His realistic, downtoearth mind dominated both his numerous copper engravings aswell as hisrelatively fewpaintings, among which Chess Players (around1508) or theHealing of theBlind Manof Jericho (1532) andsome portraits stand out ...
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Through engaging discussion of timeless works by artists such as Jan van Eyck, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo, and supported by illustrations including colour plates, Tom Nichols offers a masterpiece of his own as he explores the truly ...
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