Susan Grange Libri

Exploring the intersection of music, art, and spirituality, this book delves into Giovanni Bellini's four altarpieces, celebrated for their depiction of music performance and their reflection of Venetian culture. It highlights the influence of St. Francis and the Franciscans on Bellini's work, as well as the broader context of music in Venetian art during his lifetime. The book also examines Venice's significance in music printing and instrument making, illustrating how these elements coalesce in Bellini's masterpieces, embodying the harmonious spirit of the Venetian Renaissance.

Leonardo da Vinci was the original Renaissance Man, an artist, mathematician, inventor and writer amongst his many talents. His illustrations lie at the heart of our heritage and this beautiful new book offers a breadth and scale that will satisfy both the casual and informed reader.

Rothko progressed from figurative and symbolist works to eventually using shimmering and enveloping abstract colour to elevate you to a higher spiritual awareness. Discover the themes, thinking and methodology behind the oeuvre, from Greek tragedy and Nietzsche to music and colour, whilst experiencing his pieces displayed in full, free of clutter.

Illustrator and cartoonist W. Heath Robinson is renowned for his ingenious, haphazard contraptions. His work is steeped in the humour of calamity and his name became synonymous for absurd and makeshift devices. This delightful new book is packed with madcap designs, and the delicate watercolour illustrations which continue to delight us all today.

Inspired by the works of French Post-Impressionist and Fauvist artists, the Scottish Colourists (Samuel Peploe, J.D. Fergusson, Leslie Hunter and F.C.B. Cadell) introduced 1920s Britain to a whole new style of painting. With over 80 images and a broad introduction, this is a fine addition to Flame Tree's ever-increasing Masterpieces of Art series.

Renowned for his paintings of the industrial towns of North West England, Lancashire born Lowry had a distinctive and enchanting style, depicting the everyday life of the world around him. In association with The Lowry, which houses over 400 of Lowry's works, this exceptional book portrays a selection of his paintings, sketches and other works.