George - Art History 1

George Moore's 'Modern Painting' provides an insightful exploration of the evolution of painting in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Known for his detailed analysis and descriptive writing st……続きを見る

In 'A Century of Emblems' by George Spencer Cautley, readers are taken on a journey through a collection of emblematic designs from the 16th and 17th centuries. The book provides a detailed analysis……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

This book contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure! Novels Alcott, Louisa May: Little Women Austen, Jane: Pride and Prejudice Austen, Jane: Emma Balzac, Ho……続きを見る

From the standpoint of the biographer, it is to be regretted that more of the great Italian artists of the fifteenth century were not associated with the Church. In the days of the most interesting ……続きを見る

William Woodward (1859-1939) was a force in New Orleans and the art world, and his legacy endures. In this first compilation of examples of Woodward's work spanning his career, essayists offer uniqu……続きを見る

This interdisciplinary book honors Columbia professor and New York intellectual Carl Woodring. Chapters on Romantic and Victorian literary culture written by leading scholars in the field join in co……続きを見る

Ruskin, the great Victorian critics of art and society, had an enormous influence on his age and our own. A highly successful propagandist for the arts, he did much both to popularize high art and t……続きを見る

In this study, first published in 1979, Landow contends that Hunt’s version of Pre-Raphaelitism concerned itself primarily with an elaborate system of painterly symbolism rather than with a photogra……続きを見る

Street corners, guild halls, government offices, and confraternity centers contained paintings that made the city of Florence a visual jewel at precisely the time of its emergence as an internationa……続きを見る

"Defend Freedom, well done." -- General P.X. Kelley USMC (Ret). Nargeles book is pure platinum that vividly describes the impact of Communist oppression on him and his family as WW II ended, and his……続きを見る

All in Good Time is the remarkable story of George Daniels (1926-2011), the master craftsman, who was born into poverty but raised himself to become the greatest watchmaker of the twentieth century.……続きを見る

This introduction to the art of tribal peoples of North America, Africa, and the South Pacific does not briefly cover the hundreds of artistic traditions in these three vast areas but rather studies……続きを見る

Michelangelo was a most improbable art genius. His mother died when he was a child and his shiftless father deposited him with a rural nursemaid, whose husband worked in a quarry. Consequently, litt……続きを見る

In 'A History of Wood-Engraving' by George Edward Woodberry, readers are taken on a comprehensive journey through the evolution of wood-engraving as a form of art. Woodberry meticulously examines th……続きを見る

Why do we enjoy art? What inspires us to create artistic works? How can brain science help us understand our taste in art? The Psychology of Art provides an eclectic introduction to the myriad ways ……続きを見る

Mary Bonner: Impressions of a Printmaker is the definitive account of the life of an iconic Texas artist known for her delicate etchings and prints of the places and people that make South Texas uni……続きを見る

"An Introduction to the History of Architecture, Art & Design" chronicles the times in which major works of architecture, art and design were created, and is compact with features and images of majo……続きを見る

Originally published in 1950, this book shows that the religious and ethical values that St. Francis was striving after are as essential today as they were in his time. The book presents St. Francis……続きを見る

Focusing on the aesthetic representation of trauma, George Smith outlines the nexus points between poetics and hermeneutics and shows how a particular kind of thinker, the artist-philosopher, practi……続きを見る

A photography book that is a vital accompaniment to the many fans of Hilary Mantel’s bestselling Wolf Hall Trilogy ‘At the very beginning of the twentieth century, Zola said, ‘’In my view you cannot……続きを見る

This first exhaustive study of the sculpture of St. Lazarus of Autun is so rich in original ideas, convincing comparisons and fresh evidence that the reader is left no doubt that Gislebertus was one……続きを見る

In Stolen Legacy, George G M James presents a revolutionary retelling of the history of Western civilization. He challenges the notion that the ancient Greeks were the sole source of knowledge and i……続きを見る

An efficiently arranged text book on perspective for the use of architectural draughtsmen. Its author, the architect G. A. T. Middleton (1861-1935), was for many years a leading figure in the Societ……続きを見る

**A “generously illustrated and well-designed appreciation” of the Pulitzer Prize–winning illustrator, with an introduction by New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik.**(The New York Times) Cartoonist, humori……続きを見る

In 'George Romney', George C. Williamson provides a comprehensive analysis of the life and work of the acclaimed British portrait painter. Through detailed examination of Romney's artistic process, ……続きを見る

“Sir George Grey was among the first chroniclers to explore Hawaii and the South Sea Isles with an aim of writing down the local legends and myths - this collection contains the amazing results of h……続きを見る

This work of research is an attempt to harness the extensive collection of images of one of antebellum Americas eminent statesman. Henry Clay assisted in the legislative passage of the Missouri and ……続きを見る

“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.” - Niccolò Machiavelli. A study of legendary Russian military force The Cossacks, an essay on Th……続きを見る

In The Artist-Philosopher and New Philosophy, Smith argues that Western Metaphysics has indeed come to what Heidegger describes as “an end.” That is hardly to say philosophy as such is over or soon ……続きを見る