A beautifully illustrated, interdisciplinary look at the ceremonies and protocols of the dynastic court of Joseon KoreaRecording State Rites in Words and Images provides an engaging and in-depth exploration of the large corpus of court statutes compiled during the Joseon dynasty of Korea.
Draws on rare primary documents to reveal the connections between surrealism, 20th century alchemy, and 19th century occultism Explores liphas Lvi, Jewish and Christian Kabbalah, and Hermeticism to show how surrealist symbology contained an initiatory dimension or secret teaching Details collaborations between surrealists Andr Breton, Bernard Roger, and Salvador Dal and alchemists Ren Alleau, Eugne Canseliet, and FulcanelliOver the last century the symbols and strangeness of the surrealists have become world-renowned, but what isnt so well-known is the hidden relationship between surrealism and alchemy.
Traces the authors journey from bassist and founding member of Blondie to writer on consciousness and the esoteric tradition Explores his involvement in Gurdjieffs Fourth Way, Crowleys Thelema, and his relationship with the bestselling author Colin Wilson Reveals how an early love of comic books, science fiction, and fantasy led him to the esoteric traditionNot many members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are also recognized authorities on the Western inner tradition.
How a once-forgotten Dutch painter inspired generations of artists, writers, and filmmakersJohannes Vermeer (16321675) is one of the most beloved painters in the world.
Descubre Granada como nunca la habias sentido: una ciudad donde la historia y la leyenda se entrelazan en cada rincon, donde los ecos de sultanes, poetas y heroes resuenan entre palacios, plazas y callejuelas.
FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR'A beautifully written, literary tour-de-force' John Ironmonger, author of Not Forgetting the Whale'A wonderfully written story of art, but also of obsession, friendship and love - I absolutely adored this novel' Jillian CantorThe Mona Lisa has hung in the Louvre for over two-hundred years.
An exquisitely illustrated collection of historical guides to creating pigments from flowers and plantsFlowering currant, ivy, Portuguese laurel, and woad might all have grown in a medieval garden, but it would have taken special expertise to extract and create rich blue and purple pigments from them.
In this book, Claudio Strinaty takes us on a fascinating journey to discover important places and times in the history of art, from the wonders of the ancient world to the dawn of the Enlightenment.
Die vorliegende Studie unternimmt erstmals eine systematische Rekonstruktion von Aby Warburgs Theorie des Bildgedachtnisses - eines zentralen, jedoch fragmentarisch gebliebenen Konzepts seiner kunstwissenschaftlichen Epistemologie, die Warburg allein in den Bildertafeln explizierte.
An exquisitely illustrated collection of historical guides to creating pigments from flowers and plantsFlowering currant, ivy, Portuguese laurel, and woad might all have grown in a medieval garden, but it would have taken special expertise to extract and create rich blue and purple pigments from them.
A richly illustrated look at three visionary artists who charted new directions for photography in midcentury AmericaMinor White, Aaron Siskind, and Harry Callahan carved out a new role for photographers and their art in the decades after World War Two.
A richly illustrated look at three visionary artists who charted new directions for photography in midcentury AmericaMinor White, Aaron Siskind, and Harry Callahan carved out a new role for photographers and their art in the decades after World War Two.
'He created his own universe and became its star' David Cronenberg, GuardianAndy Warhol carried a camera with him everywhere he went and, taken from ten years of extraordinary shots, his America aspires to the strange beauty and staggering contradictions of the country itself.
These lectures will not be concerned with history as a record of wars and political changes; they will have little to tell of battles, murders, and sudden deaths.
Manual de arte del siglo XIX en Colombia es el resultado de la curiosidad inagotable de la maestra Beatriz González, una de las artistas contemporáneas más importantes de Colombia.
La Historia Natural es de vital importancia para los estudios histórico-artísticos pues, en su desarrollo, ofrece un amplio corolario del arte griego y del coleccionismo romano.
Die epochemachenden Maler Kandinsky, Klee und der Universalkünstler Beuys flankieren in einem Parallelprozeß ihr bildnerisches Werk mit einer Künstlertheorie.
In Krisenzeiten werden regelmäßig Sündenböcke gesucht und Verschwörungstheorien bemüht, um komplexe Transformationsprozesse und unerwartete Ereignisse zu verstehen.
