Individual Artist category: 1922 books

In questo piccolo saggio che come pretesto, sviluppa il suo percorso trà quadri di Leonardo da Vinci e personali riflessioni interiori, la Vibrazione Universale rappresenta la chiave che permette di capire al nostro piccolo cuore di esseri umani l'Amore Universale che scaturisce dalla Vibrazione...

Celebrated for his iconic depictions of the English countryside, particularly his beloved Stour valley, John Constable helped raise the status of landscape painting. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing digital readers to explore the works of...

* Haydon's first attempt at suicide ended when the low calibre bullet fired from his pistol fractured his skull but failed to penetrate his brain. * His second attempt also failed: a deep slash across his throat left a large pool of blood at the entrance to his studio, but he was still able...

Pioneer of geometric abstract art and one of the most important members of the Russian Avant-garde, Malevitch experimented with various modernist styles. In reaction to the influence of Cubism and Futurism on artists in Russia, Malevitch in his art reduced the world of nature to basic elements and...

Erwin Rosenthal’s Contemporary Art in the Light of History, originally published in 1971, is a small masterpiece of writing on the art of the twentieth century. A scholar of medieval art by training and a prominent antiquarian bookseller, Rosenthal, who died in l981, was equally entranced by modern...

One of literature's most beloved authors is beautifully documented in this illustrated biography of Virginia Woolf. Featuring handwritten text paired with beguiling illustrations, this ebook reveals the formative events of Woolf's life: how she was supported—and challenged—in her craft, her struggles...

Leonardo da Vinci, figura clave para comprender el Renacimiento italiano, es un hombre polifacético que no solo deja una profunda huella en el mundo del arte, sino también en el de la ingeniería, la arquitectura o incluso la botánica. Sus obras, entre las que destaca la enigmática Gioconda, experimentan...

Vincent van Gogh, un artista incomprendido que no acaba de encontrar su lugar en el mundo, se inspira en la revolución impresionista y en el japonismo para desarrollar su propio lenguaje artístico. Sus obras, que abren la puerta al fovismo y al expresionismo, son una explosión de curvas y colores...

Ever wondered how Jim Caviezel rose to stardom?James Caviezel was born to a close-knit Catholic family in Mount Vernon, Washington, on September 26, 1968.Growing up dreaming of becoming a professional basketball player, a foot injury forced him to turn to acting.After early struggles he began...

Ever wondered how Samuel Jackson rose to stardom? Born in Washington, D.C. on December 21, 1948, Samuel L. Jackson overcame racial segregation, an absent father, and a speech impediment to become one of Hollywood's top-grossing actors. In fact, his speech impediment led to his discovering his...

Ever wondered how Brad Pitt rose to stardom? Brad Pitt is more than just a pretty face, though. In addition to his good looks and acting talent, the Shawnee, Oklahoma native is also an admirable human being, having struggled to attain his success, and a person who gives back to society and...

Ever wondered how Ben Affleck rose to stardom?Benjamin Geza Affleck, better known as “Ben Affleck,” is worth noticing as one of many American prominent actors, film director, screenwriter, producer and activist. He was born on August 15, 1972 in Berkeley, California, USA.His father, Timothy...

An emblematic figure of the early 20th century, Paul Klee participated in the expansive Avant-Garde movements in Germany and Switzerland. From the vibrant Blaue Reiter movement to Surrealism at the end of the 1930s and throughout his teaching years at the Bauhaus, he attempted to capture the organic...

Painter, designer, creator of bizarre objects, author and film maker, Dalí became the most famous of the Surrealists. Buñuel, Lorca, Picasso and Breton all had a great influence on his career. Dalí's film, An Andalusian Dog, produced with Buñuel, marked his official entry into the tightly-knit...