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.Michelangelo: Complete Works (XL Series)

by: Frank Zollner, Christof Thoenes, Thomas Popper

March 01, 2008
This extra large format book represents the perfect companion volume to Leonardo Da Vinci also published by Taschen and similarly authored by Frank Zollner. The outstanding quality of both books pays a proper homage to these two titans of Renaissance.

In particular the book on Michelangelo, the subject of the review is a sumptuous edition, with stunning photographs of both whole works and their details and a comprehensive text.

With respect to structure, the first part concerns the life and work of Michelangelo in text and images while the main body of the book presents his complete paintings, sculpture, drawings, and architecrural designs.

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.Salvador Dali

by: Robert Descharnes, Gilles Neret

October 05, 2007
This extra large format book represents the perfect companion volume to Leonardo Da Vinci also published by Taschen and similarly authored by Frank Zollner. The outstanding quality of both books pays a proper homage to these two titans of Renaissance.

In particular the book on Michelangelo, the subject of the review is a sumptuous edition, with stunning photographs of both whole works and their details and a comprehensive text.

With respect to structure, the first part concerns the life and work of Michelangelo in text and images while the main body of the book presents his complete paintings, sculpture, drawings, and architecrural designs.

This gem of a book will undoubtedly be the definitive volume on ... Read More:
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.Botticelli

by: Frank Zollner

August 31, 2005
I received this enormous book for christmas and when i opened it and flicked through it was like looking at the paintings first hand. The illustrations are fantastically clear and it provides detailed images that you probably would not be able to see in the gallery.

It's definitely worth the money if you love the art of 15th-Century Florence and in particular Botticelli!
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.Japanese Prints (Taschen 25th Anniversary)

by: Gabriele Fahr-Becker

October 05, 2007
If you are interested in anything oriental, then this book should be of great interest to you. Gives great ideas to the uninspired artist, and allows you to see art and watercolours which are full of expression and humour. Worth getting.
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.What Great Paintings Say (Taschen 25 Anniversary)

by: Rainer Hagen, Rose-Marie Hagen

November 15, 2005
If you are interested in anything oriental, then this book should be of great interest to you. Gives great ideas to the uninspired artist, and allows you to see art and watercolours which are full of expression and humour. Worth getting.
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.Raphael

by: Bette Talvacchia

October 01, 2007
If you are interested in anything oriental, then this book should be of great interest to you. Gives great ideas to the uninspired artist, and allows you to see art and watercolours which are full of expression and humour. Worth getting.
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.Renaissance (Basic Art)

by: Manfred Wundram

December 01, 2006
If you are interested in anything oriental, then this book should be of great interest to you. Gives great ideas to the uninspired artist, and allows you to see art and watercolours which are full of expression and humour. Worth getting.
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.Titian

by: Peter Humfrey

October 01, 2007
If you are interested in anything oriental, then this book should be of great interest to you. Gives great ideas to the uninspired artist, and allows you to see art and watercolours which are full of expression and humour. Worth getting.
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.30,000 Years of Art: The Story of Human Creativity Across Time and Space

from: Phaidon Press Ltd

October 01, 2007
This is a stupendous book with hundreds of images of nearly all kinds of art throughout the ages. There are many omissions, especially of world renown works, but that is only to be expected as the book covers such a vast time period. It's sheer size makes it an obvious 'coffe table' book as even to have it on one's knee induces fatigue after a short while.

However, there is one incredible and extremely puzzling omission: there are no pure watercolour paintings in the whole book (a few acrylic but that is it). Not one pure watercolour! And for that reason I can only give it three stars. This is even more remarkable as Phaidon produce an excellent series of art books depicting various painters and a plethora of their works. In the unlikely ... Read More:
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.The Magic Mirror of M.C. Escher (Taschen 25th Anniversary Series)

by: M.C. Escher, Bruno Ernst

June 01, 2007
This is a stupendous book with hundreds of images of nearly all kinds of art throughout the ages. There are many omissions, especially of world renown works, but that is only to be expected as the book covers such a vast time period. It's sheer size makes it an obvious 'coffe table' book as even to have it on one's knee induces fatigue after a short while.

However, there is one incredible and extremely puzzling omission: there are no pure watercolour paintings in the whole book (a few acrylic but that is it). Not one pure watercolour! And for that reason I can only give it three stars. This is even more remarkable as Phaidon produce an excellent series of art books depicting various painters and a plethora of their works. In the unlikely ... Read More:
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