Klaus Carl

From its prehistoric origins to the conceptual modernity of the 21st century, sculpture has literally and figuratively moulded the art world. Offering an integral view at its evolution of form across civilisations and epochs, this work presents the masterpieces of sculpture that, with their timeless silhouettes, have shaped the current notion of beauty. Full of reflection on various eras, artists, and their times, this gallery in high relief presents numerous references, commentaries on works, and artist biographies. 30 Millennia of Sculpture opens the door to history and art, making it an ideal guide for both students and neophytes.

Дата выхода: январь 2018

From the thousand-year-old statues celebrating fertility, to the odalisques of the modern painters, erotic art has always held a prominent place in societies, whatever their morals or cultural references. This work assembles one thousand images of erotic art, from all times and all continents, to illustrate how the representation of these pleasures of the flesh testifies to the evolution of different civilisations and their histories. While eroticism abounds today in advertising and in the media, this book offers an exceptional view into the archives of erotic imagery and emphasises the artistic value of these magnificent illustrations of sin.

Дата выхода: январь 2018

According to the predominant standards, a portrait should be a faithful representation of its model. However, this is not always the case. This gallery of 1,000 portraits illustrates how the genre has been transformed throughout history, and has proven itself to be much more complex than a simple imitation of reality. Beyond exhibiting the artist’s skill, the portrait must surpass the task of imitation, as just and precise as it may be, to translate both the intention of the artist as well as that of its patron, without betraying either’s wishes. Therefore, these silent witnesses, carefully selected in these pages, reveal more than faces of historic figures or anonymous subjects: they reveal a psychology more than an identity,...

Дата выхода: июнь 2017

Long thought of as the neglected stepchild of painting, the art of Drawing has recently begun to enjoy a place in the sun. With major museums around the world, from the Met to the Uffizi, mounting exhibitions focussed on the art of draughtsmanship, Drawing is receiving more critical and academic attention than ever before. This captivating text gives readers a sweeping analysis of the history of Drawing, from Renaissance greats like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, to Modernist masters like M.C. Escher, Pablo Picasso, and everyone in between.

Дата выхода: июнь 2017

Mega Square Herbarium is based on the work of Basilius Besler, the famous plant expert who, for the first time in history, described, painted and engraved over a thousand species of plants. His drawings are of great scientific as well as artistic value, and offer vivid insights into Europe’s eclectic flora.

Дата выхода: май 2017

This book offers our young readers an enjoyable approach to the history of art by transforming five masterpieces into fun puzzles.

Дата выхода: май 2017

This book offers our young readers an enjoyable approach to the history of art by transforming five masterpieces into fun puzzles.

Дата выхода: май 2017

Ever since the ancient Greeks sculpted the first kouros, children have been a source of inspiration for some of the world\'s greatest artists. Whether portraits of their own children, friends, and family members, or a nostalgic psychological portrayal of the artist\'s own youth, depictions of children in art remain arresting examples of an intersection between the picturesque innocence of childhood and the methodical work of adult artistry. In this delightful new puzzle book, children get a chance to see little boys and girls just like them as portrayed by great artists, learning about how children grew up throughout history while experiencing a genuine connection with works of artistic genius.

Дата выхода: май 2017

Ever since the ancient Greeks sculpted the first kouros, children have been a source of inspiration for some of the world\'s greatest artists. Whether portraits of their own children, friends, and family members, or a nostalgic psychological portrayal of the artist\'s own youth, depictions of children in art remain arresting examples of an intersection between the picturesque innocence of childhood and the methodical work of adult artistry. In this delightful new puzzle book, children get a chance to see little boys and girls just like them as portrayed by great artists, learning about how children grew up throughout history while experiencing a genuine connection with works of artistic genius.

Дата выхода: май 2017

The self-appointed “leader” of the artists’ group Die Brcke (Bridge), founded in Dresden in 1905, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a key figure in the early development of German Expressionism. His first works show the influence of Impressionism, Post-impressionism and Jugendstil, but by about 1909, Kirchner was painting in a distinctive, expressive manner with bold, loose brushwork, vibrant and non-naturalistic colours and heightened gestures. He worked in the studio from sketches made very rapidly from life, often from moving figures, from scenes of life out in the city or from the Die Brcke group’s trips to the countryside. A little later he began making roughly-hewn sculptures from single blocks of wood. Around the time of his move...

