Claude Monet (1840-1926) was the most typical and the most individual Impressionist painter. His long life he dedicated to a pictorial exploration of the sensations which reality, and in particular landscape, offer the human eye. But while Monet the painter was faithful and persevering in the pursuit of his motifs, his personal life followed a more restless course. Parisian by birth, he discovered plein-air painting as a youth in the provinces, where one of his homes, Argenteuil, has come to represent the artistic flowering and official establishment of Impressionism as a movement, with Monet as its creative leader. In his endeavor to capture the ever-changing face of reality, Monet went beyond Impressionism and thereby beyond the confines of self-contained panel painting: in Giverny he painted the Poplars, Grain Stacks and Rouen Cathedral series in which he addressed one motif in constantly new variations. Here, too, Monet laid out the famous garden with its water-lily pond which he was to paint on huge canv

Memorable tribute from one musical genius to another, reproduced from authoritative editions, reveals Liszt's remarkable capacity for translating orchestral effects into pianistic terms. An astonishing, brilliant and sensitive tribute to the master by the 19th-century's greatest piano virtuoso.

Although he composed in many musical genres, Vivaldi truly redefined the concerto and made it distinctly his own. And although adept at writing for a variety of instruments, the violin remained his primary instrument. The composer's 12 concertos known as "L'estro armonico" [Harmonic Innovation] are distinguished from all other ensemble music of their time by their empha-sis on virtuosity, their rhythmic exuberance, flexible instrumentation, indepen-dent approaches to thematic development, and their genuine innovations in concerto form. This magnificent work, dedicated to the Florentine Grand Prince Ferdinand Ⅲ de' Medici, incorporates twelve works organized as four sets. Each set contains a concerto for four solo violins, one for two solo violins, and one for a single solo violin. A distinguished addition to the music literature, this volume has been newly edited and engraved under the guidance of Dr. Eleanor Selfridge-Field, a recog-nized authority on music of the Italian Baroque, with associat

Following the success of Seas, Cities and Dreams in 2000, the authors return with a second volume on the works of this remarkable 19th century master who raised European maritime painting to a new level. Gianni Caffiero and Ivan Samarine have gathered the material for this book from public and private collections worldwide. The large number paintings illustrated offer a significant addition to the published corpus of Aivazovsky?s oeuvre. Their chronological arrangement makes this volume an invaluable resource for scholars, collectors and Aivazovsky?s many admirers.

Noted for their extraordinary romantic warmth and imagination, Schumann's piano pieces are among the very greatest ever written. Their deeply felt lyrical beauty, impressive ori ginality and eloquent expression of the composer's sentiments stamp these compositions as quintessential embodiments of musical romanticism. This volume, reproduced from the definitive edition (Breitkopf & H~irtel, 1879-93), brings together all the solo piano pieces bearing opus numbers that did not appear in Series I and II (Dover, 21459-1, 21461-3).

In the autumn of 1819, refreshed from a three-month stay in the Austrian countryside, Franz Schubert returned to Vienna to begin one of his major choral works, the great Mass in A-fiat Major. Completed three years later, this work has been praised as a grand harmonic adventure with deeply affecting moments of rare poignance. Along with the Mass No. 6 in E-flat Maior, it is the most performed of Schubert's masses. The latter work--composed in 1828, the year of his death was among the final musical achievements of Schubert's brief life. It is especially memorable for its touching commemoration of the birth of Christ in a haunting lullaby, and its powerful evocation of the cruel spectacle of the crucifixion. Both masterworks of church music have been reprinted from the definitive Breitkopf & Hartel Critical Edition of 1884-1897. Separate English translations of the Latin texts are provided.

This exceptional collection brings together 28 beloved works from the classical repertoire, from the Renaissance to the early twentieth century. Some pieces appear here for the first time in guitar arrangements. This volume encompasses Scarlatti sonatas, Bach gavottes, and a Chopin prelude, in addition to more modern works by Albéniz and Satie.

One of the composer's most popular, accessible works, the 7th has neither a "program" or folk-song theme. It is a purely instrumental composition, both hopeful and romantic in feeling. Reprinted from the authoritative German edition of 1909. List of instruments. Glossary of German terms.

Masterpiece of sacred music structured around the 5 divisions of the Ordinary of the Catholic Mass. Too monumental for ordinary liturgical purposes but a work that stands with Bach's Mass in B Minor as a sublime vision of faith — both personal and universal. Reprinted complete and unabridged from the authoritative Breitkopf & H rtel edition. Translation of texts.

