Download or read book The Renaissance Nude written by Thomas Kren and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gloriously illustrated examination of the origins and development of the nude as an artistic subject in Renaissance Europe Reflecting an era when Europe looked to both the classical past and a global future, this volume explores the emergence and acceptance of the nude as an artistic subject. It engages with the numerous and complex connotations of the human body in more than 250 artworks by the greatest masters of the Renaissance. Paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, illuminated manuscripts, and book illustrations reveal private, sometimes shocking, preoccupations as well as surprising public beliefs—the Age of Humanism from an entirely new perspective. This book presents works by Albrecht Dürer, Lucas Cranach, and Martin Schongauer in the north and Donatello, Raphael, and Giorgione in the south; it also introduces names that deserve to be known better. A publication this rich in scholarship could only be produced by a variety of expert scholars; the sixteen contributors are preeminent in their fields and wide-ranging in their knowledge and curiosity. The structure of the volume—essays alternating with shorter texts on individual artworks—permits studies both broad and granular. From the religious to the magical and the poetic to the erotic, encompassing male and female, infancy, youth, and old age, The Renaissance Nude examines in a profound way what it is to be human.
Download or read book Famous Nudes by Famous Artists written by Jack Bilbo and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Great Drawings of Nudes written by Carol Belanger Grafton and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An impressive sampling of life drawings by 45 of the art world's greatest masters displays the styles of figure drawing across five centuries, from Dürer and Michelangelo to Modigliani and Derain. Featured artists include Raphael, Rubens, van Dyck, Hogarth, Constable, Ingres, Gauguin, Matisse, Rodin, and others. 45 black-and-white illustrations. Captions.
Download or read book Degas and the Nude written by George T. M. Shackelford and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nude figure was critical to the art of Edgar Degas throughout his life, and yet his expansive body of work on this subject has been overshadowed by his celebrated portraits and dancers. Degas and the Nude is the first book in a generation to explore the artist's treatment of the nude from his early years in the 1850s and 1860s, through his triumphs in the 1880s and 1890s, all the way to his last decades, when the theme dominated his artistic production in all media. With essays by leading critics, the book aims to provide a new interpretation of Degas's evolving conception of the nude and to situate it in the subject's broader context among his peers in 19th-century France. Among the scores of reproductions is one of the most important of Degas's early paintings, Scene of War in the Middle Ages, which exerted a lifelong influence on the artist's treatment of the female nude and includes poses poses repeated throughout his career. Also included are monotypes of the late 1870s, which illustrate Degas's most explicitly sexual depictions of women in Parisian brothels, and pictures portraying the daily life of women wherever they resided. Together these iterations range over more than a half-century of virtuoso achievement and manifest a groundbreaking look at the evolution of this master artist.
Download or read book Famous Artists written by Sarah Knowles Bolton and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book World Famous Artists written by Archana Srinivasan and published by Sura Books. This book was released on 2004-09 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short life sketches of 14 artists.
Download or read book ArtCurious written by Jennifer Dasal and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wildly entertaining and surprisingly educational dive into art history as you've never seen it before, from the host of the beloved ArtCurious podcast We're all familiar with the works of Claude Monet, thanks in no small part to the ubiquitous reproductions of his water lilies on umbrellas, handbags, scarves, and dorm-room posters. But did you also know that Monet and his cohort were trailblazing rebels whose works were originally deemed unbelievably ugly and vulgar? And while you probably know the tale of Vincent van Gogh's suicide, you may not be aware that there's pretty compelling evidence that the artist didn't die by his own hand but was accidentally killed--or even murdered. Or how about the fact that one of Andy Warhol's most enduring legacies involves Caroline Kennedy's moldy birthday cake and a collection of toenail clippings? ArtCurious is a colorful look at the world of art history, revealing some of the strangest, funniest, and most fascinating stories behind the world's great artists and masterpieces. Through these and other incredible, weird, and wonderful tales, ArtCurious presents an engaging look at why art history is, and continues to be, a riveting and relevant world to explore.
