A fascinating account of one of today's great paradoxes: The irreducible uncertainty that lies at the heart of social and economic order. A perfectly efficient market could not possibly work. Uncertainty reduces risk. Ed Peters takes our most cherished beliefs, tuns them upside down, and convinces us that they're much better that way. schovat popis
The book offers a comprehensive examination of Pompeo Batoni, an esteemed 18th-century painter known for his theatrical and flattering portraits. It includes over 480 paintings and 250 drawings, showcasing high-quality reproductions. Detailed entries cover provenance, exhibition history, and biographies of sitters, while new analyses reinterpret Batoni's iconography and reveal insights from unpublished archival materials. This two-volume set is the most extensive study of Batoni's work, highlighting his significance among popes, princes, and the British aristocracy during the Grand Tour.
Despite the vast number of Americans who claim German ancestry, there is neither a single major collection of 19th century German painting in the US nor have their been any exhibitions focusing on this subject in such detail. This volume redresses the balance. Although many will not be familiar with the great artists included in the volume, Caspar David Friedrich, Lovis Corinth, and Max Klinger are well-known names whose work forms the core of the permenant collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Leipzig, Germany. The 84 paintings reproduced in this sumptuously illustrated volume provide a rare opportunity to learn about these masters and their influence, especially between 1840 and 1880 when Germany had a profound impact on artistic life in America.