{"product_id":"making-a-masterpiece-the-stories-behind-iconic-artworks-hardcover","title":"Making a Masterpiece: The Stories Behind Iconic Artworks - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDebra N. Mancoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat makes a work of art a masterpiece? Discover the answers in the fascinating stories of how these artworks came to be and the circumstances of their long-lasting impact on the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beginning with\u003cb\u003e Botticelli's \u003ci\u003eThe Birth of Venus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, we travel through time and a range of styles and stories - including \u003cb\u003etheft, scandal, artistic reputation, politics and power\u003c\/b\u003e - to \u003cb\u003eWarhol's \u003ci\u003eCampbell's Soup Cans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, challenging the idea of what a masterpiece can be, and arriving in the twenty-first century with\u003cb\u003e Amy Sherald's portrait of Michelle Obama\u003c\/b\u003e, a modern-day masterpiece still to be tested by time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each artwork has a tale that reveals making a masterpiece often involves much more than just a demonstration of artistic skill: their path to fame is only fully disclosed by looking beyond what the eye can see. Rather than trying to describe the elements of greatness, Making a Masterpiece takes account of the \u003cb\u003ecircumstances outside the frame \u003c\/b\u003ethat contribute to the perception of greatness and\u003cb\u003e reveals that the journey from the easel to popular acclaim can be as compelling as the masterpiece itself.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirth of Venus\u003c\/i\u003e, Sandro Botticelli \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMona Lisa\u003c\/i\u003e, Leonardo da Vinci \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJudith Beheading Holofernes\u003c\/i\u003e, Artemisia Gentileschi \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGirl with a Pearl Earring\u003c\/i\u003e, Johannes Vermeer \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnder the Wave off Kanagawa\u003c\/i\u003e, Katsushika Hokusai \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFifteen Sunflowers\u003c\/i\u003e, Vincent van Gogh \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePortrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (Woman in Gold\u003c\/i\u003e, Gustav Klimt \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e, Grant Wood \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuernica\u003c\/i\u003e, Pablo Picasso \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelf-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird\u003c\/i\u003e, Frida Kahlo \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCampbell's Soup Cans\u003c\/i\u003e, Andy Warhol \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama\u003c\/i\u003e, Amy Sherald \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Discover the stories of \u003cb\u003ehow, why and what makes a masterpiece\u003c\/b\u003e in this truly \u003cb\u003ecompelling and comprehensive work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDEBRA N. MANCOFF\u003c\/b\u003e is an art historian and the author of more than twenty books on European and American art and culture. She lectures regularly at many of the major museums in the United States and Great Britain. Based in Chicago, she is a Scholar-in-Residence at the Newberry Library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 9.37 x 6.77 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766120022304,"sku":"9780711257078","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e424d16dd36c3f09fa95b4d70ce7a0c3.webp?v=1780286020","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/making-a-masterpiece-the-stories-behind-iconic-artworks-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}