Hermann press sep 2026 (17 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Discover the profound humanity of Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), the Dutch Golden Age master whose portraits, biblical scenes, landscapes, drawings, and prints reveal an unmatched sensitivity to character and emotion. This pocket guide explores his dramatic career and teaches readers what to look for in his expressive brushwork, deep shadows, glowing light, textured surfaces, and penetrating observation of the human face. Learn how Rembrandt transformed familiar stories into intimate psychological experiences and used repeated self-portraiture to examine aging, ambition, vulnerability, and identity. Biographical insights, memorable anecdotes, a personal portrait, and carefully chosen quotations illuminate both his achievements and personal struggles. A spotlight on one celebrated masterpiece offers a deeper understanding of his storytelling and technique. Featuring more than 65 full-color reproductions, this beautifully designed volume introduces an artist whose compassionate vision continues to speak directly across the centuries.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Discover the dramatic world of Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863), the brilliant leader of French Romanticism whose passionate use of color and movement transformed nineteenth-century painting. This pocket guide follows his life and career while revealing what to look for in his sweeping compositions, energetic brushwork, exotic subjects, historical dramas, and emotionally charged figures. Learn how Delacroix drew inspiration from literature, travel, music, and the Old Masters, and why his daring approach influenced artists from the Impressionists to the early modernists. Engaging biographical details, fascinating anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations illuminate his temperament and creative ideals. A spotlight on one celebrated masterpiece provides a closer look at the color, symbolism, and theatrical power that define his art. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this volume offers an inspiring introduction to one of the most influential painters of the Romantic age.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Encounter the monumental genius of Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), the Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet whose achievements have defined artistic greatness for centuries. This pocket guide explores his intense life and extraordinary career, revealing what to look for in his powerful anatomy, expressive figures, complex poses, and profound engagement with faith, beauty, and human struggle. Discover the ambition and technical mastery behind his sculptures, frescoes, drawings, and architectural projects, from intimate studies to some of the largest artistic undertakings ever attempted. Biographical insights, compelling anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations illuminate his fiercely independent character and relentless dedication to his craft. A close examination of one celebrated masterpiece offers a deeper appreciation of its conception and execution. Featuring more than 65 full-color reproductions, this compact volume is an inspiring introduction to one of the towering figures of Western art.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Explore the extraordinary achievements of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), the Renaissance master whose art, scientific curiosity, and inventive imagination continue to fascinate the world. This pocket guide introduces Leonardo's life and restless intellect while revealing what to look for in his refined drawing, subtle modeling, expressive figures, atmospheric landscapes, and mysterious use of light and shadow. Discover how close observation of anatomy, nature, movement, and human emotion shaped some of the most celebrated images in Western art. Fascinating biographical details, memorable anecdotes, a personal portrait, and carefully selected quotations illuminate the mind behind the masterpieces. A focused examination of one iconic work offers a deeper understanding of Leonardo's methods and enduring influence. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this beautifully designed volume provides an engaging introduction to one of history's greatest artists and most remarkable creative thinkers.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Enter the warm and colorful world of Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), the French Impressionist celebrated for his radiant scenes of leisure, friendship, dance, gardens, and modern Parisian life. This pocket guide traces Renoir's career from his early experiments with light and broken color to the more classical figure paintings of his later years. Learn what to look for in his soft brushwork, glowing flesh tones, lively groups, rich fabrics, and ability to convey movement and sociability. Biographical insights, engaging anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations reveal the perseverance and curiosity that sustained his long artistic journey. A close examination of one acclaimed masterpiece explores the careful organization underlying its relaxed atmosphere. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this inviting volume offers a vivid introduction to an artist whose paintings celebrate beauty, companionship, and the sensory pleasures of the visible world.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Discover the luminous and intimate art of Berthe Morisot (1841-1895), a founding member of the Impressionist movement and one of the most accomplished painters of modern life. This pocket guide explores her career, artistic relationships, and determined pursuit of professional recognition in a world that placed significant restrictions on women artists. Learn what to look for in Morisot's rapid brushwork, silvery light, airy compositions, domestic interiors, gardens, portraits, and sensitive observations of family life. Biographical insights, revealing anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations illuminate both her artistic confidence and her distinctive place within Impressionism. A spotlight on one major work examines the subtle color, movement, and psychological presence that make her paintings so compelling. