Herbert: The Complete English Works (Everyman's Library)

Despite numbering at just 35, his works have prompted a New York Times best seller; a film starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth; record visitor numbers at art institutions from Amsterdam to Washington, DC; and special crowd-control measures at the Mauritshuis, The Hague, where thousands flock to catch a glimpse of the enigmatic and enchanting Girl with a Pearl Earring, also known as the "Dutch Mona Lisa".In his lifetime, however, the fame of Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) barely extended beyond his native Delft and a small circle of patrons. After his death, his name was largely forgotten, except by a few Dutch art collectors and dealers. Outside of Holland, his works were even misattributed to other artists. It was not until the mid-19th century that Vermeer came to the attention of the international art world, which suddenly looked upon his narrative minutiae, meticulous textural detail, and majestic planes of light, spotted a genius, and never looked back.This 40th anniversary …

Caravaggio, or more accurately Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610), was always a name to be reckoned with. Notorious bad boy of Italian painting, the artist was at once celebrated and controversial: violent in temper, precise in technique, a creative master, and a man on the run. Today, he is considered one of the greatest influences in all art history.This edition offers a neat and comprehensive Caravaggio catalogue raisonne. Each of his paintings is reproduced from recent top-quality photography, allowing for a vivid encounter with the artist's ingenious repertoire of looks and gestures, as well as numerous detail shots of his boundary-breaking naturalism. Five accompanying chapters trace the complete arc of Caravaggio's career from his first public commissions in Rome through to his growing celebrity status and trace his tempestuous personal life, in which drama loomed as prominently as in his canvases.About the seriesTASCHEN is 40! Since we started our work as cultural ar…

The fifth and sixth volumes of The Art Library , a pioneering art series that documents the most important modern and contemporary Arab artists.These gorgeously designed volumes offer an informal and yet detailed introduction to the most prominent figures of Arab art. The collection is characterized by medium-size books, each one dedicated to a single artist, richly illustrated, and rigorously documented.The publications, with editions in English and Arabic, are launched two by two seasonally, in spring and fall, in a sophisticated cardboard slipcase. Each slipcase presents a Saudi along with a non-Saudi artist.The content of the series is developed by Misk Art Institute in collaboration with renowned authors specializing in Arab art and under the curatorship of Mona Khazindar, former general director of the Institut du monde arabe in Paris.Fahad Hajailan (1957-2018) is a Saudi fine artist. He is one of the most prominent artists in the contemporary Saudi fine arts scene and a founding…

From bathtime to storytime, bedtime to dream time, this little library is the ideal gift to help little ones settle off to sleep too. The back covers even make a jigsaw puzzle for busy little hands to make!Titles available from Ladybird include: Peppa Pig Little Library and Peppa Pig Fairy Tale Little Library

The perfect book collection for the littlest readers! The Peppa Pig Little Library is a charming collection of six chunky mini board books, based on your favourite characters from Peppa Pig and presented in a colourful slipcase box. They are ideal for pre-school children and fans of the show, and the backs of the six books make a jigsaw! The Peppa Pig range of books are fun, interactive and educational, and encourage children to start to read by themselves when they're at home. Titles available from Ladybird include: Peppa Pig Fairy Tale Little Library, and Peppa Pig Bedtime Little Library

The life of Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926) was full of complexity and contradictions. As a young man he joined the Catalonian nationalist movement and was critical of the church; toward the end of his life he devoted himself completely to the construction of one single spectacular church, La Sagrada Família. In his youth, he courted a glamorous social life and the demeanor of a dandy. By the time of his death in a tram accident on the streets of Barcelona, his clothes were so shabby that passersby assumed he was a beggar.Gaudí's incomparable architecture channels much of this multifaceted intricacy. From the shimmering surface textures and skeletal forms of Casa Batlló to the Hispano-Arabic matrix of Casa Vicens, his work merged the influences of Orientalism, natural forms, new materials, and religious faith into a unique Modernista aesthetic. Today, his buildings enjoy global popularity and acclaim; his magnum opus, the Sagrada Família, is the most-visited monument in Spain and seven of his…

Only 20 paintings and eight drawings are confidently assigned to Netherlandish painter Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516) but in their fantastical visions they have secured his place as one of the most cult artists in history. 500 years on from his death, his works continue to inspire scholars, artists, designers, and musicians, death metal band names and designer dresses.This edition offers the complete and haunting Bosch world in one compact format. Through full spreads and carefully curated details, we explore the full reach and compelling inventions of the artist's genius as well as disturbing imagination. We encounter his hybrid creatures, his nightmarish scenarios, his religious and moral framework, and his pictorial versions of contemporary proverbs and idioms. Along the way, art historian and Bosch expert Stefan Fischer reveals the most important themes and influences in these cryptic, mesmerizing masterpieces.

The extraordinary story of how the besieged Syrian town of Daraya found hope and inspiration in a secret underground library.Daraya lies on the fringe of Damascus, just south west of the Syrian Capital. Besieged by government forces since 2011, its people were deprived of food, bombarded by bombs and missiles, and shot at by snipers. But while the streets above echoed with rifle fire, deep beneath lay a secret library - a haven of peace with books lining almost every wall. Many people had risked their lives to save these precious titles from the devastation of war. Because to them, the secret library was a symbol of hope - of their belief that books would triumph over bombs and help them rebuild their fractured society. This is the true story of an extraordinary place and the people who made it happen.

The extraordinary story of how the besieged Syrian town of Daraya found hope and inspiration in a secret underground library.Daraya lies on the fringe of Damascus, just south west of the Syrian Capital. Besieged by government forces since 2011, its people were deprived of food, bombarded by bombs and missiles, and shot at by snipers. But while the streets above echoed with rifle fire, deep beneath lay a secret library - a haven of peace with books lining almost every wall. Many people had risked their lives to save these precious titles from the devastation of war. Because to them, the secret library was a symbol of hope - of their belief that books would triumph over bombs and help them rebuild their fractured society. This is the true story of an extraordinary place and the people who made it happen.

Join Sparkle the unicorn and all your favourite characters from the Land of Nod in this Ten Minutes to Bed Little Library!Meet all your favourite bedtime friends in this Little Library. Perfect for younger readers, each chunky book will keep little hands occupied at home, or on the move. And once you've enjoyed the stories, the four books come together to create a Ten Minutes to Bed jigsaw!Packed with colourful illustrations and fun rhyming interactions to the characters, this Little Library might just be too much fun for bedtime!