Toshiko Tomura is a genius; the darling of the intelligentsia. A modern-day Michelangelo, this twenty year-old is already an established international stage actress, an up-and-coming architect, and
The largest of the Hapsburg residential palaces, The Albertina in Vienna provides a stunning home to one of the largest and most important print rooms in the world. Named after its founder, passionate art collector Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen (1738-1822), the priceless collection comprises 50,000 drawings and watercolours and some 900,000 prints ranging from the late Gothic period to contemporary art. Here visitors can see world-famous works by da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael as well as Durer, Rubens, Rembrandt and Cezanne. The modern collection contains a vibrant array of works from a diverse range of artists: from Schiele, Klimt, Picasso and Pollock to Warhol, Katz, Baselitz and Kiefer. An extraordinary treasure trove of visual knowledge, The Albertina has also been gathering photographs since the mid-19th century, and holds around 50,000 plans, sketches and models in its Architecture Collection. This small volume showcases the highlights from this vast collection, as chosen by it
A fascinating introduction to the Renaissance, featuring Renaissance fashion, artists such as Botticelli, Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, information about how people lived and worked and the famo
The Eros Sleeping sculpture gracing the cover has been traced to the Greek or Roman period. Are copies that Michelangelo was urged to make of his Sleeping Cupid paying homage to this influence or will
In these 13 essays, contributors analyze pictures, sculptures, printed materials and ritual spaces from 1400 to 1800. They address the uses of allegory in the works of Michelangelo, Winckelmann and Ca
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) was one of the most innovative painters of his time, and one of the most momentous artists of any era. Rescued from neglect, he has become a cultural icon
Like Michelangelo, Galileo is another Renaissance great known just by his first name–a name that is synonymous with scientific achievement. Born in Pisa, Italy, in the sixteenth century, Galileo contr
The Renaissance was a turbulent time of plotting princes, warring Popes, the all-powerful de' Medici family, the fanatical monk Savonarola and the brilliant young artist Michelangelo Buonarroti.In Ir
Michelangelo was one of the biggest international art stars of his time, but being Michelangelo was no easy thing: he was stalked by fans, lauded and lambasted by critics, and depicted in unauthorized
Masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance are in churches and museums throughout Italy. This book follows Leonado da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo and others from place to place - Milan, Florence, the Va
Ambitious Form describes the transformation of Italian sculpture during the neglected half-century between the death of Michelangelo and the rise of Bernini. The book follows the Florentine careers o
