Product Description: Adolf Menzel was one of the most important German artists of the 19th century, yet he is scarcely known outside his native land. In this study a leading art historian argues that Menzel deserves to be recognized not only as one of the greatest painters and draftsmen of his century but also as a master realist whose work engages profoundly with an extraordinary range of issues - artistic, scientific, philosophical and socio-political...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Providing a retrospective of Adolph Menzel, one of the most influential German painters of the 19th century, this work includes photographs of the artist and contemporary Berlin, reproductions of hundreds of his paintings, and chapters on his life and art, including his critical reception...read more