Rembrandt, proslulý především díky svým portrétům a malbám s historickými náměty, ovlivnil západní umění patrně více než kterýkoli jiný umělec. Dokonce i ve svých kresbách a rytinách nabízí fascinující vhled do lidské povahy. Tento svazek přináší reprezentativní výběr Rembrandtova díla.
This book presents an overview of American painting of the 19th century, from the Hudson River School to Realism, Impressionism, and the Ashcan School.
Born in Venice, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo rose to become one of the most important artists of the 18th century. He found great clients not only in Italy, but also in Würzburg. His frescoes in the Würzburg Residenz, which congenially integrate the architecture and have lost none of their radiance to this day, are regarded as his main work.
Human beings have always been fascinated by the sea and have been navigating the seas, whether for trade or discovery, since the beginning of civilization. As a result, boats and the sea have been depicted from an early age in the visual arts. This volume offers numerous high-quality illustrations that trace the development of maritime art. From the beginnings as a backdrop to other themes to the time when the Dutch were unrivaled masters of the seas, from the events on the sea depicted by the English to the great studies of nature of the Impressionists.
Scientist, artist, and explorer: the works of Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) continue to fascinate with their highly detailed depictions of flowers, butterflies, and other insects, all done with vibrant colours. This volume includes many of Merian's most beautiful drawings and prints.
Russian Painting, Russische Malerei, Pintura Russa. Von den Anfängen einer nationalen Kunst zu Beginn des 19. Jahrhunder
A divine painter and universal genius, Leonardo da Vinci continues to fascinate us almost 500 years after his death. The works reproduced here allow readers to rediscover the entire spectrum of da Vinci's prodigious artistic and scientific oeuvre.
Mucha. Jugendstil - elegante Ornamente und sinnliche Frauen. Kaum ein Küstler spielte virtuoser auf der Klaviatur dieses