Overview :In 1495, Leonardo da Vinci began what would become one of history's most influential works of art-The Last Supper. After a decade at the cou... Read More
Overview :The unforgettable, unknown history of colors and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-colored volume "Beautifully written . . ... Read More
Overview :'Anyone looking for the most readable survey of the history of art from the [sic] cave paintings to the 20th century should buy the new, bea... Read More
Overview :No other artist, apart from J. M. W. Turner, tried as hard as Claude Monet (1840-1926) to capture light itself on canvas. Of all the Impress... Read More
Overview :Though completely unappreciated during his lifetime, Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) is one of the most recognizable names in the art world tod... Read More
Overview :A century after his death, Viennese artist Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) still startles with his unabashed eroticism, dazzling surfaces, and arti... Read More
Overview :Lawrence's landmark series on African American migration in contextIn 1941, Jacob Lawrence, then just 23 years old, made a series of 60 smal... Read More
Overview :A flexible structure that supports teaching and learning, a global perspective, and a focus on visual analysis have quickly made Gateways to... Read More
Overview :Peaking in the 1960s, Pop Art began as a revolt against mainstream approaches to art and culture and evolved into a wholesale interrogation ... Read More
Overview :The unfading popularity of Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) attests not only to the particular appeal of his luxuriant painting but also to the univ... Read More
Overview :Most of what we know about Leonardo da Vinci, we know because of his notebooks. Some 6,000 sheets of notes and drawings survive, perhaps one... Read More
Overview :Shortly after midnight on March 18, 1990, two men broke into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and committed the largest art hei... Read More
Overview :Art history gets a fun feline makeover with 21 purr-fectly cultured cats in the styles of ancient and modern masters. Become litter-ate in t... Read More