Through rich illustrations and informative texts, readers will discover the masterpieces of art housed in this prestigious museum.
The book covers different artistic styles, from Renaissance to Modernism, and provides a deeper insight into the history and significance of each exhibited painting.
The book presents Švajcer's entire bibliography and a selection of his published and unpublished texts (e.g. texts on Krunoslav Kern; Branko Kovačević; Osijek painting between the two wars; Antun Babić as a graphic artist, etc.).
Galerija likovnih umjetnosti, 1995.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
7.325.14 - 7.365.52 €
Art criticism • Art history • Painting • Osijek and surroundings
A comprehensive overview of the development of visual arts in Osijek over more than a century. Švajcer documents the city's artistic life, providing insight into the works of artists and cultural institutions that shaped Osijek's art scene.
"Ben Nicholson: Paintings" by Herbert Read is a small monograph in the "Little Art Encyclopedia" series (No. 45). It presents the abstract painting of the British artist Ben Nicholson with an introduction and color reproductions.
As a whole, the book serves as an authoritative interpretation and valorization of the artist's oeuvre, highlighting her uniqueness and contribution to Croatian modern figuration.
The monograph also provides a biographical framework, an analysis of thematic cycles, an interpretation of the artist's dominant motifs, and numerous reproductions of paintings.
Each volume is usually hardbound and contains color illustrations depicting biblical scenes, with texts taken from the Bible and accompanied by analyses of the artwork.