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Trace Goya's journey through an extraordinary era, from the flamboyance of the royal court to the horrors of the Spanish Inquisition and the superstitious world of witchcraft. Examine the forces that drove an artist plagued with illness to produce 500 oil paintings and 300 etchings. Discover through specially commissioned photographs, the techniques and materials that Goya used to create his masterpieces.

Discusses the life, art, and legacy of the artist Claude Monet. Includes a timeline linking the events in his life with world events.

Discusses the life and career of this French artist, describing and giving examples of his work.

One of the greatest figures in the history of Western art, Michelangelo was a master of painting, sculpture, and architecture.

With reproductions of art masterpieces in full color, this book examines the life and art of Vincent van Gogh and focuses on the cultural developments of the era in which Van Gogh lived.

"From leading Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro, a timely and insightful examination of what the world's greatest dramatist can teach us about life in an America riven by conflict. The United States has always been divided, but Americans from all walks of life have also always shared a deep affinity for the plays William Shakespeare, even if their meaning has been fiercely contested. For well over two centuries now, Americans of all stripes--presidents...