Sandra Forty se basa en su formación en historia medieval y moderna temprana y arte para crear obras cautivadoras. Su escritura, a menudo centrada en el arte y la arquitectura, demuestra una profunda comprensión del contexto histórico. Habiendo trabajado como periodista y editora, aporta claridad y una sensibilidad narrativa a su prosa. Su enfoque combina el rigor académico con un estilo accesible y atractivo que atrae tanto a los entusiastas de la historia como del arte.
Maurits Cornelis Escher (Leeuwarden, June 17, 1898--March 27, 1972 in Laren) was a Dutch mathematical artist known for his woodcuts, lithographs and mezzotints which feature impossible constructions, explorations of infinity, and tessellations. This book has numerous examples of how his extraordinary pictures of logic fool the brain into believing the impossible--water can run uphill and steps that go upwards.
The late-Renaissance Dutch painter created some of the most exquisite paintings in the history of Western art. He captured men and women transfixed in quiet meditative moments, using dramatic lighting and perspective to effect a moody and poetic ambiance. This book shows all his paintings in full-color and explains some of the techniques and meanings of these apparently innocent paintings of Dutch small town life.
None captured the dusty feeling and spirt of the wild west like Frederic Remington, and now you can share it with others in this incredible collection.
An historical introduction to the metropolis and a photographic journey through its most memorable sites
