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Impressionism by Tamsin Pickeral; Michael Robinson (Foreword by)
Category: Art | Series: The\World's Greatest Art Ser.
A celebration of the Impressionists artists, including Monet, Renoir and Pissarro, whose paintings are inextricably linked to the birth of modern art. Today, our passion for these artists remains, and their paintings are amongst the best-loved works in the history of art. By choosing to paint extraordin ...Show more
Impressionists Masterpieces of Art by Michael Robinson
Category: Art | Series: Masterpieces of Art
Bringing to life the gorgeous, inspiring art of Monet, Manet, Renoir, Pissarro and their group, Impressionists takes the reader back to Nineteenth Century Paris to explore one of the most influential, and popular art movements in the history of painting. A careful selection of the period's most enduring ...Show more
Japanese Woodblocks Masterpieces of Art by Michael Robinson
Category: Art | Series: Masterpieces of Art
Woodblock printing is a traditional artistic medium in Japan most renowned for its use in ukiyo-e or 'floating world' prints. Both moving and mesmerising, this medium captures scenes with considerable atmosphere and vibrancy whether it be crashing waves, autumn leaves or serene waterfalls. Beginning wit ...Show more
Japanese Woodblocks: Masterpieces of Art by MICHAEL ROBINSON
Category: Art | Series: Masterpieces of Art Ser.
Quick introduction, and packed with illustration the Masterpieces of Art focuses on the popular work of Hiroshige and Hokusai whose visions of waves and Mount Fuji have dominated the popular imagination for over 200 years. Woodblock printing is a traditional artistic medium in Japan most renowned for it ...Show more
Kandinsky by Liz Michael; Keevill Robinson
Category: Art | Series: World's Greatest Art
Bringing the life and works of the great painter to life, Kandinsky explores the extraordinary output of one of Russia’s most well-known and influential artists. This book follows his artistic development, from the early folk art inspired by his native Russia, via his involvement with both Der Blaue Rei ...Show more
London: Secrets & Celebrations by Michael Robinson
Category: Travel | Series: Secrets & Celebrations
London: Secrets Celebrations takes you on a virtual tour of this wonderful city, at a time when London will be in the spotlight and visited by even more people than the millions who already come every year to discover the magnificent architectural heritage, cultural riches, vibrant social scene and mus ...Show more
Pre Raphaelites by Michael Robinson
Category: Art
This is an illustrated exploration of the artists, their lives and contexts, with a gallery of 290 of their greatest paintings. It offers a vivid account of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who sought to defy the modern aesthetic and to return to classical artistic ideals. It includes fascinating biograp ...Show more
Rubens - Masters of Art by Michael Robinson
Category: Art | Series: Masters of Art Ser.
Arguably the greatest artist of the Baroque period, Peter Paul Rubens was an accomplished painter and draftsman, as well as a valued diplomat. This accessible examination of his life and work looks at every aspect of Rubens's oeuvre; from his commissioned portraits of royalty and the nobility to his mag ...Show more
Surviving Year 12 by Elly Robinson, Michael Carr-Gregg
Category: Education
A fully revised and updated edition of the classic bestseller. Available January 2020 Each year, more and more emphasis isplaced on achieving good results in the end-of-school exams. This can lead tostudents feeling extraordinary pressure and having unrealistic expectations. Inthis new all-new and c ...Show more
The American Eagle by Tom Leeson; Pat Leeson; Cynthia Black (Editor); Michael Robinson (Introduction by)
Category: Nature | Series: Earthsong Collection
Provides an intimate look at the life of the bald eagle--its flight, mating, nesting, nurturing of the young, play, and repose.
The Pre-Raphaelites (PB) by Yvonna (FRW) Michael; Januszewska Robinson
Category: Art | Series: World's Greatest Art
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was a group of English painters, poets and critics, founded in 1848 by John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Holman Hunt. Their art's romanticism, attention to detail and jewel-like colours have ensured their eternal popularity. This beautifully illustra ...Show more
The Prince Boofhead Syndrome by Michael Carr-Gregg; Elly Robinson
Category: Self-Help | Series: Michael Carr-Gregg
The long-awaited, highly anticipated companion volume to The Princess Bitchface Syndrome - the must-have manual for all parents of teenage boys.Dr Michael Carr-Gregg believes that too many Australian boys have got it too easy - and the result is a generation of 'boofheads?- boys with huge egos who think ...Show more