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This detailed overview traces the story of western sculpture from its beginnings to the present day, passing through the Aegean, classical Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical, Romantic, and Modern periods along the way. The text explains how Western sculpture evolved over time as it adapted to changing cultural contexts. All the while, the book also highlights influential sculptors and key works. Rich in detail, highly...
3) Battlefields
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Learn about touring a battlefield, including a visitor center, maps and models, fortifications, earthworks, weapons and monuments, and suggested battlefields to visit.
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Just as the great artists of history illustrated the eras in which they lived, this comprehensive guide paints for today's reader a picture of the history of painting-from its earliest manifestations through the present day. Covering such formative moments as early Christian iconography, the High Renaissance in Italy, and later developments in style under such movements as the Baroque, Romanticism, and Modernism, this authoritative guide brings to...
5) Motorcycles
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Learn basic art techniques and interesting facts while drawing motorcycles. Perfect for illustrated reports.
6) Horses
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Learn basic art techniques and interesting facts while drawing horses. Perfect for illustrated reports.
7) Big Cats
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Learn basic art techniques and interesting facts while drawing big cats. Perfect for illustrated reports.
8) Dinosaurs
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Learn basic art techniques and interesting facts while drawing dinosaurs. Perfect for illustrated reports.
9) Sharks
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Learn basic art techniques and interesting facts while drawing sharks. Perfect for illustrated reports.
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Looking at a work of art, like listening to music, becomes a rewarding experience only if the senses are alert to the qualities of the work and to the artist's purpose that brought them into being. The language of sculpture must be learned. In this in-depth study, readers examine the materials, tools, methods, styles, and practices that are involved in sculpting and many of the techniques that have been used by accomplished artists who have contributed...
11) Extreme Sports
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Learn basic art techniques and interesting facts while drawing extreme sports. Perfect for illustrated reports.
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Photography is generally considered to have had its birth in 1839, when Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre first revealed his photographic process to the public. Increasingly, cameras have become more automated and electronic over the years. In spite of the increasing sophistication of the equipment, however, the photographer's eye continues to be all-important. Photography remains a unique human act. This compendium focuses on the technology of photography,...
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Drawing is the technique of producing images on a surface, usually paper, by means of marks, usually of ink, graphite, chalk, charcoal, or crayon. Although drawings differ in quality, they have a common purpose––to give visible form to an idea and to express the artist's feeling about it. Besides the way in which they feel about their subjects, artists reflect in their drawing their individual approaches to techniques and tools. In line drawings,...
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The fine art of painting is as varied as the life from which it springs. Each artist portrays different aspects of the world. A great artist is able to take some aspect of life and give it depth and meaning. To do this, an artist will make use of the many devices common to painting. These include composition, color, form, and texture. This engaging and dazzling reference covers the elements and principles of design in painting and the various mediums,...
18) Whales
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Learn basic art techniques and interesting facts while drawing whales. Perfect for illustrated reports.
20) Fingernail Art
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Kids Safely Create Fingernail Art Through Illustrated Step-By-Step Directions That Require Little Or No Assistance.
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