The size and splendor of the era that is considered the cradle of Western culture is reflected in Greek painting. Wall and vase paintings express the beauty of a long-lost world. 176 illustrations, 64 in four colors.
Through these "miniatures", the author brings the reader closer to the world of different traditions, emphasizing the beauty, mysticism, and complexity of Islamic culture, but also universal themes such as transience, identity, and the meaning of life.
"Villon: Paintings" by Raymond Cogniat is a small monograph in the "Little Art Encyclopedia" series (No. 56). It presents the painting of the French Cubist Jacques Villon with an introduction and color reproductions.
"Degas: Racing" by Frank Elgar is a small monograph in the "Little Encyclopedia of Art" series (No. 67). It presents horse racing in the works of Edgar Degas with an introduction and color reproductions.
Nolit, 1967.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
3.76 €
Art history • Painting • Artistic monograph
A biography of the great French Romantic painter Eugène Delacroix, enriched with numerous excerpts from his personal diary. A depiction of the artist's life, creativity, passions, travels, and thoughts on art.
Suvremena biblioteka, 1944.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
6.32 €
Art criticism • Art history • Sacred art • Painting • Artistic monograph
A fundamental study by Ljubo Karaman on art in Dalmatia during the 15th and 16th centuries – the Renaissance period, when Dalmatia experienced an artistic flourishing under the influence of Italy and Venice. With 101 illustrations at the end of the book.
Matica hrvatska, 1933.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
12.36 €
Art • Painting • Artistic monograph • Architecture & Design
Sergije Glumac (1903-1964), a painter and graphic artist, set designer, designer and illustrator, is an unjustly forgotten and suppressed name in Croatian art, because his graphics, drawings and posters belong to the very pinnacle of Croatian modernism.
Ex Libris, 2001.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback with dust jacket.