Beth in SW WA Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 It's the last weekend to download our free audio book of the month for June: Art Masterpieces. This audio book features selections of writings by authors and art historians covering some of the greatest works of Western painting, including Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, Michelangelo's The Last Judgment, Rembrandt van Rijns' The Night Watch, and many more. I just downloaded this and the pictures are beautiful. PDF's of these 22 paintings are included in the free download: The Birth of Venus Painted by Sandro Botticelli in 1486 From "The Renaissance" by Walter Pater The Dream of St. Ursula Painted by Vittore Carpaccio in 1495 From "Fors Clavigera" by John Ruskin The Last Supper Painted by Leonardo da Vinci from 1495-1498 From "Werke" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The Creation of Adam Painted by Michelangelo in 1499 From "Michelangelo" by Estelle M. Hurll Mona Lisa Painted by Leonardo da Vinci between 1503–1507 From "The Renaissance" by Walter Pater Pastoral Concert Painted by Giorgione in 1508 From "One Hundred Masterpieces of Painting" by John La Farge The Ecstasy of St. Cecilia Painted by Raphael in 1514 From "Letters From Italy" by Percy Bysshe Shelley The Assumption of the Virgin Painted by Titian from 1516-1518 From "Voyage in Italy" by Théophile Gautier The Transfiguration Painted by Raphael between 1516-1520 From "Raphael" by Estelle M. Hurll The Mystical Marriage of St. Catherine Painted by Antonio da Correggio in 1520 From "One Hundred Masterpieces of Painting" by John La Farge Bacchus and Ariadne Painted by Titian from 1520–1523 From "On the Productions of Modern Art" by Charles Lamb The Last Judgment Painted by Michelangelo from 1535-1541 From "Trois maitres" by Alexandre Dumas The Descent from the Cross Painted by Peter Paul Rubens between 1612-1614 From "Les Maîtres D'autrefois" by Eugène Fromentin Charles I Painted by Anthony van Dyck in 1635 From "One Hundred Masterpieces of Painting" by John La Farge The Shepherds of Arcadia Painted by Nicolas Poussin between 1637-1638 From "One Hundred Masterpieces of Painting" by John La Farge The Night Watch Painted by Rembrandt van Rijn between 1640-1642 From "Maîtres d'Autrefois" by Eugène Fromentin The Maids of Honour Painted by Diego Velázquez in 1656 From "One Hundred Masterpieces of Painting" by John La Farge Embarkation for Cythera Painted by Jean-Antoine Watteau in 1717 From "L'Art du Dix-huitième Siècle" by Edmond and Jules De Goncourt Oath of the Horatii Painted by Jacques-Louis David in 1784 Compared With: Dante and Virgil Painted by Eugène Delacroix in 1822 From "How to Study Pictures by Means of a Series of Comparisons of Paintings and Painters" by Charles Henry Caffin The Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople Painted by Eugène Delacroix in 1840 From "One Hundred Masterpieces of Painting" by John La Farge The Gleaners Painted by Jean-François Millet in 1857 From "Jean Francois Millet" by Estelle M. Hurll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Thanks. I look forward to listening to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robyn Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Thank you for posting this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JMDRAD Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Thanks so much for posting this! I just downloaded it and can't wait to start listening :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Thank you! What a great site, I found a few other items I needed as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn E Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Thanks, Beth! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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