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Introduces thirty-five famous paintings, including a reproduction of each piece accompanied by a simple analysis of the work.

"In this fascinating exploration of murder in the nineteenth century, Judith Flanders examines some of the most gripping cases that captivated the Victorians and gave rise to the first detective fiction."--Back cover.

Identifies and describes fifty important paintings in the history of art since the early Renaissance, and includes notes on the artists, as well as additional illustrations and background references.

The alphabet is introduced using the letters to describe 26 fine works of art owned by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

"[Explores one hundred masterpieces of art,] directing our gaze to the minutiae of subject and symbolism . . . [Also sheds] light on the fashions and lifestyles, loves and intrigues, politics and people that first informed and inspired these works"--Provided by publisher.

A whimsical introduction to the lives and creative approaches of leading artists imagines snowmen illustrated in the styles of such masters as Georgia O'Keefe, Claude Monet and Jackson Pollock.

In recent years, anime, a Japanese style of animation has become extremely popular in Western culture. Although in the West its audience previously consisted mainly of young children, it has increasingly become accepted as an art form that can be appreciated by all ages. Readers discover the controversy that has historically surrounded anime's status in the West and its struggle to promote it as a serious art form. Anime's leap from Eastern to Western culture is highlighted with full-color photographs and fact-filled sidebars.

A chronological narrative of England's history and development during the Italian Renaissance that explores how each country's cultural history was influenced by the other during the time period.

Robert Pinsky presents an approach to writing and reading poetry using 80 great poems of the past.