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Spreading Canvas
Eighteenth-Century British Marine Painting
Spreading Canvas takes a close look at the tradition of marine painting that flourished in 18th-century Britain. Drawing primarily on the extensive collections of the Yale Center for British Art and the National...
Maiolica
Italian Renaissance Ceramics in The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The brightly colored tin-enameled earthenware called maiolica was among the major accomplishments of decorative arts in 16th-century Italy. This in-depth look at the history of maiolica, told through 140 exemplary pieces...
William Eggleston Portraits
“So many people take those simple snapshots of life, but there’s something about Eggleston that no one can match.” —Sofia Coppola The eminent American photographer William Eggleston (b. 1939) was a pioneer...
Theo Van Doesburg
A New Expression of Life, Art, and Technology
This handsome catalogue presents the Dutch artist Theo Van Doesburg (1883-1931) as a nomadic propagandist on a quest for a new aesthetic that, in conjunction with contemporary science and technology, sought to reform the...
Jerusalem, 1000-1400
Every People Under Heaven
A comprehensive and timely exploration of the key role Jerusalem played in shaping the art and culture of the Middle Ages Medieval Jerusalem was a vibrant international center and home to multiple cultures,...
A Feast for the Senses
Art and Experience in Medieval Europe
The late medieval world was marked by a culture of refinement and sophistication. The period’s media of choice—paintings, manuscripts, prints, tapestries, embroideries, ivory sculpture, metalwork, and enamels—speak volumes...
Valentin de Boulogne
Beyond Caravaggio
The first comprehensive English monograph on an outstanding 17th-century artist In the years following Caravaggio’s death, the French-born painter Valentin de Boulogne (1591–1632) emerged as one of the...
Toulouse-Lautrec Illustrates the Belle Époque
The celebrated French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901) created works that epitomize the theatricality, elegance, and decadence of late-19th-century Paris. This beautifully illustrated book features a selection of...
Lucian Freud's Sketchbooks
Previously unpublished drawings from the private sketchbooks of the pre-eminent British painter offer a new perspective on the artist’s personality and artistic genius This revelatory publication features a...
Kentucky Renaissance
The Lexington Camera Club and Its Community, 1954–1974
A groundbreaking study of the extraordinary photographers, writers, printmakers, and publishers who formed a flourishing modernist community in Kentucky Dozens of American cities witnessed the founding of...