Дата выхода: декабрь 2016

Mega Square Shoes focuses on the history of the shoe and elevates the shoe to the rank of a work of art. The author is a leading expert on the subject and curator of France‘s Shoe Museum, which holds the greatest shoe collection in the world, with 12,000 specimens.

Дата выхода: январь 2017

What do the thousands of images of bras and panties on perfectly sculpted bodies that we see spread across billboards and magazines say about our society?

Дата выхода: январь 2017

During the Renaissance, Italian painters would traditionally depict the wives of their patrons as Madonnas, often rendering them more beautiful than they actually were. Over centuries in religious paintings, the Madonna has been presented as the clement and protective mother of God. However, with the passing of time, Mary gradually lost some of her spiritual characteristics and became more mortal and accessible to human sentiments. Virgin Portraits illuminates this evolution and contains impressive works by Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Rubens, Fouquet, Dal, and Kahlo.

Дата выхода: январь 2017

Gothic art finds its roots in the powerful architecture of the cathedrals of northern France. It is a medieval art movement that evolved throughout Europe over more than 200 years. Leaving curved Roman forms behind, the architects started using flying buttresses and pointed arches to open up cathedrals to daylight. A period of great economic and social change, the Gothic era also saw the development of a new iconography celebrating the Holy Mary – in drastic contrast to the fearful themes of dark Roman times. Full of rich changes in all of the various art forms (architecture, sculpture, painting, etc.), Gothic art paved the way for the Italian Renaissance and International Gothic movement.

Дата выхода: июнь 2016

In art history, the term ‘Romanesque art’ distinguishes the period between the beginning of the 11

Дата выхода: июнь 2016

Cham Soutine (1893-1943), the unconventional and controversial painter of Belorussian origin, combines influences of classic European painting with Post-Impressionism and Expressionism. As a member of the Artists from Belarus, a group within the Parisian School, he created an oeuvre mainly consisting of landscapes, still lifes, and portraits. His individual style, characterised by displays of humour and despair and by use of luminous colours, makes him a modern master who is still little understood.

Дата выхода: январь 2016

Deriving from the French word rocaille, in reference to the curved forms of shellfish, and the Italian barocco, the French created the term ‘Rococo’. Appearing at the beginning of the 18th century, it rapidly spread to the whole of Europe. Extravagant and light, Rococo responded perfectly to the spontaneity of the aristocracy of the time. In many aspects, this art was linked to its predecessor, Baroque, and it is thus also referred to as late Baroque style. While artists such as Tiepolo, Boucher and Reynolds carried the style to its apogee, the movement was often condemned for its superficiality. In the second half of the 18th century, Rococo began its decline. At the end of the century, facing the advent of Neoclassicism, it was...

Дата выхода: декабрь 2016

El espritu, el carcter, la vida, la obra y el mtodo de pintar de Rembrandt son un completo misterio. Lo que podemos adivinar de su naturaleza esencial proviene de sus pinturas y de incidentes triviales o trgicos de su infortunada existencia; su inclinacin por la vida ostentosa lo oblig a declararse en bancarrota. Sus desgracias no son del todo comprensibles y su obra refleja ideas perturbadoras e impulsos contradictorios que emergen de las profundidades de su ser, como la luz y las sombras en sus cuadros. A pesar de todo, tal vez nada en la historia del arte causa una impresin ms profunda de unidad que sus pinturas, compuestas de elementos tan distintos y llenos de significados complejos. El espectador siente que el intelecto de...

Дата выхода: декабрь 2013

El volumen de Mega Square Zapatos se centra en la historia del zapato y eleva este objeto a la categora de obra de arte. El autor es un destacado experto en la materia, as como el mximo responsable del Museo del Zapato de Francia, que cuenta con la mayor coleccin de zapatos del mundo, con 12.000 ejemplares. El ttulo de Mega Square Zapatos presenta un tema diferente y apasionante en un formato prctico y compacto que lo convierte en un regalo perfecto.

