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	Rubens Click picture to look inside Renowned among his contemporaries as one of the foremost painters of his era, Flemish baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) practically revolutionized northern European art. A shrewd businessman, international ambassador, passionate scholar, devout Catholic, and loving family man, Rubens - fluent in six languages - cared about nothing more than painting, and thus devoted his life to it. Combining Flemish realism with classical themes influenced by the Renaissance, Rubens caught the attention of all of Europe and helped put his native Antwerp on the map. His very profitable workshop of accomplished artists, one of whom was Van Dyck, completed over 2000 works under his supervision. Author: Gilles Néret Publisher: Taschen ISBN: 3822828858 Published: 2004 Softcover: 185 x 230 mm, 96 pages Price: £4.99


	Bruegel - The Complete Paintings At a time when artists were still primarily occupied with religious or mythological subject matter, the great Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel (c. 1525-1569) turned his eye on the everyday. Most of Bruegel's 45 surviving works, which are all reproduced in this book, record the facts of 16th century life in rural or small town communities. In this title in the Taschen series, Rose-Marie and Rainer Hagen outline Bruegel's account of his society and times, and the relevance that account has for us today. Authors: Rainer Hagen and Rose-Marie Hagen Publisher: Taschen ISBN: 3822859915 Published: 2000 Softcover: 185 x 230 mm, 96 pages Price: £4.99


	Georges Simenon - Maigret in Court Dreaming of his retirement to the Loire, Chief Inspector Maigret is dismayed to find himself once again embroiled in a brutal murder case. Gaston Meurant faces the Assizes Court on the charge of killing his aunt and a small child, but, although the evidence points to his guilt, Maigret doubts that the mild-mannered picture framer can have committed such a horrific crime. In the tense courtroom drama that ensues, Maigret must expose some unsavoury evidence about the accused man's private life in order to establish the truth and save him from execution, and sees the gentle Meurant turn into an obsessive and vengeful man in a search for justice outside the legal system. Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0141187298 Published: 2003 Paperback: 144 pages, 129 x 198 mm Price: £6.99


	Magritte In the search for the 'mystery' that envelops things and organisms, René Magritte (1898-1967) created pictures which, taking everyday reality as their starting point, followed a unique, otherworldly logic. He invented an inimitable pictorial language that he used to question our usual comprehension of reality and art. In this book, Jacques Meuris traces Magritte's artistic development from its beginnings until the end of his life, revealing the originality of this great Belgian Surrealist. Author: Jacques Meuris Publisher: Taschen ISBN: 3822834963 Published: 2004 Flexicover: 196 x 245 mm, 216 pages Price: £9.99

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