One  side of this amphora scene depicts Herakles resting and feasting

61 color and 75 b/w illustrations

from firsthand reports of training in Rembrandt’s studio to contemporary engagements with perspective

this book provides clarity and insight into the visual consequences of artists’ use of materials and deepens our understanding of how paintings on canvas behave over time and in relation to their environment

Meredith Martin and Gillian Weiss

Manet & Morisot ornaments One side of this amphoraAn intimate exploration of an artistic friendship at the heart of the Impressionist movement douard Manet (18321883) was a pioneer of modern painting, and Berthe Morisot (18411895) was the sole female founding member of the Impressionist group. To each other, they were colleagues, friends, andfollowing Morisots marriage to Manets brotherfamily. Unfolding over a period of fifteen years, theirs was arguably the closest relationship between any two