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.

From the publishers of Brilliant Maps, here is a cartographic journey through our planet's weirdest and most wonderful phenomena.

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.

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...

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

Een uitvoerig geïllustreerd literair kunstboek, met essays van Anton Korteweg over gedichten die op schilderijen zijn geïnspireerd. Deze bloemlezing met vijfentwintig duetten van gedichten en schilderijen is een Musée imaginaire. De gedichten zijn de zaalteksten van de conservatoren. De lichtvoetige essays van Anton Korteweg vormen het commentaar van de eigenwijze directeur in de catalogus.Het oog van de dichter nodigt de lezer uit om, als een padvinder of rechercheur, een eigen denkbeeldi...