D. M. Field Bücher

Schon zu Lebzeiten wurde Rembrandt als größter Porträtmaler seiner niederländischen Heimat geschätzt. Und seine Reputation ist über Jahrhunderte bis heute weiter gewachsen. Er ist der bekannteste Maler aller Zeiten und eine monumentale Figur der europäischen Kunstwelt. Was war Rembrandts Erfolgsgeheimnis? War es sein manchmal schockierender Realismus? Oder sein unverwechselbares Spiel mit dem sparsam eingesetzten Licht? Anhand vieler hervorragender Bildbeispiele zu seinen Meisterwerken werden diese und viele andere Fragen zu seinem Lebenswerk beantwortet.

A comprehensive work on the life and work of a genius who significantly changed the face of his time and inspired generations of successors. Leonardo da Vinci is regarded as a Renaissance master and genius who was ahead of his time. He is best known for his works, the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. However, Leonardo considered himself primarily a builder and military engineer. This book narrates the life of this artist, his era, and explores the main themes of his extensive oeuvre. The publication is richly illustrated and includes appendices with rare facsimiles.

The nude has been interpreted through the vision of artists in countless ways -- the classical splendor of ancient Hellas, the innocence of Botticelli's Venus, the voluptuous women of Rubens, the magnificent sculptures of Michelangelo and Rodin, the modern nudes of Modigliani and Picasso, the famous Muybridge sequence photographs of the human figure in motion.

In this comprehensive study, over 280 of the world's greatest and most exciting buildings are explored, from the pyramids of ancient Egypt to the high-tech skyscrapers of the modern world, as well as descriptions of the brilliant architects who created them. Directed towards a general audience, this lavishly illustrated survey of the world's greatest buildings is sure to stimulate reader interest and travel.