Download or read book Famous European Artists written by Sarah Bolton and published by Litres. This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Famous European Artists" by Sarah Knowles Bolton. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Download or read book Famous European Artists written by Sarah Knowles Bolton and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Norman F Simms Portrait and Nude Paintings Philosophies written by Norman F. Simms and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-10-17 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The writer / artist Norman F. Simms was born in Washington DC. He has a MFA degree from the Art Academy University (AAU) and a BS degree from the University of Maryland University College (UMUC). Norman lives in Fairless Hills, PA where his fine art works are often displayed in various small galleries in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York City. To find out more about the artist visit: www.NormanFine Art.com. About the book Norman F. Simms Portrait and Nude Paintings & Philosophies This book is a portfolio of the artist Norman F. Simms portraits and nude paintings. The artist shares his insights on many art related topics in this book. This book is for the student, professional and anyone who likes viewing fine works of art. This book contains an array of color prints in which the artist explains the thinking behind many of them. This book also contain bit size article on various topics pertaining to portrait and figurative painting. Norman F. Simms 541 Cassingham Road Fairless Hills, PA 19030 215-269-0390 bus. cell 215-647-2825 cell http://NormanFineArts.com
Download or read book Seraph written by Allan Amato and published by . This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seraph is photographer Allan Amato's exploration of the confidence and empowerment that comes with modeling nude. Bright and unflinching, it is an exorcism of the architecture, the retouching, reforming, and reconstituting of women spat out of the culture machine. Featuring portraits of Amanda Palmer, Stoya, Bree Daniels, and Riley Reed
Download or read book The Artist s Guide to Drawing the Clothed Figure written by Michael Massen and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to effectively draw clothing and drapery, an artist must recognize the basic shapes of clothing and how the principles of physics act upon those shapes. Beginning with the basic shapes of clothing and the anatomy of folds, and progressing to final rendering techniques of both sculpted and loose drapery on solid forms—including how motion affects wrinkles, folds, and waves, The Artist’s Guide to Drawing the Clothed Figure presents a novel and completely thorough approach to understanding the mechanics of drapery. This comprehensive resource examines the mechanical principles behind the formation of folds: simple wave patterns, intersecting wave patterns, and tertiary effects upon these two, such as twisting and flowing forms. The book breaks down all clothing into three types: sculpted forms, loose drapery, and, most especially, tubes. Once these mechanics are established, various techniques for rendering clothing are presented, including how factors such as the stiffness, thickness, or texture of a particular material can affect the appearance of an article of clothing. Throughout, the author examines examples from master draftspersons—old masters, cartoonists, illustrators, and fashion illustrators, including Leonardo da Vinci, Ingres, Degas, Joseph Christian, Leyendecker, Charles Dana Gibson, Raphael, and Will Eisner—to see how they interpreted this information.
Download or read book Famous Artists Michael Angelo Leonardo Da Vinci Raphael Titian Murillo Rubens Rembrandt written by Bolton and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Fundamentals of Drawing Nudes written by Barrington Barber and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bold form of the human figure has inspired artists for centuries, providing endless variety and interest. In this inspirational workbook, author and artist Barrington Barber provides an accessible introduction to life drawing. After reading this book, you will be able to: • Precisely depict the skeleton and musculature • Use perspective to create realistic images • Correctly gauge figure proportions and foreshorten limbs • Portray figures in movement • And more! Examples from master artists such as Giorgione, Manet and Freud show the range of materials and stylistic approaches to life drawing. With carefully annotated diagrams, simple exercises and a handy list of anatomical terms, The Fundamentals of Drawing Nudes gives you everything you need to draw your own realistic figures. This book is perfect for both budding and professional artists, providing tips and tricks to mastering this subtle art.
Download or read book Master Class in Figure Drawing written by Robert Beverly Hale and published by Watson-Guptill Publications. This book was released on 1991 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to make realistic drawings of the arms, legs, feet, hands, and other parts of the human body
Download or read book The Victorian Nude written by Alison Smith and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smith reveals how images of the nude were used at all levels of Victorian culture, from prestigious high-art paintings through to photographs and popular entertainments; and discusses the many views as to whether these were legitimate forms of representation or, in fact, pornography and an incitement to unregulated sexual activity.
Download or read book The works of eminent masters in painting sculpture architecture and decorative art written by and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
