Included are many seminal works of the period, including Whistler's Mother, Manet's The Balcony, Cezanne's Apples and Oranges, Monet's Blue Water Lilies and Van Gogh's Bedroom at Arles.
Shows a group of people walking east along the South Bank. Concertina-bound, this graphic book features the diverse group, of different races and ages, and as you follow their progress from spread to spread you start to notice various details.
Drury looks at religious paintings through the ages and presents them as works filled with passion, stories and meaning. He views the whole picture, its composition, colour, figures, even architecture, examining how they speak to audiences across time and space allowing us to respond at a more imaginative, empathetic level.
In 2004 the Metropolitan Museum acquired 'Madonna and Child' by the great painter Duccio di Buoninsegna. Duccio, who died in 1318, has long been recognized as the father of Sienese painting. This book examines the connection between Giotto and Duccio, which he likens to Michelangelo's relationship with Raphael, or Picasso's with Matisse.
Now, with the release of her spectacular new album, I Look to You, it has been confirmed: the diva is back.
