ArtCurious

Author: Jennifer Dasal
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143134590
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 289

Book Description
A wildly entertaining and surprisingly educational dive into art history as you've never seen it before, from the host of the beloved ArtCurious podcast We're all familiar with the works of Claude Monet, thanks in no small part to the ubiquitous reproductions of his water lilies on umbrellas, handbags, scarves, and dorm-room posters. But did you also know that Monet and his cohort were trailblazing rebels whose works were originally deemed unbelievably ugly and vulgar? And while you probably know the tale of Vincent van Gogh's suicide, you may not be aware that there's pretty compelling evidence that the artist didn't die by his own hand but was accidentally killed--or even murdered. Or how about the fact that one of Andy Warhol's most enduring legacies involves Caroline Kennedy's moldy birthday cake and a collection of toenail clippings? ArtCurious is a colorful look at the world of art history, revealing some of the strangest, funniest, and most fascinating stories behind the world's great artists and masterpieces. Through these and other incredible, weird, and wonderful tales, ArtCurious presents an engaging look at why art history is, and continues to be, a riveting and relevant world to explore.

ArtCurious

Author: Jennifer Dasal
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525506403
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 289

Summary of Jennifer Dasal's ArtCurious

Author: Everest Media,
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 41

Book Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I had little exposure to visual art as a child. I do remember, though, the day that my lack of knowledge of Claude Monet moved from a bedroom wall to the greater world. We had visited a Monet exhibition at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, and my father and I had laughed at his paintings. #2 I grew up thinking that Monet was a dull painter, and that he was just decorating items that would make great gifts for my mother. But I was wrong: the Impressionists were actually subversive badasses who transformed visual art forever. #3 The nineteenth century was a tumultuous time in visual culture, and art was no exception. The first half of the century was dominated by Romanticism, which was all swoony and obsessed with portraying the extremes of human emotion and natural grandeur. The second half of the century was dominated by Realism, which depicted the real world. #4 The Academy in Moscow was the center of Academic art, which was based on the intense study of Classical Greco-Roman sculpture and inspired by the idealization of the human form. Artists were encouraged to think grandly in their subject matter.

Three Artists (three Women)

Author: Anne Middleton Wagner
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520214330
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 406

Book Description
Art historian Wagner looks at the imagery and careers of three important figures in the history of twentieth-century art: Eva Hesse, Lee Krasner, and Georgia O'Keeffe, relating their work to three decisive moments in the history of American modernism: the avant-garde of the 1920s, the New York School of the 1940s and 1950s, and the modernist redefinition undertaken in the 1960s. Their artistic contributions were invaluable, Wagner demonstrates, as well as hard-won. She also shows that the fact that these artists were women--the main element linking the three--is as much the index of difference among their art and experience as it is a passkey to what they share.--From publisher description.

A History of Modern Art

Author: H.H. Arnason
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The Stolen Lady

Author: Laura Morelli
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062993607
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 458

Book Description
From the acclaimed author of The Night Portrait comes a stunning historical novel about two women, separated by five hundred years, who each hide Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa—with unintended consequences. France, 1939 At the dawn of World War II, Anne Guichard, a young archivist employed at the Louvre, arrives home to find her brother missing. While she works to discover his whereabouts, refugees begin flooding into Paris and German artillery fire rattles the city. Once they reach the city, the Nazis will stop at nothing to get their hands on the Louvre’s art collection. Anne is quickly sent to the Castle of Chambord, where the Louvre’s most precious artworks—including the Mona Lisa—are being transferred to ensure their safety. With the Germans hard on their heels, Anne frantically moves the Mona Lisa and other treasures again and again in an elaborate game of hide and seek. As the threat to the masterpieces and her life grows closer, Anne also begins to learn the truth about her brother and the role he plays in this dangerous game. Florence, 1479 House servant Bellina Sardi’s future seems fixed when she accompanies her newly married mistress, Lisa Gherardini, to her home across the Arno. Lisa’s husband, a prosperous silk merchant, is aligned with the powerful Medici, his home filled with luxuries and treasures. But soon, Bellina finds herself bewitched by a charismatic monk who has urged Florentines to rise up against the Medici and to empty their homes of the riches and jewels her new employer prizes. When Master Leonardo da Vinci is commissioned to paint a portrait of Lisa, Bellina finds herself tasked with hiding an impossible secret. When art and war collide, Leonardo da Vinci, his beautiful subject Lisa, and the portrait find themselves in the crosshairs of history.

From the Sculptor's Studio

Author: Ina Cole
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
ISBN: 9781913947590
Category : Sculptors
Languages : en
Pages : 288

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The Ultimate Art Museum

Author: Ferren Gipson
Publisher: Phaidon Press
ISBN: 9781838663780
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232

Book Description
Wander through The Ultimate Art Museum - home to the finest, most accessible works from around the world and across time The imaginary art museum: an educational, inspiring experience without the constraints of space and time. Discover beautiful reproductions from pre-history to the present, arranged in easy-to-navigate, colour-coded wings, galleries, and rooms, each with an informative narrative guide. Marvel at its remarkable range of styles and mediums - from classic to contemporary, and from paintings and sculptures to photographs and textiles. With floor plans to follow and interactive cross-referencing activities, this museum-in-a-book is the perfect introduction to the history of human creativity.

Anonymouse

Author: Vikki VanSickle
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 0735263957
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Animal-friendly street art is popping up all over the city, but who is creating these masterpieces? There is no explanation, only a name: Anonymouse. For fans of Sidewalk Flowers and Art & Max. Art for the birds. Art for the ants. Art for the dogs, cats and raccoons. Art to make them laugh, make them think, make them feel at home. But who is creating it? Only Anonymouse knows for sure . . . This clever tale mixes street art, animals and gorgeous illustrations to create a meditation on how art can uplift any creature's spirit -- human or animal -- when it speaks directly to them. Every page of Anna Pirolli's stunning artwork is its own masterpiece with its bold pops of colour and sly humor, elevating Vikki VanSickle's subtle but evocative text.

Alma’s Dream

Author: Obiora N. Anekwe
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 179604234X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 27

Book Description
Alma’s Dream translates through images and words the artistic journey of Alma Woodsey Thomas (1891–1978). Born in Columbus, Georgia, Thomas rose to fame as a prolific abstract artist after retiring from teaching art in the public school system. Her success later in life serves as an example to others that professional accolades can happen at any moment in one’s existence. This book was written for young readers ages three and older. The Alma Thomas story is an example of holding fast to one’s dream until the vision is realized.