Дата выхода: декабрь 2013

“No me intereso en m mismo como tema de una pintura, sino en los dems… en especial en las mujeres…” Hermosas, sensuales y, sobre todo, erticas, las pinturas de Gustav Klimt hablan de un mundo de opulencia y placer que parece estar a miles de aos luz de distancia del rudo entorno posmoderno en el que vivimos ahora. Los temas que trata, alegoras, retratos, paisajes y figuras erticas, no contienen prcticamente ninguna referencia a eventos externos, sino que tratan de crear un mundo en el que la belleza predomina sobre todo lo dems. El uso que hace del color y los patrones est profundamente influenciado por el arte japons, el antiguo Egipto y Bizancio. Ravenna, la perspectiva plana y bidimensional de sus pinturas y la calidad con...

Дата выхода: декабрь 2013

El volumen de Mega Square Kama Sutra es un manual educativo universal que rinde homenaje a la magia del amor. Esta edicin cuenta con unas ilustraciones exquisitas que incluyen frescos primorosos y delicados grabados. El formato prctico y compacto de Mega Square hace de este libro un regalo perfecto.

Дата выхода: декабрь 2013

El volumen de Mega Square Herbario est basado en la obra de Basilius Besler, el famoso experto en plantas que, por primera vez en la historia, describi, pint y grab ms de mil especies de plantas. Sus dibujos son de gran valor tanto cientfico como artstico y constituyen un vvido testimonio de la eclctica flora europea. Esta edicin de Mega Square, que presenta un tema interesante y original en un formato compacto y prctico, constituye un regalo perfecto.

Дата выхода: декабрь 2013

Die Wiener Secession, gegrndet von Gustav Klimt, Carl Moll und Josef Hoffmann, war ein Wegbereiter fr die moderne Kunst. Zwanzig Knstler rebellierten gegen den erdrckenden Einfluss des konservativen Knstlerhauses auf die Wiener Kunstszene, gegen die veraltete Kunst einer Epoche und gegen die Mentalitt des Kaiserreichs sterreich-Ungarn im Allgemeinen. Als Erben des Art Nouveau waren diese Knstler nicht einfach um ihre eigene Kunstnische bemht, sondern strebten nach der Verwirklichung eines „Gesamtkunstwerks“, einem umfassenden Kunstbegriff, der Kunsthandwerk, bildende Kunst und Architektur vereinen sollte. Der Kampf der Secession reprsentierte gleichzeitig den Kampf vieler Kunsthandwerker, Architekten und Gestalter dieser Epoche, der...

Дата выхода: ноябрь 2013

Das Wort Rokoko leitet sich wahrscheinlich von dem vermutlich in franzsischen Emigrantenkreisen aufgekommenen Wort «„rocaille“» (Muschel) ab. Diese Kunstrichtung entwickelte sich zu Beginn des 18. Jahrhunderts und breitete sich schnell in ganz Europa aus. Ihre verspielten und extravaganten Charakteristika standen im Einklang mit dem feinsinnigen Lebensgefhl der Aristokratie zu jener Zeit. In vielerlei Hinsicht gilt das Barock als Vorlufer dieser oft auch als Sptbarock bezeichneten Kunstrichtung. Whrend die Werke Tiepolos, Bouchers und Reynolds die Hhepunkte der Rokoko-Kunst darstellen, wurde die Strmung gelegentlich wegen ihrer vermeintlichen Oberflchlichkeit verurteilt. In der zweiten Hlfte des 18. Jahrhunderts verschwand das...

Дата выхода: ноябрь 2013

Der Begriff Romanische Kunst bezeichnet in der Kunstgeschichte die Epoche vom 11. bis zum 13. Jahrhundert. Diese Epoche wies eine groe Vielfalt an regionalen Schulen auf, die alle spezifische Merkmale hatten. Sowohl in der Architektur als auch in der Bildhauerei wird die Romanische Kunst durch ihre rauen Formen charakterisiert. Dieses Buch lsst den Leser durch den faszinierenden Text und seinen umfangreichen Bildteil diese Kunst des Mittelalters, die heute im Vergleich mit ihrer unmittelbaren Nachfolgerin, der Kunst der Gotik, so hufig verachtet wird, neu entdecken.

Дата выхода: ноябрь 2013