The art of the tattoo (TASCHEN's 25th anniversary special edition) Whether you're thinking of getting a tattoo or just want to see to what lengths others have gone in decorating their bodies, this is the book to check out. This special 25th anniversary edition of Tattoos explores the history of the art worldwide via designs and photos?from 19th century engravings to tribal body art, from circus ladies of the 20s to classic biker designs?giving a fascinating insight into the art of tattooing. 作者简介： Henk Schiffmacher has been recognized as one of the stars of the tattoo scene.His Amsterdam srudio attracts countless tattoo pilgrims,and he also runs the Amsterdam Tattoo Museum,which exhibits material form Schoffmacher's own vast historical and contemporary collection.

During her brief career Marilyn appeared in several classic movies，winning acclaim from the public and critics alike，but despite all her outward success she did not find settled happiness in Hollywood，She frequently played the role of the attractive“dumb blonde”，but as an intenlligent，talented，and complex woman，it was a stereotype from which she would spend much of her life attempting to escape。she was also haunted by the specter of her unsettled childhood，which appeared to translate into restlessness throughout her life，and a series of failed marriages and pregnancies did nothing to shake off her insecurities。images of Marilyn Monroe is a superb collection of photographs that tells the story of Marilyn’s private and professional life，from her first steps in Hollywood，through her relationships with some of America’s most celebrated men，to her success as one of the movie industry’s most bankable stars，covering the highs and lows along the way。

This classic collection of photographs documents the best of New York City's memorial murals, which were painted for the victims of tragic and untimely deaths. Commissioned by families and friends of the victims to commemorate the casualties of shootings, accidents, arguments, police killings, and drug-related turf wars, these vibrant murals have in most cases now been painted over or destroyed. R. I. P. contains superb color photographs of memorials from Harlem and the Lower East Side, the South Bronx and Brooklyn, together with the moving stories behind them. The photographs of these painted walls ensure that the dead are not forgotten, for a sometimes violent and indifferent city also spawned a rich urban art form. 137 color photographs.

安塞姆.基弗（Anselm Kiefer）,德国新表现主义代表画家之一。基弗曾有“成长于第三帝国废墟之中的画界诗人”之称谓，其画无论创作手法还是呈现面貌均极为现代，但往往主题晦涩而富含诗意，隐含一种饱含痛苦与追索意味的历史感。八十年代之后，物料的使用和复杂的视觉效果成为基弗的画面中心，基弗应用拼贴与集积的创作技法来组织他的基层画面，几乎任何东西都有可能被他运用在画面上，如油彩、照片、木刻画、沙、金属、稻草、柏油等，画面的巨大和复杂的肌理使作品呈现无比的震撼力量。这本专论展示了基弗迄今为止所有的作品，采用全彩页印刷。

Few works in the piano literature are as essential to an understanding ofeighteenth-century style as Mozart's solo sonatas. Almost without exception, they are works of great sensitivity, classic design, and a wonderful balance oflyricism and drama. This new compilation unites 6 of Mozart's most familiar sonatas, including Sonata No. 8 in A minor (K310); Sonata No. 10 in C major (K330); Sonata No. 11 in A major (K331); Sonata No. 12 in F major (K332); Sonata No. 14 in C minor (K457); Sonata No. 16 in C major (K545).

The old certainties of the Cold War have been swept away by the new tide of detente that has washed over the superpowers. But even if international superpower relations have changed, human nature has not altered very much. The new powder keg is the Middle East where this adventure story is set. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

"Girl before a Mirror" (1932), one of severalstandouts in MoMA's vast collection of Pablo Picasso's work, takesthe traditional artistic theme of a woman before her mirror andreinvents it in radically modern terms. The girl's profile andblonde hair identify her as Marie-Thérèse Walter, the artist'slover, muse and a profoundly transformative presence in both hislife and art, but the painting is far from a conventional portrait.Its dazzling jewel-like colors, boldly contoured shapes and surfacepatterning transform the girl and her shadowy reflection into adeeply mysterious image that is both captivating and strange. Inher essay, MoMA's Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Curator of Paintingand Sculpture, Anne Umland, explores this work in depth anddescribes the circumstances of its creation: the artist's privatelife, his practice as a sculptor, his rivalry with other artistsboth living and dead and his concern, at the age of 51, about hiscontemporary relevance and artistic legacy.

