Masterworks: Musica Gravis: Magnum Opus Artis Hardcover – December 25, 2024

Masterworks, Musica Gravis: Magnum Opus Artis is an opulent compilation celebrating the fusion of classic works of art with the dynamic world of heavy metal album covers. Meticulously curated for discerning collectors and enthusiasts alike, this luxurious tome showcases the iconic imagery that has defined the visual landscape of heavy metal music. Featuring a stunning array of renowned artworks, each chosen for its profound impact and resonance within the heavy metal genre, Masterworks offers a captivating journey through both art history and music culture.As a special treat for fans of Heavy Music Artwork, showcasing the favourite artists and influences of prominent artists within the heavy metal community. Bound in sumptuous materials and presented with exquisite attention to detail, Masterworks is more than a book—it's a lavish tribute to the enduring power of art and music. Whether displayed on a coffee table or cherished in a private collection, this deluxe edition promises to inspire and captivate for generations to come. As a special treat for fans of Heavy Music Artwork, showcasing the favourite artists and influences of prominent artists within the heavy metal community. Masterworks includes four major full classic poemsThe Marriage of Heaven and Hell by William BlakeThe Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan PoeThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor ColeridgeThe Apocalypse of JohnOver 100 master artists such as Abildgaard Nicolai, Albert-Joseph Pénot, Antoine Joseph Wiertz, Arnold Böcklin, Artemisia Gentileschi, Arthur Hacker, Benoît Prieur, Caravaggio, Carlos Schwabe, Caspar David Friedrich, Cornelis van Haarlem, Cristofano Allori, Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, Dirk Bouts, Edward Robert Hughes, Elihu Vedder, Elisabetta Sirani, Ernst Ferdinand Oehme, Evelyn de Morgan, Félicien Rops, Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix, Francisco de Goya, Francisco de Zurbarán, François de Nomé, Frank Bernard Dicksee, Frans Floris, František Kupka, Franz Von Stuck, Frederic Leighton, George Frederic Watts, Giovanni Bellini, Gustave Moreau, Hans Baldung Grien, Hans Memling, Herbert James Draper, Hieronymus Bosch, Hubert Robert, Hugo Simberg, Jan Provost, Jan van Eyck, Jean Delville, Jean-Léon Gérôme, John Bauer, John Collier, John Martin, John William Waterhouse, Joseph Noel Paton, Juan de Valdés Leal, Justus Sustermans, Karel Vitezslav Masek, Karl Pavlovich Bryullov, Kay Nielsen, Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer, Luis Ricardo Falero, Maestro dell'Avicenna, Michael Pache, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Peter Nicolai Arbo, Peter Paul Rubens, Philip James De Loutherbourg, Pieter Bruegel, Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, Salvator Rosa, Theodor Severin Kittelsen, Thomas Cole, William Blake and more.Including bands classic artwork by Candlemass, Deicide, Varathron, Puissance, Electric Wizard, Altar, Bolt Thrower, Morbid Angel, Reverend Bizarre, The Obsessed, Burzum, Carpathian Forest, Bathory, Amebix, Anathema, Iced Earth, Asphyx, Krieg, Paradise Lost, Bruce Dickinson, Celtic Frost, Black Crucifixion, Edge of Sanity, Babylon Whore, Mortiis, Infernal Majesty, Angel Witch, Count Raven, Haggard, Virgin Steel, Impellitteri, Comecon, Angel Corpse, Ancient Rites, Ahab, Exxplorer, Rotting Christ, Arghoslent, Gorgoroth, Akashah, Led Zeppelin and more. Plus HMA's related favorite works of art from symbolism, renaissance, gothic, surrealism and religious art. Read more