Visual arts

New books in Arts

New books in Arts

August 4, 2010

Comic books, Film, Painting, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:

French paintings of the fifteenth through the eighteenth century byPhilip Conisbee British paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1575-1875  by Katharine Baetjer The Greek body by Ian Jenkins and Victoria… Read More ›

A Golden Age of Illustration

A Golden Age of Illustration

July 7, 2010

Painting, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:

N.C.Wyeth: Catalogue Raisonne of Paintings This beautiful two volume catalogue of the paintings of American artist N.C.Wyeth has just landed on the shelves and proves, if proof were needed, that great… Read More ›

European Masters: Städel Museum

European Masters: Städel Museum

July 1, 2010

Painting, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:

The NGV International recently launched the latest of its winter masterpieces exhibitions, European Masters: Städel Museum, 19th–20th Century.  There will  be works from all over Europe  presented, but I think… Read More ›

What’s new on the Arts shelves

What’s new on the Arts shelves

June 13, 2010

Film, Photography, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:

The Drawings of Bronzino This beautiful new book from Yale University Press highlights the wonderful draughtsmanship of Mannerist artist Agnolo Bronzino who was a pupil of the great Pontormo. It can be found… Read More ›

Your new arts blog

Your new arts blog

June 4, 2010

Comic books, Music, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:

Welcome to the Arts blog, brought to you by the staff of the Arts Library. This is where we will be focussing on a range of material relating to the arts, both here in… Read More ›