H.F. Ullmann

Housing the largest collection of impressionist and post-impressionist masterpieces in the world, the Musee d'Orsay is arguably one of the most beautiful museums in Europe, with its immense central space inherited from its original role as a grand railway station built in 1900. Immerse yourself in the world of Monet, Degas, Cezanne, Renoir, Gauguin and van Gogh thanks to this comprehensive guide to the museum.

The Story of Inventions provides concise and reliable information on key cultural and historical topics. Highlights: — Chronological presentation of the most important themes; — More than 150 illustrations with detailed explanations; — Supplementary cards on special related themes and the history of the events; — Time lines, illustrations, and maps; — Index of subjects and names.

The Story of World Religions provides concise and reliable information on hinduism, buddhism, religions of China and Japan, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The Story of World Religions provides concise and reliable information on key cultural and historical topics. Highlights: — Chronological presentation of the most important themes; — More than 150 illustrations with detailed explanations; — Supplementary cards on special related themes and the history of the events; — Time lines, illustrations, and maps; — Index of subjects and names.

At the mention of Vienna, many visitors think of Sachertorte, romantic open carriage trips and an evening in one of local wine taverns. But the old imperial city has much more to offer: this book presents a comprehensive, richly illustrated view of the art treasures to be found in the Danube metropolis. The main focus is on the baroque era with its magnificent church buildings and palaces including the Hofburg, Schonbrunn and Belvedere; historicism with its architectural highlights on the new Ringstrasse; and Viennese art nouveau including artists Gustav Klimt and Oskar Kokoschka, the Wiener Werkstatte und Sezession. Well-founded essays on the beginnings of the history of art in Vienna and on the state of contemporary Viennese art round off the book.

The Anatomy Drawing School — Human anatomy recognizes the prominent role of the anatomy for the fine arts. The impressively detailed illustrations of the Hungarian master Andras Szunyoghy have accompanied artists as well as anatomists all over the world for more than a decade. The current two-volume edition is intended to make Szunyoghy's work accessible for an even broader public. The familiar high quality of the illustrations and anatomic content joins with the Flexcover and the handy LCT-Format into two new, high value volumes, which introduce the human and animal anatomy separately.

What is the fitting wrapping for which gift? This book gives the answer and even provides the wrapping material at the same time. Choose from the variety of themes that these beautiful high-quality gift-wrap papers offer from flowers and ornaments to abstract patterns and with simple step-bystep instructions learn the optimal way to wrap your gifts. The variety of motifs will more than meet your demands, and turn this booklet itself into an ideal gift.

Designed to provide a detailed exploration into the exceptional array of art and architecture in Andalusia, this captivating volume will surely enthral anyone interested in the region's buildings, art and history. This brand new edition is in lightweight softcover and features over 600 full-colour illustrations and town plans.

Berlin — as Prussion royal residence city once called «Spree-Athens», later deemed the most «American» metropolis on the continent, finally devided by the Wall into two worlds: No other city has seen so much change. The new Berlin is young, fast and full of contrasts, a unique treasury of culture.

Designed to provide a detailed exploration into the exceptional array of art and architecture in Egypt, this captivating volume will surely enthral anyone interested in the country's art and history. This brand new edition is in lightweight softcover and features over 600 full-colour illustrations and town plans.

This captivating volume provides a detailed exploration into the exceptional array of art to be discovered in the Musee d'Orsay including information on the impressive building itself. This brand new edition is in lightweight softcover and features over 600 full-colour illustrations and detailed floor-plans.

The volumes from the «Art and Architecture» series pack a wallop. They give many a hefty volume a run for its money as far as impact and density of information are concerned. Each volume is beautifully illustrated with over 600 colour illustrations. The highly readable texts have been written by experts and give you concentrated information on accessing well-known and less known sites in the word of art. An image of every piece of art that is described is included, allowing readers to easily recognize the original on-site. Insets on cultural-historical topics and illustrated glossaries, summaries, and timelines supplement the body text — leaving a deeper, more lasting impression of the material that is covered. The volumes from the «Art and Architecture» series are wonderful travel guides and mementos and even make for great bedtime reading.

