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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Trompe-l'oeil, a French term meaning to trick, the eye, describes a painting that deceives the spectator into thinking that the objects in it are real, not merely represented. To successfully fool the eye of the viewer, trompe-l'oeil artists choose objects, situations and compositional devices using as little depth as possible. A heightened form of illusionism, the art of trompe-l'oeil flourished from the Renaissance onward. The discovery of perspective in fifteenth-century Italy and advancements in the science of optics in the seventeenth-century Netherlands enabled artists to render objects and spaces with eye-fooling exactitude. Both witty and serious, trompe-l'oeil is a game artists play with spectators to raise questions about the nature of art and perception. Trompe-l'oeil, a French term meaning to trick, the eye, describes a painting that deceives the spectator into thinking that the objects in it are real, not merely represented. To successfully fool the eye of the viewer, trompe-l'oeil artists choose objects, situations and compositional devices using as little depth as possible. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Stated first edition. Covers years before 1492, also before destruction of the Aztec empire in 1521 and Inca empire in 1532. Maps, photographs of archaeological sites, drawings. About 100 color images. Dark, illustrated wraps fold to form flaps; faintest hint of rubbing, otherwise fine. Interior pages are tight, clean, undamaged and book appears unread. 102 pages, 8 1/4" x 6".

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Andrea Bianconi's Stupidity Exercise Manual is a collection of drawings that describe actions which no rational person would ever think of performing. "Bark like a dog in the presence of a dog", "Take a big, empty box and put it over your head", "Beg a door to open", "Look at the rainbow with someone who's colour-blind". Bianconi recommends doing one of these exercises every day for at least 10 minutes because, he explains, stupidity training is easily lost.Designed to take its place in anyone's home, the manual is a genuine artist's book in the form of spiral-bound postcards with a free-standing cover (like a table calendar) so that it can be displayed as a work of art.The rationale for this operation fits into a long-standing artistic tradition. Paraphrasing David Byrne, "The Dadaists used nonsense to make sense of a world that didn't make sense", Bianconi enthusiastically and optimistically declares, "Doing meaningless things is great because it imbues the meaningless with meaning."The purpose of the actions described in Bianconi's drawings is not so much to become stupid (perhaps we're already there), but to do so in the right way. The book is curated by critic and journalist Luca Fiore. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Skira Mini ARTbooks is a pocket-sized series, conveniently priced, very practical and with lots of images dedicated to single international artists, artistic movements and painting genres. The genius of Italian painting, symbol of grace and beauty, is considered one of the greatest and most popular artists of all time. An introduction to the life of the artist, with his masterpieces. The genius of Italian painting, symbol of grace and beauty, Raphael is considered one of the greatest and most popular artists of all time. This title gives an introduction to the life of the artist. It includes his masterpieces. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Post-Impressionism is a movement in France that represented both an extension of Impressionism and a rejection of that style's inherent limitations. The term Post-Impressionism was coined by the English art critic Roger Fry for the work of such late 19th-century painters as Paul Cezanne, Georges Seurat, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and others. Most of these painters began as Impressionists; each of them abandoned the style, however, to form his own highly personal art. Impressionism was based, in its strictest sense, on the objective recording of nature in terms of the fugitive effects of colour and light. The Post-Impressionists rejected this limited aim in favour of more ambitious expression, admitting their debt, however, to the pure, brilliant colours of Impressionism, its freedom from traditional subject matter, and its technique of defining form with short brushstrokes of broken colour. The work of these painters formed a basis for several contemporary trends and for early 20th-century modernism. Post-Impressionism is a movement in France that represented both an extension of Impressionism and a rejection of that styles inherent limitations. The term Post-Impressionism was coined by the English art critic Roger Fry for the work of late 19th-century painters. Most of these painters began as Impressionists. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Skira Mini ARTbooks is a pocket-sized series, conveniently priced, very practical and with lots of images dedicated to single international artists, artistic movements and painting genres. Andrea Mantegna, the painter who "was able to rise above earth and create heavenly forms which are still real" (W. Goethe). A protagonist of the renewal of the figurative language in northern Italy. An introduction to the life of the artist, with his masterpieces. Andrea Mantegna, the painter who was able to rise above earth and create heavenly forms which are still real (W Goethe). He was a protagonist of the renewal of the figurative language in northern Italy. This title gives an introduction to the life of the artist. It includes his masterpieces. