In the juxtaposition of so-called “Salon painters” and “Reformers of painting” this volume offers a discriminating look at the controversial styles in French painting between 1820 and 1880 and the developments within the traditional genres.

Um 1900 entdeckten Edvard Munch, Käthe Kollwitz und ihre Zeitgenossen die gotische Kunst als kraftvolle Inspirationsquelle für ihre eigene Arbeit. Ihre Begeisterung für Werke aus den deutschen Landen und Nordeuropa setzte Energien für kreative Experimente einer modernen Kunst jenseits aller Nationalgrenzen frei und beschwor so eine neue "gotische Moderne" herauf.Was macht gotische Kunst aus dem 12. bis 15. Jahrhundert modern? Mit dieser Frage befasst sich das reich illustrierte Buch am Be...

I WANT A PERMANENT WAVE by GERALD VAN DER KAAP

Apart from being a metro station, Europaplein Station in Amsterdam is also an immersive experience. When you enter the station, you find yourself inside a huge dromoscopic underground work of art.

You could say there are two artworks, to paraphrase Virilio, depending on your perception. One is the artwork at the station. You stand on the platform waiting, looking at it, the images, the graphics, the colors, the mirroring effect of silver. The oth...

In this book, internationally recognized artist, Wendy Buiter, shares her personal story with such openness and honesty that it will leave readers both surprised and inspired. Wendy reveals insights into her life and the various stages of her career as an artist, including what she did to develop her signature style, how she makes a living as an artist, and how to run a business while raising two young children; one is a ‘special needs’ child. In addition, Wendy provides tips, ideas, and ...

This book was written in ink

Made out of teardrops

For those who feel devastating grief

I’m here.

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Het Grote Gouden Eeuw Boek is het nieuwe standaardwerk over de Hollandse schilderkunst in de 17e eeuw. Jeroen Giltaij, oud-hoofdconservator Oude Schilderkunst van het Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, bracht 371 schilderijen uit de collecties van Nederlandse musea b...

During a press conference at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in November 2018, the author of this book revealed that one of the two known photographs of the painter Vincent van Gogh was in fact of his brother Theo. The series of events that led to this unexpected discovery is full of yet- unpublished anecdotes, fascinating encounters and twists worthy of a thriller.

Following this first revelation, Yves Vasseur established contact with the descendants of Samuel Delsaut, who discovered two dr...

The publication Open Field explores and amplifies the work of Raffaella Crispino between research and practice in the eponymous exhibition held at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Tournai, within the framework of the Europalia Arts Festival. In the publication, photographs of the works produced and installed in the museum are presented together with working documents, sketches, notes, historical photos, exchanges with scientists, references and architectural documents. The publication takes t...