Art History 15

I nostri padri erano convinti di vivere sotto l’occhio di Dio: la sua esistenza era certa come quella del sole che sorge e tramonta. Oggi abbiamo smesso di crederci, o anche solo di pensarci. E la B……続きを見る

This book is an exploratory adventure to defamiliarize calligraphy, especially Persian Nastaliq calligraphic letterforms, and to look beyond the tradition that has always considered calligraphy as p……続きを見る

The cult of the Christ Child flourished in late medieval Europe across lay and religious, as well as geographic and cultural boundaries. Depictions of Christ's boyhood are found throughout popular c……続きを見る

Mid-Century Modern Interiors explores the history of interior design during arguably its most iconic and influential period. The 1930s to the 1960s in the United States was a key moment for interior……続きを見る

The reception of art and performance is changing. Smartphones and social media have troubled the old model of individual appreciation and close looking, giving rise to new forms of mediated percepti……続きを見る

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In "Religion and Art in Ancient Greece," Ernest Arthur Gardner deftly explores the intricate relationship between spirituality and artistic expression in ancient Hellenic culture. Through a meticulo……続きを見る

Essays on media systems and contemporary art by a leading theorist of modern visual culture Tricks of the Light brings together essays by critic and art historian Jonathan Crary, internationally kno……続きを見る

For more than four centuries, Macau was the centre of Portuguese trade and culture on the South China Coast. Until the founding of Hong Kong and the opening of other ports in the 1840s, it was also ……続きを見る

This volume is about how and whether art can be morally bad (or morally good). Politicians, media pundits, and others frequently complain that particular works of art are morally dangerous, or, some……続きを見る

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"Landscape Painting" by Lovell Birge Harrison is a seminal text that explores the techniques, philosophies, and aesthetics of painting landscapes. Written in the early 20th century, Harrison's work ……続きを見る

We love and strongly recommend this beautifully curated book. Celebrating the massive and lasting global impact of LGBTQI+ artists, a book like this is long overdue! Russell Tovey & Robert Diament, ……続きを見る

A thrilling journey through 100,000 years of art, from the first artworks ever made to art’s central role in culture today “This lively volume is ideal for the precocious high-schooler, the lazy col……続きを見る

This book focuses on how in/security works in and through Jamaican dancehall, and on the insights that Jamaican dancehall offers for the global study of in/security. This collection draws together a……続きを見る

Whistler (Lowell, 1834 – Londres 1903). Whistler surgit à un moment crucial de l'histoire de l'art et il joue un rôle de précurseur. Il a, comme les Impressionnistes, la volonté d'imposer ses idées.……続きを見る

Gothic art finds its roots in the powerful architecture of the cathedrals of northern France. It is a medieval art movement that evolved throughout Europe over more than 200 years. Leaving curved Ro……続きを見る

NATIONAL BESTSELLER “The stories in this book make for a fascinating and remarkably complete pantheon of just about every common despair and every joy related to game development.” ー Rami Ismail, c……続きを見る

In Dragging Away Lex Morgan Lancaster traces the formal and material innovations of contemporary queer and feminist artists, showing how they use abstraction as a queering tactic for social and poli……続きを見る

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An ethnological and sociological reflection is lead by Professor Döpp on this fascinating matter that brings to the most incongruous revelations. Beyond our cultural and religious upbringings, women……続きを見る

The purpose of this study is to determine Aristotle's attitude toward the content and method of Plato's natural science. Plato and Aristotle have often been regarded as on opposite sides of a philos……続きを見る

THE OFFICIAL BOOK, FULLY ENDORSED BY QUEEN ELIZABETH II From Her Majesty’s trusted confidant and Dresser Angela Kelly LVO comes a lavishly designed book of never-before-seen photos of The Queen, Her……続きを見る

Nous vivons à l’ère de la multiplication exponentielle des images. Les touristes déposent leurs photos sur des sites internet. La photographie est omniprésente dans la promotion des grandes stations……続きを見る

The story of the Stuart dynasty is a breathless soap opera played out in just a hundred years in an array of buildings that span Europe from Scotland, via Denmark, Holland and Spain to England. Life……続きを見る

Pierre Bonnard fut le chef de file d’un groupe de peintres post-impressionnistes, lesquels se nommèrent eux-mêmes les Nabis, du mot hébreux signifiant « prophète ». Influencés par Odilon Redon ou en……続きを見る

Sargent was born in Florence, in 1856, the son of cultivated parents. When Sargent entered the school of Carolus-Duran he attained much more than the average pupils. His father was a retired Massach……続きを見る

Are art and science separated by an unbridgeable divide? Can they find common ground? In this new book, neuroscientist Eric R. Kandel, whose remarkable scientific career and deep interest in art giv……続きを見る

In Beyond the Sovereign Self Grant H. Kester continues the critique of aesthetic autonomy begun in The Sovereign Self, showing how socially engaged art provides an alternative aesthetic with greater……続きを見る

A classic book on Elizabethan embroidery, including many examples of different works and a useful section of technical notes. This book will make a great addition to anyone's bookshelf with an inter……続きを見る