Author: Wendy Beckett Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) ISBN: Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 104
Book Description
Provides the art critic's commentary on more than fifty Impressionist paintings, including Manet's "Olympia", Whistler's "Nocturne", and "The Harbor at Lorient" by Morisot.
Author: Wendy Beckett Publisher: ISBN: 9780751311891 Category : Painting Languages : en Pages : 736
Book Description
Contains over 400 masterpieces of Western painting from the very beginnings of art to the present day. The book includes nearly 200 close-ups to allow the reader to gain knowledge of each work and artist and Sister Wendy Beckett shares her love of painting.
Author: Oz Clarke Publisher: ISBN: 9780789461131 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Attention Sister Wendy fans! Available together for the first time, here are Sister Wendy Beckett's two most definitive books on the power and beauty of great art. In Sister Wendy's Story of Painting, the renowned art historian and television personality presents 450 masterpieces - reproduced in full color - and chronicles the developments and movements in painting over the past 800 years. Each movement - from Gothic to Renaissance, Romanticism to Impressionism, Post-Impressionism to Modernism - is introduced by visual timelines that provide an instant overview of the important artists and paintings of that era. As she discusses various schools and movements as well as the work of dozens of individuals artists, Sister Wendy not only tackles the technical topics of perspective, color, and symbolism, she delves into the spiritual, political, and personal aspects of each painting, making art come alive for even the most novice admirer. Sister Wendy analyzes more than 30 of the world's most famous paintings, using enlarged details to explain techniques and reveal symbolism in works that include Botticelli's The Birth of Venus, Rembrandt's The Jewish Bride, Monet's The Waterlily Pond, and Van Gogh's Self-Portrait. Sister Wendy's Story of Painting is an accessible overview of a subject often thought to be overwhelming and complex. A more personal, though equally expansive tome, Sister Wendy's 1000 Masterpieces looks at the thousand artworks she has found to intrigue her most. In this volume, Sister Wendy applies her unique intensity to what most inspires her in the artist's work as well as to the essential life events that shaped the work. Arranged alphabetically by artist, each work receives a full page of attention. The text contains information, annotated where necessary on materials and techniques, on the artist's symbolism, and on the location where the original work is displayed.
Author: Wendy Beckett Publisher: SPCK ISBN: 0281083312 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 430
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'Sister Wendy’s deep and insightful commentaries are utterly unique. You will want this splendid book for yourself but also to give to others.' Delia Smith Hailed by The New York Times in 1997 as 'the most unlikely and famous art critic in the history of television', Sister Wendy Beckett went on to present numerous TV documentaries and published over thirty popular books on art history and appreciation. Shortly before she died in December 2018, and nearly thirty years on from her first book, Sister Wendy was working with SPCK on an anthology of her all-time favourite paintings. The result is this enthralling collection, which will delight her many fans all over the world while also inspiring a new generation of art lovers as they develop their understanding of the depths and subtleties of some of the world's greatest works of art.
Author: Wendy Beckett Publisher: ISBN: 9780751301335 Category : Painting, American Languages : en Pages : 400
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Through more than 450 masterpieces, the author unfolds the story of 800 years of Western painting from Giotto, the Renaissance and Impressionism, to Pop Art and the present day.
Author: Jean Leibowitz Publisher: Chicago Review Press ISBN: 1641606177 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 173
Book Description
"Discover Her Art is a brilliant guide to understanding how a painting does what it does." —Emily Eveleth, painter Discover Her Art invites young art lovers and artists to learn about painting through the lives and masterpieces of 24 women from the 16th to the 20th century. In each chapter, readers arrive at a masterwork, explore it with an artist's eye, and learn about the painter's remarkable life and the inspirations behind her work. Young artists will discover how these 24 amazing women used composition, color, value, shape, and line in paintings that range from highly realistic to fully abstract. Hands-on exercises encourage readers to create their own art! Whether you love to make art or just look at it, you will enjoy discovering the great work of these women artists.
Author: Wendy Beckett Publisher: ISBN: 9780751307177 Category : Art appreciation Languages : en Pages : 512
Book Description
Covering over nine centuries of paintings in the western world, this book which is organised alphabetically focuses on world famous works by artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo and Turner. Sister Wendy focuses on subject matter, technique and other key elements of each major work. Many artists are represented by two paintings on double-page spreads. A featured works section gives the reader the location of each masterpiece.
Author: Wendy Beckett Publisher: ISBN: 9780563371700 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 52
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The chapel of King's College, Cambridge, is one of England's greatest architectural treasures, and is visited by about two million people every year. It contains the country's finest collection of 16th-century stained glass, and one of the best in Europe, but from ground level much of the glass is rendered almost invisible by distance and the windows' heavy leading.
Author: Wendy Beckett Publisher: Harmony ISBN: 0307497879 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 144
Book Description
Sister Wendy Beckett, adored and renowned art historian, has spent years in silence and contemplation in her calling as a nun. Her celebrated television specials and books about art have led her many admirers to ask about her own faith and practices. For the first time, in this thoughtful examination of the nature of prayer, she reveals her deeply held beliefs about her religion and her intimate understanding of God. What should I do during prayer? Can prayer really be as simple as a conversation? How do I let God enter my being? Do I need to belong to a religion in order to pray? Sister Wendy answers these and many other common questions, all the while imparting the importance of prayer in our daily lives.
Author: James Elkins Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 113595013X Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 218
Book Description
This deeply personal account of emotion and vulnerability draws upon anecdotes related to individual works of art to present a chronicle of how people have shown emotion before works of art in the past.
Author: Wendy Beckett
Author: Wendy Beckett
Author: Oz Clarke
Author: Wendy Beckett
Author: Wendy Beckett
Author: Jean Leibowitz
Author: Wendy Beckett
Author: Wendy Beckett
Author: Wendy Beckett
Author: James Elkins