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this volume offers a fresh and engaging introduction to an innovative artist whose achievement is now recognized as central to nineteenth-century modernism.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Experience the luminous and turbulent landscapes of J. M. W. Turner (1775-1851), the visionary British painter whose extraordinary command of light, weather, and atmosphere transformed landscape painting. This pocket guide traces Turner's career from precise early watercolors and topographical views to the dazzling seascapes, storms, fires, and near-abstract visions of his later years. Learn what to look for in his swirling compositions, radiant color, dramatic contrasts, and ability to convey the force of nature and the instability of the modern world. Biographical insights, memorable anecdotes, a personal portrait, and carefully selected quotations reveal his ambition, working habits, and complex public image. A focused examination of one celebrated masterpiece explores the innovation beneath its apparent spontaneity. Featuring more than 65 full-color reproductions, this compact guide introduces an artist whose daring experiments helped prepare the way for Impressionism and modern abstraction.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Discover the expressive landscapes and independent spirit of Shitao (1642-1707), the Chinese painter, calligrapher, poet, and theorist who challenged artistic convention during the early Qing dynasty. This pocket guide contains the complete translated text of 'Bitter Gourd Monk's Comments on Painting' and explores his remarkable life and reveals what to look for in his varied brushwork, shifting viewpoints, bold use of ink, poetic inscriptions, and deeply personal responses to mountains, rivers, trees, and gardens. Learn how Shitao drew upon the traditions of Chinese landscape painting while insisting on the importance of individual experience and creative freedom. A focused study of one important work demonstrates how image, calligraphy, and thought come together in a unified expression. Featuring more than 65 full-color reproductions, this beautifully designed guide introduces one of the most original voices in the history of Chinese painting.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Explore the imaginative universe of Joan Miró (1893-1983), the Catalan artist whose floating symbols, playful creatures, and brilliant colors created one of modern art's most recognizable visual languages. This pocket guide traces Miró's journey from detailed early landscapes to the poetic abstractions, dream images, sculptures, and ceramics that brought him international acclaim. Learn what to look for in his biomorphic forms, energetic lines, repeated signs, unexpected humor, and inventive balance between spontaneity and control. Biographical details, engaging anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations reveal the influences of Catalan culture, Surrealism, poetry, and the natural world on his art. A spotlight on one defining work provides a closer understanding of his symbols and creative process. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this lively volume offers an inviting introduction to an artist who transformed imagination, memory, and play into a deeply personal form of modern expression.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Travel into the vivid and often provocative world of Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), the Post-Impressionist painter whose bold color, simplified forms, and symbolic imagery helped reshape modern art. This pocket guide examines his unconventional life and artistic journey, from his beginnings in France to his years in Brittany and the Pacific. Learn what to look for in Gauguin's flattened spaces, expressive outlines, dreamlike narratives, and intensely colored scenes, while considering the personal ambitions and cultural contradictions that shaped his work. Biographical details, revealing anecdotes, memorable quotations, and a personal portrait provide context for both his achievements and his complicated legacy. A spotlight on one of his defining masterpieces explores the ideas, symbols, and visual strategies that made his art so influential. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this volume offers a thoughtful introduction to a restless artist whose vision opened new paths for twentieth-century painting.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Experience the shimmering light and changing atmosphere of Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French painter whose lifelong exploration of perception placed him at the heart of Impressionism. This pocket guide follows Monet from his early coastal scenes and views of modern Paris to his celebrated series of haystacks, cathedrals, water lilies, and gardens. Learn what to look for in his broken brushwork, luminous color, shifting reflections, and repeated studies of the same subject under different conditions. Fascinating biographical details, memorable anecdotes, a personal portrait, and selected quotations reveal the persistence and discipline behind his seemingly spontaneous art. A close examination of one acclaimed masterpiece offers insight into his revolutionary way of seeing. Featuring more than 65 full-color reproductions, this beautifully illustrated guide provides an inspiring introduction to an artist who transformed landscape painting and forever changed how viewers understand light, color, and time.