Rolf Toman wilde oorspronkelijk leraar worden, maar werkte de jaren na zijn tweede staatsexamen als redacteur bij een groot internationaal uitgeverij. Vanaf 1992 werkte hij als onafhankelijk uitgever voor diverse internationale uitgeverijen. Publicaties over kunstgeschiedenisepochen stonden centraal in zijn werk.
Reinforced by an expert text, the reproductions in this beautiful oversized book provide a rich trove to guide the art lover through the Italian Renaissance. Traces in detail the evolution of the chief genres of architecture, sculpture, painting, and draughtsmanship. Essays link individual works to the history & ideas of the time. 11" x 12 1/2". Color & b&w illus.
Courtly splendor and bourgeois pride, religious fanaticism and ascetic seclusion from the world, the search for intimacy: all are mirrored in the art of the Gothic period. Gothic monuments bear witness to a dynamic age, when old values were being redefined, often with great drama and debate. Here is a richly-illustrated overview of the period's architecture, sculpture, painting, stained glass, and jewelry, from its 12th-century French origins to its early 16th-century conclusion.
The Romanesque was the first epoch of medieval art that encompassed all of Europe. This book helps us understand and experience this tight integration and explains the manifold aspects of Romanesque artistic composition, in which the hopes and fears of the people of the time found their expression
Austria's history as a destination for the arts began more than 25,000 years ago with the carving of the Wildendorf Venus and continued throughout the Roman, Gothic and Baroque periods. Today's Vienna is an amalgam of old and new with an abundant mix of museums, galleries, monuments and parks to delight any visitor.
The photographs in the book, together with the main chapters and the sections on forms and techniques, show how much more there is to the Romanesque apart from round arches and heavy, powerful walls. Some of the pictures will convey the special atmosphere which characterizes a medieval church or monastery, and enable the reader to gain an understanding of the very different quality of life enjoyed by the people who lived there.
Paperback in very good condition; slight shelf scuff to covers, hint of bend to corners; all 77 numbered pages clean, no marks, highlights, bends or tears, as depicted in stock photo; Page One
This book features over 400 stunning color photographs by Achim Bedorz, showcasing more than 240 religious buildings from the Byzantine era to modern masterpieces by architects like Antoni Gaudi and Le Corbusier. It highlights famous churches across Europe and covers key architectural styles: Romanticism, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque.
