Het is een opvallende trend de jongste jaren: de intense aandacht voor het late en laatste werk van grote schilders. Aan the late Rafaël, Tintoretto, Rembrandt, Goya, Turner, Manet, Gauguin, Monet, Matisse en Pollock werden recent belangrijke tentoonstellingen gewijd. Er vond ook nieuw onderzoek plaats naar het werk dat deze kunstenaars aan het eind van hun leven maakten. Vaak leidt dat tot verrassende ontdekkingen en een herwaardering van het late oeuvre. Het laatste schilderij brengt nieuw...

A fascinating look at the genesis and meaning of Van Gogh's famed paintings of his bedroom

Homi Bhabha is one of that small group occupying the front ranks of cultural theoretical thought. Any serious discussion of post-colonial/postmodern scholarship is inconceivable without referencing Mr. Bhabha. - Toni Morrison

Ideal as a spur to creative inspiration, this beautiful book offers a striking and unusual view of the wide array of Pacific art, evoking the skills of the most accomplished Pacific artists and craftworkers, past and present.

The most authoritative and up-to-date introduction to Monet on the market, written by a world authority on Impressionism and 19th-century French art.

A classic monograph in the World of Art series, offering a a detailed insight into Rembrandt's life and work.

Rembrandt is among the few Old Master artists to retain universal appeal among art lovers today, his striking self-portraits lauded the world over - yet he remains an elusive, enigmatic figure.

Here, the distinguished art historian Christopher White carefully considers the known facts to build a sensitive and thorough account of the artist's life and work. He de...