Examines the way various artists depict different places in their works and describes how to use such techniques as perspective, light, details, and color.
Profiles nine Arab-American and Muslim-American writers and their work, including Kahlil Gibran, Malcolm X, Mona Simpson, and others, with analysis of specific works and discussions on the major themes they have covered.
Contains biographical profiles of fifty of the world's greatest artists, arranged chronologically from the fifteenth to the twentieth century, and includes reproductions of key works, each with annotations that highlight their particular features.
Covers 20 artists from the Renaissance to the 20th century discussing their lives and times, the inspiration behind their works, and their places in art history.
An introduction to western painting from 1400 to 1950 using famous works from major movements to illustrate the development of western art and explain basic concepts.
