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  • Rodin on Art and Artists

    by Auguste Rodin ...
    Series series Dover Fine Art, History of Art
    The greatest sculptor of the nineteenth century discusses his philosophy of life with a close friend in this fascinating and informative artistic testament. Auguste Rodin spoke candidly to his protégé, Paul Gsell, who recorded the master's thoughts not only about the technical secrets of his craft, but also about its aesthetic and philosophical underpinnings.Here is the real Rodin—relaxed, ... Read more

    $14.29 CAD

  • Delphi Collected Works of Auguste Rodin (Illustrated)

    Series Book 77 - Delphi Masters of Art
    The founder of modern sculpture, Auguste Rodin was a late nineteenth century pioneer, whose work changed the course of the history of art. His greatest achievement was the restoration of the role of ancient sculpture, showing that a modern artist could capture the physical and intellectual force of a subject, while freeing the artistic medium from the repetition of traditional patterns. Rodin’s ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Venus

    Venus is the renowned sculptor, Auguste Rodin's brief, uniquely passionate ode to one of his medium's great masterpieces, the Venus de Milo, now in the Louvre Museum in Paris. As poet Ranier Maria Rilke spoke of Rodin's vision: "The galleries of the Louvre revealed to the young artist radiant visions of the antique world; visions of southern skies, and of the sea, and far beyond rose heavy stone ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

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  • The Painter of Modern Life

    Translated by P. E. Charvet ...
    Series series Penguin Great Ideas
    Poet, aesthete and hedonist, Baudelaire was also one of the most groundbreaking art critics of his time. Here he explores beauty, fashion, dandyism, the purpose of art and the role of the artist, and describes the painter who, for him, expresses most fully the drama of modern life.GREAT IDEAS. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - ... Read more

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  • Days of Reading

    by Marcel Proust ...
    Translated by John Sturrock ...
    Series series Penguin Great Ideas
    In these inspiring essays about why we read, Proust explores all the pleasures and trials that we take from books, as well as explaining the beauty of Ruskin and his work, and the joys of losing yourself in literature as a child.Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves – and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and ... Read more

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  • The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh

    Though completely unappreciated during his lifetime, Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) is one of the most recognizable names in the art world today. Though it would make sense that Van Gogh's life would be greatly undocumented, this is not the case. "The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh" is a collection of the correspondences between Van Gogh and his brother, Theo, that gives an incredibly enthralling look ... Read more

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  • Studies in the History of the Renaissance

    by Walter Pater ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    'art comes to you professing frankly to give nothing but the highest quality to your moments as they pass, and simply for those moments' sake' In Studies in the History of the Renaissance (1873), a diffident Oxford don produced an audacious and incalculably influential defence of aestheticism. Through his highly idiosyncratic readings of some of the finest paintings, sculptures, and poems of the ... Read more

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  • French Art: Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture

    More than that of any other modern people French art is a national expression. It epitomizes very definitely the national æsthetic judgment and feeling, and if its manifestations are even more varied than are elsewhere to be met with, they share a certain character that is very salient. Of almost any French picture or statue of any modern epoch one's first thought is that it is French. The ... Read more

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  • Rodin: The Man and His Art, with Leaves from His Note-book

    by Judith Cladel ...
    "Rodin: The Man and His Art, with Leaves from His Note-book" by Judith Cladel offers an intimate glimpse into the life and creative process of the renowned sculptor Auguste Rodin. Cladel, who was not only a biographer but also a close associate of Rodin, provides a unique perspective on his artistic journey. The book delves into Rodin's thoughts, inspirations, and the emotional depth behind his ... Read more

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  • The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry

    by Walter Pater ...
    According to Wikipedia: "Walter Horatio Pater (4 August 1839 - 30 July 1894) was an English essayist and critic of art and literary critic....his study of "Aesthetic Poetry" appeared in the Fortnightly Review, to be succeeded by essays on Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, Pico della Mirandola and Michelangelo. These, with other similar studies, were collected in his Studies in the History of ... Read more

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  • The Letters of a Post-Impressionist

    “When I have a terrible need of - shall I say the word - religion, then I go out and paint the stars.”"The Letters of a Post-Impressionist," published in 1913, is a collection of the personal correspondence of Vincent van Gogh, the renowned Dutch post-impressionist painter. This epistolary work provides a unique and intimate insight into Van Gogh's life, artistic vision, and the struggles he faced ... Read more

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