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Painter, poet and actor Salvator Rosa was one of the most engaging and charismatic personalities of seventeenth-century Italy. Although a gifted landscape painter, he longed to be seen as the pre-eminent philosopher-painter of his age. This new account traces Rosa's strategies of self-promotion, and his creation of a new kind of audience for his art. The book describes the startling novelty of his subject matter - witchcraft and divination, as...

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A new look at work by Caravaggio, one of the most famous and fascinating artists of all time.

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Despite the popularity of his work, Edgar Degas (1834-1917) has remained one of the most elusive of the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. To his contemporaries he was always a very private man, rather aloof, self-absorbed and inclined to cynicism. However, few could fault his skill as an artist, and his acute vision, mastery of design, and meticulous attention to often ignored detail single him out as one of the most important figures in...

This guide to 800 art galleries features: a star rating system to highlight unmissable masterpieces, foreign language vocabulary, A-Z index of over 600 major artists and sculptors, and a glossary of art terms.

A complete guide to all the major (and many minor) galleries displaying Western art everywhere in the world, including houses, churches and private collections as well as the great national galleries. Brief critical descriptions of each collection are included.

The series has always been highly regarded for its insight and authority, providing an invaluable introduction to key artists and movements in art history. Each volume contains an introductory essay, forty-eight full-page colour plates, accompanied by extensive notes, and numerous comparative illustrations in colour or black and white.