Contains 108 color plates accompanied by text written by the artist.

Spanning much of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the novel follows the fortunes of the extraordinary Whittaker family as led by the enterprising Henry Whittaker--a poor-born Englishman who makes a great fortune in the South American quinine trade, eventually becoming the richest man in Philadelphia. Born in 1800, Henry's brilliant daughter, Alma (who inherits both her father's money and his mind), ultimately becomes a botanist of considerable...

An account of the life, career and paintings of 19th century French artist Edouard Manet, with background information on the time.

Surveys the life, career, work and times of Vincent Van Gogh, with background information on other artists of that period, emphasizing the works of Gaugin and Toulouse-Lautrec.

Traces the life, career and paintings of the Spanish court painter, Francisco Goya, with information on the times in which he lived and other artists of that era.

Lavishly illustrated account of the life, career, achievements and times of the greatest Renaissance genius, Michelangelo, with background information on other artists of that era.

A profusely illustrated account of the life, career, works and times of Eugene Delacroix, master 19th century French painter, with background information on other artists of the time.

Briefly examines the life and work of the American Impressionist painter, describing and giving examples of her art.

A lavishly illustrated account of the life, career and works of Giotto, often "regarded as the grandfather of Italian painting"

Based closely on the life of the painter Paul Gaugin, this book relates the life of Charles Strickland, a London stockbroker who abandons his home and career in mid-life to live as an artist in Tahiti.