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The Codex Borgia: A Full-Color Restoration of the Ancient Mexican Manuscript - Paperback

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by Gisele Díaz (Author), Alan Rodgers (Author)Considered by many scholars the finest extant Mexican codex and one of the most important original sources for the study of pre-Columbian religion, the Codex Borgia is a work of profound beauty, filled with strange and evocative images related to calendrical, cosmological, ritual, and divinatory matters. Generally similar to such Mixtec manuscripts as the Codex Nuttall, the Codex Borgia is thought to have its origin (ca. A.D. 1400) in the southern...

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by Rex Vicat Cole (Author)A truly admirable book. -- Bookman's Journal and Print CollectorAs a book of reference to the practicing artists who wants to solve some particular difficulty, the book could hardly be bettered. -- FieldRex Vicat Cole makes learning about perspective an enjoyable and fascinating pursuit in this clearly written and profusely illustrated book. Over 390 diagrams illustrate every aspect of the text, and more than 80 illustrations reproduce drawings and paintings -- by ol...

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The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Vol. I: Volume 1 - Paperback

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by Leonardo Da Vinci (Author)Scientist, painter, mechanical engineer, sculptor, thinker, city planner, storyteller, musician, architect -- Leonardo da Vinci, builder of the first flying machine, was one of the great universal geniuses of Western civilization. His voluminous notebooks, the great storehouse of his theories and discoveries, are presented here in 1566 extracts that reveal the full range of Leonardo's versatile interest: all the important writings on painting, sculpture, architect...

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The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Vol. II: Volume 2 - Paperback

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by Leonardo Da Vinci (Editor)Scientist, painter, mechanical engineer, sculptor, thinker, city planner, storyteller, musician, architect -- Leonardo da Vinci, builder of the first flying machine, was one of the great universal geniuses of Western civilization. His voluminous notebooks, the great storehouse of his theories and discoveries, are presented here in 1566 extracts that reveal the full range of Leonardo's versatile interest: all the important writings on painting, sculpture, architect...

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by Douglas R. Graves (Author)The guidance to be found within these covers reflects the author's inspired ability as a teacher and artist of the highest magnitude. It is probably the finest book on the subject of drawing the human form that I have ever seen. -- Irving Shapiro, A.W.S., Director, American Academy of ArtThis unique guide offers a bold, innovative approach to drawing from life. Instead of teaching the traditional method of building up a drawing from lines, leaving mass and tone ti...

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Doré's Illustrations for Paradise Lost - Paperback

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by Gustave Doré (Author)Gustave Doré's Romantic style of illustration, supremely imaginative and richly detailed, was ideally suited to literary subjects. His wood-engraved illustrations for John Milton's monumental epic poem Paradise Lost, recounting mankind's fall from the grace of God through the work of Satan, were among his finest and most dramatic works. This volume presents superb reproductions of all 50 plates drawn by Doré and engraved in his studios for the original edition of Para...

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by Carol Belanger Grafton (Editor)The exotic imagery of ancient Egyptian art has been captured in this splendid collection of 371 illustrations, based on Egyptian originals. Among the designs are figures of gods and pharaohs, priests and priestesses, ordinary citizens, plants and animals, and scenes of state occasions, battles, funerary customs, domestic life, and more.The sources for the illustrations are wall paintings and decorations, pottery and jewelry, statuary, and architecture of vari...

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by Dali Museum (Author)Superb reproductions represent over 30 years of great surrealist's career: The Basket of Bread, Disappearing Bust of Voltaire, The Ghost of Vermeer of Delft Which Can Be Used as a Table, The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory, The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus, and 19 more. Introduction. Notes. Captions. Number of Pages: 16 Dimensions: 0.16 x 11.99 x 9.01 IN Publication Date: December 23, 1994

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by Karl Klimsch (Author)Enhance scrolls, certificates, awards, and other graphic projects with elegant two-letter monograms from this comprehensive collection. Ideal, too, for use in art, needlework, and craft activities.Back JacketThe noted Victorian-era designer Karl Klimsch excelled in the use of clean lines, shading, and three-dimensional effects in rendering the elements of decorative alphabets. His exceptional skills are notably evident in this comprehensive compilation of more than 2,0...

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How to Draw Flowers: Step-By-Step Drawings! - Paperback

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by Barbara Soloff Levy (Author)Budding artists can easily create a variety of different flowers by joining circles, ovals, rectangles, cylinders, and other common shapes - 30 pictures to draw: daisies, bluebells, buttercups, roses, tulips, violets, morning glories, daffodils, pansies, zinnias, and more - Simple directions, step-by-step illustrations - Includes blank practice pages - Illustrations can be colored when finished - For children ages 5 to 10Author BiographyBarbara Soloff Levy...

