World Art. Mini-Books in a Case

The set includes mini-albums that will introduce you to the work of outstanding Japanese, Korean, and European artists, allowing you to immerse yourself in the artistic world of great masters of the past. The history of art encompasses all social and natural processes occurring on our planet. In every era, there were creators who preserved the history, aesthetics, and spirit of their time in their works. It is about such people and their creations that the series "MiniArt. Masters and Masterpieces" is dedicated. 

These are elegant mini-guides to specific eras and the biographies of artists. The books have exquisite design and are published in a small "pocket" format. The set consists of six books: 1) Art of Korea, 2) Art of Japan, 3) Hokusai. Manga, series, prints, 4) Modern: Klimt, Mucha, Gaudí, 5) Hieronymus Bosch, 6) Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh is truly a legendary figure. Perhaps no other artist in the world has had such a large number of research works written about them; no event from his life has been overlooked and has been analyzed in detail many times, nevertheless causing an enormous amount of speculation. No personal life has been so thoroughly studied that it has even served as the plot for monographs and novels, and his relationship with his brother Theo formed the basis of a well-known film. Doctors still argue about what exactly Van Gogh suffered from and how it affected his creativity. Artists from various movements and styles fight for the right to call Van Gogh their teacher and guru, while he, a self-taught artist, was not a representative of any known school.

The art of Japan stands out vividly with its unusual aesthetics against the backdrop of world culture, and to a Western person, it appears very attractive, mysterious, and incomprehensible. Japanese painting is one of the oldest and most beautiful in the world. Like any other, it has a long history. Japanese painting can be divided into several periods based on techniques and features. These are popular trends in Japanese visual art: yamato-e, sumi-e, and ukiyo-e, and a whole host of famous masters, such as: Kano Eitoku, Kano Sanraku, Toyo Sesshu, Hishikawa Moronobu, Utamaro Kitagawa, Suzuki Harunobu, Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige, and others.

Hieronymus Bosch. The most unusual artist of the Middle Ages, a creator of nightmares and a person with incredible imagination – Hieronymus Bosch has always intrigued the minds of painting enthusiasts. His works are full of mysteries, and his personal life remains a secret shrouded in darkness. Bosch's legacy includes only 25 paintings and 8 drawings. Among them are his main masterpieces – large altar triptychs filled with incredible beings, as if living in parallel worlds or other galaxies.
How to interpret his paintings, where the artist drew inspiration from, who the characters of his canvases truly are? To answer all these questions and get closer to unraveling Bosch's mystery, one must understand the time he lived in, who surrounded him, and what influenced his art. Let us try to figure it out.
This beautifully illustrated mini-album with numerous colorful illustrations tells about the life and work of the great master.

The colorful mini-album on coated paper tells about the life and work of three magnificent masters of painting and architecture of the modernist era: Alphonse Mucha, Gustav Klimt, and Antonio Gaudí. It is filled with a multitude of wonderful colored illustrations. It is perfect for a gift and even fits in a lady's handbag!

Korea is an amazing country, in whose art and culture its rich, unusual history is reflected. Korean art is characterized by its originality, brightness, and variety of themes. Korean painting is symbolic, as within each painting one can find a specific meaning that conveys national color. This mini-album is a kind of guide to the art of the Joseon era – it will teach you to understand the styles and themes, and help you grasp the ideas embedded in the works of the masters of old Korea.