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Author
Publisher
New York Review Books
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
A New York Review Books Original One of Honore de Balzac's most celebrated tales, "The Unknown Masterpiece" is the story of a painter who, depending on one's perspective, is either an abject failure or a transcendental genius--or both. The story, which has served as an inspiration to artists as various as Cezanne, Henry James, Picasso, and New Wave director Jacques Rivette, is, in critic Dore Ashton's words, a "fable of modern art." Published here...
Author
Publisher
Abbeville Kids, An Imprint of Abbeville Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Mix and match pieces of the worlds greatest artworksfrom Leonardo da Vincis Mona Lisa to Gilbert Stuarts George Washingtonto create new portraits. Flip Floras pretty hairstyle on the head of a Kabuki actor. Top Frida Kahlo with the straw hat of Vincent van Gogh.
Author
Publisher
Trinity University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Beginning with prehistoric cave drawings and Greek statues; continuing through the Gothic, Byzantine, Baroque, and the Renaissance movements; and concluding with the Impressionist work of Monet and Picasso, Annie Labatt asks readers to consider each work and think about the artist who created it and what they wanted us to see. She frames our understanding of the piece's historical and social context as well as the artist's background and, in many...
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