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Albrecht Durer by Norbert Wolf
Category: Art
Albrecht Durer's prints and drawings have inspired hundreds of artists, both during his life and after his death. Yet his talent as a painter and colorist, and his enthusiasm for the scientific world have not been widely appreciated. Durer's influence was both international and intergenerational-indeed ...Show more
Albrecht Durer 1471-1528 - The genius of the German Renaissance by Norbert Wolf
Category: Accessories | Series: Basic Art
Germany's greatest Renaissance artist Though he is most famous for his engravings, Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) was also a master painter and draftsman whose work exemplifies the spirit of German art. Durer's importance in the German High Renaissance was such that he can be considered to embody the moveme ...Show more
Albrecht Dürer 1471-1528 : The Genius of the German Renaissance by Norbert Wolf
Category: Art | Series: Basic Art Series 2.0
Germany's greatest Renaissance artist Though most famous for his engravings, Albrecht D rer (1471-1528) was also a master painter and draftsman whose work exemplifies the spirit of German art. D rer's importance in the German High Renaissance was such that he can be considered to embody the movement ent ...Show more
Art Deco (HB) by Norbert Wolf
Category: Design
Now available in a new format, this lavishly illustrated volume explores Art Deco art and design from its origin to its present day influences. The Art Deco style is so recognizable and widespread that its original impact on the culture in which it emerged has been all but lost in the clutter of imitati ...Show more
Art Nouveau by Norbert Wolf
Category: Art
The Art Nouveau movement became an international phenomenon at the beginning of the twentieth century that ushered in the era of modernity in almost every aspect of cultural life. For decades critics have argued that Art Nouveau was not an artistic period in its own right, but an amalgam of artists and ...Show more
Codices Illustres - Hardcover by Norbert Wolf; Ingo F. Walther
Category: Art
Famous ManuscriptsThe fascinating world of medieval miniature painting and illuminationFrom The Book of Kells to Boccaccio's Decameron, from the Vienna Genesis to Dante's Divine Comedy to open Codices illustres is to open the door into a precious, private world. Now in a revised format, this radiant boo ...Show more
Expressionism by Norbert Wolf
Category: Art
The transformation of reality: The most significant German contribution to 20th century European art During the first two decades of the 20th century, many artists famously experimented with nonrepresentational expression. Taking cues from ideas hinted as by artists such as El Greco, Goya, Van Gogh, and ...Show more
Expressionism (Basic Art series) by Norbert Wolf & Uta Grosenick (eds)
Category: Accessories | Series: Taschen Basic Art Series
Expressionism is a style of art in which the intention is not to reproduce a subject accurately, but instead to portray it in such a way as to expressthe inner state of the artist. The movement is also associated with Germany in particular, and was influenced by such emotionally-charged styles as Symbol ...Show more
Gustav Klimt: Erotic Sketchbook by Norbert Wolf
Category: Art
Throughout his career, Gustav Klimt completed hundreds of paintings and thousands of drawings of delicate beauty, many of them featuring the female form. Designed to imitate an artist's sketchbook, this gorgeous volume reproduces Klimt's most beautiful erotic sketches and watercolors. The experience of ...Show more
Henri Matisse: Erotic Sketchbook by Norbert Wolf
Category: Art
Now available in a new edition, this compact and beautifully designed volume opens the doors of Henri Matisse's atelier to reveal the artist's most intimate work. For Henri Matisse, drawing was an exercise as personal as it was essential to his art. These black and white and gently colored sketches allo ...Show more
Holbein by Norbert Wolf
Category: Art
Renaissance presence Hans Holbein the Younger, portraitist extraordinaire Religion, Renaissance, and Reformation these three ideologies shaped the world of 16th-century portraitist Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/98 1543), a pivotal figure of the Northern Renaissance, whose skills took him to Switzerland ...Show more
Impressionism: Reimagining Art by Norbert Wolf
Category: Art
One of the art world's most recognisable and popular styles, Impressionism is also one of the most complex. In this sumptuous overview Norbert Wolf lends his attention to all aspects of Impressionism: its historical precursors, contemporary rivals and the movements it inspired. Over 200 large format rep ...Show more