Analyses the visual approaches and techniques of 100 great artists, and shows readers how to weave some of this magic into their own paintings.

Beneath the original Venetian glass and rosewood case at La Specola in Florence lies Clemente Susini's Anatomical Venus (c. 1790), a perfect object whose luxuriously bizarre existence challenges belief. This title reveals the evolution of the enigmatic sculptures from wax effigy to fetish figure and the embodiment of the uncanny.

A step-by-step workbook for learning to write standard style or regular script (kaishu). It is suitable for enthusiasts and students.

A raw, cerebral work devoted to the inextricability of pleasure and pain, and to the question of what role, if any, aesthetic beauty can play in times of great heartache or grief.

With helpful hints, tips and step-by-steps this book will help you to build your creative confidence as you explore the techniques of history’s greatest artists.