The Arts: General & Reference books

Drawing and Painting Self-taught, by Anson K. Cross and Evelyn F. Cross, offers a comprehensive guide to mastering...  Read More >>

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping...  Read More >>

Die Kunst Ostasiens, written by Otto KÃ1/4mmel and originally published in 1921, offers a comprehensive overview...  Read More >>

""The Art of Pattern-making"" offers a detailed exploration into the principles and practices of creating patterns,...  Read More >>

Explore the timeless tale of strength and tragedy in ""Hercules: A Musical Drama,"" as originally performed at Oxford...  Read More >>

""Primary Sources, Historical Collections: The Basis for Artistic and Industrial Revival in India"" by E.B. Havell,...  Read More >>

Quimica Aplicada A Las Artes, Volumen 2, del autor Jean Antoine Chaptal, explora la aplicaciÃ3n de la quÃ-mica en...  Read More >>

This is Volume 2 of the ""Oeuvres Complètes d'Antoine-Raphaël Mengs,"" containing various treatises on the theory...  Read More >>

Cézanne und Hodler: EinfÃ1/4hrung in die Probleme der Malerei der Gegenwart, Band 2, offers an insightful exploration...  Read More >>

Annales Du Musée Et De L'École Moderne Des Beaux-arts, a comprehensive collection in 17 volumes including the supplementary...  Read More >>

Text zu Eduard Gerhard's antiken Bildwerken ist eine detaillierte Auseinandersetzung mit antiken Kunstwerken, verfasst...  Read More >>

Het Vermeerdet Konst-boekje Ofte Schat Der Wetenschap, by Jo de Sylva, is a historical Dutch treatise on art, offering...  Read More >>

""Art History in the High School,"" originally published in 1900, offers a fascinating glimpse into the pedagogical...  Read More >>

This twentieth volume of the magisterial Library Edition (1903–1912) of the works of John Ruskin contains 'Lectures...  Read More >>

This is a commemorative funeral oration delivered by William Cullen Bryant on the occasion of the death of Thomas...  Read More >>

Modos De Ver, escrito por MartÃ-n Gil, es un análisis profundo sobre la percepciÃ3n visual y la crÃ-tica del arte....  Read More >>

""Arte Moderna; Miragem Critica"" by Fidelino de Figueiredo, published in 1908, offers a critical perspective on...  Read More >>

Explore the vast landscape of human knowledge with Volume 3 of Johann Georg Heck's monumental ""Iconographic Encyclopaedia...  Read More >>

""Béatrice: Légende Lyrique En Quatre Actes"" is a classic opera libretto by André Messager with text by Gaston-Arman...  Read More >>

This volume presents John Ruskin's inaugural address at the Cambridge School of Art. Ruskin, a towering figure in...  Read More >>

Aufsätze Ã1/4ber bildende Kunst, hrsg. von Hans Rosenhagen, Volume 1 ist eine Sammlung von Essays Ã1/4ber bildende...  Read More >>

This volume contains the influential art criticism of John Ruskin's ""Modern Painters"", along with a general index,...  Read More >>

Beschreibendes und kritisches Verzeichnis der Werke des hervorragendsten holländischen Maler des XVII. Jahrhunderts,...  Read More >>

""Comparaison Entre La Tete D'un Des Chevaux De Venise"" by Benjamin Robert Haydon offers a critical examination...  Read More >>

""How to Make Effective Show-cards"" (1898) is a practical guide to creating eye-catching signs and lettering for...  Read More >>