Frank Carlson Library

La escultura griega es, probablemente, el aspecto más conocido del arte griego. Para un contemporáneo, expresa el ideal de la belleza y de la perfección plástica. Es la primera de las artes clásicas que trató de liberarse de las restricciones imitativas, de la representación precisa de la naturaleza. Solo se conoce una mínima parte de la producción escultórica de la Grecia antigua. Muchas de las obras maestras que se describen en las obras...

Leonardo pasó los primeros años de su vida en Florencia, su madurez en Milán y los últimos tres años de su existencia en Francia. El maestro de Leonardo fue Verrocchio. Primero fue orfebre, luego pintor y escultor: como pintor, fue representante de la escuela científica del dibujo; más famoso como escultor con la estatua Colleoni en Venecia, Leonardo fue además un hombre de gran atractivo físico, encantador en sus modales y conversación...

A unique and beautiful gift for the redhead in your life.⍾⍾“A Field Guide to Redheads” celebrates that rarest of creatures, people with red hair account for less than 2% of the population, in the most whimsical and irresistible way. Illustrated by Elizabeth Graeber, a redhead herself, this pretty little hardcover gift book presents a pantheon of 100 famous redheads, both real and fictional. Each page is a treat in how it surprises and pleases,...

Edvard Munch (1863-1944) war ein norwegischer Maler und Grafiker des Symbolismus. Neben über 1700 Gemälden fertigte er auch zahlreiche Grafiken und Zeichnungen an. Munch gilt als Bahnbrecher für die expressionistische Richtung in der Malerei der Moderne. In Deutschland und Mitteleuropa genoss er früh den Ruf eines Epoche machenden Neuschöpfers, und heute sind seine Eigenart und sein Status schon längst im übrigen Europa und in der Welt anerkannt....

Leonardo's early life was spent in Florence, his maturity in Milan, and the last three years of his life in France. Leonardo's teacher was Verrocchio. First he was a goldsmith, then a painter and sculptor: as a painter, representative of the very scientific school of draughtsmanship; more famous as a sculptor, being the creator of the Colleoni statue at Venice, Leonardo was a man of striking physical attractiveness, great charm of manner and conversation,...

Manga's popularity has spread well beyond Japan and is now firmly entrenched in North American pop culture. Manga has even come to influence visual arts, advertising, and increasingly anime-infused cartoon programming. There are increasing career opportunities for talented artists in this field. This book introduces readers to the art of manga and is a guide to creating one's own images and stories in the distinctive manga style. It explains, in easy-to-follow...

Featuring 600+ sketches depicting a vast array of human expressions, movements, and more, Draw Like an Artist: 100 Faces and Figures is a must-have visual reference book for student artists, illustrators, cartoonists, urban sketchers, and anyone seeking to improve their realistic drawing skills. Designed as a contemporary, step-by-step guidebook for artists who are learning to draw the human form, Draw Like An Artist: 100 Faces and Figures features...

Ever since the ancient greeks sculpted the first kouros, children have been a source of inspiration for some of the world's greatest artists. Whether portraits of their own children, friends, and family members, or a nostalgic psychological portrayal of the artist's own youth, depictions of children in art remain arresting examples of an intersection between the picturesque innocence of childhood and the methodical work of adult artistry. In this...

In a country only unified since 1871, German culture and art is derived from ancient tradition. Studying German painting requires viewing it on a different scale, larger than the current geographical frontiers. From the Middle Ages through to the New Objectivity of the 20th century, we introduce you to the German artists who have marked history: Albrecht Dürer, the Romantic Caspar David Friedrich, and the Expressionist Otto Dix. Original in its themes,...

Drawing is easy - but you need to know the basics. Artist and writer Susie Hodge gets you drawing right away. With simple exercises to build your confidence, she quickly shows you how to grasp the fundamentals. Every exercise is made up of step-by-step instructions with clear, easy-to-follow illustrations. Line by line, you can see how it's all done and soon you will be creating your own fantastic artworks. For anyone who's ever wanted to try their...