Este libro presenta la más completa biografía de Antonio Gisbert publicada hasta la fecha. Profundiza en su figura y reconstruye una nueva semblanza personal y profesional, partiendo de datos inéditos extraidos de diferentes museos, archivos, bibliotecas, fototecas y hemerotecas. Aborda las diferentes etapas de la vida y obra del artifice, desde sus inicios artisticos en Alcoy hasta su exilio voluntario en Paris, pasando por su aprendizaje en Madrid, su participacion y exito en las Exposiciones Nacionales de Bellas Artes, los Salones de Paris y las Exposiciones Universales, a las que concurrio con obras de gran fama y fortuna posterior como Los comuneros de Castilla o El desembarco de los Puritanos en America. Se analizan tambien las relaciones que mantuvo con importantes figuras del panorama artistico español del siglo XIX, como sus maestros Jose y Federico Madrazo, o sus compromisos politicos, que le llevaron a ejercer la direccion del Museo del Prado, a retratar a personajes de una marcada tendencia liberal, o a convertirse en retratista del nuevo monarca italiano, Amadeo de Saboya, y, finalmente, firmar en Paris dos importantes lienzos de historia: Salida de Cristobal Colon del puerto de Palos y Fusilamiento de Torrijos y sus compañeros en las playas de Malaga, encargo del gobierno de Mateo Sagasta como de...

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La cultura ibérica tiene en la escultura en piedra una de sus mejores manifestaciones iconográficas. Utilizada por las elites iberas a lo largo de toda su historia (ss V a II a.d.e.), la comprensión de su verdadero significado sociocultural permaneció durante buena parte del siglo XX claramente limitada, en la mayoría de los casos, por su aparción descontextualizada. Ha sido en las cuatro últimas décadas cuando la sucesión de una serie de hallazgos de incuestionalbe importancia, junto con la realiazación de estudios más maduros y detallados y la parición, en contadas ocasiones, de las esculturas en contextos arqueológicos fiables, cuando la investigación en torno a la escultura ibérica ha experimentado todo un salto cualitativo en cuando a su conocimiento y comprensión.

In 45 unique maps and with evocative photography Atlas of Unexpected Places is a journey to far off lands obscure discoveries and unimaginable locations

If a Louis Wain cat were reading this book, he would raise his topper in tribute The TimesExcellent Hughes reveals a fascinating, forgotten aspect of late Victorian and Edwardian Britain: how the British fell in love with felines Daily MailSome called it a craze. To others it was a cult. Join prize-winning historian Kathryn Hughes to discover how Britain fell in love with cats and ushered in a new era.He invented a whole cat world declared H. G. Wells of Louis Wain, the Edwardian artist whose anthropomorphic kittens made him a household name. His drawings were irresistible but Catland was more than the creation of one eccentric imagination. It was an attitude a way of being in society while discreetly refusing to follow its rules.As cat capitalism boomed in the spectacular Edwardian age, prized animals changed hands for hundreds of pounds and a new industry sprung up to cater for their every need. Cats were no longer basement-dwelling pest-controllers, but stylish cultural subversives, more likely to flaunt a magnificent ruff and a pedigree from Persia. Wherever you found old conventions breaking down, there was a cat at the centre of the storm.

In Secret Britain join anthropologist and broadcaster Mary Ann Ochota for a tour of more than 70 of Britain s most intriguing archaeological sites and artefacts

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Shortlisted for the Pol Roger Duff Cooper Prize A Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year A Wall Street Journal Book of the Year A Spectator Book of the Year A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year A New Yorker Book of the Year Some called it a craze To others it was a cult Join prize winning historian Kathryn Hughes to discover how Britain fell in love with cats and ushered in a new era Smart gorgeously written cultural history TLS Delightful Guardian Excellent Spectator Joyous cultural history The Times He invented a whole cat world declared H G Wells of Louis Wain the Edwardian artist whose anthropomorphic kittens made him a household name His drawings were irresistible but Catland was more than the creation of one eccentric imagination It was an attitude a way of being in society while discreetly refusing to follow its rules As cat capitalism boomed in the spectacular Edwardian age prized animals changed hands for hundreds of pounds and a new industry sprung up to cater for their every need Cats were no longer basement dwelling pest controllers but stylish cultural subversives more likely to flaunt a magnificent ruff and a pedigree from Persia Wherever you found old conventions breaking down there was a cat at the centre of the st

Imbuidas de un ingenio irreverente y moldeadas por su amor por el lenguaje, las pinturas divertidas y gráficamente vernáculas de Harland Miller tienen un atractivo perdurable. Con referencias que abarcan musica, literatura, manuales de autoayuda e iconografia medieval, su obra de arte ha ganado seguidores entusiastas. XXX, el primer libro que se centra exclusivamente en la popular serie de "Letter Paintings" de Miller, incluye mas de 100 obras de arte junto con nuevas fotografias del artista en su estudio, ofreciendo una vision unica del mundo de Miller.

