Series: Masterpieces of Art

Art Nouveau Masterpieces of Art by Dr Julian Beecroft explores the captivating world of Art Nouveau, a movement that combined a desire for the complete reflection of art through craft and design with the flowing lines of nature and Japonisme. This art style remains hugely popular today, featuring the ever-present work of artists like Mucha, Klimt, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Mackintosh. Founded...

The painful, exquisite art of Mexico's favourite artist was a product of immense physical pain and an emotionally tumultuous life. Frida Kahlo Masterpieces of Art features the range and power of her heavily autobiographical work, from the early, disturbing explorations of personal suffering to the more dulled, painkiller-drenched paintings of her later life. Selling Points: The most famous and popular...

New edition of the excellent introduction to Gustave Doré's paintings, engravings and illustrations of the world's greatest literature, from The Bible to The Divine Comedy. An artist who worked across many media, the multi-skilled Gustave Doré remains unequalled as a supremely talented illustrator. His detailed and imaginative engravings for major works of literature—from Cervantes's Don Quixote to Dante's Divine Comedy,...

New edition of Gustav Klimt: Masterpieces of Art in the popular Masterpieces of Art series. Gustav Klimt, well known for his sensual, arresting depictions of women (The Kiss, Fulfillment, The Tree of Life), was a founder of the Viennese Secession movement at the turn of the 20th century, Vienna's own Art Nouveau. His extravagant work was an obsessive manifestation of...

Leonardo da Vinci Drawings Masterpieces of Art by Susan Grange presents the artistry of Leonardo da Vinci, the original Renaissance Man. Known for his many talents as an artist, mathematician, inventor, and writer, Leonardo's mastery is showcased through his skilful observations of the mechanics of the body, which informed both his own work and that of subsequent generations. His drawings,...

Paul Gauguin Masterpieces of Art by Rosalind Ormiston explores Gauguin's journey from his beginnings as an Impressionist in Paris to his development of a distinctive style that some have described as Symbolism. Yearning for a broader world view, Gauguin experimented with decorative art and bright colours. He briefly painted with Van Gogh but was strongly drawn to the "otherness" of...

New edition of Van Gogh in the popular Masterpieces of Art series. Part of a new series of beautiful gift art books, Vincent Van Gogh Masterpieces of Art features all of the best-known works of one of the most famous artists in the world, preceded by a fresh and thoughtful introduction providing lively commentary on his life, society, places, and...

Regarded by her fellow impressionists as a virtuoso colourist, Berthe Morisot (1841–95) strove to be considered an equal among her male peers—an uphill struggle at a time when women were generally forbidden from taking formal artistic training. Nevertheless, she succeeded in forging a career, gaining respect, becoming a key player, and creating a body of work that has stood the...

French artist Edgar Degas was famous for his drawing, painting, sculpture, and printmaking. Although a member of the Impressionists alongside Monet, Pissarro, and Renoir, his work focused on indoor subjects, particularly his acutely observed pieces on ballerinas. His masterful studies of real life resonate still today, and he remains one of the most popular painters in the world. This beautiful...

New edition of the popular introduction to Paul Gauguin, part of the Flame Tree Masterpieces of Art series. Gauguin began his artistic life as an Impressionist in Paris, but yearning for a wider world view he experimented with decorative art and bright colours to create what some have termed Symbolism. He painted briefly with Van Gogh but was strongly drawn...

New edition of William Blake Masterpieces of Art in the popular Masterpieces of Art series. Rich and delicate, ethereal and muscular, the art of William Blake is as fascinating as the philosophies threading through his poetry and prophetic works. Presented here in this magnificent new collection, his vivid paintings and gently weaving illustrations are imprinted in the consciousness of Romantic...

Part of a new series of beautiful gift art books, Pierre-Auguste Renoir Masterpieces of Art features the popular works of this insightful artist, from his love of the female nude form to becoming one of the leaders of the Impressionist style. With a fresh and thoughtful introduction to the life and art of one of the most famous artists in...

Part of a new series of beautiful gift art books, The World's Great Masterpieces of Art highlights the most popular art from the beginning of the twelfth century to the Pop Art movement of the twentieth century. With a fresh and thoughtful introduction to the history of art, the book discusses the work of some of the most famous artists...

Part of a new series of beautiful gift art books, Vincent Van Gogh Masterpieces of Art features all of the best-known works of one of the most famous artists in the world. This book is preceded by a fresh and thoughtful introduction, providing lively commentary on his life, society, places, and style and techniques, including the powerful animation of his...