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The life, style and colours of the great master of the 16th-century Venetian painting. Tiziano Vecellio was a remarkably versatile painter, equally comfortable with a wide range of genres and subjects. Unlike many artists from history whose work has been appreciated only after their death, Titian enjoyed fame and success throughout his career, which spanned over seven decades. Based in Venice, Titian received commissions from many local patrons and the Venetian government, as well as many distinguished figures from further afield, such as the Pope, the German emperor and the King of Spain. This small book is a perfect introduction to the work of this original and influential Renaissance artist. The life, style and colours of the master of the 16th-century Venetian painting. Tiziano Vecellio was a painter, equally comfortable with a range of genres and subjects. Unlike many artists from history whose work has been appreciated only after their death, Titian enjoyed fame and success throughout his career, which spanned over seven decades. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The myth of modernity told through the works of Balla, Depero, Boccioni and Prampolini. Paris, 20 February 1909. An article by the young Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti appears on the first page of the daily Le Figaro. It is the Manifesto of Futurism, the artistic movement established in Milan in 1909 that expressed concepts of movement and speed through simultaneous visions and dynamic lines. Marinetti intends to challenge the Paris avant-garde not by proposing a new way of making art and literature but a new way of living that interprets in an allembracing way the new collective myth of modernity. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. A masterpiece by Canaletto leads a young art historian on the trail of an unsolved mystery. A young art historian pursuing academic success. A painting by the most famous eighteenth-century painter of vedute, Canaletto. A gondola once possibly belonging to the poet Robert Browning - and who else before him? These are the key elements of the novel. When Jeremy Allyn is assigned Canaletto's Vedute by his teacher as the topic for his dissertation - a subject many have already written about - he realizes he must find an original perspective. He therefore decides to focus on Canaletto's figures, a secondary feature of his celebrated architectural scenes. This marks the beginning of an adventure with unexpected turns that will lead Jeremy to make some astonishing discoveries and to uncover a crime which had remained buried for centuries. When Jeremy Allyn is assigned Canaletto's Vedute by his teacher as the topic for his dissertation a subject many have already written about he realizes he must find an original perspective. He therefore decides to focus on Canaletto's figures, a secondary feature of his celebrated architectural scenes. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Softbound. Condizione: Very Good. Octavo, paper covers in dust jacket, 230 pp., b/w drawings and color and b/w photos Short introduction in Italian and English. Edited by Luca Molinari. Italian text translated into English by Susan Wise.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The city of Milan encloses some of the most important masterpieces of Italian art. This special guide to the city, realized on the occasion of the 2015 Expo, offers an art histor - ical tour focusing on ten works not to be missed by visitors: Leonardo's Last Supper , Michelangelo's Rondanini Pieta , Raphael's Marriage of the Virgin , Piero della Francesca's Brera Madonna , Caravaggio's Basket of Fruit , the Portrait of a Lady attributed to Pollaiolo, Andrea Mantegna's Lamentation of Christ , but also Francesco Hayez's Kiss , Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo's Fourth Estate and Umberto Boccioni's Riot in the Galleria. A selection of ten undisputed masterpieces, ten symbols of the city, from the Renaissance to the contemporary age. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Softcover. Condizione: New. . Brand new book still in publisher's shrinkwrap; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Softcover. Condizione: New. . Brand new book still in publisher's shrinkwrap; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Softcover. Condizione: New. . Brand new book still in publisher's shrinkwrap; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Softcover. Condizione: New. . Brand new book still in publisher's shrinkwrap; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Skira, 2005. Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 384 pp. colour + b/w illus.spine sl. clean copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. AS NEW hardcover in AS NEW dust jacket, no marks in text, very clean exterior; appears unread. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Who was Giambattista Tiepolo? Who are the elegant figures portrayed in his paintings and frescoes? In a language suitable for young readers, this monograph is designed to make children acquainted with the works of a great painter of the Settecento and a leading figure in art history: the book describes his life, the historical context in which he lived, and the painting techniques he employed. The main purpose of the book is to encourage children to gaze at the world through the artist's eyes, and to embark on an educational and playful experience as a shared adventure.The text is followed by five focus panels on as many masterpieces, to help children learn about some of Tiepolo's main works in greater detail. The volume is also an activity book through which young readers can get to know the artist by drawing, taking inspiration from his works. The narrative account and art-historical focus panels are combined with playful-recreational activities (collages, colouring-in, drawing, writing) that allow children to test their newly acquired knowledge. Young readers can take an active role in the suggested activities and games. In experiencing the artist's techniques, motifs and modes of expression, they can discover and learn about art by practising it.Hardback with audiobook. In a language suitable for young readers, this monograph is designed to make children acquainted with the works of a great painter. (with audiobook) Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. 127 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 21 cm. English Edition. Translated from the Spanish. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. *** CONTENTS: What is the Joan Miro Foundation? Origins. The Building. The Collections. Activities; Miro's works held by the Foundation. Early Drawings. Barcelona/Montroig. Paris. Tbe Object in Space. Synthesis. Plenitude. Size: 8vo.

