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The origin of painting is unknown. The first important records of this art are met with in Egypt; but before the Egyptian civilization the men of the early ages probably used color in ornamentation a …

Paul Cézanne was the leading figure in the revolution toward abstraction in modern painting. His influence on the course of modern art, particularly on the development of cubism, is enormous and deep …

In ‘Penelope’s Progress – Complete Collection’, Kate Douglas Wiggin showcases her mastery of charming storytelling and vivid character development. The book follows the adventures of the young and sp …

‘The Cask of Amontillado’ (sometimes spelled ‘The Casque of Amontillado’) is a short story, written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in the November 1846 issue of Godey’s Lady’s Book. The story …

Joseph Mallord William Turner was English artist, one of the greatest and most original of all landscape painters. Turner was considered a controversial figure in his day, but is now regarded as the …

Sketcher, painter, engraver, sculptor and collector, Auguste Rodin is recognized worldwide for the exceptional authenticity of his anatomical sculptures, but drawing was his means of discovering ’tru …

This study Art Book contains selected and annotated color plates of paintings from Francisco Goya.Spanish painter and graphic artist, Goya was the most powerful and original European artist of his ti …

Gustav Meyrink (1868 -1932) visited Alois Mailander several times between 1892 and 1905 and tested Mailander’s mystical path. The letters published here report details from Meyrink’s lifeperiod in Pr …

Benjamin Franklin’s writings have inspired millions throughout the years, and his advice on how to earn and save money is timeless. ‘The Way to Wealth’ was an essay written by Benjamin Franklin in 17 …

August Macke lived during a mostly innovative time for German art and saw the development of the German Expressionist movements as well as the arrival of the following avant-garde movements which wer …