Eternal Themes in Art Series

Following the enduring theme of friendship across more than fifty masterpieces, this beautifully curated collection offers an original way to experience the history of art.

Friendship has inspired some of art history’s greatest works, and this collection reveals the remarkable relationships behind their creation. Dozens of works spanning more than two thousand years are brought together, showing how companionship, loyalty, and creative exchange have influenced artists from classical antiquity to the present. 

From Raphael’s The School of Athens and Rubens’s portrait of his own circle of friends to Gauguin and Bernard’s exchanged self-portraits and the celebrated creative partnership of Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, the selection uncovers unexpected stories behind familiar images. 

Works by Giotto, Dürer, Rembrandt, Monet, Picasso, Klimt, Modersohn-Becker, Magritte, and many others place these relationships within the broader sweep of art history. Brief essays accompany each reproduction, placing the work within its artistic and historical context while illuminating the people and relationships behind its creation. 

A magnificent collection of exceptional artworks celebrating friendshipLooks chronologically at the history and cultural context of friendship in art High-quality reproductions set alongside concise, introductory textsBeautifully designed, this highly attractive book is the perfect gift for a friend
Elegantly produced and thoughtfully assembled, this volume reveals how friendship has shaped not only artists’ lives, but the history of art itself.

From ancient rituals to sorcerers and mythical creatures, this collection brings together works inspired by the supernatural across thousands of years of art history.

This visually stunning volume traces the history of magic in art through an astonishing progression of paintings, sculptures, prints, and decorative arts, from prehistoric cave paintings and ancient Egyptian carvings to Japanese ghost scrolls, Renaissance masterpieces, Surrealism, and contemporary art. 

Canonical masterpieces by Botticelli, Bosch, Dürer, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Goya, Klee, Magritte, Chagall, Warhol, Louise Bourgeois, and Kiki Smith appear alongside Maya ritual imagery, Vodou ceremonies, and other unexpected discoveries that forge surprising connections across cultures and centuries. 

Witches’ sabbaths, enchanted forests, fortune tellers, fairy queens, magical transformations, and uncanny visions unfold across spectacular reproductions. Brief essays accompany each image, illuminating the folklore, symbolism, religious traditions, and cultural beliefs behind its creation.

Provides an in-depth look at the history and cultural context of magic in art Explores humanity’s enduring fascination with magic across cultures and erasShort texts describe the key features and defining characteristics of each artworkRichly illustrated with more than 50 extraordinary and seminal works A wonderful gift for anyone interested in magic, sorcery and the supernatural
This remarkable collection shows how artists across cultures and centuries have drawn on the supernatural as a source of mystery, wonder, fear, and inspiration.