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Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera: A Dual Palette of Passionate Creativity
Gerry Souter brings together both biographies and underlines with passion the link which existed between the two greatest Mexican artists of the 20th century.
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Salvador Dalí: Mastering the Surreal Realm of Imagination
Salvador Dalí is best known for his unique and striking style with an extraordinary repertoire reaching out across film, painting, photography, and sculpture. Whilst his name may be most commonly associated with Surrealism, Dalí consummately displayed mastery over such broad genres as classical, modernist, and Cubist styles.
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The Ukrainian Icon: Artistic Journeys of Faith and Cultural Identity
Despite the strict stylistic considerations imposed by the genre, Ukrainian icons display a striking range and variety of backgrounds and contexts. The author has been awarded the Ukrainian Medal of Arts, the Order of Princess Olga.
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Brotherhood of Inspiration: Unraveling the Pre-Raphaelite Aesthetics
In Victorian England, with the country swept up in the Industrial Revolution, the Pre-Raphaelites, close to William Morris’ Arts and Crafts movement, yearned for a return to bygone values. Wishing to revive the pure and noble forms of the Italian Renaissance, the major painters of the circle favoured realism and biblical themes over the academicism of the time.
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The Genius of Monet: Artistic Evolution and Visual Poetry
Monet's unique style revolutionized the art world, as he sought to capture the fleeting nature of light and atmosphere in his works. He employed loose brushwork, vibrant colors, and a keen observation of nature to convey his impressions of the world around him.
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The Blue Period and Beyond: Picasso and His Timeless Imprint on the World of Art
In this book one can find many artworks created by Picasso between 1881 and 1914. Apart from a selection of Picasso’s first paintings, it also presents several drawings, sculptures and photographs.
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Baroque Art: A Dazzling Symphony of Drama and Emotion
Amongst the Baroque arts, architecture has, without doubt, left the greatest mark in Europe: the continent is dotted with magnificent Baroque churches and palaces, commissioned by patrons at the height of their power.
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Ruskin’s Literary Contributions: Writing and Criticism in the Arts and Crafts Movement
“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” William Morris
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1000 Masterpieces of Decorative Art: Where Beauty Meets Craftsmanship
Victoria Charles celebrates the beauty and artistic potential behind even the most quotidian of objects. Readers will walk away from this text with a newfound appreciation for the subtle artistry of the manufactured world.
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Exploring Egyptian Artistic Legacy: A Journey through Iconic Pharaonic Masterpieces
Egyptian art is perhaps the most impersonal that exists. The artist effaces himself. But he has such an innate sense of life, a sense so directly moved and so limpid that everything of life which he describes seems defined by that sense, to issue from the natural gesture, from the exact attitude, in which one no longer sees stiffness.
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