Ian Chilvers

Caroline Bugler

Iain Zaczek

Jude Welton

Lorrie Mack

Using a visual timeline, tells the story of every major art style, movement by movement, by defining each artistic style and putting seminal works of genius in their historical context.

Art that changed the world

Karen Hosack

[the world's masterpieces explored and explained]

Great paintings

Philip Wilkinson

Angela Wilkes

Alexandra Black

R. G. Grant

Ann Kay

Sreshtha Bhattacharya

Design: The Definitive Visual History is a gorgeous visual celebration of design across the decades. Find out all about the major design movements of the last 150 years from Arts and Crafts to Bauhaus and browse through the beautiful image catalogs of everything from glassware to posters and typography to chairs. Arranged chronologically, from 1850 to the present day, follow the fascinating evolution of how design has influenced the look and functionality of the objects we use every day from telephones and cameras to toys, furniture and fashion. With profiles of iconic designers such as Alvar Aalto, Frank Gehry and Philippe Starck and stunning images of buildings and interiors, Design: The Definitive Visual History is a true celebration of classic design and the perfect package for design lovers.

the definitive visual history

Design

Jacqui Mair

The Celtic tradition has given us some of our most beautiful and evocative names. "The Book of Irish Names" lists the popular names for both boys and girls, giving their derivations, pronunciations, meanings, and the legends associated with their historical and mythical namesakes. Comprehensive calendars of Irish saints' feast days also allow a baby's birth to be matched to the saint of the day. The names, which range from the ever-popular Liam and Bridget to the more unusual Aoife and Lochlainn, are accompanied with specially commissioned illustrations. "The Book of Irish Names" is an ideal present for parents-to-be. *Explores the traditions and histories surrounding the most popular Celtic names, which are now favourites throughout the English-speaking world. *Discover the legends and myths of ancient Ireland while choosing a name to suit a baby's personality. *Lists of Saints' Days allow a child's name to be matched with his or her birthday Saint.

The Book of Irish Names

Marcus Weeks

Maud Whatley

Ann Kramer

Explores the ideas behind one hundred iconic works of art while examining their historical context.

The Art Book

It’s strange to think that when Paul Cézanne began his work as an artist, people laughed at him! In 1874, Cézanne’s work appeared in the very first exhibition of Impressionist art. Now, he’s viewed as one of the artists to shape modern art as it is today. Readers discover this incredible artist through his biography and full-color examples of his paintings, including The Card Players. Tiny details are revealed through palette samples and close-up images of small parts of his work, like the signature at the bottom of The House of the Hanged Man.

Paul Cézanne

Tom Folley

The Book of the Sun

Often called the father of Impressionism, Édouard Manet was on the forefront of the art world during the mid-1800s. His paintings often looked like one scene of a larger picture, a technique he borrowed from photographs. Readers learn about Manet’s life and work, including Monet in His Floating Studio, a painting featuring Manet’s friend the artist Claude Monet. Details and interesting facts about each piece are called out to the reader, such as the reflections on the water in The Banks of the Seine at Argenteuil. Additional information is found in a timeline and fact boxes of famous quotes.

Édouard Manet

Starry Night is one of the most famous paintings known today. Vincent Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear is also very recognizable, partly because of the story behind it. Readers are introduced to Van Gogh through biography and many of his works. Each of the featured paintings is shown in full color and details are brought to the reader’s attention, such as the small signature Van Gogh put on the vase in Sunflowers. Readers learn all about Van Gogh’s signature style of thick, paint-filled brushstrokes built upon each other in uneven layers. Then, they can learn to imitate him!

Vincent van Gogh

John Obadiah Westwood

Reproduces 50 of the most important Holy Scriptures, including the Hebrew Pentateuch and the Book of Kells

Illustrated Sacred Writings

The Art of Illuminated Manuscripts

Great art movements and the paintings that inspired them The Illustrated Story of Art is an innovative approach to understanding the history of art, from cave painting to the modern day, with pivotal works of art examined in the context of history, culture and the lives of their creators. This invaluable art reference book reveals the creative impulse behind every major art movement, from the Renaissance to Surrealism and abstract to pop art, with a visual timeline to show famous paintings and key events. Turning-point paintings that triggered movements are identified and explained as well as the influences behind the famous artworks such as technical advances, admired techniques of earlier artists, and changes in society. So you'll learn why Boudin's Beach Scene inspired the impressionist movement and why Monet's Grainstacks defined it. Vivid images of artistic masterpieces from each style and a glossary of terms make this an indispensable work of reference. Covering the evolution of each major art genre as well as featuring the famous paintings that ignited new artistic movements, The Illustrated Story of Art presents the history of art in a visually stunning way, that is perfect for art-lovers, exhibition-goers and anyone who appreciates great art.

The Illustrated Story of Art

Essential William Morris

"A fresh take on the history of art, using cultural timelines to reveal little-known connections and influences between artworks and artistic movements. Most surveys of the history of art are divided into historic periods, artistic schools, and movements. In reality, movements and artists' careers overlap and intertwine, reacting to events in the world around them. By prioritizing a purely chronological approach, A Chronology of Art illuminates these relationships from a fresh perspective and places the developments of the art world into context with one another. Structured around a central timeline covering Ancient & Medieval, Renaissance & Baroque, Rococo & Neoclassicism, Romanticism & Beyond, and The Modern Era, the book features lavish illustrations of artworks, together with commentaries, and lively "In Focus" features with information about the social, stylistic, technical, political, and cultural events of each period. This approach reveals little- known connections: the most illustrious Neoclassical painting (David's Oath of the Horatii) was executed just a couple of years after one of the best-known Romantic scenes (Fuseli's The Nightmare); and American artist James Whistler, who had attended West Point Military Academy, was creating his finest work in Europe at the very time when his homeland was being torn apart by civil war."--

a timeline of Western culture from prehistory to the present

A chronology of art

A collection of Irish legends that includes information about how the legends originated, how they affected the history of Ireland, and how certain artifacts are connected to different legends.

Irish Legends

Eine Chronologie der westlichen Kunst

Die Geschichte der Kunst

The history of Scotland is full of heroes and kings whose legends resonate throughout the ages. "The Book of Scottish Names" celebrates the country's Celtic, Viking, and French infuences, listing names--from the well-known Malcolm, Kirstie, and Heather to the more unusual Torquil, Mariota, and Eilidh. It explains their derivations, pronunciations, and meanings, and recounts the legends associated with their historical and mythical namesakes. A glossary of Scottish kings and queens gives additional inspiration to anyone wanting to discover the Scottish ancestry. The entries are accompanied with specially commissioned illustrations, making "The Book of Scottish Names" the ideal present for parent-to-be.*Explores the traditions and histories surrounding the most popular Scottish names, which are now favourites throughout the English-speaking world.*Discover the legends and myths of ancient Scotland while choosing a name to suit a baby's personality.*List of monarchs included for further inspiration.

The Book of Scottish Names

Les créatures merveilleuses ont toujours fasciné les artistes, qui puisent leur inspiration dans les contes et légendes, le folklore ou simplement leur propre imagination. Ce magnifique album de référence, richement illustré offre un très large éventail de peintures réalisée par des maîtres tels que Firtzgerald, Rackham, Doré, Waterhouse, Froud et tant d'autres qui, comme eux, nous font partager la magie de ces êtres mystérieux.

Anges et fées

This series provides an introduction to the lives and works of great painters. Along with telling their life, it examines the techniques behind their paintings, from the best-known to the less familiar works of art.

Iain Zaczek

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