Carlo Crivelli1 review Ronald Lightbown Yale University Press, 2004 Great book, but could be better This is a highly enjoyable book and I could hardly wish for a better level of the scholarship or a style of writing. I would recommend this book to anybody who is interested in Italian art, or Crivelli's work. In fact, very little has been published about Crivelli and this book is something I was ...             Art in the Making: Degas (National Gallery London Publications) David Bomford, Sarah Herring, ... National Gallery London, 2004 One of art history’s most admired artists, Edgar Degas (1834–1917) challenged contemporary conventions with his intriguing working methods. This generously illustrated study is the latest title in the National Gallery’s series Art in the Making . Drawing on both technical studies and documentary evidence, it takes a fascinating look at Degas’s techniques in the context ...             Renaissance Venice and the North: Crosscurrents in the Time of Durer, Bellini, and Titian1 review Bernard Aikema, Beverly Louise Brown Rizzoli, 2000 Renaissance Crosscurrents When I was a kid, getting art books from the public library, there were dozens of books about the Italian Renaissance and only one about the Renaissance in the north. Van Eyck, Van der Weyden, Memling, all of them were crammed together in one book and called by the derogatory-sounding name of ...             The Craftsman's Handbook: "Il Libro dell' Arte"7 reviews Cennino d'Andrea Cennini, Jr. Daniel V. Thompson Dover Publications, 1954 Cennino's Handbook, Still Illuminating + Insight into renaissance painting technique + A Masterpiece + instruction manual for historic painting             Michelangelo: The Frescoes of Sistine Chapel3 reviews Marcia B. Hall Harry N. Abrams, 2002 Amazing value + Loved it! If you have an interest in art, or in Michelangelo in particular, this book should be part of your collection. The reproductions are remarkable (photos were taken after the Sistine Chapel ceiling had been cleaned), and I can't imagine a better book on the subject at this low price. I was amazed ...             Italian Frescoes: The Age of Giotto, 1280-14004 reviews Joachim Poeschke Abbeville Press, 2005 Magnifico! + Excellent book + Il Primo The latest in the set of now four brilliant works on the frescoes of the Italian renaissance, "The Age of Giotto" is a masterwork that is worthy of a museum. From the Giotto, Simon Martini, Pietro Lorenzetti, and Cimabue wall paintings in the fascinating double church in Assisi, to the lesser known ...             The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques: Fifth Edition, Revised and Updated (Artists' Handbook of ...25 reviews Ralph Mayer Viking Adult, 1991 the end all reference guide for artists + Artist handbook updated + Essential for teachers and anyone wanting to know those hard to answer technical art questions. If you are searching for a book that will explain materials and tools for the artist this is the first book you should turn to. I have been referencing this book for a decade now and still have a lot to learn from Ralph Mayer, a man who spent his life investigating various techniques of painting. ...             The materials and techniques of painting1 review Kurt Wehlte Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1975 top reference on the techniques/materials of painting You can find almost any painting technique plus use of materials in this books.Wehlte has done a supurb job in his research of the materials of the painter.He has taught his subject for a great many years ,so his advice is very valuable.I bought this book when it was first published. The book has ...             Italian Frescoes: High Renaissance and Mannerism 1510-16003 reviews Abbeville Press, 2004 Another in the incredible series + Where are the writers for the artists? + ANOTHER HIT OUT OF THE BALLPARK!!!!!!!!! IN ANYONES UNIVERSE!!! It's said that more cultural history can be found in Italy than the rest of the world combined. Nowhere is that better demonstrated than in the masterpieces on the walls of Italian churches and palazzos, still vibrant and alive after 400+ years -a truly amazing medium that reached it's peak in a ...             Rembrandt: The Painter at Work13 reviews Ernst van de Wetering University of California Press, 2000 Absolutely Essential + Wonderful book + Rembrandt is the great master + Brilliant             The Impact of Modern Paints Jo Crook, Tom Learner Watson-Guptill Publications, 2000 Explored in this fascinating account is the decisive role played by the new acrylics, housepaints, and other modern blends in the work of ten influential artists: Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney, Bridget Riley, Frank Stella, Morris Louis, Peter Blake, Patrick Caulfield, Richard Hamilton, and John Hoyland. While often undervalued when considering an artist's work, the type of paint ...             Velazquez: The Technique of Genius14 reviews Jonathan Brown, Carmen Garrido Yale University Press, 2003 Better than a museum + Awesome close-ups! + Wonderful Insights Into Velazquez's Works + Oh Velázquez, old magician, I know your tricks !!             Painting People: Figure Painting Today12 reviews Lucian Freud, John Currin, ... D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc., 2006 Very Current + Great Diversity + Painting People + Remember you can't JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER.             Methods and Materials of Painting of the Great Schools and Masters12 reviews Sir Charles Lock Eastlake Dover Publications, 2001 Excellent but might not be the whole story + A must for any Atelier Student + An important source for painters My initial reaction on receiving this book was "Bloody hell is it big enough!?" At 1024 pages you're certainly getting a lot of information for your buck. Eastlake (1793-1865) was a former president of the British Royal Academy, director of the National Gallery, and in his day an major expert ...             El Greco: The Burial of Count Orgaz1 review F. Calvo Serraller, Francisco Calvo Serraller, ... Thames & Hudson, 1995 Great Book This is one of the best books on El Greco and specifically on the painting 'the burial of the count of orgaz.' As a plus the reproductions in this book are excellent. Most other books on El Greco have washed out color, or are in black in white but are too contrasted. This book gives a brief history ...             Painting Materials: A Short Encyclopedia2 reviews R. J. Gettens, G. L. Stout Dover Publications, 1966 even in china + Practical guide For my research on Chinese painters and painting techniques I am in China. Taking a copy of this book with me as a reference work, now I end up buying it again for some of my Chinese friends. They are all very interested in this still very accurate and usefull book for restorers and other people ...             Italian Frescoes: The Flowering of the Renaissance 1470-15103 reviews Steffi Roettgen Abbeville Press, 1997 THE ABSOLUTE BEST EVER + Extraordinary! + Best art photography I've ever seen! These books deserve a 1000 rating, never have these frescoes been covered this well by anyone. The people who have seen these books would agree they are beyond superb. I have seen some of these frescoes and you cant even get behind the altars to get a dead head on shot and most churches wont let ...             Italian Frescoes: The Early Renaissance 1400-14703 reviews Steffi Roettgen Abbeville Press, 1996 Gives you a lot and makes you want more + First in the series is the best... + Excellent This book is one of the most focused introductions to the vast (and often overwhelming) subject of Italian Renaissance frescoes. Ms. Roettgen has written a 2-volume, chronological study of the most famous, extant, complete fresco cycles. Her work starts in 1400, which is after Giotto, and it ends ...             Drawing and Painting in the Italian Renaissance Workshop: Theory and Practice, 1300-1600 Carmen Bambach Cambridge University Press, 1999 Since Vasari, the artists of the Italian Renaissance have been characterized in superhuman terms, suggesting that they were responsible both for the conceptualization, as well as demanding execution of the creative output. In Drawing and Painting in the Italian Renaissance Workshop, Carmen Bambach reassesses the role of artists and their assistants in the creation of monumental painting. ...             Painter's Handbook: Revised and Expanded8 reviews Mark David Gottsegen Watson-Guptill, 2006 Best painting materials reference book I've ever used + Very Good and atualized + You make it so easy for me to shop. + the premier guide + Practical and comprehensive