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Apocalypse With Pictures
In 1498, with Europe trembling before an Ottoman assault and mortally afraid of what the ominous year 1500 might bring, Albrecht Dürer published his Apocalypse with Pictures, a …
Elegies of Love
Never reprinted since their first, posthumous appearance in 1935, these woodcuts were the only printed versions of his work to receive Rodin's full approval. Mostly self-educated, …
Looking At Manet
Zola's writings on Manet were the first to identify the painter's seminal role in the emergence of modern art.
Lives of Gainsborough
One of the best-loved painters in English history, Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) was also one of the most personally engaging. Bon vivant, wit, amateur and enthusiastic musician, …
Memories of Degas
Degas was a celebrity in Britain in his lifetime, thanks originally to George Moore's pioneering essay, The Painter of Modern Life. When Degas died Moore reprised the essay with …
The Life of William Shakespeare
This rare text is the first ever biography of Shakespeare, written by one of the liveliest dramatists and poets of the early 18th century. This landmark in our understanding of the …
UNTO THIS LAST
One of the greatest political essays in English history, and a revolutionary critique of economics and society.
Lives of Artemisia Gentileschi
Texts by and about the pioneering woman artist of the Baroque, Artemisia Gentileschi, some printed for the first time in English.
Lives of Blake
This publication presents contemporary writings about William Blake, some published here for the first time.
Lives of Titian
Titian (c. 1488-1576) was recognised very early on as the leading painter of his generation in Venice. Starting in the studio of the aged Giovanni Bellini, Titian, with his …