Una guía, maravillosamente ilustrada, sobre la Historia del Arte del mundo occidental, desde el siglo XII hasta nuestros días, a través de la colección permanente de la National Gallery of Art de Washington. Entre las piezas de arte seleccionadas se encuentran muchas de las obras maestras más conocidas del arte europeo. Con más de 300 fotografías a color, esta Historia del Arte, es una manual indispensable.

A towering and luminous monograph on the boundary pushing career of artist performer model TV personality club promoter fashion designer and musician Leigh Bowery Leigh Bowery 1961 1994 used performance to explore questions around the politics of the body and its use as both material and a site of transformation He was also fascinated by the subversive potential of costume as sculpture Published to accompany a major exhibition Leigh Bowery features over two hundred images by and of the artist spanning an eclectic and dynamic career which included fashion photography club polaroids film stills paintings postcards and ephemera In addition to Bowery s own works the book also includes paintings of the artist by Lucian Freud and works made with and about Bowery by Stephen Willats and Trojan Barnes among others A visual inventory of all of Bowery s costumes held by the artist s estate has been newly photographed published here for the first time

One of Britain s most radical and influential artists working in the first decades of the twentieth century Vanessa Bell was a pioneer for professional women Vanessa Bell was a leading figure within the Bloomsbury Group and known for her unconventional lifestyle but her work as a painter designer and decorator has often been overlooked and relegated within the bombastic male dominated field of British modernism With new research including previously unpublished letters Wendy Hitchmough explores the ways in which Bell 1879 1961 forged new pathways as a modernist woman Writing openly about depression and mental health at a time when the subject was stigmatised as well as challenging taboos surrounding women s bodies Bell exploited the patriarchal society that oppressed her She responded to the nudes and pastoral scenes of Cezanne Gauguin Picasso and Matisse with themes of miscarriage and motherhood She exhibited with her partner Duncan Grant and comparisons between their parallel careers highlight the gender disparities that shaped her life and work Vanessa Bell The Life and Art of a Bloomsbury Radical celebrates the artist s trailblazing approach to art as well as life her rejection of conventions and the challenge she posed to the structures of

An illustrated selection of Van Gogh s letters forming an extraordinary window into the life and creative thinking of one of the world s most iconic artists Vincent van Gogh s letters have long been prized as some of the most valuable documents in the world of art Not only do they throw light on Van Gogh s own complex and intriguing character they enlighten the whole creative process as seen through his eyes Here we can observe Van Gogh s thoughts and opinions at first hand as well as his close ties with his brother Theo his sometimes troubled relationships with friends and fellow artists his personal doubts and fears and above all his overriding passion for his art This is not only an immense treasure trove of biographical and art historical information it provides a lasting pleasure as a personal written testimony to a life consecrated to art Vincent van Gogh A Life in Letters belongs on the shelves of every reader in search of self revelatory documents of one of the greatest creative minds

Portraits by and of Munch offer insight into the vibrant bohemian world of one of the great artists of the 19th and 20th centuries Norwegian painter Edvard Munch 1863 1944 whose 1893 work The Scream has become one of Western art s most acclaimed images and who is widely regarded as one of the great artists of the 19th and 20th centuries is less known for his portraiture but his portraits are central to his art and vision Edvard Munch Portraits edited by Alison Smith former chief curator at London s National Portrait Gallery brings together more than 60 of Munch s most significant portraits showcasing the wide array of styles techniques and mediums that he employed During the course of Munch s long life and working in a range of mediums that encompassed painting drawing and print he made hundreds of portraits of friends patrons models and above all and unsparingly himself This book places his work in the cultural and historical background of his period providing readers with a greater understanding of the time in which these portraits were produced This publication offers deep insight into the artist s family and bohemian social circles along with his German and Norwegian patrons and the friends who helped establish his reputation

An insightful and much needed introduction to the life and work of Magorzata Mirga Tas a textile artist dedicated to celebrating the vibrant heritage of the Romani community Magorzata Mirga Tas b 1978 is a Romani artist and activist who is best known for her colourful textile collages Made from materials gathered from family and friends and often created in collaboration with other women these works depict the everyday life of the Romani people to challenge stereotypical representations and form what she calls microcarriers of history This fascinating introduction explores the life and work of Mirga Tas contextualising her practice within Romani culture and the community in which she was raised Bringing attention to the Romani people their relationships alliances and shared activities through her visual storytelling she also re imagines artworks from across the centuries that have presented Romani identity in negative ways and transforms them into vibrant images imbued with strength and dignity These works informed by her feminist perspective and a sustained engagement with her community combine realism with visual motifs of Romani culture and offer a rare opportunity to see and celebrate the Roma on their own terms both as a contemporary comm

Follow the journey of Vincent Van Gogh s revolutionary and deeply turbulent life in a unique graphic novel format