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Arcimboldo's art: Paintings that are full of references to ancient classical gods and goddesses Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527-1593) began his career as an artist in the glass workshops of the Milan Cathedral, where he designed glass windows depicting scenes from the lives of the saints. His talent soon caught the eye of 16th-century rulers, and he moved on to the imperial courts of Ferdinand I, Maximilian II, and Rudolf II in Prague, where he created the scenes for his "Seasons." In Arcimboldo's allegorical paintings, Spring appears as a young man composed entirely of flowers, Summer as a composition of fruits, Autumn as a head made of grapes, and Winter as a gnarled old man twined with ivy. Arc...
This book details Arcimboldo's life, work, pictures and drawings. Also the work he did as a scientist.
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William Turner (1775-1851) was simultaneously a romantic and a realist--and yet he transcended both styles. This book opens up Turner's paintings, demonstrating that he was not simply illustrating nature, but that his pictures speak directly to the eye as nature does itself.
This book is about the paintings of Casper David Friedrich.
A brief study of the life and career of French painter Henri Rousseau.
An introduction to the life and work of nineteenth-century French artist Edgar Degas, discussing his cultural and historical importance, and including a chronology and over one hundred color illustrations with explanatory captions.
Documents the works of this Medieval artist.
This introductory volume shows the best of Francis Bacon's work.