V dějinách umění označujeme expresionismem tendenci, zdůrazňující psychické momenty tvorby, pokládající umělecké dílo především za projev umělcovy duše a usilující i za cenu deformace tvaru o stupňování výrazu; tato tendence se projevila zejména v německém umění. Nejde tedy o stylový pojem jako například kubismus nebo futurismus; do expresionismu v širším smyslu řadíme umělecká díla různého slohového zaměření.
Now available in a new edition, this lavishly illustrated volume draws on the latest research to present an exciting new interpretation of Albrecht Durer, both as a man and as an artist.
Famous Manuscripts - The fascinating world of medieval miniature painting and illumination
A radical innovator, a pioneer of new artistic form German expressionist painter and graphic artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938), co-founder of the Brücke movement, produced some of the most outstanding woodcuts and powerful expressionist works of the 20th century. Tragically, he committed suicide after having his work condemned as "degenerate" by the Nazis. About the Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art Series
From night skies to morning mists to the much-cited Wanderer above a Sea of Fog, Caspar David Friedrich mastered the emotional and metaphysical experience of nature. This introductory book presents his most important and celebrated works to explore an oeuvre of sublime and haunting impact and a trailblazer of Romantic aesthetics.
These paradigms of miniature painting from the fourth century to 1600 are worth many millions and typically tucked away in private collections or closely guarded archives-until now. Discover some of the most beautiful and important manuscripts from the Middle Ages in this collection of brilliant large-format reproductions, complete with a...
The undeniable pinnacle of the golden age of Spanish painting Acclaimed for its blending of realism with atmosphere, and for its deeply sensitive appreciation of character, the work of Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez represents the undeniable pinnacle of the golden age of Spanish painting. Born in Seville but of Portuguese origin, Velázquez became Court Painter to Philip IV in 1623. A steady worker, using primarily sombre low-toned colouring, he met Rubens in 1628, and soon after made a first trip to Italy. The pictures painted there reveal a growing interest in both colour range and in the male nude. Velázquez only returned to Italy once again in the late 1640’s, where he painted his famous portrait of Pope Innocent X and his only female nude, the "Rokeby Venus". But his greatness lies perhaps in his empathetic studies of such characters as the dwarf playmates of the royal children. The weathering of the skin, rags and mortality, as well as the ageing face of the despondent monarch increasingly preoccupied him in later years. The power, insight and brilliant technique of these paintings were to prove profoundly influential on such later artists as Manet, Delacroix, Picasso and Bacon. About the Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series
The solitude of man and the bleak beauty of nature are prominent themes in the work of Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), the great romantic painter whose importance and influence have often been underestimated. This book features a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work.
From rolling meadows to moody skies, how does the beauty, complexity, and dimensions of the world translate to artistic expression? Explore the evolution and importance of the landscape genre from the late Middle Ages to modern times in this selection of some of the most important landscapes in history from practitioners as diverse as Titian, ..
Get to grips with the astonishing brushwork of Hans Holbein the Younger, a painter shaped by religion, Renaissance, and Reformation, whose remarkable canon includes commissioned devotional works as well as penetrating portraits, most famously of the Tudor court of Henry VIII.