BELLAS ARTES

Among the few women artists who have transcended art history, none had a meteoric rise quite like Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907–1954). Her unmistakable face, depicted in over fifty extraordinary self-portraits, has been admired by generations; along with hundreds of photographs taken by notable artists such as Manuel and Lola Álvarez Bravo, Nickolas Muray, and Martin Munkácsi, they made Frida Kahlo an iconic image of 20th century art.After an accident in her early youth, Frida became a painter of her own free will. Her marriage to Diego Rivera in 1929 placed her at the forefront of an artistic scene not only in the cultural Renaissance of Mexico, but also in the United States. Her work garnered praise from the poet André Breton, who added the Mexican painter to the ranks of international surrealism and exhibited her work in Paris in 1939 to the admiration of Picasso, Kandinsky, and Duchamp.We access the intimacy of Frida’s affections and passions through a selection of drawings, pages from her personal diary, and an extensive illustrated biography featuring photos of Frida, Diego, and the Casa Azul, Frida’s home and the center of her universe.This book allows readers to admire Frida Kahlo’s paintings like never before, including unprecedented detail shots and famous photographs. It presents pieces in private collections and reproduces works that were previously lost or have not been exhibited for more than 80 years.

One of the most accomplished human beings who ever lived, Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) remains a quintessential Renaissance genius. The perfect companion to the Leonardo Graphic Work edition, this book is a compact catalogue raisonné of all of the artist’s masterful paintings. Drawn from our best-selling XXL edition, the book traces the artist’s life and work across 10 chapters, presenting all known paintings and drawing on his letters, contracts, diary entries, and writings to explore the man behind such groundbreaking artworks. From Virgin of the Rocks to Virgin and Child with St. Anne to the ever-beguiling Mona Lisa, you’ll find some of the finest treasures of the Louvre, Prado, and National Gallery, London here, as well as Leonardo works lost to time, but no less startling in their precision and poise.

Un viaje a través de la historia mediante 80 obras de arte y sus gamas cromáticas cuidadosamente seleccionadas. El color permite a los artistas narrar historias, expresar su individualidad, evocar una atmósfera y plasmar mensajes subliminales, y los artistas más grandes han cargado sus pigmentos con referencias sociales, políticas y religiosas. Desde tierra a piedras semipreciosas e insectos machacados, se examinan los inesperados materiales utilizados para crear pigmentos y hasta qué extremos han llegado los artistas para conseguirlos.

Un compañero indispensable para todos los seguidores de Star Wars, este libro muestra líneas de tiempo visuales que describen cronológicamente eventos, personajes y acontecimientos clave. Rastrea conflictos cruciales, sigue la espada láser de Skywalker a medida que pasa de generación en generación, sé testigo de la evolución del icónico caza TIE a lo largo de diferentes épocas, indaga enlos planes de la Estrella de la Muerte a lo largo de los años y descubre múltiples líneas de tiempo que explican importantes batallas.

French artist, designer, and talented antique hunter Marin Montagut celebrates the joy of collecting everything from textiles to barware to architectural details, taking readers inside a dozen private homes, flea markets, and unusual ateliers to discover the most whimsical treasure troves in France. From a film prop house’s array of leather sporting goods and playing cards to a travel buff’s vintage maps and globes, and from a sculpture studio’s Grecian plaster casts to an amateur designer’s spiral staircase models, and from Montagut’s own wonder wall assemblages to a cook’s haven filled with porcelain dessert molds and copper pots—objects, when presented together as a series, create unforgettable interiors that radiate charm. Inspiration comes in repetition: wooden zigzag rulers with engraved numbers aligned on a wall in a herringbone pattern create an artful space. The spare wooden forms of capipotes—devotional statues used in religious processions, their eyes turned heavenward in ecstasy—and silver ex-votos can be the point of departure for the theme of an entire room. Montagut’s mood boards for each chapter provide endless ideas for the home.

Repleto de información y con más de 1500 imágenes alucinantes, este libro muestra todos los personajes, principales y secundarios, incluyendo a la Princesa Leia y a Luke Skywalker, además del resto de criaturas, vehículos, armas, accesorios y tecnologías con detalles sin igual. La enorme cantidad de información visual que se nos ha vislumbrado en las películas de Star Wars ahora en formato de lectura. Detente a observar en detalle cómo eran los héroes y villanos que pilotaban naves estelares llenas de instrumentos; alienígenas con armas únicas, e historias de varias culturas reflejadas en la arquitectura de muchos mundos. Han pasado muchas cosas desde la publicación del primer diccionario visual de Star Wars, y esta guía revisada y ampliada arroja luz incluso sobre más detalles de esa galaxia. La República, los Separatistas, la Orden Jedi, los Sith, el Imperio, la Alianza Rebelde, la Nueva República, la Primera Orden, la Resistencia, las guerras de las galaxias, gobiernos, líderes e imperios; todo ello explicado en este gran diccionario visual de Star Wars. Además, este libro de Star Wars está organizado por películas y esta edición actualizada incluye las historias y personajes de Star Wars El Despertar de la Fuerza y Star Wars Los últimos Jedi. Star Wars. El gran libro de la galaxia es el regalo ideal para cualquier fan de la saga Star Wars, desde niños de 12 años hasta adultos interesados en conocer todos los detalles que hacen del universo Star Wars algo tan especial.