Douglas Mannering Bücher

Supreme painters of colour, light and life, the Impressionists enjoy a popularity unmatched by any other group of artists. Yet in their own time, they were ridiculed and abused. Mannering explores and explains this paradox.

The Masterworks of Monet [Hardcover] Mannering , Douglas

The Life and Works art series collects the world's greatest artists and art movements into a handsome set of monographs Each book features a biography of an artist or an explanation of the movement, followed by 50 magnificent, individually commentated reproductions Each is an affordable treasure, sure to please every seasoned critic and newcomer to the beauty of great art.

Indian sculpture embraces severe portraits of the Buddha, 'the Compassionate One', along with multi-limbed figures of gods such as Shiva. In painting, Hindu miniatures illustrated the adventures of gods and lovers, while the Mughal emperors patronized battle scenes and polo matches. --P. [4] of cover.