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Frederic Church
John K. Howat
Yale University Press
Yale University Press
The life of landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church (1826– 1900) encompassed an expansive period in United States history, when the nation’s commercial, diplomatic, cultural, and scientific achievements blossomed. This lavishly...
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The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
Michael J. Hiscox
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
Originally published as Volume 2 of The Tao of Painting , this is the first English translation of the famous Chinese handbook, the "Chieh Tzu Yüan Hua Chuan" (original, 1679-1701). Mai-mai Sze has translated and annotated the texts of...
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Black Paintings of Goya
Juan Jose Junquera
Scala Publishers
Scala Publishers
The Spanish master-painter Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) is revered not only for the delicate and sensitive treatment of his subjects but also for his radical political stance and modern sensibility. Towards the end of his life, embittered by the...
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Klimt
Alfred Weidinger
Prestel USA
Prestel USA
Grand in size and sumptuously produced, this monograph presents Klimt's complete painted works in all their opulent detail and sensuous beauty. This uniquely exhaustive survey of the leading artist of Viennese Art Nouveau style offers art...
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In the Forest of Fontainebleau: Painters and Photographers from Corot to Monet (National Gallery Of Art, Washington)
Kimberly Jones, Simon Kelly, Sarah Kennel, Helga Aurisch
Yale University Press
Yale University Press
The Forest of Fontainebleau, located about 50 miles southeast of Paris, held a singular place in 19th-century art. Variously called “savage,” “wild,” “romantic,” and “beautiful” by visitors,...
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Delicious: The Art and Life of Wayne Thiebaud
Susan Goldman Rubin
Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books
One of the giants of American art, Wayne Thiebaud was at first unappreciated because of the everyday subject matter of his paintings. His tasty hot dogs, delectable cakes, dizzy streets, and sleepy deltas have since become icons of twentieth century...
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Manhattan in Detail: An Intimate Portrait in Watercolor
Robert L. Bowden
Universe
Universe
Like the most seasoned en plein air painters, Robert Bowden has skillfully painted the Manhattan landscape and presents a watercolor chronicle that has a timeless quality. Bowden’s painting style and the charming medium gives his cityscapes...
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