About the book： In terms of both theme and technique, the key to understanding the early work of Edgar Degas(1834-1917)is classical painting. Although he was eventually associated with the Impressionists and even partiycipated in their joint exhibitions, Degas never adopted a purely Impressionist approach Degas's work, reflecting an extremely personal and psychological perspect...(展开全部)

This strikingly beautiful book-the first to focus on Degas` late work-presents a new and definitive view of his last decades. Degas played an integral role in reshaping the visual arts at the turn of the century, says Richard Kendall. The artist`s remarkable drawings, pastels, oil paintings, and sculptures involve startling explorations of color, unexpected combinations of tech...(展开全部)

保尔•瓦雷里（Paul Valéry,1871-1945），法国“20世纪最伟大的诗人”，其诗作倾向于内心真实，以象征的意境表现生与死、灵与肉、永恒与变幻等主题，富于哲理。

This series acts as an introduction to key artists and movements in art history. Each title contains 48 full-page colour plates, accompanied by extensive notes, and numerous comparative illustrations in colour or black and white, a concise introduction, select bibliography and detailed source information for the images. Monographs on individual artists also feature a brief chro...(展开全部)

this tells the story of a mama cat and her three kittens who become adopted by the dancers and stagehands of a Paris concert hall where Degas is making sketches for his famous ballet paintings. "On a blustery day long ago, a weary cat crossed a bridge over the river Seine in Paris. All afternoon, she had been searching for a warm place." So begins Bijou, Bonbon & Beau: The Kitt...(展开全部)

this tells the story of a mama cat and her three kittens who become adopted by the dancers and stagehands of a Paris concert hall where Degas is making sketches for his famous ballet paintings. "On a blustery day long ago, a weary cat crossed a bridge over the river Seine in Paris. All afternoon, she had been searching for a warm place." So begins Bijou, Bonbon & Beau: The Kitt...(展开全部)

《素描的艺术：德加》全面展示了西方600年间素描艺术的发展历程、流派风格及大师们各自不同的技法特征，为国内对西方素描史的研究提供了珍贵的图像文本。同时，书中精选的图片，都是在大师原作的基础上高精度扫描而成，其图像质量是一般素描出版物难以企及的，因此具有不可或缺的学术价值和文献意义。 《素描的艺术：德加》中，他的大部分作品取材于他所处的时代的现实生活，他以生动严谨的造型和独具特色的线条于色彩的运用，使形象的表现真实可信、栩栩如生。德加兼具古典主义和印象主义风格的艺术成就，对西洋绘画的发展有着重要的影响。