Anyone studying a Van Gogh painting with its heavily articulated brushstrokes, dazzling color, and hypnotic perspective will wonder about the artist who created such masterpieces. Although some details of the Dutch artist's brief and tragic life have...

Henry Moore is most celebrated for his monumental outdoor sculptures which can be seen in many major cities around the world. Lesser known are the sculptor's plaster pieces, which represent an important stage in the development of his work leading up...

This volume includes full-color reproductions of drawings and woodblock prints by Hokusai, one of Japan's most revered artists. His landscapes – including the famous views of Mount Fuji – portraits of lovers and kabuki actors, nature and animal illus...

While Gustav Klimt is largely revered for his opulent, symbolladen portraits of the Viennese bourgeoisie, these works were just one aspect of his artistic expression. His landscapes represent an important facet of his career and are a valuable contri...

Young artists become filmmakers in this cutting-edge coloring book that brings Picasso's world to life. In this wholly original coloring book, children's artwork can be turned into entertaining videos to play on a tablet or smartphone. Each page of t...

An expanded version of the highly successful volumes in Prestel's children's coloring book series, this book features the works of dozens of great painters and will appeal to young artists looking for lots of masterpieces to make their own. Come on...

This beautifully produced book, available in a new edition, introduces readers to the major developments in the history of modern art – from Realism to the New Leipzig School. The story of modern art begins with a revolution – when the realists star...

Published in a new edition, this book offers an introduction to Bauhaus, one of the most influential movements in modern architecture, art, and design. Founded by Walter Gropius in 1919, the Bauhaus School had an enormous impact on the arts and ever...

Now available in a new edition, this survey of great contemporary artists is the perfect introduction to the exciting world of art today. From painters and photographers to sculptors and performance artists, fifty of the most influential contemporar...

Now available in a new edition, this array of masterpieces by the luminaries of the Impressionist movement is the next best thing to viewing them in person. No artistic education is complete without a healthy dose of Impressionism. Here fifty of the...