Masterpieces of Western Art

Masterpieces of Western Art
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Publisher : Taschen
Total Pages : 776
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ISBN-10 : 3822818259
ISBN-13 : 9783822818251
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Masterpieces of Western Art by : Robert Suckale

This volume traces the history of painting from medieval times to modern times with a focus on each era and its major artists. This volume traces the history of painting from medieval times to modern times with a focus on each era and its major artists.

Kenwood, Paintings in the Iveagh Bequest

Kenwood, Paintings in the Iveagh Bequest
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 456
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ISBN-10 : 9780300102062
ISBN-13 : 0300102062
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Kenwood, Paintings in the Iveagh Bequest by : Julius Bryant

Set high on a ridge in historic parkland less than five miles from Trafalgar Square, Kenwood is London's favourite 'country house'. Remodelled by Robert Adam in the eighteenth century, in 1928 it became the home of the Iveagh Bequest, a superb collection of old master paintings that includes Rembrandt's most celebrated self-portrait, the only Vermeer in England outside the National Gallery and the Royal Collection, Gainsborough's Countess Howe, and classic works by Reynolds, Romney, Lawrence and Turner. The collection was formed between 1887 and 1891 by Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, Chairman of the world's leading brewery, who gave it to the nation with the house and estate. This book is published to mark the seventy-fifth anniversary of the opening of the Iveagh Bequest and is the first new catalogue of the collection to be produced in fifty years. It discusses each work, revealing the personalities behind the faces in the portraits, the social circumstances of each commission, and the way that art met the ambitions of artists, patrons, sitters and collectors. There are also two introductory essays that provide context for the house and discuss the ways in which Lord Iveagh was a pioneer collector. Beautifully produced, this catalogue of paintings is the essential book on Kenwood.

The Art Lover’s Pocket Guide

The Art Lover’s Pocket Guide
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Publisher : iUniverse
Total Pages : 900
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781475990898
ISBN-13 : 1475990898
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis The Art Lover’s Pocket Guide by : Henry P. Traverso, PhD

Art lovers are passionate seekers, but locating the works of the great masters can often present a challenge. In The Art Lover’s Pocket Guide, author Dr. Henry P. Traverso offers a guide to locating the works of the most popular and well-known Western visual artists worldwide. Featuring diverse artists such as Joseph Albers, Picasso, Monet, Francisco de Zurbaran, and a host of others, this comprehensive handbook provides essential biographical information and historical context for more than 250 visual artists. It follows with an orderly list of each artist’s works and where those works are located throughout the world, including museums, galleries, churches, monasteries, athenaeums, universities, parks, and libraries in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Both an easy-to-search database and a crash course in art history, The Art Lover’s Pocket Guide provides an enhanced understanding of the arts along with the tools needed to plan an art history trip and to better navigate museums.

Library Catalog

Library Catalog
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 926
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015016694690
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis Library Catalog by : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Library

Handbook of Historic Schools of Painting

Handbook of Historic Schools of Painting
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105019713242
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Handbook of Historic Schools of Painting by : Deristhe Levinte Hoyt

Federal Register Index

Federal Register Index
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 162
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ISBN-10 : PURD:32754072452273
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Federal Register Index by :