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This is an easy to use guide to a wide range of art'isms'. From the isms of the Renaissance to the isms of now, it gives a practical introduction to all the significant isms that have shaped art history. For each ism, there is a definition, an introduction to the topic, lists of key artists, key words, and key works as well as suggestions of other isms that the reader might be interested in. This book should be a must for everyone who is interested in art - whether they are Sunday afternoon visitors to galleries, art students or... read more

This is an easy to use guide to a wide range of architectural styles, from classical times up through the post-modern era. For each style there is a definition, an introduction to the topic, lists of key architects, key words, and key works as well as suggestions of other styles you might be interested in. This book is a must for anyone who is interested in architecture - whether they be sightseers, visitors to historic buildings or the more knowledgeable connoisseur.

Advanced Art & Design is a major text for critical and contextual studies at AS and A2. Its aim is to help students use their studies for their project work by providing clear, detailed and highly accessible commentary on an extensive range of Genres, artists and art works.

This book covers the Year 13 Art History option Aspects of Modern New Zealand Art in affordable, easy-to-read note form, and so is an invaluable study aid for use in the classroom or at home. Topics include: Representational artExpressionism and AbstractionThe Women

Art History 13 covers the Year 13 Art History course in affordable, easy-to-read note form, and so is an invaluable study aid for use in the classroom or at home. Topics include:

Perspective
treatment of the figure
developments in landscape
the portrayal of narrative
Alberti

With a freshness and breadth of approach that sets the art in its context, this book explores why works were created and who commissioned the palaces, cathedrals, paintings, and sculptures. It covers Rome and Florence, Venice and the Veneto, Assisi, Siena, Milan, Pavia, Genoa, Padua, Mantua, Verona, Ferrara, Urbino, and Naples. Chapters are grouped into four chronological parts, allowing for a sustained examination of individual cities in different periods. "Contemporary Scene" boxes provide fascinating glimpses of daily life and "... read more

Between the 'Black Death' in the mid-fourteenth century and the French invasions at the end of the fifteenth, artists such as Masaccio, Donatello, Fra Angelico, and Leonardo, working in the kingdoms, princedoms, and republics of the Italian peninsula, created some of the most influential and exciting works in a variety of artistic fields. Yet the traditional story of the Renaissance has been dramatically revised in the light of new scholarship, and new issues have greatly enriched our understanding of the period. Emphasis has been ... read more

From Klimt to Koons and everything in between: it's all here!Who could possibly have forecast on New Year's Eve 1899 that, one hundred years later, painting and sculpture would be only options, not prerequisites? The term "art" has been defined and redefined so many times over the last 100 years that it has gained entirely new social, political, and technological meanings.Ranging across the full spectrum of disciplines available, including photography and new media, and thematically chaptered to highlight relationships between work... read more

1642? Yes, we have an art history that dates back that far, to the engravings made during Tasman's voyage that depict the first contact between European and Maori. In this tautly, provocatively and passionately argued history, leading art commentator Hamish Keith takes readers on a fascinating and illuminating exploration of our culture, of how artists and their works have provided the language that describes a fascinating and sometimes exhilarating account of peoples creating a new culture out of the old cultures they brought here... read more

This pioneering art series combines stunning high-quality color reproductions with expert commentary on the most popular artists of all time at an extremely accessible price. Giotto, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Vermeer are names well known to any student of art history, museumgoer, or culturally engaged individual. Rizzoli is pleased to launch its 'Classics of Art' series with monographs on these six world-renowned painters, whose signature styles and sheer genius continue to inspire both scholars and ... read more

The titles in this practical series of monographs are substantial paperbacks, exciting leisure reading, and useful reference works all in one. They are not only far more informative than any museum brochure, but also help art lovers avoid any embarrassing lapses of memory in conversation. Peppered with numerous illustrations and texts that cover contemporary history, biographical information and artistic works, these mini art guides offer a compact overview of some of the most exceptional artists in history.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of a crucial period in the work of New Zealands greatest painter. This book was suggested by the McCahon House Trust which has overseen the restoration and preservation of the house in French Bay where McCahon and his family lived in the 1950s. With the house restored and an associated artist's residency now established, this book gives a comprehensive overview of this crucial period in the work of New Zealand's greatest painter. Six chapters with accompanying black and white images cover... read more

Colin McCahon is the first new Zealand painter of major international importance, and his stature in the arts of Australasia is unique. This has been recognised by the Stedelijk Museum of Art in the Netherlands which opened a major exhibition of his most important paintings in August 2002, which travels to New Zealand and Australia in 2002-2003. Co-published with the Stedelijk, Colin McCahon: A Question of Faith is the book that has been prepared to accompany this exhibition. It will be the most significant book to be published... read more

Contemporary New Zealand Art 4 is the final book in a series that offers readers a comprehensive view of New Zealand artists working at the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st centuries. This volume features over 100 artworks reproduced in full colour representing twenty artists, both established and emerging, working in a variety of media - painting, photography, sculpture, installation and multimedia. Contemporary New Zealand Art 4 as with previous volumes shows a selection of each artist's work - the art they p... read more

Contemporary New Zealand Art 4 is the final book in a series that offers readers a comprehensive view of New Zealand artists working at the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st centuries. This volume features over 100 artworks reproduced in full colour representing twenty artists, both established and emerging, working in a variety of media - painting, photography, sculpture, installation and multimedia. Contemporary New Zealand Art 4 as with previous volumes shows a selection of each artist's work - the art they produced ... read more

Offers a comprehensive view of New Zealand art at the end of the 20th century. The book explores the work of 20 established and emerging artists working in a variety of media, from painting and photography to sculpture, installation and multimedia. A selection of each artist's work is included. Gretchen Albrecht, Tony Lane and Robin White are among the artists featured. First published 1999.

Brings together some of New Zealand's leading sculptors. It features over 130 major works, performances and installations from than 80 artists, both established and emerging.

This authoritative new study examines Hockney's portraits in all media - painting, drawing, photographs and prints - and is produced in close collaboration with the artist.

The life and work of Degas, is a comprehensive book in the 'Gallery of Great Painters' series, and is accompanied by over 50 colour reproductions of his paintings.

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