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Della Pittura - Über die Malkunst
WBG - Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 2012; US$ 21.56Hauptbeschreibung Leon Battista Alberti (1404 - 1472) legte mit seinem Traktat über die Malkunst die erste systematische Abhandlung der Neuzeit zur Malerei vor. Er stellte diese Kunst auf das Fundament von Geometrie und Optik, verbesserte die Methoden der Maler, forderte sie auf, die Malkunst zu perfektionieren, und leitete die Liebhaber zum kennerschaftlichen... more...
De heilige Lucas tekent en schildert de Madonna
Amsterdam University Press 2006; US$ 10.50Cultureel erfgoed in revolutie en restauratie
Amsterdam University Press 2005; US$ 10.50Rede uitgesproken bij de aanvaarding van het ambt van hoogleraar Cultureel erfgoed, restauratie en conservering, in het bijzonder van roerende goederen, aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam, op vrijdag 18 juni 2004 more...
Wassily Kandinskys frühe Bühnenkompositionen
De Gruyter 2012; US$ 140.00In his synthetic stage art known as ?stage composition? Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) revealed his concept of the Gesamtkunstwerk. This formed the foundation of his world view which saw the artist in a missionary role. In the ?stage composition? he experimented with possibilities of portraying the mental realm on the stage and sought an appropriate... more...
Blanc de Titre / Blank of Title
Springer 2011; US$ 54.99Susanna Fritscher's installation works cannot be separated from their environment. On the basis of core elements such as space and movement, they directly address our visual perceptions. Among others, this book documents 16 of her completed works, e.g.: the new Vienna Airport (with Baumschlager Eberle) and the Centre des Archives Nationales in... more...
How to Look at a Painting
Awa Press 2009; US$ 9.99Encompassing a review of important paintings worldwide?both classical and modern?this exploration assures that anyone can understand and admire art. The reader will find increased appreciation for paintings, greater knowledge of different artists, and improved confidence in this brilliant exposition of painting in all its forms. The keen art collector,... more...
Scandals, Vandals, and da Vincis
Penguin Group US 2007; US$ 15.00The secret histories of the world?s most famous masterpieces Caravaggios, Rembrandts, Monets?the works of immortal artists such as these are indelibly imprinted in the public mind; they are priceless masterpieces whose beauty, artistry, and emotional impact have inspired admiration, awe, and envy through the centuries. Yet behind many of these brilliant... more...
Mysteries of the Rectangle
Springer 2005; US$ 24.95Siri Hustvedt is a best selling author whose books have been reviewed in major US media including the NYT, SF Chronicle, Washington Post etc. Bold assessment of new theories and observations about Goya's most iconic works - "Los Caprichos" and "The Third of May". These original and controversial findings are sure to stir up... more...
Aesthetics and Painting
Continuum International Publishing 2008; US$ 105.00Aesthetics and Painting introduces and opens up current debates and ideas in the aesthetics of painting. At the book's centre is an investigation of the complex relationship between what a painting depicts and the means by which it is depicted. The book looks at: classical theories of mimesis ; the relationship between the painted surface and the... more...
What Painting Is
Taylor and Francis 1998; US$ 37.95Unlike many books on painting that usually talk about art or painters, James Elkins? compelling and original work focuses on alchemy, for like the alchemist, the painter seeks to transform and be transformed by the medium. In What Painting Is , James Elkins communicates the experience of painting beyond the traditional vocabulary of art history.... more...









