When it appeared in 1670, Baruch Spinoza's Theological-Political Treatise was denounced as the most dangerous book ever published - "godless," "full of abominations," "a book forged in hell ...by the devil himself." This title the tells of story of incendiary ideas and vicious backlash.

Over 100 global artists working with collage, as chosen by art experts, now available in paperback for the first time Collage is an artistic language comprising found images, fragmentary forms, and unexpected juxtapositions. While it first gained status as high art in the early twentieth century, the past decade has seen a fresh explosion of artists using this dynamic and experimental approach to image making. Taking a broad definition – from analog cut-and-paste compositions and photomonta...

Today we view Cezanne as a monumental figure, but during his lifetime (1839-1906), many did not understand him or his work. This book tells the story of an artist who was never accepted into the official Salon: he was considered a revolutionary at best and a barbarian at worst, whose paintings were unfinished, distorted and strange.

This generously illustrated volume on the work of Rembrandt makes the world's greatest art accessible to readers of every level of appreciation.

Een unieke verkenning van de werking en interpretatie van visuele beeldenVisuele beelden hebben voor ons betekenis. Hoewel de beelden stil en onbeweeglijk tot ons komen, verleiden ze de kijker tot uiteenlopende reacties – van verering of vernieling tot aanschaf van het afgebeelde product. Zowel het gestileerde poppetje dat ons de nooduitgang wijst als een beeld van Rodin of een schilderij van Rembrandt of Rothko maakt een reactie in ons los. Maar hoe doen beelden dat?In Beeldvertalen legt Co...