An anecdotal reference to the symbolism and themes of more than 150 key works of art shares background information about the theology, mythology, and folklore of the Renaissance era that shaped the works of such masters as Giotto, Botticelli, and Vermeer. 15,000 first printing.

How to Read a Painting: Lessons from the Old Masters

Arts & Photography

DE RYNCK,PATRICK

Painting

Abrams

In How to Read Bible Stories and Myths in Art, Patrick De Rynck explores the roots of Western civilization from three different angles: He introduces the reader to the best-known stories from the Bible and mythology; he presents a selection of exquisite masterpieces by some of the world's greatest painters; and he shows the reader how these painters interpreted these famous scenes. Using the same highly visual approach that made his How to Read a Painting a popular success, De Rynck shows how artists portrayed the main subjects of Western art. Old Masters such as Titian, Rubens, Rembrandt, and countless others rendered these stirring, poignant, bloodthirsty, and even erotic tales on panel or canvas, in the process creating a familiar way of visualizing our collective imagination.

How to Read Bible Stories and Myths in Art: Decoding the Old Masters from Giotto to Goya

Religious

Harry N. Abrams

This is the guide to Western art that every art lover has always wanted. Great paintings, filled with complex themes and symbols, can be intimidating. Here, Patrick De Rynck and Jon Thompson explore more than 300 famous works spanning the Middle Ages to the late 20th century, unlocking each work’s meaning. Today's art lovers lack the intimate knowledge of Greek and Roman mythology, folklore, and Christian theology that was so well-known to medieval and Renaissance artists and their public. Likewise, modern and contemporary art can baffle even sophisticated viewers. With brief yet illuminating explanations and more than 1,000 color reproductions—including many close-up details—of works by artists from Giotto, Botticelli, El Greco, Rubens, and Vermeer to Bonnard, Degas, Whistler, Van Gogh, Picasso, Hopper, Warhol, and Basquiat, this book provides the means to interpret and better enjoy these and many other works of art.

Understanding Painting: From Giotto to Warhol

THOMPSON,JON

History & Criticism

Ludion

Cómo leer la pintura: Entender y disfrutar los grandes maestros, de Duccio a Goya (Elect.arte) (Spanish Edition)

Electa

• An exclusive insight into the finest hundred masterpieces from the permanent collection of the renewed KMSKA\nThe Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA) has reopened after several years of major renovation. It is home to an especially varied collection of art that runs to more than 9,000 items: paintings, sculptures, assemblages, drawings and prints from the 14th to the 21st century. Old Flemish masters like Jan van Eyck, Quinten Massys and Peter Paul Rubens feature alongside internationally renowned artists such as Jean Fouquet, Titian, Auguste Rodin and Amedeo Modigliani. The KMSKA also has the world’s largest collections of work by James Ensor and Rik Wouters. This richly illustrated book highlights seven centuries of art, from the Flemish Primitives to conceptual artists. A hundred masterpieces from the permanent collection are presented in detail and discussed in lucid articles that draw on the very latest research by KMSKA’s own in-house scholars.

KMSKA – The Finest Hundred

Hannibal Books

Unique glimpse behind the scenes of the KMSKA in Antwerp: an 11-year renovation project presented in words and pictures.

KMSKA – The Finest Museum

Reference

The Final Painting: The Last Works of the Great Masters, from Van Eyck to Picasso

Ludion Publishers

• Spans seven centuries of masterpiece paintings from major museum collections\n• Accessible and informative for general art lovers and those looking to learn, but interesting enough to be enjoyed by scholars and experts\n• More than 600 superb color reproductions accompanied by brief yet illuminating explanations\n• Includes paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, and Rembrandt, to Monet, Matisse, and Pollock\nGreat paintings, filled with complex themes and symbols, can be intimidating. Here, Patrick De Rynck and Jon Thompson explore more than 300 famous works spanning the Middle Ages to the late 20th century, unlocking each work's meaning. Today's art lovers lack the intimate knowledge of Greek and Roman mythology, folklore, and Christian theology that was so well-known to medieval and Renaissance artists and their public. Likewise, modern and contemporary art can baffle even sophisticated viewers. With brief yet illuminating explanations and more than 600 color reproductions - including many close-up details - of works by artists from Giotto, Botticelli, El Greco, Rubens, and Vermeer to Bonnard, Degas, Whistler, Van Gogh, Picasso, Hopper, Warhol, and Basquiat, this book provides the means to interpret and better enjoy these and many other works of art.

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How to Read a Painting: Lessons from the Old Masters

How to Read Bible Stories and Myths in Art: Decoding the Old Masters from Giotto to Goya

Understanding Painting: From Giotto to Warhol

Cómo leer la pintura: Entender y disfrutar los grandes maestros, de Duccio a Goya (Elect.arte) (Spanish Edition)

KMSKA – The Finest Hundred

KMSKA – The Finest Museum

The Final Painting: The Last Works of the Great Masters, from Van Eyck to Picasso

Understanding Painting: From Giotto to Warhol