This lively introduction to Japanese joinery not only delves lovingly into the unique history and development of Japanese carpentry, but also reveals many secrets of Japanese joinery. Presenting 48 joints, selected from among ... Zobraziť viac
The art of the past can seem very far away, obscured both by time and by knotty academic theory. Foregrounding the experience of the contemporary viewer, Look Again shows how this need not be the case. Ossian Ward’s simple, ten-step ... Zobraziť viac
Kniha vysvětluje hlavní body ruských kulturních a duchovních dějin, jež by měl znát každý, kdo chce rozumět tomu, co se děje v dnešním Rusku... Zobraziť viac
Self-portraiture shows no sign of losing its ability to capture the public imagination. Given our current proclivity to snap and share 'selfies' in seconds, it is unsurprising to find a renewed interest in the genre among general audiences and students... Zobraziť viac
The perfect compact reference guide for all would-be art buffs. Art historian Susie Hodge takes you on a whistle-stop international tour of all the major artistic cultures, movements, phases, developments, artists and themes, ... Zobraziť viac
A fresh take on the history of art, using cultural timelines to reveal little-known connections and influences between... Zobraziť viac
Vydavatel: Dover Publications Inc. Počet strán: 134 Rozmery: 27.7 x 21.1 x 1 cm Dátum vydania: 01/07/1993 ISBN: 0486274268 Formá Zobraziť viac
Born in Venice, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo rose to become... Zobraziť viac
From Mexico to Patagonia, Latin America is bursting with creativity. As economies in this region have prospered over the last few years, the demand for work by local creative talent has grown with them... Zobraziť viac
For centuries artists have been expressing their ideas, faith, passion, and rage in three-dimensional works that reflect historical eras, tell stories, reveal mysteries, and even create scandals. Starting from ancient times and ... Zobraziť viac
The Dictionary of Christian Art, now rebranded in the best-selling Oxford Paperback Reference series, is a unique and fascinating exploration of the art and architecture that has been influenced and inspired by biblical stories and... Zobraziť viac
Coinciding with a major refit of the medieval galleries at the British Museum, this book presents some of the highlights, concentrating on the period 1050-1500. The pieces are photographed superbly in full colour, each with a description... Zobraziť viac
The Young British Artists (YBAs) stormed onto the contemporary art scene in 1988 with their attention-grabbing, confrontational art, exploding art-world conventions with brazen disdain. Artrage! tells their raucous story, chronicling the group’s rise... Zobraziť viac
In At Home, Bill Bryson applies the same irrepressible curiosity, irresistible wit, stylish prose and masterful storytelling that made A Short History of Nearly Everything one of the most lauded books of the last decade, ... Zobraziť viac
Batsford: Shirley Trevena is a well-known and successful watercolourist, with a huge international fan base. Throughout her... Zobraziť viac
No other art movement in history has contained two artists as different as Magritte and Miró. This is because Surrealism was... Zobraziť viac
Andrews McMeel Publishing: An award-winning fantasy artist and the creator of Dinotopia, James Gurney instructs and inspires... Zobraziť viac
Hatje Cantz: American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960 1988) quickly became one of art history s most luminescent... Zobraziť viac
In the midst of the realist-leaning artistic climate of the Late Gothic and Early Renaissance, Netherlandish painter Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450 – 1516) was more than an anomaly. Bosch’s paintings are populated with grotesque scenes of fantastical ... Zobraziť viac
