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The real and the romantic : English art between two world wars
A fresh look at a period of English art that has surged in interest and popularity in recent years, authored by one of Britain's leading art historians and critics. The 21st century has seen an enormous surge of interest in English art of the interwar years. Work by artists like Stanley Spencer and Eric Ravilious has soared in value while new critical attention has been paid to others, often women, who were previously overlooked, such as Winifred Knights and Evelyn Dunbar. High-profile exhibitions have attracted record-breaking visitor numbers and challenged received opinion, encouraging a more nuanced understanding of the cultural landscape of the 1920s and 1930s. With these new perspectives in mind, 'The Real and the Romantic' takes a fresh look at this richly diverse period in English art.
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Easy acrylic painting : beginner tutorials for small still lifes
Create ten captivating little works of art with this unique introduction to acrylic painting. 'Easy Acrylic Painting' is an all-inclusive guide to getting started with acrylic painting for the absolute beginner, brought to you by experienced teacher Jennifer Funnell. This approachable guide to acrylics is designed to empower those wanting to try acrylic painting by building their skills and knowledge through ten small life paintings. Specifically designed to accommodate a beginner: the steps are broken down in an easy-to-understand way that is transferable to future paintings and includes traceable outlines so you can get started right away!
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Georgia's terrific, colorific experiment
Georgia wants to become a famous scientist, but she does not think her family of artists can be of any help to her.
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In the courts of religious ladies : art, vision, and pleasure in Italian Renaissance convents
\"This fascinating study considers the poetic and mythological artworks made for elite female monastic communities in Renaissance Italy. Nuns from the patrician class, who often disregarded obligations of austerity and poverty, commissioned sensually appealing, richly made artifacts inspired by contemporary courtly culture. The works of art transformed monastic parlors, abbatial apartments, and nuns' cells into ornate settings, thereby enriching and complicating the opposition of religious and worldly spheres. This unconventional monastic and yet courtly decoration was a new form of art in the way it entangled the sacred and the profane. The artwork was intended to edify both intellectually and spiritually, as well as to delight and seduce the viewer. Based on extensive new research into primary sources, this generously illustrated book introduces a thriving female monastic visual culture that ecclesiastical authorities endeavored to suppress. It shows how this art taught its viewers to use their eyes to gain insights about the secular world beyond the convent walls. \"-- Provided by publisher.
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