A manifestation of the creative forces of Dreamtime, Australian Aborigines have been making art for thousands of yearsSurveys the great variety of Aboriginal art - paintings, sculptures, weapons and u
Vincent van Gogh (1853-90) has become, in the century following his death, a man on first-name terms with the world. His brief but eventful life has inspired the scrutiny of other painters, filmmakers
A study of the pop art era covers its philosophical, social, and political context along with an exploration of well- and lesser-known artists, including Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Ruscha, and
In this introduction, Jaromir Malek, an internationally respected authority, deftly traces Egyptian art from its prehistoric origins through 3000 years of astonishing achievements in the era of the ph
While cities and societies rose, fell, and were found to exist on the other side of the world, the masters of Northern Renaissance art grew in their appreciation of nature in the midst of civil and re
Romanticism was 'a way of feeling' rather than a style in art. In the period c.1775-1830, against the background of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, European artists, together with poets and
In this lively overview of the tremendously rich and varied artistic output of the area from southern Chile to northern California, Gauvin Alexander Bailey discusses viceregal and missionary as well a
A study of Impressionism covers its philosophical, social, and political context along with an exploration of well- and lesser-known painters, including Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas, Berthe Morisot, and
A study of the core elements of the artistic styles looks at the works of well- and lesser-known artists, including painters, sculptors, interior designers, and architects.
At the height of his fame, Caspar David Friedrich's spooky, dreamy work was bought by the Prussian royal family and the Russian tsar. But his radical political sympathies affected his reputation, and
The series offers authoritative, yet accessible surveys, each volume focusing on a region's art, a particular period or style of Western art, or a major figure. This account includes consideration of
This study of Neoclassicism in the visual arts from 1750 to 1830 embraces all manifestations of the Neoclassical style, taking into consideration both the movement's broad territorial scope and its ve
