Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Salvador Dali (1904-1989), painter, sculptor, writer, and filmmaker, was one of the century's greatest exhibitionists and eccentrics. This pocket-size book tells the history of his art and life, from his early experiments to his great masterpieces, on the twentieth anniversary of his death.
Скачать книгу (размер 993 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 196) Аннотация: Botero is one of the most popular artists alive today and is exhibited in countless institutions throughout the world. He gained international fame painting corpulent and comical figures who embody the sometimes whimsical tragedy of life. Botero imbues his monumental figures with an overabundant sensuality that reveals a gluttony of human truth from torture to greed, pleasure to despair,…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Art critic, historian, writer, TV presenter, politician and professional provocateur, Vittorio Sgarbi is a prominent figure in Italy's cultural landscape. Controversial, often caustic, and always charismatic, his thought-provoking opinions and writings leave no room for indifference. In this highly readable and well-informed book, Sgarbi covers the life and works of Caravaggio, analyzing the…
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: A revolutionary movement, founded in 1924 by André Breton, dedicated to expressing the imagination as revealed in dreams. The surrealist circle was made up of many great artists, including Jean Arp, Max Ernst, Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, and Salvador Dalí.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: In this book Francesca Alfano Miglietti offers a collection of everything that has created scandal, enthusiasm, excitement and a sense of participation in fashion, and examines the construction and de-construction of our bodies and our identities, beginning with what we wear and the relationship our clothes have with all that is contemporary. In 44 interviews, previously published in the Italian…
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Architect and photographer Francesco jodice's artistic research deals with the relations between social behaviour and the transformation of the contemporary urban landscape.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 687 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 332) Аннотация: One of the most eclectic, celebrated and influential figures of the second half of the twentieth century, Andy Warhol is an emblem of American culture of the sixties and seventies. The Andy Warhol Show sheds light not only on the revolutionary role that Warhol played in art but also his influence on graphic design, communication and fashion. Introduced by the editors Gianni Mercurio and Daniela…
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Trompe-l'oeil, a French term meaning to trick, the eye, describes a painting that deceives the spectator into thinking that the objects in it are real, not merely represented. To successfully fool the eye of the viewer, trompe-l'oeil artists choose objects, situations and compositional devices using as little depth as possible. A heightened form of illusionism, the art of trompe-l'oeil flourished…
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: NPI (New Photography In) is the title of a series dedicated to new emerging photographers at an international level, all of whom are well-known artists between the ages of thirty and forty. Each volume in The New Photography In series is dedicated to emerging young photographers from different countries throughout the world. The first title of this series, New Photography in Britain is dedicated…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Many of the architects responsible for modern-day Rome — such as Hadid, Fuksas, Baldeweg, and Meier — have reached international stature. Many contemporary Italian architects — such as King Roselli, Labics, and IaN+ — use Rome as a lab for testing their ideas. While some might note the weakness of the residential sector in attracting architectural quality, it is hard to escape the growing…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 095 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 216) Аннотация: A fascinating analysis of the styles, techniques, and subjects in which de La Tour worked introduces the master of the nocturnes to a general audience. Georges de La Tour played a particular role in the history of art. Although today he is recognized as one of the most celebrated and beloved French painters, after his death in 1652 he sank into complete oblivion. Three centuries had to pass…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: The myths and legends of Saint Petersburg come to life in this spectacular book that recounts the story of the city's first century in existence, from Peter I's decision to build a port on the inhospitable shores of the Neva in 1703 to the death of Catherine II in 1796. Featuring over one hundred and sixty objects and works of art — religious art, paintings, tapestries, porcelain, furniture,…
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: What process lies behind the search for excellence in a sports car? This book reveals the work put into the production of the new supercar, LaFerrari a car whose ambitions are evident through its very name. A voyage of discovery of the Italian passion, method and excellence which created an authentic masterpiece on four wheels, told through the stories of the characters who have worked on the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: An exceptional selection of Lichtensteins sculptures from 1968 to the end of the artists life, from early ceramic sculptures to large-scale public works. The planned exhibition at the Fondazione Vedova in Venice (Biennale Arte 2013) will encompass Roy Lichtensteins sculptural production throughout his career, from the early 1960s through to the late 1990s, presenting his influential sculptural…