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A través de pinceladas rápidas, sueltas y sumamente expresivas, que aún hoy siguen fascinando a quien las contempla, los maestros impresionistas propusieron una nueva visión plástica de la realidad que no solo revolucionaria el mundo del arte de su epoca, sino que marcaria las pautas de los movimientos artisticos del siglo XX. El presente volumen propone un completo y ameno recorrido a traves de un nutrido numero de obras maestras del impresionismo, fiel reflejo todas ellas de las inquietudes artisticas o vanguardistas de autores tan destacados como Van Gogh, Monet, Cezanne o Gauguin.

Tomás Llorens estudió Derecho en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid y Filosofía y Letras en la Universidad de Valencia. Hasta 1980 desarrolló su labor docente como profesor de Estética y de Historia y Teoria de la Arquitectura en las universidades de Valencia, Porsmouth (Reino Unido) y Barcelona. Nombrado en 1984 Director General del Patrimonio Artistico de la Generalitat Valenciana, ha sido director del Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno (IVAM) y del Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia de Madrid. Desde el año 1991 desempeña el cargo de conservador-jefe de la Coleccion Thyssen-Bornemisza en Madrid. Entre sus publicaciones se encuentran distintas monografias tanto de artistas de la tradicion clasica como de la vanguardia y numerosos catalogos de exposiciones de las que ha sido comisario.

This illustrated introduction to the subject of post-Impressionism appraises both the artists, most notably Cezanne, Gauguin and Van Gogh, and the period in which they lived. It examines the attitudes and theories of the artists and their public in the late 19th century.

El texto recorre, de forma clara y apasionante, la historia del retrato en la pintura, y detalla temas específicos, desde las efigies del poder hasta el autorretrato, presentando los significados simbolicos, las soluciones creativas y la originalidad de los maestros. Las imagenes, de una cuidada calidad, constituyen una esplendida galeria de antepasados, que nos lleva desde Van Eyck hasta Andy Warhol, a traves de los mas grandes retratistas de todos los tiempos: Antonello da Messina, Tiziano, Velazquez, Rembrandt, Goya o Manet.

What Argentinian painters are more well-known in Argentina?. Which paintings are more beautiful?. Interesting questions, but very difficult to answer unless you have at least some notions of the subject, and then, of course, a lot depends on your taste. This book is a first introduction to the matter, but not much more. "Pintura Argentina" allows you to have at least a glimpse of the paintings made by some Argentinian artists in the period that goes from 1830 to 1970. It includes good illustrations in colors, and three introductory essays in Spanish that will give you some details regarding the artists discussed and their historical circumstances. Some of those artists are Candido Lopez, Eduardo Sivori, Ernesto de la Carcova, Fernando Fader, Cesareo Quiros, Xul Solar and Antonio Berni. This book is short, and includes only some Argentinian artists, certainly not all of them. Moreover, each artist is represented only by one or two of his paintings, something that isn''t totally fair given that most have changed their style through the years. For example, "Jefa" and "Vuel Vila" represent Xul Solar''s paintings, but if you visit www.xulsolar.org.ar you will realize how varied his paintings were. One of my two favorites paintings by Xul Solar, "Puerto Azul", is not included in this book but can be admired in that website. The other is in fact included in "Pintura Argentina", and it is "Vuel Vila", so please pay attention to it :) As you see, this book isn''t enough by far if you are really interested in the subject, but it is a good way to start studying it, specially considering that until now Amazon doesn''t have many more books on the subject. All in all, and until that changes, I recommend you to read this book. Be aware, though, that there is much more out there about Argentinian painters, and that you should try to discover it... Belen Alcat

Genios de la Pintura

Paralelamente a su actividad creadora, que lo encumbró a un lugar privilegiado de la pintura vanguardista española, Antonio Saura dedicó un espacio importante de su vida a la escritura y a la reflexion sobre el arte. Despues de Fijeza, que agrupa sus ensayos sobre pintura, y Cronicas, recopilacion de articulos en los que el pintor comenta sus visitas a museos y sus paisajes preferidos, se publica Visor, extenso volumen que recoge los pensamientos de Antonio Saura sobre los artistas que, en un sentido o en otro, mas le interesaron o influyeron.

La Galería de los Uffizi es uno de los museos más importantes del mundo. Su historia y su fama están estrechamente ligadas a la actividad coleccionista de la familia Medici. Con toda una serie de obras maestras, los Uffizi ofrecen un panorama excepcional.Este libro se centra en 400 de las obras mas representativas del Museo realizadas entre los siglos XIII y XVIII. Ente otros, obras de Duccio, Cimabue, Giotto, Beato Angelico, Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raffael, Veronese, Tizian, Caravaggio, Panini y Tiepolo.

Bernini A catalogue raisonné of the greatest sculptor of his age.4th editionRudolf Wittkower Updated, expanded edition of the classic 1955 monograph and catalogue raisonné of Italian master sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) A survey provides an introduction to all aspects of Bernini's sculpture, while the full catalogue gives detailed information on his complete oeuvre A wealth of photographs document his work in detail, from his religious-themed figures to his remarkable portraits and renowned Roman fountains Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) was the greatest and most influential sculptor of his age. Endlessly inventive and gifted with extraordinary skill, he virtually created the Baroque style. In his religious sculptures he excelled at capturing movement and extreme emotion, uniting figures with their setting to create a single conception of overwhelming intensity that perfectly expressed the fervour of Counter-Reformation Rome. Intensity and drama also characterize his remarkable portraits and his world-famous Roman fountains. Rudolf Wittkower's classic monograph and catalogue raisonne has been the standard established work on Bernini since 1955. It is now available in an updated and expanded edition. The concise but masterly survey provides an authoritative introduction to Bernini's work, while the full catalogue gives detailed, scholarly and up-to-date information on his complete oeuvre.

Genios de la pintura