Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9781906270735
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Author: Botticelli to Braque
Author: National Galleries of ScotlandPublisher:
ISBN: 9781906270773
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book highlights fifty-five outstanding masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland, which were founded in 1850. The works range in date from the Renaissance to the twentieth century and include many of the most famous names in the history of Western art. Artists represented include Botticelli, El Greco, Velàzquez, Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Watteau, Monet, Degas, Sargent, Picasso and Braque. In addition, the major figures of the national school, Ramsay, Raeburn and Wilkie, lend a distinctly Scottish flavor to this exceptional selection. All of the paintings are fully illustrated and described in this catalogue authored by the curatorial staff of the Galleries. Michael Clarke, director of the Scottish National Gallery, gives a unique insight into the history of the National Galleries of Scotland as he discusses the development of the Scottish national collection over the last 150 years.
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Author: National Gallery of ScotlandThe Impressionist Era
Author: FOWLEPublisher:
ISBN: 9781911054467
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
* A beautiful introduction to the art of the Impressionists and post-Impressionists, written by one of the foremost experts in the field* Includes a number of rarely seen works* Filled with full-page images* Forms an accessible introduction, underpinned by high levels of scholarshipA vibrant, colourful and beautiful book that introduces readers to Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. It explains the difference between the two movements and the main artists associated with each. Illustrations are drawn from the renowned and outstanding collection of French art held by the National Galleries of Scotland and they include a number of rarely seen works. The book tells the fascinating stories of how key paintings and drawings found their way into the collection. Artists include Monet, Millet, Gauguin, Bastien-Lepage, Charles Jacque, Troyon, Corot, Degas, Seurat, Van Gogh, Cézanne, Vuillard, Bonnard, Derain, Matisse, Legros and Rodin
Author: Indianapolis Museum of Art
Author: National gallery of Scotland
Author: National Gallery of Australia
Author: Frick Collection