MB - Art History 1

Since the 1990s, contemporary art in the Arab world has experienced exponential growth and numerous changes. With the appearance of artists from the region in international exhibitions, the dynamics……続きを見る

This book tells the story of the people who shaped the modern art market and its institutions to maximize the financial potential of their product. This transformation resulted in a fundamental and ……続きを見る

"La grande Zandé" retrace le destin d’Orphée, née dans la célèbre maison close La Lyre d’or à Saint-Pierre, en Martinique, fille d’une esclave achetée pour devenir reproductrice de chair mulâtre. Él……続きを見る

In January 2006, a man tried to break Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain sculpture with a small hammer. The sculpted foot of Michelangelo’s David was damaged in 1991 by a purportedly mentally-ill artist. Wit……続きを見る

"All real art," wrote William Morris, "is ornamental." If Morris is right, then ornament is not, as some would have it, a triviality, a sign of "want," or a crime. Instead, Ornament, the Novel, and ……続きを見る

Apparue discrètement sur les chapiteaux et les clefs de voûte des monastères cisterciens et des cathédrales de Béziers ou de Toulouse, la sculpture gothique accompagne aux xiie siècle la diffusion d……続きを見る

Questo volume raccoglie tante storie legate alla città di Ferrara e non solo di interesse locale. Sono anche illustrate dalla mano dell'autore con disegni a china o acquerelli. Sono episodi storici ……続きを見る

The long-anticipated inside look at the extraordinary career of the man who brought Sexy Back, the legendary producer in the pantheon of music greats as influential and groundbreaking as Motown’s Be……続きを見る

Les rituels sont un élément clé des sociétés antiques. Suites orchestrées d’actes et de paroles mettant en scène et garantissant les relations entre la/les divi-nité(s) et les hommes, ils sont un dé……続きを見る

Du XIVe au XVIIIe siècle en France, l'entrée royale est l'une des occasions principales de mise en scène de l'ordre politique. Les sentiments de la population envers son roi, la hiérarchie, les priv……続きを見る

In "Illuminated Manuscripts," John William Bradley explores the intricate world of medieval manuscript creation, offering readers a vivid portrayal of this art form through a blend of meticulous ana……続きを見る

La société médiévale apparaît souvent comme une société d’affrontement, distinguant le clerc du laïc, le supérieur de l’inférieur, le croyant de l’incroyant, le courtois du vilain, mais aussi le bea……続きを見る

Et c'est toujours, à 140 ans de distance, un texte des plus extrêmes de toute la langue française. D'une novation telle qu'il s'ancre en vous par coeur quand bien même on voudrait le tenir à distanc……続きを見る

This book sheds light on an as-yet unstudied aspect of The Museum of Modern Art’s (MoMA) preeminent role in establishing the definition of the problematic term “Latin American art” in the United Sta……続きを見る

Golden Deer Classics proudly presents the Orientalism compilation which regroups major orientalist works (both paintings and writings). Orientalism is a term used by scholars in art history, literar……続きを見る

In "Giotto and His Works in Padua," John Ruskin embarks on a meticulous exploration of the transformative contributions of the early Renaissance painter Giotto di Bondone, arguing for his seminal ro……続きを見る

Central to Grazia Deledda's narrative worlds are the relationships between her characters and the vast landscapes in which they move and act. The writer translates and represents her characters, her……続きを見る

Here you will find the complete novels and novellas of Leo Tolstoy in the chronological order of their original publication. - Childhood - Boyhood - Youth - Family Happiness - The Cossacks - War and……続きを見る

While much has been written on Marcel Duchamp - one of the twentieth century's most beguiling artists - the subject of his flirtation with architecture seems to have been largely overlooked. Yet, in……続きを見る

While Homer's existence as a historical person is still a topic of debate, the writings attributed to the name have made their mark not only on Greek history and literature, but upon western civiliz……続きを見る

William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was an Irish poet, dramatist, writer and initiate, and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Reviv……続きを見る

El libro Historia urgente del arte en Colombia configura un relato alterno del arte local (desde el siglo XIX hasta nuestros días) construido a partir de temas que no siempre han sido cubiertos por ……続きを見る

A Critical Companion to Steven Spielberg offers a comprehensive, detailed study of the works of Steven Spielberg. Spielberg's early productions stand as landmarks in contemporary cinema, and his inv……続きを見る

In this thought-provoking book Lambert Wiesing asks simply: What is luxury? Drawing on a fascinating range of examples, he argues that luxury is an aesthetic experience. Unlike experience gained via……続きを見る

Si narrano quelle circostanze di vita degli artisti e dei loro committenti che sono state spesso all'origine delle opere d'arte più celebri. Sono le ragioni politiche, economiche e culturali che han……続きを見る

In "Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art," John Vinycomb embarks on a captivating exploration of the rich tapestry of mythical beings that have populated the world of art across various cultures a……続きを見る

In "Hans Holbein," Arthur B. Chamberlain offers a meticulously researched exploration of one of the Renaissance's most pivotal portraitists. Chamberlain delves into Holbein's artistic techniques and……続きを見る

Global Cinema Studies in Landscape Allegory explores the narrative and stylistic approaches to imbuing natural settings in audiovisual media with a psychological dimension – or, in other words, conf……続きを見る

FROM THE AUTHOR OF A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SMILE, A COMPLETE INDEX OF THE DIGIT In this collision between art and science, history and pop culture, the acclaimed art historian Angus Trumble examines ……続きを見る

This book focuses on the cultural and intellectual activities of Kurdish migrant women through artistic and aesthetic forms of production in Belgium, France, Germany, Sweden and the UK. Using in-dep……続きを見る