Norbert Wolf Livres

En 1884 paraît à Paris un livre culte de Fin de siècle, que le monde culturel européen célèbre comme une sensation pour le moins perverse : A rebours. Son auteur. Joris-Karl Huysmans l'a conçu comme un bréviaire séducteur de la décadence, un antidote contre le " banal naturalisme " de l'époque. Le symbolisme, qui s'est prolongé jusque dans l'art moderne, était un ersatz artistique de religion, un culte spirituel de la beauté. Un tableau symboliste, une sculpture symboliste restent sciemment énigmatiques : au lieu d'en appeler à la compréhension intellectuelle, l'œuvre veut que l'observateur ressente sa profondeur mystérieuse comme une vision. On ne s'étonne donc pas que les symbolistes aient créé certains des chefs-d'oeuvre les plus fascinants de l'époque.

Présentation du mouvement romantique en Europe, avec les événements politiques, culturels, scientifiques les plus importants de la priode. Puis sélection des oeuvres les plus importantes, avec pour chacune une reproduction pleine page, sa description et son interprétation, le portrait de l'artiste et parfois des citations. Autour de 1800, les philosophes, hommes de lettres et artistes propagèrent en Allemagne une nouvelle conception du monde qui traduisait le souffle divin de la nature, l'immersion de l'imagination dans les rapports cosmiques, mais aussi la profonde solitude de l'âme créatrice et par conséquent son aspiration à une harmonie entre l'homme et l'univers.

Rayon : Art Editeur : Taschen Date de parution : 2004 Description : In-8, 96 pages, relié cartonné avec jaquette parfaite, occasion, très bon état. Envois quotidiens du mardi au samedi. Les commandes sont adressées sous enveloppes bulles. Photos supplémentaires de l'ouvrage sur simple demande. Réponses aux questions dans les 12h00. Librairie Le Piano-Livre. Merci. Référence catalogue X5095. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thanks

Famous Manuscripts - The fascinating world of medieval miniature painting and illumination

Now available in a new edition, this sumptuous volume explores key aspects of Art Nouveau—decorative arts, architecture, fashion, dance, advertising, and more—with an in-depth approach and stunning illustrations. The Art Nouveau movement became an international phenomenon at the beginning of the twentieth century that ushered in the era of modernity in almost every aspect of cultural life. For decades critics have argued that Art Nouveau was not an artistic period in its own right, but an amalgam of artists and styles that served as a bridge between neoclassicism and modernism. In this comprehensive, authoritative, and copiously illustrated book, art historian Norbert Wolf explores Art Nouveau as a logical outgrowth of the historic forces in which it arose. This book focuses on the movement's wide variety of applications and reclaims its prominence in the pantheon of modern art history. Chapters on aesthetics, spirituality, and the cult of beauty offer luminous examples of works by Mucha, Gaudí, Hoffmann, Klimt, Horta, Munch, and Tiffany, among many others. Wolf's text is both informed and accessible, providing an exciting narrative that brings the Art Nouveau movement into clear focus. Beautifully produced to appeal to a wide range of readers, this new edition gives one of the world's most popular styles the serious consideration it deserves.

A radical innovator, a pioneer of new artistic form German expressionist painter and graphic artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938), co-founder of the Brücke movement, produced some of the most outstanding woodcuts and powerful expressionist works of the 20th century. Tragically, he committed suicide after having his work condemned as "degenerate" by the Nazis. About the Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art Series

From night skies to morning mists to the much-cited Wanderer above a Sea of Fog, Caspar David Friedrich mastered the emotional and metaphysical experience of nature. This introductory book presents his most important and celebrated works to explore an oeuvre of sublime and haunting impact and a trailblazer of Romantic aesthetics.

These paradigms of miniature painting from the fourth century to 1600 are worth many millions and typically tucked away in private collections or closely guarded archives-until now. Discover some of the most beautiful and important manuscripts from the Middle Ages in this collection of brilliant large-format reproductions, complete with a...

The solitude of man and the bleak beauty of nature are prominent themes in the work of Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), the great romantic painter whose importance and influence have often been underestimated. This book features a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work.