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Step into the elegant yet sharply observed world of Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French artist celebrated for his images of dancers, racehorses, performers, and modern Parisian life. This pocket guide explores Degas's career and reveals what to look for in his unexpected viewpoints, cropped compositions, expressive lines, and remarkable studies of movement. Although closely associated with Impressionism, Degas approached his subjects with the discipline of a draftsman and the curiosity of an experimental modern artist, working in painting, pastel, printmaking, photography, and sculpture. Biographical insights, intriguing anecdotes, memorable quotations, and a personal portrait offer a fuller view of his complex personality and artistic ambitions. A spotlight on a major work examines the innovation beneath its apparent spontaneity. Featuring more than 65 full-color reproductions, this compact guide introduces the vision of an artist who transformed everyday observation into enduring art.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Enter the intensely expressive world of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), the Dutch Post-Impressionist whose vivid color, energetic brushwork, and emotionally charged images have made him one of the most beloved artists in history. This pocket guide follows his remarkable artistic journey through the Netherlands, Paris, Arles, Saint-Rémy, and Auvers-sur-Oise. Learn what to look for in his rhythmic lines, thickly applied paint, symbolic color, expressive landscapes, intimate portraits, and close observations of ordinary objects. Biographical insights, moving anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations drawn from his remarkable correspondence reveal the intelligence and determination behind his art. A spotlight on one acclaimed masterpiece offers a deeper understanding of his technique and emotional vision. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this beautifully illustrated volume provides an inspiring introduction to an artist whose brief career permanently changed modern painting.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Explore the expressive power of Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), the French sculptor who revitalized a centuries-old medium and laid the foundations for modern sculpture. This pocket guide introduces Rodin's life and career while revealing what to look for in his animated surfaces, fragmented bodies, dramatic poses, emotional intensity, and remarkable ability to suggest movement in bronze, marble, plaster, and clay. Discover how he drew inspiration from Michelangelo, literature, mythology, and close observation of the human form. Biographical details, memorable anecdotes, a personal portrait, and revealing quotations illuminate his working methods, ambitions, and often-controversial reputation. A spotlight on one of his defining masterpieces examines its creation and enduring impact. Featuring more than 65 full-color reproductions, this compact volume offers an accessible introduction to an artist who transformed sculpture into a profoundly modern language of thought, passion, and physical presence.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Discover the sumptuous color and commanding presence of Titian (c. 1488-1576), the Venetian Renaissance master whose portraits, mythological scenes, religious paintings, and poetic landscapes influenced artists for centuries. This pocket guide follows his long and celebrated career, revealing what to look for in his glowing color, richly layered paint, atmospheric settings, expressive figures, and increasingly free brushwork. Learn how Titian served popes, emperors, and princes while continually reinventing his art and expanding the emotional possibilities of painting. Biographical insights, fascinating anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations illuminate his ambition, reputation, and working methods. A spotlight on one acclaimed masterpiece offers a closer examination of its composition, symbolism, and extraordinary handling of color. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this beautifully designed volume provides an inspiring introduction to one of the greatest painters of the Renaissance and a foundational figure in the history of European art.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Step into the radiant world of Henri Matisse (1869-1954), the modern master whose expressive color, graceful line, and lifelong pursuit of visual harmony transformed twentieth-century art. This pocket guide follows Matisse from his daring Fauvist paintings to his portraits, interiors, sculptures, and celebrated paper cut-outs. Learn what to look for in his simplified forms, decorative patterns, fluid contours, and inventive use of color to create mood, rhythm, and balance. Fascinating biographical insights, memorable anecdotes, a personal portrait, and selected quotations reveal the discipline and experimentation behind art that often appears effortless. A spotlight on one acclaimed masterpiece offers a closer examination of the choices that made his work so distinctive and influential. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this beautifully designed guide provides an uplifting introduction to an artist who found endless creative possibility in color, shape, and the pleasures of looking.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Explore the dynamic visual world of Victor Vasarely (1906-1997), the Hungarian-French artist widely regarded as a founding figure of Op Art. This pocket guide traces his development from graphic design and early experiments in abstraction to the dazzling geometric compositions that appear to pulse, swell, twist, and move before the viewer's eyes. Learn what to look for in his repeated forms, optical contrasts, modular systems, spatial illusions, and precisely calibrated color relationships. Biographical insights, engaging anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations reveal his ambition to create a universal visual language that could extend beyond museums into architecture and everyday life. A close examination of one major work explains how simple geometric elements produce complex perceptual effects. Featuring more than 65 full-color reproductions, this lively volume offers an accessible introduction to an artist whose bold experiments continue to influence design, digital imagery, and contemporary visual culture.…