Author: Robert L. Feller
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Artists' materials
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Artists' Pigments
Author: Robert L. Feller
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Artists' materials
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Artists' materials
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Color Reproductions of Paintings in the National Gallery of Art
Author: National Gallery of Art (U.S.)
Publisher:
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Category : Painting
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Painting
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Colorful Impressions
Author: National Gallery of Art (U.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
"An indispensable addition to the literature, this informative publication is not only one of very few books available in English on the subject, but it also reproduces for the first time all the featured prints in full colour. Authors examine the history, marketing, and collecting of these prints, as well as the tools, techniques, and papers used in making them."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
"An indispensable addition to the literature, this informative publication is not only one of very few books available in English on the subject, but it also reproduces for the first time all the featured prints in full colour. Authors examine the history, marketing, and collecting of these prints, as well as the tools, techniques, and papers used in making them."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
National Gallery of Art
America's National Gallery of Art
Author: Philip Kopper
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN:
Category : Art museums
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
This handsome tribute to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. traces the history of the museum from conception to construction on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary. Opened with great fanfare, the National Gallery was "the richest single gift from any individual to any nation ever." That individual was financier Andrew Mellon. Kopper's succinct biography covers Mellon's personal and political life as well as his passion for collecting the paintings of old masters. Mellon's bequest stipulated the museum's name, location, and details of governance, ensuring continued high standards and a vital future. Kopper includes profiles of the architect and various museum directors, including Mellon's son Paul, as well as illustrations that document some of the collection's highlights. ISBN 0-8109-3658-5: $60.00 (For use only in the library)
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN:
Category : Art museums
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
This handsome tribute to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. traces the history of the museum from conception to construction on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary. Opened with great fanfare, the National Gallery was "the richest single gift from any individual to any nation ever." That individual was financier Andrew Mellon. Kopper's succinct biography covers Mellon's personal and political life as well as his passion for collecting the paintings of old masters. Mellon's bequest stipulated the museum's name, location, and details of governance, ensuring continued high standards and a vital future. Kopper includes profiles of the architect and various museum directors, including Mellon's son Paul, as well as illustrations that document some of the collection's highlights. ISBN 0-8109-3658-5: $60.00 (For use only in the library)
Rothko
Author: Janet Bishop
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452156603
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
“Sumptuously illustrated with reproductions of 50 paintings, this book celebrates the rich artistic legacy of American artist Mark Rothko” (Publishers Weekly). Mark Rothko’s iconic paintings are some of the most profound works of twentieth-century Abstract Expressionism. This collection presents fifty large-scale artworks from the American master’s color field period (1949–1970) alongside essays by Rothko’s son, Christopher Rothko, and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art curator of painting and sculpture, Janet Bishop. Featuring illuminating details about Rothko’s life, influences, and legacy, and brimming with the emotional power and expressive color of his groundbreaking canvases, this essential volume brings the renowned artist’s luminous work to light for both longtime Rothko fans and those discovering his work for the first time.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452156603
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
“Sumptuously illustrated with reproductions of 50 paintings, this book celebrates the rich artistic legacy of American artist Mark Rothko” (Publishers Weekly). Mark Rothko’s iconic paintings are some of the most profound works of twentieth-century Abstract Expressionism. This collection presents fifty large-scale artworks from the American master’s color field period (1949–1970) alongside essays by Rothko’s son, Christopher Rothko, and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art curator of painting and sculpture, Janet Bishop. Featuring illuminating details about Rothko’s life, influences, and legacy, and brimming with the emotional power and expressive color of his groundbreaking canvases, this essential volume brings the renowned artist’s luminous work to light for both longtime Rothko fans and those discovering his work for the first time.
Favorite Paintings from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Fifteen Color Reproductions with Descriptive Notes by Members of the National Gallery Staff
Author: Smithsonian Institution (WASHINGTON, D.C.). National Gallery of Art. 1937-
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
The Birds of America
Author: John James Audubon
Publisher:
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
This edition has 65 new images, making a total of 500. The original configurations were altered so that there is only one species per plate. The text is a revision of the Ornithological Biography, rearranged according to Audubon's Synopsis of the Birds of North America (1839).
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
This edition has 65 new images, making a total of 500. The original configurations were altered so that there is only one species per plate. The text is a revision of the Ornithological Biography, rearranged according to Audubon's Synopsis of the Birds of North America (1839).
Favorite Paintings from the National Gallery of Art, Washington
Giotto to Dürer
Author: Jill Dunkerton
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300050828
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
"This book provides a survey of European painting between 1260 and 1510, in both northern and southern Europe, based largely on the National Gallery collection ... some 70 of the finest and best known paintings in the Gallery are examined in detail"--Cover.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300050828
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
"This book provides a survey of European painting between 1260 and 1510, in both northern and southern Europe, based largely on the National Gallery collection ... some 70 of the finest and best known paintings in the Gallery are examined in detail"--Cover.