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by Joseph G. Jorgensen (Author)In a book made especially timely by the disastrous Exxon Valdez oil spill in March 1989, Joseph Jorgensen analyzes the impact of Alaskan oil extraction on Eskimo society. The author investigated three communities representing three environments: Gambell (St. Lawrence Island, Bering Sea), Wainwright (North Slope, Chukchi Sea), and Unalakleet (Norton Sound). The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, which facilitated oil operations, dramatically altered the...

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Illuminated Initials in Full Color: 548 Designs - Paperback

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by Carol Belanger Grafton (Editor)Among the glories of extant medieval manuscripts are the splendid illuminated initials in which geometric, curvilinear, animal, religious and other motifs intertwine to form extraordinarily beautiful and decorative letters.For this striking volume, Carol Belanger Grafton has selected 548 illuminated letters-alphabetically arranged-from 19th-century reprints of medieval manuscripts. Here are magnificently ornamented initials-some the length of an entire margin...

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Writing & Illuminating & Lettering - Paperback

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by Edward Johnston (Author)One of the founders of modern calligraphy, Edward Johnston regarded lettering, writing, and illuminating as not only desirable ends in themselves but also as practical avenues to mastery of typography, decoration, and design. In this classic, profusely illustrated guide, he distilled his expertise into a series of easy-to-follow lessons that will benefit any student of calligraphy, book design, or art.Part I is devoted to writing and illuminating. Early chapters cov...

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German Expressionist Woodcuts - Paperback

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by Shane Weller (Editor)German Expressionism was an extraordinarily vivid presence in the art of the early twentieth century, its violent colors and often distorted, stylized forms reflecting not only the rebellious spirit of its participants, but the revolutionary mood of the new century itself. One of the most popular media used by the German Expressionists was the woodcut, important in the history of German art from the time of Albrecht D rer (1471-1528), and especially suited to Expressio...

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North American Indian Designs Stained Glass Coloring Book - Paperback

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by John Green (Author)Explore the excitement and mystical symbolism of North American Indian arts and crafts with accurately rendered stained glass images. This imaginative collection includes sixteen dramatic and richly symbolic images of the Haida, Zuni, Sioux, Navajo, Blackfoot, and other tribes. Boldly outlined drawings depict masks, totem poles, sand paintings, shields, warriors, kachina dolls, and more. Color with crayons, colored pencils, or felt-tip pens and place before a light sourc...

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The Marriage of Heaven and Hell: A Facsimile in Full Color - Paperback

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by William Blake (Author)Once regarded as a brilliant eccentric whose works skirted the outer fringes of English art and literature, William Blake (1757-1827) is today recognized as a major poet, a profound thinker, and one of the most original and exciting English artists. Nowhere is his glorious poetic and pictorial legacy more evident than in The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, which many consider his most inspired and original work.The Marriage of Heaven and Hell is both a humorous satire o...

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by Nathan Cabot Hale (Author)In this generously illustrated guide, newly revised and updated, a well-known American sculptor shares his forty years of experience working with welded sculpture techniques. Nathan Cabot Hale begins with the basic assumption that it is necessary for a sculptor-welder to have the same professional skills as a good job-welder. To help readers gain those skills, he demonstrates both traditional and comparatively new welding methods step by step, including the oxyace...

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by Egon Schiele (Author)This treasury includes 44 of Schiele's finest drawings -- portraits, character studies, nudes, more -- all embodying the artist's distinctive and angular expressivity, revealing the inner psychological states and hidden personality traits of his subjects.Back JacketOne of the most famous Expressionist artists of early-20th-century Vienna, Egon Schiele (1890-1918) evolved a highly personal art, strongly influenced by Art Nouveau. Focusing on the emotional state and hidd...

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Fun with Paper Folding and Origami - Paperback

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by William D. Murray (Author), Francis J. Rigney (Author)Long recommended by leading paper folding experts, this book is the perfect introduction to the ancient Japanese art of origami and other paper folding. It contains a crystal-clear text and more than 275 diagrams showing each stage in the paper folding process. You'll find instructions for making over forty different pieces: decorated place mats, drinking cups, bonbon boxes you can use, sailboats, roosters, battleships, Chinese towers, ...

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3-D Geometric Origami: Modular Polyhedra - Paperback

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by Rona Gurkewitz (Author), Bennett Arnstein (Author)This innovative book -- among the first to combine the art of origami with making polyhedra-based models -- shows papercrafters how to create over 60 different polyhedral from origami units. Comprised of modules made of single sheets of paper, the figures offer model builders and math students alike a stimulating entr e into the world of three-dimensional geometric origami.Origamists are initially introduced to a number of preliminary folds...

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Great Woodcuts of Albrecht Durer - Paperback

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by Albrecht Durer (Author), Carol Belanger Grafton (Editor)A master of many media, Albrecht D rer (1471-1528) excelled in the art of woodcut design. This modestly priced edition, comprising images both sacred and secular, offers an ideal introduction to his work. Scenes from the lives of Jesus and the saints and episodes from the Old Testament appear alongside a variety of subjects, including a portrait of the Emperor Maximilian and D rer's coat of arms. The ninety-four black-and-white illust...

