Sister Wendys Odyssey

Download or read book Sister Wendy's Odyssey written by Wendy Beckett and published by Stewart, Tabori, & Chang. This book was released on 1998 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sister Wendy Beckett describes the paintings and sculpture she studied during her visits to six art museums in Great Britain.

Download or read book Sister Wendy's Odyssey written by Wendy Beckett and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For her BBC1 television series, Sister Wendy Beckett temporarily left the seclusion of her caravan in the grounds of a Carmelite monastery to visit some of Britain's greatest art treasures. Encompassing her enthusiasm for paintings of all eras, from Van Dyck society portraits to Hockney nudes, her journey took her to stately homes, museums and galleries all over the country. In this book she visits Liverpool, Cambridge, Oxford, Wilton House, Birmingham and Edinburgh.

Download or read book Sister Wendy's 1000 Masterpieces written by Wendy Beckett and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering over nine centuries of paintings in the western world, this book which is organised alphabetically focuses on world famous works by artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo and Turner. Sister Wendy focuses on subject matter, technique and other key elements of each major work. Many artists are represented by two paintings on double-page spreads. A featured works section gives the reader the location of each masterpiece.

Download or read book Sister Wendy's American Collection written by Wendy Beckett and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Sister Wendy chooses some of her favourite pieces of art from six US museums of her choice. These are the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, The Art Institute of Chicago, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Kimbell Art Museum Fort Worth, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Download or read book The Story of Painting written by Wendy Beckett and published by . This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains over 400 masterpieces of Western painting from the very beginnings of art to the present day. The book includes nearly 200 close-ups to allow the reader to gain knowledge of each work and artist and Sister Wendy Beckett shares her love of painting.

Download or read book Sister Wendy's Book of Meditations written by Wendy Beckett and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 1998 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspirational and informative, this precious book is the perfect companion in times of quiet contemplation.

Download or read book Sister Wendy's Grand Tour written by Wendy Beckett and published by Stewart, Tabori, & Chang. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Described as "the best talker on art since Lord Clark gave us Civilization", Sister Wendy takes a fresh look at Europe's most famous art treasures. With over 60 reproductions, she examines both Old Masters and contemporary artists from Rubens' Angelica and the Hermit to Manet's The Balcony. Full color.