The rise of the Art Nouveau style across Continental Europe and the US in all forms of art was remarkable and is explored in this beautifully illustrated book. Discussing the movement first as a whole, then from the angle of the graphic arts and finally as manifested in the fine arts, it focuses on the style in two dimensions. From the work of well-known figures such as Toulouse-Lautrec, Gaudí and Tiffany to beautiful posters and illustrations advertising everything from coffee to costumes, and even including an exploration of the links to Synthetism and Symbolism among other movements, the book is a treat from start to finish.
Though very much an individual and spiritual artist, Alphonse Mucha was a defining figure of the Art Nouveau era and is loved for his distinctive lush style and images of beautiful women in arabesque poses among the plethora of paintings, posters, advertisements and designs he produced. Admire a whole range of his work here in its full glory with succinct accompanying text.
This glorious book allows the reader to revel in Hopper’s most well-known and masterful works, reproduced one after the other, often at full page, in full colour; but it also enables you to rediscover the artist, to delve further than the obvious paintings in order to fully understand his motivations, and then to reassess his works in a fresh light. Before the ‘Masterpieces’ section, some thoughtful text discusses Hopper from a number of angles, laying the groundwork with Life & Times, travelling through the Places that inspired him, examining his key Subjects & Themes, and explaining the Styles & Techniques by which he was influenced or to which he subscribed, not forgetting his lasting legacy. All the while his works are cross-referenced, so you get the most out of the paintings. Whether the treatment of light and sense of place of Lighthouse at Two Lights appeals to your senses, or you are captivated by the untold story of the pensive woman in Automat, Edward Hopper Masterpieces will be a book to treasure and revisit.
Bosch lived and worked over 500 years ago in the Netherlands’ town of ’s Hertogenbosch, from which he takes his name. He is best known for his fantastical, wondrous art full of strange creatures both grotesque and heavenly. The work he has left behind still defies the imagination. Taking account of the latest research, Hieronymus Bosch: Masterpieces of Art gives an overview of what is known of this elusive painter and draughtsman, and reproduces his (and some of his followers’) impressive work, from traditional Biblical stories with a Boschian twist, such as the Adoration of the Magi, to his apocalyptic Four Visions of the Hereafter. His diptychs and triptychs, such as the famously complex Garden of Earthly Delights are covered as well as his stunning line drawings, such as The Wood Has Ears, The Field Has Eyes.
Revised edition of the bestselling backlist title. William Morris was an outstanding character of many talents, being an architect, writer, social campaigner, artist and, with his Kelmscott Press, an important figure of the Arts and Crafts movement. Many of us probably know him best, however, from his superb furnishings and textile designs, intricately weaving together natural motifs in a highly stylized two-dimensional fashion influenced by medieval conventions. Following on from the bestselling success of Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Alphonse Mucha, of the same series, this delightful new book offers a survey of his life and work alongside some of his finest decorative work. It is a richly beautiful book.
Leonardo da Vinci was the epitome of the Renaissance humanist ideal, a logical polymath of epic proportions who excelled and had interests not just in art but in invention, anatomy, architecture, engineering, literature, mathematics, music, science, astronomy and more. His oeuvre is astounding and he is rightly famed for his masterpieces of painting such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, and his astonishingly technical and graceful drawings. The phenomenon that was Leonardo would not of course have flourished to such an extent had it not been for the patronage and sponsorship of the Medici family, who commissioned a large proportion of the art and architecture of the era and fostered a fertile climate for creativity. This sumptuous new book offers a broader view of this master artist in the context of this environment, alongside the work of other key artists who benefited from the Medicis, from Brunelleschi through Donatello to Michelangelo and Raphael.
W połowie XIX w. nastąpiły doniosłe zmiany w sztuce. Reakcje twórców na dotychczasowe jej formy oraz dopiero co nakreślone perspektywy nawarstwiały się i doprowadziły do powstania nowych kierunków, czemu towarzyszył również ogromny postęp w muzyce, literaturze i nauce. Także zmiany wprowadzone w tradycyjnych technikach miały wpływ na malarstwo, odsuwając klasyczne idee w głęboki cień. Artyści niestrudzenie poszukiwali „nowego”. Zapierająca dech w piersiach, plastyczna podróż, jaką jest ta książka, pozwala poznać liczne inspiracje i wzorce, dzięki którym powstały przełomowe nurty w sztuce.
Potężna, często kontrowersyjna, radykalna natura sztuki nowoczesnej intryguje i fascynuje. Schyłek burżuazji, coraz donośniejszy głos klasy pracującej, pierwsza wojna światowa i inne wydarzenia o skali międzynarodowej nadały nowy impuls twórczości. Książka skupia się na przejściu od wczesnych eksperymentów ze światłem, kolorem i treścią obrazu do śmiałej sztuki abstrakcyjnej, która spopularyzowała się w pierwszej połowie XX w.
Omówione przez autorkę poszukiwania początków sztuki współczesnej uwzględniają takie style, jak impresjonizm, ekspresjonizm, fowizm, suprematyzm, dadaizm i inne; prezentowane są żywe, przedstawiające morze płótna Turnera, prace Cézanne’a, wczesna kubistyczna twórczość Braque’a i Picassa.
Era zmian, niezliczone eksperymenty sztuki nowoczesnej zostały efektownie uchwycone w tej pięknie ilustrowanej publikacji. Różnorodne ścieżki, jakie artyści obrali, aby dać wyraz blaskom nowoczesnego życia, były niekiedy sensacyjne, a ich ogromne bogactwo do dzisiaj wywiera głębokie wrażenie.
Obowiązkowa lektura dla miłośników plakatów, ilustracji, sztuki dekoracyjnej z epoki uroczego fin de siecle?u. Powstanie i rozwój Art Nuveau w kontynentalnej Europie i Stanach Zjednoczonych ilustrują prace: Henri de Toulouse-Lautreca, Victora Horty, Antonio Gaudiego i Luisa Tiffaniego, Gustawa Klimta, Alfonsa Muchy. Dalej autorzy wiodą nas przez wspaniały świat secesyjnych grafik służących nierzadko prozaicznej reklamie. Trzecia część poświęcona jest sztuce dekoracyjnej i wpływowi secesji na inne ruchy artystyczne.
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