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A Dictionary of Art Quotations

This collection of nearly 3,500 quotations records the witty and the profound, the sublime and the mundane, from a wide selection of literature on all aspects of the world of painting and scultpure....

Who's Who in American Art 2007-2008

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Tibetan Art: Toward a Definition of Style

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A Miscellany of Artists' Wisdom

This miscellany of artists' knowledge is an open door into the art studios of old, letting the reader in on some of the artists' secrets - the invention of oil paint and how to mix your own, the origin of pigments, the discovery of perspective, how to prepare a canvas or watercolour paper, and how to achieve luminous flesh tones and correct proportions of the human form. Thoughts and quotes from great artists, past and present, are included....

Live Model, Book One: Artistic Nude Figures for Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture

Live Model contains full color printing of 179 high resolution photographs of male and female nudes. For drawing, the book provides careful lighting emphasizing shape, form and shading. For painting, full color printing is accompanied by large photographs on CD showing fine details such as texture and coloration of eyes, lips, skin and hair. For sculpting, Live Model provides multiple views of the same pose every 45 degrees. In addition, many poses are photographed both straight-on and from abov...

Illustrated Editions of the Works of William Morris in English: A Descriptive Bibliography

This prestigious work presents a detailed description of the various editions of works by William Morris in which one or more artists have illustrated the text. Each bibliographic entry, in addition to supplying comprehensive information on the physical appearance of the title, emphasizes the artistic aspect of the particular book. Several different William Morris border designs have been used throughout the book. Dr. Coupe has supplied biographical notes for every artist and has also appended ...

Making Art Safely: Alternative Methods and Materials

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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Jorge Luis Borges Collection at the University of Virg

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Anselm Kiefer: Merkaba

According to the Kabbala, the Merkaba and Hechaloth literature deals specifically with the ascent to the seven heavenly palaces or temples, which represent the seven attainments of divine spirituality. Kiefer's spiritual architecture of the heavenly palaces bring the seas and land, heavens and earth back together. His poetry of images unites NASA's cosmological ordering of the stars with the mystical ordering of the ascent....