Sir Edwin Henry Landseer was an English painter; well known for his paintings of animals mdash; particularly horses; dogs and stags. The best known of Landseers works; however; are sculptures: the lions in Trafalgar Square; London. Much of his famemdash;and his incomemdash;was generated by the publication of engravings of his work; many of them by brother Thomas. Reproductions of his works were common in middle-class homes; while he was also popular with the aristocracy. Queen Victoria commissioned numerous pictures from the artists. Initially asked to paint various royal pets; he then moved on to portraits of gamekeepers. Landseer was particularly associated with Scotland; which he had first visited in 1824 and the Highlands in particular; which provided the subjects for many of his important paintings. His works can be found in Tate Britain; the Victoria and Albert Museum; Kenwood House and the Wallace Collection in London.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. too generalized to contain real informationBy A readerI had really high hopes for this book; thinking it would truly explain Japanese design; instead it is a collection of superficially explained keywords. The articles are short; but you can convey a lot of information even in two pages if you choose to. The author decided after a translation of the Japanese keyword; to wander of into general statments; that leave the feeling of having been served cotton candy instead of the ordered steak. There are no references for further reading and one source I was able to track down in the article on kimono was an old tourist library pamphlet from 1947; hardly an authorative text on kimono.Im giving the book two stars because it is a nice collection of keywords to understand Japanese design; but if you truly want to understand the elements you will have to use these keywords to do your own research. I tried this approach for one of the keywords and found more helpful information on Wikipedia than in the book. Im simply going to use this book as a springboard to do my own research.Very disappointing!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I liked this book for its simple clarity in describing some ...By Katie KarnsI liked this book for its simple clarity in describing some profound ideas and their expression in design; from bamboo to tatami to swords; from wabi-sabi to manga. Each short chapter explores a design element in the context of tradition; nature; spirit; energy; emotion; mindset; and product.I had already read it and bought this copy for my son.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Concise and well-written presentation of key elements of Japanese design and philosophyBy TanzerVery interesting; helpful; concise and educational. Easy to read and absorb.