"As they watched on television as airliners controlled by terrorists flew into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the American and international public at large became suddenly aware of the symbolic, political, economic and social importance of architecture." 作者简介： MAX PROTETCH opened his first gallery in 1969 at the age of twenty-three.Since 1978 he has estaboished himself as the world's premier dealer in architectural drawings and objects.He has shown the work of some of the most important architects of the twentieth century,including Frank Lloyd Wright,Mies van der Rohe,Louis Kahn,Aldo Rossi,and Eliel and Eero Saarinen,and proemiered the work of some of the most influential figures in contemporary architecture,in cluding Frank Gehry,Michalel Graves ,Zaha Hadid,John Hejduk,Rem Koolhaas,and Samuel Mockee. The photograph above,by Richard Pare,shows Protetch in 1998 at architect Tadao Ando's Chikatsu-Asuka Hisorical Museum,where ht was preparing for a show of work by Ando and

This attractively packaged two-volume set attempts an almost impossible task: to present the art of the entire world， from vibrant cave paintings dating back 30，000 years to the creative trends of the late 20th century。 Though the arts of Europe are the most thoroughly analyzed， respected scholars in several specialized fields cover other cultures with cogent essays。 A more unusual feature is the space devoted to art created by women， such as the late-Renaissance painters Sofonisba Anguissola and Lavinia Fontana--the latter was invited in 1560 to be an official painter at the Spanish court。 Relationships between the art of different cultures are emphasized and， while each section can stand alone， each is shown to fit meaningfully into the overall development of the world’s artistic heritage。 Beautiful images grace the production’s 1，200 pages， not only well-known icons but a wealth of lesser-known gems are here， carefully chosen to demonstrate the points made in the text。 There

This is a showcase of contemporary interior products that are both ecologically sound and beautifully designed,guiding you through the complex issues involved in creating and choosing eco-friendly designs for the home. An essential resource for consumers as well as an ideal reference for students in the growing filed of sustainable design,this book features 1000 of the most exciting stylish and environmentally friendly products for interiors.

Eleven Late String Quartets marks the first volume in a projected monumental undertaking—the complete Haydn string quartets. Players and students, music historians and Haydn lovers will have inexpensive access to a uniform, strongly bound and clearly printed modern edition of Haydn's finest pieces in complete score. Musicians, music students, and music publishers have a difficult time keeping up with Haydn, whose ceaseless production of original, first-rate work was legendary. He essayed most of the recognized genres, conferring upon several a legacy of expanded possibilities and clearly defined, characteristic form. Among these may be mentioned the symphony, the sonata, and perhaps most notably, the quartet. In a period of 50 years, Haydn (1732-1809) composed over 80 string quartets. Scholars are still debating questions of attribution and even completeness (unknown works by Haydn still turn up) and music lovers have had to make do with scattered, out-of-date, out-of-print editions of a f

Fun-to-play, pedagogically sound piano arrangements include themes from Beethoven's "Pathétique" Sonata and Haydn's Surprise Symphony, along with such favorites as Schumann's "Tr umerei," Brahms's "Lullaby," Chopin's "Prelude," Tchaikovsky's "Marche Slave," Moussorgsky's "Promenade" (from Pictures at an Exhibition), and many more. Includes 20 piano arrangements.

This is a volume of living history the history of our times, as seen by the photographers who captured it. It is the most comprehensive anthology of Life photography ever assembled, and illustrates the strengths that made many of these individuals famous and Life great. This book, an enormous international success in hardback, is now available in a new, compact, paperback edition. 作者简介 LIFE magazine was founded by Henry Luce in 1936 and chronicled every aspect of the human condition through the end of the 20th century. Gordon Parks (1912-2006) was one of the early Life photographers and among the most esteemed photographers of our time. He was also an acclaimed poet, filmmaker and composer who published several books with Bulfinch, including the acclaimed Half Past Autumn (1997). John Loengard is a veteran LIFE photographer and a chronicler of LIFE's illustrious history. He received the Henry Luce Lifetime Achievement Award for 2004 from Time, Inc. --This text refers to an

Brahms's twenty-four ehamber works include a number of the most acclaimed masterpieees in the repertoire, and his piano trios--including the famous Horn and Clarinet Trios-are among the most admired, performed and reeorded of all. This edition, reprinted from the definitive one prepared by Hans Gal for Breitkopf & Hairtel, presents all five of these brilliant works in an inexpensive yet fine-quality vo]ume. Included are the B Major, C Major and C Minor Trios (Opp. 8, 87 and 101) for violin, eello and piano; the E-flat Major Trio (Op. 40) for violin, horn (or cello or viola) and piano; and the A Minor Trio (Op. 114) for clarinet (or viola), cello and piano. Designed to afford both amateur and professional musicians a lifetime of pleasurable study, this fine, carefully made edition will also provide music lovers of every level of accomplishment the opportunity to follow a live or recorded performance, score in hand: an ideal way to savor the special riches of these superb musieal masterworks.