Designed to provide a detailed exploration into the exceptional array of art and architecture in Tuscany this captivating volume will surely enthral anyone interested in the city's buildings, paintings, sculptures and history. This brand new edition is in lightweight softcover and features over 600 full-colour illustrations and town plans.

These small books are quite something! Packed with information, the most important facts and background stories are presented at a glance. In-depth texts on the most exciting themes in the history of art compiled by scholars and specialists provide the necessary overview for both the expert and the layman alike. The most important stages in the lives of famous personalities such as Giotto, Monet or Klimt, as well as the important movements in art, are summarised in colourful text boxes to enable every reader to find the required information easily and effectively. The most important works of architecture, sculpture, and painting are brought to life through high-quality photographs and top-quality colour reproductions. Explanatory picture cations offer additional information and invite the reader to browse at leisure.

The Bauhaus continues to radiate exuberance 90 years after it was founded. The Bauhaus as a school, where handicrafts, art and technology were taught together, has outlived the subsequent fashions in architecture and design. This volume provides an insight into the historical, cultural philosophical, political and pedagogical circumstances of the early years. In the process it portrays the famous Bauhaus directors and teachers, shows the Bauhaus pedagogical methods and The Bauhaus continues to radiate exuberance 90 years after it was founded. The Bauhaus as a school, where handicrafts, art and technology were taught together, has outlived the subsequent fashions in architecture and design. This volume provides an insight into the historical, cultural philosophical, political and pedagogical circumstances of the early years. In the process it portrays the famous Bauhaus.

Berlin, since 1990 again the capital of all Germany, is distinguished by an exciting and unusual history that is mirrored in its unique architecture and countless museums with works of art famous throughout the world. The Reichstag building, the Brandenburg Gate, the Palace of Charlottenburg, and Potsdamer Platz are only a few of the countless stops the viewer can ex-plore in detail. Berlin exerts a very special fascination, not least because of its former status as a divided city. This richly illustrated volume offers a comprehensive insight into this metropolis boundless diversity. In com-petently written texts the author presents a journey through the most significant stages of Berlin s artistic and architectural history, from its beginnings to the present day. More than 600 splendid color photographs document the eventful artistic and cultural development of this extraordinary city, which to this day is famous for its pulsating life.

La Bougogne the name evokes art of international status, names of famous wines, and culinary pleasures. The reader learns about all the major monuments of which there are many: cathedrals and cloisters, castles and vineyards. We are taken by the hand and led step by step through the landscape and regional uniqueness of the four Burgundy départements. For the first time, we learn about the region s rather obscure nobility which enhances the magic of the landscape, and together with the presentation of often-visited famous sights history comes alive. This is effectively a guide through 30,000 years of Burgundy s history. Beginning at the Neolithic era s mysterious meter-thick layers of horse bones, through Greek craftwork and Etruscan gold, then further on to the Cistercian cloisters and up to the present day.

Contemporary Houses and Designer Apartments present the highlights of modern living culture, designed and furnished by renowned architects and designers. Plentiful color photographs, artful and intriguing in themselves, portray houses and apartments from all over the world, mirroring the culture and lifestyle of their occupants. Informative text and detailed floor plans and elevations complement the illustrations. This book is a genuine pleasure for all fans of urban and modern architecture and contemporary design.

Contemporary Houses and Designer Apartments present the highlights of modern living culture, designed and furnished by renowned architects and designers. Plentiful color photographs, artful and intriguing in themselves, portray houses and apartments from all over the world, mirroring the culture and lifestyle of their occupants. Informative text and detailed floor plans and elevations complement the illustrations. This book is a genuine pleasure for all fans of urban and modern architecture and contemporary design.

