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The Tudors
Art and Majesty in Renaissance England
Ruling successively from 1485 through 1603, the five Tudor monarchs brought changes to England that reverberated throughout Europe. This book provides a rare, comprehensive look at how Tudor artistic patronage legitimized...
Van Gogh in America
A fascinating exploration of the introduction of Vincent van Gogh’s work to the United States Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) is one of the most iconic artists in the world, and how he became a household name...
Through Vincent's Eyes
Van Gogh and His Sources
Vincent van Gogh’s (1853–1890) idiosyncratic style grew out of a deep admiration for and connection to the 19th-century art world. This fresh look at Van Gogh’s influences explores the artist’s relationship to the Barbizon...
Treasures of the Detroit Institute of Arts
A testament to the Detroit Institute of Arts’ rich and diverse collection, this impressive catalogue brings together a selection of the museum’s masterworks in American, European, African, Asian, Native American, Oceanic,...
Collecting Inspiration
Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co.
The first publication to examine the pioneering designer and prolific collector who led Tiffany & Co. to creative and commercial success Edward C. Moore (1827–1891) was the creative leader who brought...
The House of Fragile Things
A History of Jewish Art Collectors in France, 1870-1945
In the dramatic years between 1870 and the end of World War II, a number of prominent French Jews—pillars of an embattled community—invested their fortunes in France’s cultural artifacts, sacrificed their sons to the country...
Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne
Nature Transformed
A beautifully illustrated, concise critical analysis of the art, careers, and reception of the husband-wife team of artists known as Les Lalanne François-Xavier (1927–2008) and Claude (1925–2019) Lalanne...
Condemned
The Transported Men, Women and Children Who Built Britain's Empire
In the early seventeenth century, Britain took ruthless steps to deal with its unwanted citizens, forcibly removing men, women, and children from their homelands and sending them to far-flung corners of the empire to be sold...
Raphael
Among the great figures of the Italian Renaissance, Raphael (1483–1520) is unarguably the artist who has been most widely and consistently admired across the centuries. He had an extraordinary and perhaps unrivaled capacity...
Conversations with God—Copernicus by Jan Matejko
Largely unknown outside his homeland, Jan Matejko (1838–1893) is widely regarded as the national painter of Poland, where he is revered for his huge, teeming, minutely detailed depictions of key moments in the nation’s...