Art History 31

This is an examination of the paintings, books, poetry and theoretical work of Russian avant-garde artist, Olga Rozanova. The text assesses Rozanova's life and work, aiming to recreate the spirit of……続きを見る

Manet, Monet, Pissarro, Cézanne, Renoir, Degas, Sisley, Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt. Though they were often ridiculed or ignored by their contemporaries, astonishing sums are paid today for the ……続きを見る

Vincent Van Gogh Dutch Post-Impressionist Painter In the world of art, Vincent van Gogh masterpieces are some of the most famous works of all. Vincent van Gogh created over 900 paintings in just und……続きを見る

Der insgesamt der Kunstrichtung der Klassischen Moderne zuzurechnende Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) wurde im niederländischen Amersfort geboren. Nach seinem Studium in Amsterdam begann ers eine Künstler……続きを見る

This book brings together, in systematic and generalized form, the main outlines of a conceptual scheme for the analysis of the structure and processes of social systems. It carries out Pareto's int……続きを見る

The emblem book was invented by the humanist lawyer Andrea Alciato in 1531. The preponderance of juridical and normative themes, of images of rule and infraction, of obedience and error in the emble……続きを見る

This volume brings together archeologists, art historians, philologists, literary scholars, political scientists, and historians to articulate the ways in which western Greek theater was distinct fr……続きを見る

Eyewitnessing evaluates the place of images among other kinds of historical evidence. By reviewing the many varieties of images by region, period and medium, and looking at the pragmatic uses of ima……続きを見る

How do different artistic and cultural practices develop in the contemporary consumer culture? Providing a new direction in cultural studies as well as a vigorous defence of the field, Angela McRobb……続きを見る

Just uttering the word Jerusalem results in an automatic change in the state of mind for Jews, Christians and Muslims. Their individual and collective history in this city–a holy place for all three……続きを見る

Part biography, part art history -- a thoroughly engaging look at one man’s life and his phenomenal influence on the world of contemporary art. Bill Reid was at the forefront of the modern-day renai……続きを見る

A Companion to Renaissance and Baroque Art provides a diverse, fresh collection of accessible, comprehensive essays addressing key issues for European art produced between 1300 and 1700, a period th……続きを見る

tHE CULtURE CLUB puts the history of art and philosophy through a shredder, throws the remains in a plastic bag with a torn-up copy of last month's ROLLING StONE and some old tV guides, tips everyth……続きを見る

This brief illustrated piece gives the history and lore of the hand fan.続きを見る

Experience desert-dwelling at its most vibrant! From the essential features of a mosque to a wide assemblage of colorful edifices designed to offset monochromatic and infertile landscapes, Islamic a……続きを見る

Monet was a French artist and a leading member of the Impressionist group of painters. Monet's exquisite sensitivity to light, color, and detail was central to his work. Cézanne characterized Monet ……続きを見る

Gorges Seurat (1859-1891) ist berühmt für seine außerordentliche Technik des Pointillismus. Er war ein Maler, dessen einzigartige Zusammenführung von Kunst und Wissenschaft atemberaubende Kunstwerke……続きを見る

Pablo Picasso (Málaga, 1881 – Mougins, 1973) Picasso naquit en Espagne et l’on dit même qu’il commença à dessiner avant de savoir parler. Enfant, il fut nstinctivement attiré par les instruments de ……続きを見る

In this major book, Griselda Pollock engages boldly in the culture wars over `what is the canon?` and `what difference can feminism make?` Do we simply reject the all-male line-up and satisfy our ne……続きを見る

Winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Non-Fiction Winner of the 2011 National Book Award for Non-Fiction One of the world's most celebrated scholars, Stephen Greenblatt has crafted both an innovativ……続きを見る

Theodosius II (AD 408–450) was the longest reigning Roman emperor. Ever since Edward Gibbon, he has been dismissed as mediocre and ineffectual. Yet Theodosius ruled an empire which retained its inte……続きを見る

This book offers the first concentrated examination of the representation of the black female subject in Western art through the lenses of race/color and sex/gender. Charmaine A. Nelson poses critic……続きを見る

Greece in the Making 1200–479 BC is an accessible and comprehensive account of Greek history from the end of the Bronze Age to the Classical Period. The first edition of this book broke new ground b……続きを見る

Un'opera di Piero della Francesca? Certamente un affresco affascinante e non indagato. L'Ercole, unico soggetto profano del grande maestro del primo Rinascimento, oggi conservato all'Isabella Stewar……続きを見る

Kultur kurios: neue Einblicke in die deutsche Seele von Bestsellerautor Ernst Horst. Deutschland 1953: In Würzburg verlangt ein Regierungsschulrat, dass Medizinstudenten Anatomie nur am männlichen K……続きを見る

By the early 1960s, theorists like Lévi-Strauss, Lacan, Foucault, and Barthes had created a world ruled by signifying structures and pictured through the grids of language, information, and systems.……続きを見る

Bereits mit der Eröffnung seines ersten Ateliers im Alter von 16 Jahren war Anthonis van Dyck (1599-1641) eine Legende der Kunstwelt. Er hatte Rubens schon als Kind studiert, wurde sein talentiertes……続きを見る

This piece is the artist's view of his own work with animals. Church was renowned for his often allegorical depiction of animals in his artwork.続きを見る

Mysterious Wisdom is a biography of the painter Samuel Palmer whose world of slumbering shepherds and tumbling blossoms, mystical cornfields and bright sickle moons, has enchanted admirers since the……続きを見る

Harmensz van Rijn Rembrandt (Leyde, 1606 – Amsterdam, 1669) Tout chez Rembrandt est un mystère complet, son esprit, son caractère, sa vie, son œuvre et sa méthode de peinture. Mais ce que nous pouvo……続きを見る