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Wassily Kandinsky, a Russian-born painter, became one of the founders of 20th-century abstract art, ultimately moving toward the geometric forms for which he is best known. Some of the more beautiful works included in this title are Several Circles (1926), Hard But Soft (1927), and Graceful Ascent (1934). Readers looking for a good introduction to the works of Kandinsky will be delighted with this volume.

1961 Phaidon Press, London. First edition. By F. Novotny. Hardcover, cloth in dust jacket. Small tears in the jacket, slightly worn, but a very good copy. 50 plates in full color.

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The precious collection of paintings has established the Hermitage’s reputation as one of the most important museums in the world, but the architectural ensemble on the banks of the Neva is also a masterpiece of world architecture. This magical triad of important paintings, treasures from around the world, and architecture attracts an ever-growing stream of visitors each year to St. Petersburg, a city full of wonders shaped by its rich history.

Now available in a new edition, this book offers a stunning visual history of 100 years of design. Designers have shaped our modern age, whether it’s the chair we’re sitting in, the computer we’re reading on, or the house we’re living in. Design is everywhere, and this volume profiles fifty of the most influential figures over the past one hundred years. From the first bentwood chairs by Thonet to the holistically designed worlds of Bauhaus and Le Corbusier, and from the signature styles of designers such as Charles and Ray Eames, Eileen Gray, and Philippe Starck to internationally known brands like Swatch, Muji, and Apple, the designers presented here are profiled in double-page spreads packed with fascinating background information, photographs, and illustrations. As inspiring as it is informative, this far-reaching book celebrates the impact that design has on our daily life.

Když mluvíme o impresionismu, vybaví se nám Monet, Renoir, Degas a Cézanne a jejich atmosférické krajinomalby, živé portréty a scény z městského života. Své obrazy začali malovat in situ, volili barvy, které odpovídaly světelným a podnebným podmínkám dané chvíle, a nanášeli je rychlými tahy štětce. Díky těmto postupům se jim podařilo zachytit jedinečnost přítomného okamžiku. Tento svazek přináší na 300 ilustrací a shrnující pohled na umění impresionismu.

The Blaue Reiter (Blue Rider) group of artists was formed in Munich in 1911 on the initiative of two leading artists of Modernism: Wassily Kandinsky, the pioneer of purely abstract painting, and Franz Marc, the creator of mysterious, abstracted animal pictures. The Russian and the German, together with many other visionary painters in their train, hoped to pursue a new spirit in art. They wanted nothing less than an apotheosis of the spiritual in art. The outbreak of the Great War seemed to put a brutal end to what was at the time the most important avant-garde movement in Germany, but its influence continued unabated and inspired whole generations of international artists to create similar utopias.

Mondrian. Das Werk Piet Mondrians ist äußerst vielseitig: Von impressionistischer Landschaftsmalerei über Kubismus gelan

The Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky is one of the pioneers of 20th-century art and is regarded as the founder of abstract art. Through critical insight and analysis, Duchting provides a complete portrait of this established and foundational artist.