Thomas Kinkade: Masterworks of Light

by Thomas Kinkade

Book Overview

A selection of Thomas Kinkade's light-filled paintings of cottages, mountain vistas, peaceful towns and bustling cities from throughout his career, reproduced in full colour. The book places Kinkade in the historical context of 19th-century painters of the Hudson River school and others, in what he calls the Luminist tradition. Also included is a biographical essay. A quarter of the images have never before been reproduced in book form.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821226584
• ISBN13: 9780821226582
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Bulfinch Press
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 3.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 12.2" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

Full page prints

This book has large full prints that are suitable for framing,which I did just that! They look beautiful! There are many lovely scenes,Victorian homes,cabins on lakes,city-scapes,English stone cottages,lighthouses,farms,Christmas scenes with horse drawn sleigh,waterways,ocean waves breaking on rocks, & lots of them! Its a wonderful collection. A wonderland of where we'd love to live in our minds,where all is beautiful&perfect which of course is not to be on earth,but it is a respite.

Great painting book by Thomas Kinkade for Artists

This great book is by Thomas Kinkade. My wife does Oil/Acrylic/Watercolor painting. She loved this book. It helped her to practice the techniques used in the paintings. The book shows how light in a painting can make so much difference.

Beautiful book. This is a MUST for art lovers.

This book is so beautiful you go crazy over just the Cover! This is a must for art lovers like myself. You would have to be crazy not to like it. The pictures are so peaceful you just get lost in a world of color and light!

Must See

This is surely one of the best books on the market today if you like scenery pictures. Mr. Kinkade's work is most breathtaking and he is a master at what he does. I highhly recomend this book to all of you.

Escape With Kinkade

Even if one does not appreciate art, Kinkade's vivid artwork shines through the brilliantly placed pages of his Masterworks of Light.Masterworks of Light contains an abundance of Kinkade's popular landscape pictures that come to life within the comforts of one's own home.Do not forget to view these images in regular light and dim light as well. You may just find a few surprises to delight you.