Un revelador recorrido por algunas de las más influyentes pinturas de la historia del arte, desde el arte rupestre de las cuevas de Lascaux hasta la revolución de Pablo Picasso.Pinturas que cambiaron el mundo nos propone que nos fijemos en noventa de las mayores obras maestras de la historia para analizar y entender qué es lo que las ha convertido en verdaderos iconos, más allá de su mera consideración artística. Redescubrimos así estas obras a través de textos concisos e informativos que examinan cada obra desde sus distintas facetas históricas y culturales y que nos brindan observaciones a menudo sorprendentes y anécdotas reveladoras sobre los artistas y su tiempo. Cada uno de estos ensayos está ilustrado con magníficas imágenes a toda página, así como con otras fotografías complementarias, y logra arrojar una nueva luz que nos permite comprender cómo -y porqué- estas pinturas han logrado ser tan influyentes. Se trata en definitiva de un volumen que constituye una introducción original y muy estimulante al mundo del arte.El libro está compuesto por 192 páginas y contiene 199 imágenes en color.

Pinturas que cambiaron el mundo: De Lascaux a Picasso (Spanish Edition)

Arts & Photography

Graf, Bernhard

Reichold, Klaus

History & Criticism

Electa

Why is it that certain paintings fascinate us so? What is it about them that makes them so alluring? Whether prehistoric cave paintings or Renaissance masterpieces, this richly illustrated volume explains the story behind the people and events depicted in the world's most renowned works of art. The authors offer compelling and other amusing insights and approach art's icons in a refreshingly unconventional manner. In a light, uncomplicated style, they describe why many of these works became symbols of an entire age. They take account of major themes, such as love, dreams, revolution, and war, to explain why certain works were considered important in their day, and why they have remained crucial ever since. The headings of the individual texts succinctly describe the significance of each painting, and all works are exquisitely reproduced as full-page colour illustrations.

Paintings That Changed the World: From Lascaux to Picasso

Painting

Prestel Pub

From mythic Stonehenge in England to the high-flying plans of the Millennium Tower in Tokyo, this volume brings together the world's most exciting buildings, complete with a fascinating array of stunning photographs and amazing stories of how these monuments came to be. 
Buildings that Changed the World - an unconventional and lively journey through five thousand years of architectural and cultural history.

Buildings That Changed the World

Wynne, Christopher

Graphic Design

Gems The World fs Greatest Treasures and their Stories 
By Bernhard Graf 
This informative and visually stunning volume examines jewels and gemstones throughout history. It presents outstanding works of art from Europe, Egypt, the Middle East, India, China, and the Americas with full- color illustrations and expert commentary outlining the cultural background and individual qualities of the pieces.

Gems: The World's Greatest Treasures and Their Stories

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

Looking at 90 of history's greatest masterpieces to explain just what makes them great, this work contains brief, informative essays that examine each work from historic and cultural perspectives and offers intriguing observations and interesting anecdotes about the artists and their eras. Full-page, colour representations accompany each essay and additional illustrations shed light on how - and why - the paintings remain influential.

Paintings that Changed the World: From Lascoux to Picasso

Prestel

An illustrated study of architecture spans some five thousand years as it captures the finest achievements of human construction and discusses a variety of architectural styles and movements.

Buildings that Changed the World

Reference

Bridges that Changed the World describes daring constructions, important routes, lifelines: more than 50 famous bridges and their stories. The book features a survey of the world's most handsome and important bridges; informative texts describing each bridge's origin and history; and illustrations, including plans and sketches.

Bridges That Changed the World

Architecture

Napoleons Erben in Bayern: Die Herzöge von Leuchtenberg

Buch & media

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