The fifteenth century artist Piero della Francesca produced works that are characterised by their serene, disciplined exploration, providing a major, though largely unrecognised contribution to the development of the Italian Renaissance. His fervent interest in the theoretical study of perspective and his contemplative approach are apparent in all of his extant paintings. Highlights of Piero's work include his masterful depiction of light and atmospheric...

The "painters' painter," Anders Zorn (1860–1920) studied at the Stockholm Royal Academy of Art and took up residence in London and Paris, where he established an international roster of high-society clients. His striking portraits rivaled those of his contemporary John Singer Sargent in their popularity. Zorn excelled at both watercolor and oil painting, and his etchings are of the highest quality. Uninhibited by the limitations of the medium, the...

An artist monograph about Sue Clancy's humorous fine artwork; this book is a visual story of how she takes ordinary life and makes it into fine art, showing the connection between her sketchbook drawings, her collected thoughts and her whimsical artwork all of which are inspired by coffee, food on tables and books. Sue's collected sketches, quotes and recipes may seem random at first but they form an interconnected worldview, a common-humor thread...

This lavishly illustrated monograph is the definitive publication on the internationally renowned Canadian artist Marcel Dzama. Characterized by an immediately recognizable cast of fanciful and frightening characters, Dzama's work draws from a diverse range of influences, including Dada and Marcel Duchamp. While the artist is best known for his delicate psychosexual drawings, his work also includes sculpture, painting, and film. More than 500 color...

Rex Ray celebrates life, work, and legacy of iconic San Francisco fine artist Rex Ray (1956—2015). This comprehensive volume features more than 100 of his works on canvas, wood, and paper-including never-before-seen pieces courtesy of the Rex Ray estate. His playful painted-paper-collages and organic, abstract forms have earned him comparisons to artists like Paul Klee and Henri Matisse. • Essays by celebrated writer Rebecca Solnit, art critic...

Twenty contemporary artists and writers reimagine Corita Kent's iconic creative manifesto. Known for her vibrant and powerful serigraphs, Corita Kent left an equally important legacy through her teaching. In the late 1960s, she and her students at the Immaculate Heart College developed their Art Department Rules. From "Consider everything an experiment" to "Be happy whenever you can manage it," these ten deceptively simple principles capture the...

Cuando parecía que la obra de Adolfo Couve había sido ya catalogada, la historiadora del arte Claudia Campaña saca a la luz imágenes inéditas del artista, documentándolas para aportar nuevos antecedentes sobre su creación gráfica, pictórica y literaria. El descubrimiento de una de las pinturas se transforma en el detonante para revivir y relatar un momento que resultará clave en la relación del artista con la autora momento que permite,...

eBook Interactivo. Nacido en Fuendetodos (Zaragoza) el 30 de marzo de 1746, Francisco de Goya y Lucientes llegó pronto a Zaragoza para estudiar en los Escolapios y formarse con el pintor José Luzán, muy diestro en la realización de los grandes lienzos de tema religioso, tan prodigados en el ultimo barroco. Años más tarde, en 1763, Goya paso a Madrid para intervenir en un concurso convocado por la Academia de San Fernando. Fracasó y decidió...

Paintings by Elisabeth Stevens with interpretive essay by art critic Joan Altabe. Show featured at Stakenborg Fine Art in Sarasota Florida.

Rafael fue el artista más parecido al gran escultor Pheidias. Los griegos decían que este último no había inventado nada, pero fue capaz de llevar cada tipo de arte inventado por sus predecesores a tal cúspide, que logró alcanzar la armonía pura y perfecta. Estas palabras, "armonía pura y perfecta", expresan, de hecho, mejor que cualquier otra, lo que Rafael llevó al arte italiano. De Perugino tomó toda la delicada gracia y sutileza de la...