History & Criticism

[edited By] Simon Morsink. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 182-183).Categories: Religion & SpiritualityReligious Art

"This beautifully illustrated book. . . . [is] Both an ethnographic study and an homage to a culture." -Los Angeles Times "Text and pictures combine to giv...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Through gorgeous photography and heartfelt essays, the interior designer and author of Made for Living reveals her detail-oriented a...

The Story Of Painting Is One That Is Immensely Rich In Meaning, Yet Its Value Is All Too Often Hidden From Us By The Complexities Of Historians. We Must For...

Learn to draw in 30 days with public television’s favorite drawing teacher. Drawing is an acquired skill, not a talent—anyone can learn to draw! All yo...

Eighteen years old and completely alone, Rosemary arrives in New York from Tasmania with little other than her love of books and an eagerness to explore t...

Art across Time combines sound scholarship and lively prose, engaging students with both its narrative and its lavish visual program. Popular with majors ...

Postsecret.com founder Frank Warren is back with an irresistible addition to his bestselling PostSecret series. For The Secret Lives of Men and Women, Warre...

An art critic discusses the works of modern artists, paying special attention to Rodin, Picasso, and Jasper Johns.Categories: Arts & Photography History...

Colquhoun, an eminent scholar in the field of architecture, offers here a new account of international modernism that explores the complex motivations beh...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERFINALIST 2011 – Ottawa Book Award for Non-FictionRoy MacGregor's lifelong fascination with Tom Thomson first led him to write Canoe La...

In an intimate talk with his protégé, the great sculptor offers candid, wide-ranging comments on a diverse range of topics: the meaning of art; other fame...

acclaimed As One Of The Most Exciting Books In The History Of American Letters, This Modern Epic Became An Instant Bestseller Upon Publication In 1974, Tr...

Pierre Rosenberg, The Chardin Scholar And President-director Of The Mus+¬e Du Louvre, Had One Overriding Goal In Mind When Assembling The Exhibition Of Whi...

In this book, Henrike Lange takes the reader on a tour through one of the most beloved and celebrated monuments in the world – Giotto's Arena Chapel. Payi...

Learn about the history and culture surrounding Chinese embroidery and learn to embroider yourself with this easy-to-follow and beautifully illustrated gui...

The History Of Letters. From The Beginning Up To The Greeks. Norse Rock-tracing -- American Indian Pictograph -- Sumerian Word-pictures -- Chinese Word-pict...

In this compact yet comprehensive history of ancient Greece, Thomas R. Martin brings alive Greek civilization from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century...

Drawing on the timeless wisdom of the torah.Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis reminds us of the principlesnecessary for living a better and more committed life.Insp...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the pu...

Long Anticipated And Hugely Welcome, Paul Holberton's A History Of Arcadia Is A Close And Thorough Examination Of A Great Number Of Original Texts Of Classi...

Heath Robinson (1872–1944) is Britain’s “Gadget King”—master of the art of creating madcap contraptions that made use of ropes, weights, and pulle...

An Extraordinary Book That Explores How The Earth Itself Has Shaped The Western Imagination And How, As A Result, Our Interaction With The Environment Is Fa...

The project that captured a nation's imagination. The instructions were simple, but the results were extraordinary. "You are invited to anonymously con...

From soft, atmospheric effects to powerful images, this guide provides artists with the insight and instruction they need to illuminate their paintings with...

The manager who shepherded Van Halen from obscurity to rock stardom goes behind the scenes to tell the complete, unadulterated story of David Lee Roth, Edd...

Malcolm Budd. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 173-212).Categories: Arts & Photography History & CriticismCriticism

Pierre–Auguste Renoir (1841–1919) stands out among the great artists for his willingness to paint pictures that are straightforwardly pretty and charmi...

Here, the author of the acclaimed Confessions of a Pagan Nun takes us to fourteenth-century Ireland for a strange and luminous tale of the elusive nature of...

What Is Art History? Why, How And Where Did It Originate, And How Have Its Aims And Methods Changed Over Time? This Work Is A Guide To Understanding Art His...

Wilkie Collins. This Ed. Originally Published: 1996.Categories: Arts & Photography History & CriticismHistory

The first book to celebrate the dramatic Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, setting and renowned art collection of the Brandywine River Museum of Art and its histo...

This is the first career-spanning monograph from one of the foremost contemporary realist painters. New York-based artist Harvey Dinnerstein creates hauntin...

Played out against the backdrop of Paris before the start of the First World War, Tarr tells the blackly comic story of the lives and loves of two artistsâ...

the Word Love Is Most Often Defined As A Noun, Yet...we Would All Love To Better If We Used It As A Verb, Writes Bell Hooks As She Comes Out Fighting And ...

Added to this new edition are more than 40 concise discussions of cultural developments paralleling movements in art, from ancient Greek times through our o...

SPECIAL SLIPCASE EDITION with LIMITED EDITION ART PRINT AUTOGRAPHED by Disney Legend ANDREAS DEJA Travel back through 100 years of The Walt Disney Company ...

One of the most popular fantasy artist in the world, Chris Achilleos’ near photo-realistic paintings of fantasy, science fiction, stunning women and natur...

The Postcard Century tells the story of the last hundred years in the 1900s' own words and images. Two thousand picture postcards and their messages give a...

Few American artists are as enduringly popular as Frederic Remington (1861-1909). His bronzes and paintings of the American West have become iconic images,...

Offers step-by-step instructions for painting a portrait, uses four examples: a child, a young woman, a man, and a couple, and discusses materials, supplies...

Featuring A Wide Array Of Iconic Rock Posters, Period Photographs, Music Memorabilia And Light Shows, Out-of-this-world Clothing, And Avant-garde Films, Thi...

In this technology-driven age, it’s tempting to believe that science can solve every mystery. After all, science has cured countless diseases and even sen...

The Desire To Move Viewers Out Of The Role Of Passive Observers And Into The Role Of Producers Is One Of The Hallmarks Of Twentieth-century Art. This Tenden...

Reproductions of exquisite floral paintings from the walls of London's National Gallery grace these pages, bringing together the diverse styles of a wide r...

Art history gets a fun feline makeover with 21 purr-fectly cultured cats in the styles of ancient and modern masters.Become litter-ate in the basics of imp...

A Fascination With The Primitive Lies At The Heart Of Some Of The Most Influential Developments In Western Art Produced Between 1890 And 1950 - A Time That ...

Described By Craft Digest As Beautiful And Very Inspirational, Connie Clough Eaton's Splendid Stained Glass Designs Are As Easy To Execute As They Are Attra...