The anger and outrage captured by graphic artists and printmakers have defined revolutions through the centuries, depicting the human condition in all its glories and struggles so powerfully that perceptions, attitudes and politics have been dramatically influenced. In art is ... the permanent revolution three contemporary artists and a master printer explore how social reality and protest are conveyed in art. While the stirring works of the masters...

This reproduces most of Rembrandt's self-portraits, accompanied by Pascal Bonafoux's thought-provoking commentary that evokes both the artist's worldview and the responses of posterity, including the verdict of Vincent van Gogh: "more than nature, more like a revelation."--from dust jacket.

Jess Kendall wants to make a good impression on her new boss at Canada's Dominion Archives and thinks she's hit the jackpot when she finds some mysterious letters from the First World War. Setting out to unravel their story, she starts researching in the Archive's art vault. There, however, she stumbles across the body of a colleague. When Jess makes the connection between the letters, the murder, and a priceless Rembrandt, she realizes just how high...

Rembrandt van Rijn and the Netherlands grew up together. The artist, born in Leiden in 1606, lived during the tumultuous period of the Dutch Revolt and the establishment of the independent Dutch Republic. He moved to Amsterdam, a cosmopolitan centre of world trade, and became the city's most fashionable portraitist. His attempts to establish himself with the powerful court at The Hague failed, however, and the final decade of his life was marked by...

The development of the arts in Europe from the Middle Ages to the modern era is an astonishing record of cultural achievement, from the breathtaking architecture of Gothic cathedrals to the daring visual experiments of the Cubist painters. We all have our favorite artists, periods, or styles from this immensely rich tradition, but how many of us truly know the full sweep of European art? How many of us can connect the dots of influences and inspiration...