Art

ISBN: 9780789200570 ISBN10: 0789200570. Written by: B Laws. Illustrated by J.C. Benosa, Hardcover, 160 pp., in English. The distinctive building styles of this fascinating country are explored through the evolution of the architecture of each region. The 150, especially commissioned color photographs, form the heart of this book and record Spanish regional style from building and landscaped houses to tiny villages on the ancient pilgrim route from France to Spain. It also examines cultural and...

ISBN: 9780300071665 ISBN10: 0300071663. Written by: M McCully. Oversize hardcover, 374 pp., END OF STOCK SPECIAL!. Much more than a simple prologue to later artistic achievement, Picasso's earlier works produced complex and compelling pieces, including paintings of the Catalan modernist movement, the Blue Period, the Rose period, and the focus on the male and female nude figures. Over two hundred lush drawings and plates accompany thoughtful essays which depicts Picasso's journey from gifted...

ISBN: 9780600597100 ISBN10: 0600597105. The Aztecs were the last of the four great pre-columbian central American peoples, and although theirs is often regarded as a bloodthirsty society dedicated to ware, there are many more aspects revealed in monuments and artifacts that have survived to this day. 'The Art of the Aztecs' studies the culture of this truly legendary civilization through its artistic heritage, with many beautifully reproduced examples of architecture, household materials,...

ISBN: 9783822812570 ISBN10: 3822812579. Written by: I Walther, C Warncke. Softcover, 740 pp., Midsize. Covering his life from his childhood in Malaga to his later years in Mougins, this richly illustrated and comprehensive work depicts his range of paintings, drawings, lithographs, sculptures, and ceramics throughout his career. Nine hundred sixty-two full color and 474 black and white illustrations accompany this detailed chronology of Picasso's life which also includes a bibliography, notes,...