The Story of Painting
Title | The Story of Painting PDF eBook |
Author | Wendy Beckett |
Publisher | |
Pages | 736 |
Release | 2002-08 |
Genre | Painting |
ISBN | 9780751311891 |
Contains over 400 masterpieces of Western painting from the very beginnings of art to the present day. The book includes nearly 200 close-ups to allow the reader to gain knowledge of each work and artist and Sister Wendy Beckett shares her love of painting.
The Story of Painting
Title | The Story of Painting PDF eBook |
Author | Wendy Beckett |
Publisher | |
Pages | 400 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Painting, American |
ISBN | 9780751301335 |
Through more than 450 masterpieces, the author unfolds the story of 800 years of Western painting from Giotto, the Renaissance and Impressionism, to Pop Art and the present day.
Story of Art
Title | Story of Art PDF eBook |
Author | Ernst Hans Gombrich |
Publisher | Turtleback Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1995-09-09 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780785793427 |
The most famous and popular book on art ever published, this quintessential "introduction to art," now in its sixteenth edition, has been a worldwide bestseller for over four decades.
The Lost Painting
Title | The Lost Painting PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan Harr |
Publisher | Random House |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2005-10-25 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1588364895 |
Told with consummate skill by the writer of the bestselling, award-winning A Civil Action, The Lost Painting is a remarkable synthesis of history and detective story. An Italian village on a hilltop near the Adriatic coast, a decaying palazzo facing the sea, and in the basement, cobwebbed and dusty, lit by a single bulb, an archive unknown to scholars. Here, a young graduate student from Rome, Francesca Cappelletti, makes a discovery that inspires a search for a work of art of incalculable value, a painting lost for almost two centuries. The artist was Caravaggio, a master of the Italian Baroque. He was a genius, a revolutionary painter, and a man beset by personal demons. Four hundred years ago, he drank and brawled in the taverns and streets of Rome, moving from one rooming house to another, constantly in and out of jail, all the while painting works of transcendent emotional and visual power. He rose from obscurity to fame and wealth, but success didn’t alter his violent temperament. His rage finally led him to commit murder, forcing him to flee Rome a hunted man. He died young, alone, and under strange circumstances. Caravaggio scholars estimate that between sixty and eighty of his works are in existence today. Many others–no one knows the precise number–have been lost to time. Somewhere, surely, a masterpiece lies forgotten in a storeroom, or in a small parish church, or hanging above a fireplace, mistaken for a mere copy. Prizewinning author Jonathan Harr embarks on an spellbinding journey to discover the long-lost painting known as The Taking of Christ–its mysterious fate and the circumstances of its disappearance have captivated Caravaggio devotees for years. After Francesca Cappelletti stumbles across a clue in that dusty archive, she tracks the painting across a continent and hundreds of years of history. But it is not until she meets Sergio Benedetti, an art restorer working in Ireland, that she finally manages to assemble all the pieces of the puzzle. Praise for The Lost Painting “Jonathan Harr has gone to the trouble of writing what will probably be a bestseller . . . rich and wonderful. . . . In truth, the book reads better than a thriller. . . . If you're a sucker for Rome, and for dusk . . . [you'll] enjoy Harr's more clearly reported details about life in the city.”—The New York Times Book Review “Jonathan Harr has taken the story of the lost painting, and woven from it a deeply moving narrative about history, art and taste—and about the greed, envy, covetousness and professional jealousy of people who fall prey to obsession. It is as perfect a work of narrative nonfiction as you could ever hope to read.”—The Economist
Ingres and the Studio
Title | Ingres and the Studio PDF eBook |
Author | Sarah E. Betzer |
Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press |
Pages | 332 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Portrait painting |
ISBN | 9780271048758 |
An exploration of the portrait art of Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, focusing on his studio practice and his training of students.
Bob Ross and Peapod the Squirrel
Title | Bob Ross and Peapod the Squirrel PDF eBook |
Author | Robb Pearlman |
Publisher | Running Press Kids |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 2019-10-08 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0762467800 |
Bob Ross paints a stunning home for his squirrel friend, Peapod, in this delightful nod to a painter icon. This is the sweet story of a painter (Bob Ross) who helps his squirrel friend, Peapod, find the perfect home to live in. Bob paints an actual Ross painting, "Meadow Lake," in this charming tale about helping friends and embracing the serenity of life. Bob, along with Peapod, go through the various steps and processes to painting, including praising those "happy little accidents" that happen along the way.
The History of Art
Title | The History of Art PDF eBook |
Author | A. N. Hodge |
Publisher | The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Pages | 216 |
Release | 2016-07-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1499464037 |
From the glories of the High Renaissance in Italy to the emotional visions of the Romantics, and from the groundbreaking techniques of the Impressionists to the radical canvases of the Abstract Expressionists, this book provides a fascinating look at the major movements in the history of Western painting. A clear chronological structure allows the reader to see each movement in its historical context and to appreciate the patterns that emerge. The historical framework shows the extent to which the powers of royalty, religion, and revolution have exerted their influence in the artistic sphere.