Villard de Honnecourt - The Medieval Sketchbook of Villard de Honnecourt

GRAPHIC WORLDS OF PETER BRUEGEL THE ELDER, Peter Bruegel. 63 engravings and a woodcut made from the drawings of the 16th-century Flemish master: landscapes, seascapes, stately ships, drolleries, whimsical allegories, scenes from the Gospels, and much more. Stimulating commentaries by H. Arthur Klein on individual prints, bits of biography on etcher or engraver, and comparisons with Bruegels original designs. 176pp. 9 x 12.

0-486-21132-0

VIEWS OF VENICE BY CANALETTO, Antonio Canaletto (engraved by Antonio Visentini). Unparalleled visual statement from early 18th century includes 14 scenes down the Grand Canal away from and returning to the Rialto Bridge, 12 magnificent view s of the inimitable campi, and more. Extraordinarily handsome, large-format edition. Text by J. Links. 50 illustrations. 90pp. 13 x 10.

0-486-22705-7

THE CRAFTSMANS HANDBOOK, Cennino Cennini. This fifteenth century handbook reveals secrets and techniques of the masters in drawing, oil painting, frescoes, panel painting, gilding, casting, and more. 142pp. 6 x 9.

0-486-20054-X

THE BOOK OF KELLS, Blanche Cirker (ed.). Thirty-two full-color, full-page plates from the greatest illuminated manuscript of the Middle Ages; painstakingly reproduced from rare facsimile edition. Publishers Note. Captions. 32pp. 9 x 12.

0-486-24345-1

THE COMPLETE ENGRAVINGS, ETCHINGS AND DRYPOINTS OF ALBRECHT DRER, Albrecht Drer. This splendid collection reproduces all 105 of Drers works in these media, including such well-known masterpieces as Knight, Death and Devil, Melencolia I, and Adam and Eve, plus portraits of such contemporaries as Erasmus and Frederick the Wise; popular and religious works; peasant scenes, and the portentous works: The Four Witches, Sol Justitiae, and The Monstrous Sow of Landser. 120 plates. 235pp. 8 x 11.

0-486-22851-7

THE HUMAN FIGURE, Albrecht Drer. This incredible collection contains drawings in which Drer experimented with many methods: the anthropometric system, learned from Leonardo; the exempeda method, known to most as the man inscribed in a circle; the human figure in motion: and much more. Some of the life studies rank among the finest ever done. 170 plates. 355pp. 8 x 11.

0-486-21042-1

MEDIEVAL WOODCUT ILLUSTRATIONS, Carol Belanger Grafton (ed.). Selections from a 1493 history of the world features magnificent woodcuts of 91 locales, plus 143 illustrations of figures and decorative objects. Comparable to the Gutenberg Bible in terms of craftsmanship; designed by Pleydenwuff and Wolgemut. Permission-free. 194 b/w illustrations. 80pp. 8 x 11.

0-486-40458-7

ENGRAVINGS OF HOGARTH, William Hogarth. Collection of 101 robust engravings reveals the life of the drawing rooms, inns, and alleyways of 18th-century England through the eyes of a great satirist. Includes all the major series: Rakes Progress, Harlots Progress, Illustrations for Hudibras, Before and After, Beer Street, and Gin Lane, plus 96 more with commentary by Sean Shesgreen. xxxiii+205pp. 11 x 13.

0-486-22479-1

THE DANCE OF DEATH, Hans Holbein the Younger. Most celebrated of Holbeins works. Unabridged reprint of the original 1538 masterpiece and one of the great graphic works of the era. Forty-one striking woodcuts capture the motif Memento mori Remember, you will die. Includes translations of all quotes and verses. 146pp. 5 x 8.

0-486-22804-5

THE MEDIEVAL SKETCHBOOK OF VILLARD DE HONNECOURT, Villard de Honnecourt. Little may be known about Villard de Honnecourt, but thanks to his immortal Sketchbook, reliable and contemporaneous graphic observations exist about everyday life in 13th-century France. Contained in this volume are the entire contents of Honnecourts portfolio, complete with authoritative translations of the artists words, annotation, and editors commentary. 160pp. 8 x 11.

0-486-44358-2

THE COMPLETE WOODCUTS OF ALBRECHT DRER, Dr. W. Kurth (ed.). Superb collection of 346 extant woodcuts: the celebrated series on the Life of Virgin, the Apocalypse of St. John, the Great Passion, St. Jerome in His Study, Samson Fighting the Lion, The Fall of Icarus, The Rhinoceros, the Triumphal Arch, Saints and Biblical Scenes, and many others, including much little-known material. 285pp. 8 x 12.

0-486-21097-9

RELIGIOUS ART IN FRANCE OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY, Emile Mle. This classic by a noted art historian focuses on French cathedrals of the 13th century as the apotheosis of the medieval style. Topics include iconography, bestiaries, illustrated calendars, the gospels, secular history, and many other aspects. 190 b/w illustrations. 442pp. 5 x 8.

0-486-41061-7

THE MIND OF LEONARDO DA VINCI, Edward McCurdy. More than just a biography, this classic study by a distinguished historian draws upon Leonardos extensive writings to offer numerous demonstrations of the Renaissance masters achievements, not only in sculpture and painting, but also in music, engineering, and even experimental aviation. iv+364pp. 5 x 8.

0-486-44142-3

GREAT SCENES FROM THE BIBLE: 230 Magnificent 17th Century Engravings, Matthaeus Merian (the Elder). Remarkably detailed illustrations depict Adam and Eve Driven Out of the Garden of Eden, The Flood, David Slaying Goliath, Christ in the Manger, The Raising of Lazarus, The Crucifixion, and many other scenes. A wonderful pictorial dimension to age-old stories. All plates from the classic 1625 edition. 128pp. 9 x 12.

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THE NOTEBOOKS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI, compiled and edited by Jean Paul Richter. These 1,566 extracts reveal the full range of Leonardos versatile genius: his writings on painting, sculpture, architecture, anatomy, mining, inventions, and music. The first volume is devoted to various aspects of art: structure of the eye and vision, perspective, science of light and shade, color theory, and more. The second volume shows the wide range of Leonardos secondary interests: geography, warfare, zoology, medicine, astronomy, and other topics. Dual Italian-English texts, with 186 plates and more than 500 additional drawings faithfully reproduced. Total of 913pp. 7 x 10.

Vol. I: 0-486-22572-0; Vol. II: 0-486-22573-9

ON DIVERS ARTS, Theophilus (translated by John G. Hawthorne and C. S. Smith). Twelfth-century treatise on arts written by a practicing artist. Pigments, glass blowing, stained glass, gold and silver work, and more. Authoritative edition of a medieval classic. 34 illustrations. 216pp. 6 x 9.

0-486-23784-2

THE COMPLETE ETCHINGS OF REMBRANDT: REPRODUCED IN ORIGINAL SIZE, Rembrandt van Rijn. One of the greatest figures in Western Art, Rembrandt van Rijn (16061669) brought etching to a state of unsurpassed perfection. This edition includes more than 300 worksportraits, landscapes, biblical scenes, allegorical and mythological pictures, and morereproduced in full size directly from a rare collection of etchings famed for its pristine condition, rich contrasts, and brilliant printing. With detailed captions, chronology of Rembrandts life and etchings, discussion of the technique of etching in this time, and a bibliography. 224pp. 9