painting, modern

An illustrated examination of the lives of modern Mexican artists, looking at their achievements in relation to the movement through which formal Mexican art was reborn.

Examines the history of Americans bringing famous works of European art over to the galleries in the United States, which includes the transportation of pieces from Raphaels, Rembrandts, and Vermeers; and describes the lives of the wealthy buyers who bought them.

Draws from letters written by Vincent van Gogh's brother Theo to examine the life and art of the nineteenth-century Dutch painter, and includes artistic exercises and games, as well as numerous illustrations.

Presents profiles and photographs of eleven of the world's greatest painters, drawn from the archives of "Paris Match" magazine.

Contains forty color plates, supplemented by black-and-white reproductions with text and commentary on Manet's life and his works.

Stimulates appreciation of Delaunay's work by means of visual games involving his paintings of the Eiffel Tower. Includes puzzles, things to draw, and trick pages to manipulate.

A French painter of the 1800s comments on the great Dutch and Flemish masters.

Presents key ideas on the nature of American art of the nineteenth century, synthesizing its art and literature.