Fashion consciousness interpreted as modern, mindful existence ecodesign considers every project a lifecycle that has to be well thought-out, from production to disposal. This new green esthetics reflect a dynamic ifestyle that imaginatively brings together design, innovation, and dealing with resources responsibly. The objects and products featured in this book provide attractive solutions for the demands of contemporary life. A wide, fascinating range of unusual possibilities is presented on 352 richly-illustrated pages: from stylish energy wonders for everyday life and multifunctional systems of furniture to the natural cosmetics of the future. The book also offers an insight in the basic principles of ecodesign. This illustrated volume sets benchmarks concerning topicality and modern, stylish product design.

After the global hit Ars Sacra, Rolf Toman and his team embark on a journey once more. The famous French cathedrals of Chartres, Reims and Laon are not the only highlights of this volume. Outstanding treasures of medieval imagery such as religious panel paintings, Madonna statues, illumination and goldsmith art; courtly culture also gets attention. With his passion and meticulousness, photographer Achim Bednorz succeeded to get details in front of his camera that cannot even be perceived on the original locally. The photographs that are exclusive for this volume are particularly wellpresented in their large format. The author Bruno Klein wrote his take on Gothic history to fit, and swiftly takes the reader into a past medieval world almost forgotten.

There can be no doubt about it: this is a magnificent achievement. The illustrated volume Florence: Art and Architecture combines interesting and easily understood texts with an abundance of opulent color illustrations into a first class cultural experience. Prominent Florentine scholars and museum directors accompany the reader on a journey to the unique artistic treasures of this city on the Arno. The experts introduce superb historical buildings and sculptures in their historical contexts, and as insiders lead you through world famous painting galleries such as the Accademia and the Palazzo Pitti. Over 500 high quality illustrations, often over more than one page, as well as thematic essays on book illumination, the art of the goldsmith and the treasures of the Medicis round out the text. Whether as an especially beautiful gift or to grace your own bookshelves, this exceptional book is a bibliophile s jewel, and at the same time an enthralling art guide through one of the most gorgeous cities in the world.

This illustrated volume on «Plazzi of Rome» presents the magnificent residences of popes and nobles of the Eternal City in an extraordinarily comprehensive and vivid way. Each palazzo and villa is described within its art historical context. Brilliant photographs capture the atmosphere of these fine palaces and villas in their whole splendor. How tightly the histories of the Borghese, Farnese, Colonna, Corsini, and many other of the grand old Roman families are interwoven with the histories of their stately residences becomes evident in the effort they spent in the construction, decoration, and upkeep of the buildings.The reader will learn how the Roman high nobility was obsessed over generations by the ardent desire to have an adequate palace to represent itself within the City of Cities. The competition for the most sumptuous palazzo led to the creation of some of the famous works of art that exemplify the refined — and often revolutionary — tastes of the great art patrons of the Italian capital.

Rome. The Golden Centuries unfolds the magnificent panorama of the Eternal City, long recognized as the cultural capital of Europe, before the readers eyes. Even into the twentieth century, artists from every corner of the globe were magically drawn to Rome, which served as their model and inspiration. The great epochs of occidental art are introduced, with the myriad master-pieces that have been created here serving as illustrations. The city is home to an inexhaustible supply of treasures from every area of the fine arts. Readers can follow the development of Rome and its artworks throughout the centuries; indeed, the course of Western civilization is reflected in the history of this monumental city.

If you approach Venice by way of the lagoon, the city appears to be as homogenous as a single building. But as soon as you step into its shadowy alleys, you will be captivated by the architectural finesse of the palazzi, churches, and private residential palaces where the eye is drawn to the dazzling stylistic variety of Moorish window arches adjacent to balconies in Venetian Gothic and severe Renaissance facades. This classic volume offers detailed insight into the broad spectrum of architecture, sculpture, and painting of the city on the lagoon. The authors chronologically progress through the stages of Venetian art history from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries. More than 500 illustrations document the eventful artistic development of this exceptional city, whose monuments have been largely preserved until today.