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Art – Over 2,500 Works from Cave to Contemporary
Not every appreciator of art has years to devote to the study of Art History. DK Publishing has reduced the academic world of the subject into 2,500 images. more...
A Review of War-Revolution-Weimar
Covering German Expressionist prints, drawings, posters and periodicals from the Robert Gore Rifkind Foundation, Rigby draws attention to an overlooked period in art. more...
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Maharaja – the Splendour of India's Royal Courts
By:
Frances Spiegel
This book explores changing tastes and lifestyles within India's royal courts in the 200 years leading up to Independence in 1947, and the role of maharajas thereafter. more...
Frank Auerbach The London Building Sites 1952–62
By:
Frances Spiegel
Frank Auerbach's series of 14 building-site paintings are the subject of this book. It explores his life and work and presents the results of new research into his art. more...
Moctezuma Aztec Ruler – Catalogue Review
By:
Frances Spiegel
The life, death and legacy of Moctezuma II is examined through art, sculptures, monuments, gold, and gold jewellery, codices, archaeological discoveries and new research. more...
Masterpieces of World Ceramics – Book Review
By:
Frances Spiegel
Publication marks the opening of the V&A's new Ceramics Galleries. It sets out 5,000 years of pottery manufacture through 120 of the finest items in the V&A collection. more...
Braving the Art of Watercolor Painting
By: Katelyn Aronson
Alwyn Crashaw's accessible introduction to the art of watercolor painting puts a difficult medium within a beginner's reach. more...
Wallace Collection Children's Art Book – Review
By:
Frances Spiegel
A book for children encourages them to look at and engage with art, so that as they grow up they will be able to understand and appreciate art, art galleries and museums more...
The Bible in Pictures – Book Review
By:
Frances Spiegel
Lucas Cranach provided 117 images for Martin Luther's Bible of 1534. The history of German Bibles, Cranach's images, and Luther's work is explored by Stephan Fussel. more...
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