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Poe Illustrated
In his brief and troubled life, Edgar Allan Poe (180949) was as haunted by tragedy and loss as he was plagued by poverty, illness, and alcoholism. Poe's personal misfortunes doubtless influenced the dark romanticism of his work. Obsessed with death, decay, and madness, he created compelling narratives of characters trapped in perverse situations. The profound influence of his stories and poetry…
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- 9780486141480
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- 1 online resource (96 pages)
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Doré's Dragons, Demons and Monsters
One of the great book illustrators of all time, Gustave Dor created richly detailed, brilliantly imaginative scenes of legendary worlds filled with fantastic creatures. This collection of more than ninety illustrations dramatically demonstrates the amazing inventiveness of this remarkable nineteenth-century artist. His fanciful portrayals of sea serpents, fire-breathing dragons, lost souls suff…
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- 9780486141435
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- 1 online resource (80 pages)
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Anatomy and Construction of the Human Figure
To draw or paint human figures truly, an artist must have as much understanding of bones and muscles as of form. This beautiful guide by a respected artist and teacher provides that knowledge. Realistic plates of bones and muscles show form and function, while full-color images make graphic distinctions between bone, muscle, and tendon. Drawings throughout the book emphasize fundamentals of ana…
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- 9780486141312
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- 1 online resource (208 pages)
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Old Master Portrait Drawings47 Works
Here are 47 masterpieces of the art of portrait drawing, selected from the work of an elite group of artists who represent the great schools and traditions of Italy and northern Europe from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Among the artists are Andrea Mantegna, Filippino Lippi, Raphael, Drer, Andrea del Sarto, Titian, Pontormo, Lucas van Leyden, Holbein, Rubens, Hals, Bernini, Van Dyck, Rembrand…
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- 9780486141237
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Marine Painter's Guide
Ships and the sea have been an inspiration to artists since the earliest of times, as paintings by ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans testify. This book by a noted maritime artist and teacher will serve as an excellent guide for beginners and intermediate painters. And for would-be artists interested in going beyond the painting of ships, there are other subjects to consider: beaches, fishin…
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- 9780486141206
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- 1 online resource (182 pages)
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Lessons on Shading
It takes the proper infusion of light and shade to accurately represent an object's solidity and character. With this time-honored guide, artists will easily develop a keener, more educated eye for introducing shadow, light, gradation, and reflection to drawings. This insightful study begins with fascinating artistic experiments and exercises, moving on to illuminating advice on how to deepen v…
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- 9780486141145
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- 1 online resource (112 pages)
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Doré's Illustrations for Ariosto's "Orlando Furioso"A Selection of 208 Illus…
This collection contains 208 of Dore's finest illustrations for Ariosto's magnificent epic poem, painstakingly reproduced from a beautifully printed 19th century German edition. The illustrations range from brilliant quick sketches to highly finished and shaded studies, many of which convey an incomparable feeling of metaphysical gloom. Against this stark backdrop, a panorama of jousting knight…
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- 9780486141015
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The Artistic Anatomy of Trees
"Monumental book . . . Mr. Vicat Cole is a born teacher." Contemporary Review "Mr. Vicat Cole's ability as a landscape painter is well known, and he unites to his executive talents the qualifications of an accomplished teacher." Connoisseur "The name of the author is itself a guarantee that the subject is adequately treated. It is handled in a systematic and lucid way, which the novice . . . …
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- 9780486140858
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- 1 online resource (416 pages)
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Art Anatomy of Animals
A prolific author of books on wildlife, the great naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton was also an accomplished illustrator. Noting a dearth of general zoological anatomies for artists, he took it upon himself to create one. This volume is the result of his efforts. In it, he provides a definitive artist's-eye view of the exterior anatomy of animals, helping readers depict surface features such as …
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- 9780486140919
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Drawings of Albrecht Dürer
Originally published in Munich in 1914, this selection of Albrecht Drer's finest drawings by the great art historian Heinrich Wfflin has long been regarded as a basic book in the arts. It has gone through many editions in Europe, even though this is its first appearance in English. Professor Wfflin selected 81 drawings by the master both for their individual interest and for the light they cast…
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- 9780486140902
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- 1 online resource (73 pages)
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