Antique Collectors' Club
David.
First as a revolutionary, then as a "reformed" Jacobin, then as a staunch supporter of Napoleon, David made artistic choices went hand- in-hand with his ideological development. This monograph follows David's evolution, focusing on the connections he made between art and politics. The text includes illustrations, color plates, a chronology and an annotated bibliography. Distributed by Antique Collectors Club. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Leonardo da Vinci.
This introduction to Leonardo da Vinci focuses on his paintings, although other aspects of his work are discussed as a means to better understand his artistic activity. The text features color reproductions of da Vinci's complete ascertained pictorial corpus, as well as a selection of his drawings, the chronology of his life and an annotated bibliography for readers interested in exploring different critical approaches to da Vinci's work and its significance to art history. Distributed by Antique Collectors Club. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Painting in France in the 15th century.
Focusing on painting from the lands of the French Crown (Paris, the Loire Valley and Lyon) and the territories conquered at the end of the 15th century (Picardy, Burgundy, Anjou and Provence), this study draws a map of artistic development that highlights the main currents of cultural exchanges in the overlapping frontiers. The text includes full-color plates, a chronology and an annotated bibliography. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)