Douglas Mannering Knihy

Supreme painters of colour, light and life, the Impressionists enjoy a popularity unmatched by any other group of artists. Yet in their own time, they were ridiculed and abused. Mannering explores and explains this paradox.

The Masterworks of Monet [Hardcover] Mannering , Douglas

The Life and Works art series collects the world's greatest artists and art movements into a handsome set of monographs Each book features a biography of an artist or an explanation of the movement, followed by 50 magnificent, individually commentated reproductions Each is an affordable treasure, sure to please every seasoned critic and newcomer to the beauty of great art.

Indian sculpture embraces severe portraits of the Buddha, 'the Compassionate One', along with multi-limbed figures of gods such as Shiva. In painting, Hindu miniatures illustrated the adventures of gods and lovers, while the Mughal emperors patronized battle scenes and polo matches. --P. [4] of cover.

Japanese Graphic Art has become world famou thanks to the exquisite prints produced by a succession of great 18th & 19th century artists. The bold outlines & strong hues of these works have given them a universal appeal, while their subjects offer fascinating glimpses of a sophisticated way of life that is no more. Designed mainly for a popular audience in flourishing Edo (resent-day Tokyo), print artists such as Harunobu & Utamaro pictured the city's reigning beauties, the stars of the theatre, & leisure pursuits such as river tris & cherry blossom viewing. A little later,sai & Hiroshigo introduced landscape & rural scenes, while Kuniyoshi portrayed the stirring legends & martial deeds of an older Japan.

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) was a leading light of the 17th-century Dutch Golden Age of art and one of the most famous painters of all time. His prodigious talent, extraordinary emotional truth, and reckless disregard of artistic convention astonished, delighted, and often dismayed his contemporaries. He is best known for his incredibly realistic portraits as well as his dynamic etchings and illustrations of scenes from the Bible. This is a compact but thorough look at the life of one of Europe's most beloved artists.