Author : Wendy Beckett
Publisher :
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 26,37 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Art appreciation
ISBN : 9780751307177
Covering over nine centuries of paintings in the western world, this book which is organised alphabetically focuses on world famous works by artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo and Turner. Sister Wendy focuses on subject matter, technique and other key elements of each major work. Many artists are represented by two paintings on double-page spreads. A featured works section gives the reader the location of each masterpiece.
Author : Wendy Beckett
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 35,38 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Art
ISBN :
The nun who is well-known for her art programs on PBS applies her intensity to what most inspires her in artists' work.
Author : Wendy Beckett
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 20,34 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Art
ISBN :
Sister Wendy Beckett's brilliant insight and quirky delivery have made her both a respected art critic and a beloved personality. Now she focuses her attention on American art in this volume that contains more than 50 high-quality, large-scale reproductions. Full color.
Author : Wendy Beckett
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 41,91 MB
Release : 2012
Category :
ISBN : 1608332462
Author : Wendy Beckett
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 39,46 MB
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780007101276
In this book, Sister Wendy chooses some of her favourite pieces of art from six US museums of her choice. These are the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, The Art Institute of Chicago, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Kimbell Art Museum Fort Worth, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Author : Wendy Beckett
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 23,85 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Art
ISBN :
Provides the art critic's commentary on more than fifty Impressionist paintings, including Manet's "Olympia", Whistler's "Nocturne", and "The Harbor at Lorient" by Morisot.
Author : Wendy Beckett
Publisher :
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 46,96 MB
Release : 2000-09-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780789476142
Sister Wendy Beckett writes about art in a style that is idiosyncratic, fresh, and perceptive. In 1000 Masterpieces, she applies her unique intensity to what most inspires her in the artist's work as well as to the essential life events that shaped the work. Arranged alphabetically by artist, each work receives a full page of attention. The text contains information, annotated where necessary on materials and techniques, on the artist's symbolism, and on the location where the original work is displayed.
Author : Wendy Beckett
Publisher : SPCK
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 37,64 MB
Release : 2019-09-19
Category : Art
ISBN : 0281083312
'Sister Wendy’s deep and insightful commentaries are utterly unique. You will want this splendid book for yourself but also to give to others.' Delia Smith Hailed by The New York Times in 1997 as 'the most unlikely and famous art critic in the history of television', Sister Wendy Beckett went on to present numerous TV documentaries and published over thirty popular books on art history and appreciation. Shortly before she died in December 2018, and nearly thirty years on from her first book, Sister Wendy was working with SPCK on an anthology of her all-time favourite paintings. The result is this enthralling collection, which will delight her many fans all over the world while also inspiring a new generation of art lovers as they develop their understanding of the depths and subtleties of some of the world's greatest works of art.
Author : Wendy Beckett
Publisher :
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 18,98 MB
Release : 2002-08
Category : Painting
ISBN : 9780751311891
Contains over 400 masterpieces of Western painting from the very beginnings of art to the present day. The book includes nearly 200 close-ups to allow the reader to gain knowledge of each work and artist and Sister Wendy Beckett shares her love of painting.
Author : Wendy Beckett
Publisher : Prestel Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,73 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Christmas
ISBN : 9783791318875
Describes how painters over the centuries have depicted scenes of the birth of Jesus, and explains what they mean.
