Angels
Simply divine
Looking lovely and pure, peeking out from behind the clouds and forever doing good deeds, angels have forever been a favorite subject of artists. This selection of sculptures, ceramics, frescoes, paintings, drawings, and illustrations, by the greatest masters from antiquity through the Renaissance, explores the many ways angels have been depicted throughout history.
About the Series:
More bang for your buck! "... a fast-food, high-energy fix on the topic at hand." The New York Times Book Review
About the author:
Gilles Néret (1933–2005) was an art historian, journalist, writer and museum correspondent. He organized several art retrospectives in Japan and founded the SEIBU museum and the Wildenstein Gallery in Tokyo. He directed art reviews such as L'Œil and Connaissance des Arts and received the Elie Faure Prize in 1981 for his publications. His TASCHEN titles include Salvador Dalí: The Paintings, Matisse, and Erotica Universalis.
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Angels
Néret, Gilles
Flexicover, 14 x 19.5 cm (5.5 x 7.7 in.), 192 pages $ 9.99 ISBN: 978-3-8228-2463-4 Multilingual Edition: English, French, German Availability: Not in Stock |
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