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Ready-To-Use Celtic Designs: 96 Different Royalty-Free Designs Printed One Side - Paperback

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by Mallory Pearce (Author)Artists and crafters who want to add the magic of Celtic design to their next project will welcome this treasury of royalty-free motifs. Graphic designer Mallory Pearce has rendered 96 different designs, in three different sizes, featuring the sinuous interlacements, stylized mythical creatures, abstracts, geometrics, and other elements that give Celtic art its distinctive look. Clear, crisp, and professionally drawn, these motifs will lend themselves to a host of ar...

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Anatomy and Perspective: The Fundamentals of Figure Drawing - Paperback

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by Charles Oliver (Author)Artists of classical Greece and the Renaissance were highly aware of the complexity and great beauty of the human figure, and strove in their artwork to depict the ideal form. This book by an experienced twentieth-century art teacher covers two fundamentals of figure drawing that were equally important to masters of earlier eras -- anatomy and perspective, subjects that seldom receive a thorough treatment within the same book. Carefully addressing both topics, the te...

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250 Stencil Designs from India - Paperback

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by K. Prakash (Author)Artists and craftspeople looking for a convenient, affordable source of authentic Indian design will welcome this new collection from internationally recognized textile designer K. Prakash. Over 250 stencil designs for permission-free use include lovely animal and floral motifs, striking paisley designs, intricate geometrics, with many border elements, spot illustrations, and more. Reflecting the centuries-old richness and diversity of one of the world's great decorative...

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by Pascal Bonafoux (Author)Pablo Picasso's life and art has been depicted in monographs, biographies, and movies, but until now his self-portraits as a body of work have not received the focus they deserve. Picasso represented himself ceaselessly throughout his long career, whether in a dashed-off pencil sketch, as a flourish at the bottom of a letter, or on a giant painted canvas.At the suggestion of Picasso's widow Jacqueline, the distinguished art historian Pascal Bonafoux began studying P...

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by Doryun Chong (Editor), Mika Yoshitake (Editor) Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now is the most comprehensive survey of the artist's work to date, profiling an artist who has achieved truly global acclaim in her lifetime. In a wide-ranging career spanning seven decades and multiple media, she established profound connections with audiences around the world. Emerging at the forefront of artistic experimentation in Asia in the mid-20th century, Kusama soon became a central figure in the New York art sc...

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Complete Guide to Watercolor Painting - Paperback

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by Edgar A. Whitney (Author)The author of this superb guide was not only a renowned watercolor painter but also a brilliant teacher with an unmatched talent for conveying to his students the techniques and aesthetic philosophy underlying great paintings. Years after becoming award-winning painters themselves, his students still quote his Whitneyisms to remind themselves of all that is most important in creating art. This fine guide, the distillation of Edgar Whitney's teaching, is one of the ...

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by George B. Bridgman (Author)Many art students and professionals have mastered the art of depicting unclothed figures, but still have trouble accurately rendering clothing or other forms of draped cloth. Part of the problem -- before this book came along -- was that there was a lack of concise and simple instruction on the subject, and much that was written was too vague to be helpful. This comprehensive, well-illustrated book was created to solve the problem.In these pages George Bridgman -...

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Modelling and Sculpture: A Guide to Traditional Methods - Paperback

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by Albert Toft (Author)Give(s) in detail every process and method of the sculptor's craft with a fullness to be found in no other works. -- Encyclopedia BritannicaA student of the great Edouard Lanteri and a celebrated sculptor in his own right, Albert Toft created this manual to offer students every practical detail necessary for a complete knowledge of modeling and sculpture. Both professionals and amateurs will find Toft's experienced guidance a valuable help in surmounting difficulties an...

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by Christiane Paul (Author)Digital art, along with the technological developments of its medium, has rapidly evolved from the "digital revolution" into the social media era and then to the postdigital and post-Internet landscape. This new, expanded edition of Christiane Paul's acclaimed book traces the emergence of artificial intelligence, augmented and mixed realities, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and surveys themes explored by digital artworks in the areas of activism, networks and telepr...

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The Artist's Guide to Animal Anatomy - Paperback

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by Gottfried Bammes (Author)This superbly illustrated and easy-to-follow guide by an internationally renowned artist and teacher illuminates many biomechanical concepts important in portraying a variety of animals in a wide array of positions. Nearly 150 illustrations, 78 of them in color, offer artists and students a systematic approach to learning proportion, rules of repose and motion, and basic forms. Following lessons on skeletal and anatomical details, the student learns to create accur...

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The Artist's Guide to Human Anatomy - Paperback

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by Gottfried Bammes (Author)This profusely illustrated book by a master of the subject offers a complete course in transforming the study of anatomy into art, with emphasis on the skills needed to draw the human body from the inside. Each stage of the course progresses logically through the body's main areas -- trunk, limbs, head, and features, with the entire body eventually viewed as a complete entity. Accompanying a text on techniques that even novices can master are nearly 200 illustratio...