Books written by Royal Academy of Arts

Paul Mellon's Legacy: A Passion for British Art : Masterpieces from the Yale Center for British Art

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The Dawn of the Floating World, 1650-1765: Early Ukiyo-e Treasures from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

This ambitious and groundbreaking publication accompanies an exhibition of highlights from the early ukiyo-e holdings of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Much of Boston's renowned collection of 'pictures of...
The Dawn of the Floating World, 1650-1765: Early Ukiyo-e Treasures from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Published to accompany the exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 24 November 2001 - 17 February 2002.
The Dawn of the Floating World

The Dawn of the Floating World
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Braque: The Late Works

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Aware: Art Fashion Identity

Meanwhile, the importance of performance in the presentation of fashion and clothing, highlighting the roles that we play in our daily life, are explored through the work of Marina Abramović, Hussein Chalayan, Yoko Ono, Gillian Wearing RA ...
Sweden: A Royal Treasury, 1550-1700

Coronation ceremonies and anointing had been a practice in various northern European states since at least the second half of the twelfth century . Valdemar the Great was anointed king of Denmark in 1157 ...
Frederic, Lord Leighton: Eminent Victorian Artist

Now, one hundred years after his death, the Royal Academy is honoring him with a major retrospective exhibition, for which this book serves as the catalogue.
Bartolome Esteban Murillo (1617-1682): Museo del Prado, Madrid, 8 de Octubre - 13 de Diciembre 1982 ; Royal Academy of...

Bartolome Esteban Murillo (1617-1682): Museo del Prado, Madrid, 8 de Octubre - 13 de Diciembre 1982 ; Royal Academy of...
Turner: The Great Watercolours

J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) is considered Britain's greatest painter. While he is best known for his stunning oils, Turner also created major works in watercolor, many of which rival his oils...
Turner: 1775-1851

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
Art in the Age of Queen Victoria: Treasures from the Royal Academy of Arts Permanent Collection

Published to accompany the exhibition organised by the Royal Academy of Arts, London and toured with the assistance of the Denver Art Museum from May 1999 to September 2000 to Denver, Seattle, West Palm Beach, New York City, and Cincinnati.
The Glory of Venice: Art in the Eighteenth Century

This beautiful book examines the whole range of the arts in Venice during the period, including paintings, pastels and gouaches, drawings and watercolors, prints and illustrated books and sculpture. Beautifully illustrated.
Chagall: Love and the Stage 1914-1922

Unable to leave Russia and return to Paris at the outbreak of World War I, Marc Chagall returned to his roots in his hometown of Vitebsk. "Chagall: Love and the...
Africa: The Art of a Continent : 100 Works of Power and Beauty

Inspired by a landmark exhibition of art on view at the Guggenheim Museum, this book provides an accessible overview to one of the world's great art traditions. Africa is the...
Royal Academy Illustrated 2005

The Royal Academy's popular Summer Exhibition has been an annual event since 1769. Today, about 1,000 works are selected each year from more than 10,000 entries, representing some 5,000 artists....
Jean-Etienne Liotard, 1702-1789: Catalog of an Exhibition Held 4 July - 13 September 2015, Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh; and 24...

Jean-Etienne Liotard was renowned during the eighteenth century for his exquisite portraits and works in pastel, not to mention his outlandish Oriental garb. He painted some of the most significant...
The Great Age of British Watercolours, 1750-1880

"The revolution in watercolours of the later eighteenth century and its Victorian aftermath is acknowledged to be one of the greatest triumphs of British art. Its effect was to transform...
Munch by Himself

Best known for his iconic painting The Scream, the celebrated Norwegian painter and printmaker Edvard Munch (18631944) had the greatest impact on Expressionism of any Scandinavian artist. His intense, evocative...