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Unpack the powerful visual symbols artists have used throughout history. <BR> <BR>From a single flower to a carefully placed skull, works of art across history are filled with symbols that carry powerful meanings. The Symbols of Art reveals how artists use these symbols to communicate ideas without relying on words. <BR> <BR>Why is there a lily in that religious painting? Why does a still life include an hourglass, a mirror, or a piece of fruit? In some cases, these symbols would have been immediately understood by contemporary viewers but now need decoding for a modern audience. In other instances, symbolism is more deliberately elusive, inviting viewers to look closer and think deeper. <BR> <BR>This richly illustrated visual reference includes: - Over 100 key symbols drawn from art history - Symbols from the natural world, the manmade world, the supernatural, and colors and shapes - Famous artworks used as case studies to show symbolism in context - How meanings change across cultures, movements, and centuries - An easy-to-navigate, fully indexed structure designed for quick consultation as well as browsing <BR>Bringing together examples from across periods, cultures, and artistic movements, art historian Susie Hodge explains how symbolic meanings can shift depending on time, place, and intention, revealing layers of interpretation that radically deepen our understanding of artworks. <BR>  <BR>Clearly organized and expertly written, The Symbols of Art is both an authoritative reference and an inviting guide for curious readers. <BR> <BR>Whether you’re visiting a gallery, studying art history, or simply want to see artworks with fresh eyes, this book gives you the tools to decode visual meaning and experience art more deeply. 

A celebration of some of the world's greatest dog paintings as well as an enlightening look at the history of dog breeds by art historian Susie Hodge, the book features 50 great paintings from throughout history, each depicting a different dog breed.<BR>With an essay about the work of art and the artist as well as a separate piece about the individual dog breeds, the author analyzes the dogs featured in the works of art, explaining the original human uses of specific breeds - such as herding, hunting, defending or lap dogs - and how those dog breeds have changed over time - sizes, color and uses. It reveals how certain breeds were very popular in history and how the fashions for different breeds changed over time.<BR>Featuring many of the world's best-loved works, including Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife by Jan van Eyck, Venus of Urbino by Titian, and The Luncheon of the Boating Party by Renior, this informative and attractive new book will appeal to both art and dog lovers alike and form part of a new series.Gemini Masterpieces<BR>A treasured series celebrating 50 of the world's greatest paintings throughout history, each on the theme of your favorite animal or plant to bring the story of the breeds and artworks to life.

Why Your 5 Year Old Could Not Have Done That is Susie Hodge¿s passionate and persuasive argument against the most common disparaging remark levelled at modern art. In this enjoyable and thought-provoking book, she examines 100 works of modern art that have attracted critical and public hostility ¿ from Cy Twombly¿s scribbled Olympia (1957), Jean-Michel Basquiat¿s crude but spontaneous `LNAPRK¿ (1982), to the apparently careless mess of Tracey Emin¿s My Bed (1998) ¿ and explains how, far from being negligible novelties, they are inspired and logical extensions of the ideas of their time. She explains how such notorious works as Carl Andre¿s Equivalent VIII (1966) ¿ the infamous bricks ¿ occupy unique niches in the history of ideas, both showing influences of past artists and themselves influencing subsequent artists. With illustrations of works from Hans Arp to Adolf Wölfli, Hodge places each work in its cultural context to present an unforgettable vision of modern art. This book will give you an understanding of the ways in which modern art differs from the realistic works of earlier centuries, transforming as well as informing your gallery visits for years to come.

Take a look inside the homes of some of your favourite artists and explore how each one reflected their spirit and creativity.<BR><BR> From William Morris and Pablo Picasso to Georgia O’Keeffe and Frida Kahlo, Artists at Home showcases the quiet retreats, creative hubs, lifelong homes, and holiday escapes of key artistic figures. Author Susie Hodge introduces readers to each artist's life and work, placing the significance of the home at the heart of their practice before exploring how each residency both reflected and inspired the artist’s creative output.<BR><BR> By delving into their homes – the architecture, interiors, the lives lived there, and the work created there – we can see these artists’ private spaces as reflections of their artistic output. For these inspiring people, homes are places where the boundaries between work, creativity and daily life are indistinct – they are as much as reflection of their artistic intention as the great artworks that made their name. 

Einfach zeichnen! Eine Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung für Anfänger bietet eine einfache und gut sortierte Vorlage, um das Zeichnen zu erlernen. Im ersten Teil werden die Grundlagen gelegt, die jeder Zeichenkünstler beherrschen sollte. Da geht es um Formen, Linien, Strukturen, um Perspektive, Räumlichkeit und Effekte, um Themen und Stilrichtungen. Kurz und übersichtlich dargestellt und immer mit Platz für eigene Skizzen. Der zweite Teil bietet 11 konkrete Projekte, die Schritt für Schritt erklärt und nachgezeichnet werden. Ob Landschaften, Stillleben, Menschen, Tiere und Gebäude - immer entstehen aus ersten einfachen Umrissen wunderschöne detaillierte Motive, leicht und verständlich erklärt.Los geht's und Einfach Zeichnen!- Zeichnen lernen - einfacher als je zuvor!- Effektiv Skizzen erstellen. Landschaften, Stillleben oder Porträts bearbeiten und nur die wichtigsten und überzeugendsten Merkmale der Szene erfassen- Zeichenschule und Arbeitsbuch in einem- Mit vielen Projekten, die nur wenige Minuten dauern und leeren Seiten für erste Versuche Ausstattung: durchgehend s/w