Paperback. Condizione: Fine. 183 pages, colour illustrations; 21 cm. English Edition. Tight, clean copy. *** "In its initial conception, the Brera Gallery was a collection of works providing support for the training of young artists at the Academy of Fine Arts. Its actual birth, however, was an initiative of the Napoleonic government in Italy to create a Royal Gallery based on the model of emerging national museums such as the Louvre. Officially inaugurated in 1809, it soon acquired numerous masterpieces: in particular, works of Venetian and Lombard artists from the 15th to the 18th century, coming from the churches suppressed and looted as the Napoleonic army made its way across the territory. The museum's collections have grown over the years, thanks partially to generous donations, now making it one of the most important institutions of its kind in Italy for the quantity and quality of the works exhibited, ranging from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Outstanding among the most important works are the Montefeltro Altarpiece by Piero della Francesca, The Wedding of the Virgin by Raphael, Dead Christ by Andrea Mantegna and Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio." - Publisher. Size: 8vo.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. This is a guide to the Thyssen-Bornemisza Foundation of Villa Favorita in Lugano. The Foundation's collection includes masterpieces of 19th- and 20th-century American painting and European and Soviet Avantgardes. Works range from the Hudson River School (Bierstadt, Church, Cole) to the major American Expressionists (Hawthorne, Hassam, Wadsworth, Thomson), to the periods of Cubism (Leger), German Expressionism (Nolde, Schmidt-Rortluff, Schiele), the Russian avant-garde (Larionov, Malevich), the Dada and Surrealist movements (Man Ray, Ernst), up to Action Painting (Pollock) and Hyper-realism (Estes). This brief guidebook displays the new installation of the Foundation and features a section devoted to the sculpture and old master paintings belonging to this collection, as well as an essay on the history of the Villa Favorita and its gardens on the shores of Lake Lugano. This guide to the Thyssen-Bornemisza Foundation of Villa Favorita displays the new installation of the Foundation and features a section devoted to the Collection's sculpture and old masters. An essay describes the history of the Villa and its garden on the shores of Lake Lugano. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A fully illustrated and in-depth investigation of the Chinese capital with a special focus on the changes in its urban layout within the last two decades (1990-2005). In view of the forthcoming Olympics, Beijing is intent on revitalizing its image as the capital of a nation capable of taking a leading role in the world. Construction is already underway and has been entrusted to the most prestigious architects on the international scene (Koolhaas, Herzog & de Meuron, Ito, Isozaki, Hadid, and Andreu). Offers an illustrated investigation of the Chinese capital - Beijing - with a focus on the changes in its urban layout between 1990-2005. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Near new condition. [9.5" x 11"]. 383pp.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Gabriele Tinti has with this aim composed the last words of ordinary people who chose to commit suicide into a collectanea, a single, long, painful, moving poem of reality. Their words have been organised by the author into a kind of collective epitaph and faithfully recorded without any kind of alteration, freeing them of any pathetic attempt at identifying, fiction or literary affectation. They are lethal, terrible, lucid words written as a shout, a scream, in serenity, with awareness, at peace; words that contain all the terrible complexity of life. In being last words, the end of all communication, of every vital impulse, they testify to the most authentic difficulty of being men. Features the last words of ordinary people who chose to commit suicide into a collectanea, a single, long, painful, moving poem of reality. In this book, the author shows the end of all communication, of every vital impulse, they testify to the most authentic difficulty of being men. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First American Edition. A FIINE, bright, clean, tight copy sans flaws. Text in English, translated from the Italian original. "The pages of this book provide a competent and captivating description of the influence Rome and Italy thus exerted on Washington, D.C. ranging from the shape of its buildings to the actual works which sculptors and painters coming from Italy contributed over the centuries. The story of the Italian imprints, in fact, extends well into our days: from the statues donated to the Lincoln Memorial in the 1950s to the architectural design of the Watergate complex in the 1960s. The new building of the Italian Chancery in Washington is its latest and most appropriate example." PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED in full color photography (many full or double-page) with accompanying descriptive captions. 213 pages. NOTE: Due to the large size and weight of the book additional shipping cost will be requested/required for OUT-OF-U.S. shipment in accordance with country of destination. GG3.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. A VIVIDLY STRIKING BOSTON PICTORIAL! The Boston photos of renowned Italian photographer MImmo Jodice. A near fine, bright, clean, tight, collector-worthy copy sans rips/tears, stains, markings or discoloration. PROLIFICALLY ILLUSTRATED in full page, black-and-white photography. NOTE: Due to size of book additional shipping cost will be required for out-of-U.S. shipment. GD3.

Hardcover. First edition. Fine hardcover in a Near Fine dust jacket with one half-inch closed tear and a crease to the front flap, otherwise fine. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "Requiem for the Twentieth Century shows historical twentieth-century figures, from Che Guevara to Mao Tsedong, from Chaplin's Hitler to Vladimir Lenin, caught in moments of fatigue and distress. Among them we find Yukio Mishima--Morimura's own alter ego--who, at the suicidal cry of "Banzai! Banzai! Banzai! Long Live Art!" expressed the artist's ultimate sacrifice to art." A catalogue published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa Galleria di Piazza San Marco, Venice, June 8 - October 8, 2007. Photographs and "Dictator Speech" by Yasumasa Morimura; essays by Kai Itoi, Filippo Maggia, and Angela Vettese. 80 pages; color and b&w plates throughout; 9.75 x 11.25 inches. Checklist, biography, bibliography. Text in English.