Benedikt Taschen
Author
Publisher
Taschen
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Only 20 paintings and eight drawings are confidently assigned to Netherlandish painter Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516), but in their fantastical visions they have secured his place as one of the most cult artists in history. Five hundred years on from his death, his works continue to inspire scholars, artists, designers and musicians, death metal band names, and designer dresses" --
Author
Publisher
Taschen
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"This comprehensive book explores Michelangelo's life and work with a richly illustrated biographical essay, and a complete four-part inventory of his paintings, sculptures, buildings, and drawings. Full-page reproductions and enlarged details allow readers to appreciate fine details in the artist's vast repertoire, while the book's biographical insights consider a previously unseen extent to Michelangelo's more personal traits and circumstances,...
Author
Publisher
Taschen GmbH
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Among the few women artists who have transcended art history, none had a meteoric rise quite like Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954). Her unmistakable face, depicted in over fifty extraordinary self-portraits, has been admired by generations; along with hundreds of photographs taken by notable artists such as Edward Weston, Manuel and Lola ℓlvarez Bravo, Nickolas Muray, and Martin Munkc̀si, they made Frida Kahlo an iconic image of 20th century...
Series
Publisher
Taschen
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"This [book] features the complete catalog of Vermeer's work, presenting the calm yet compelling scenes so treasured in galleries across Europe and the United States in one monograph of utmost reproduction quality. Crisp details and essays tracing Vermeer's career illuminate his remarkable ability not only to bear witness to the trends and trimmings of the Dutch Golden Age but also to encapsulate an entire story in just one transient gesture, expression,...
Author
Publisher
Taschen
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A veritable folk hero in Latin America and Mexico's most important artist--along with his wife, painter Frida Kahlo--Diego Rivera (1886-1957) led a passionate life devoted to art and communism. After spending the 1910s in Europe, where he surrounded himself with other artists and embraced the Cubist movement, he returned to Mexico and began to paint the large-scale murals for which he is most famous. In his murals, he addressed social and political...
