and cultural facets of light and its meaningful visible forms

Carrie Mae Weems

This delightful and engaging introduction to the history of art for children features intricate illustrations with hidden details

Twentieth-century works reveal the impact of artists’ books on Pop Art

introductory essays which illuminate this text from different perspectives

Fra Angelico for the queen and cultural facets of lightA glorious publication on the "saintly and excellent" Florentine friar and painter whose religious scenes exemplify Renaissance theories of perspective and humanism. After exploring the language of Gothic painting, the great Tuscan artist Fra Angelico enthusiastically took up the new principles of Renaissance art then emerging in Florence. This volume offers a thorough exploration of the extraordinary talent of this artist, bringing out his capacity