History of art

Posted to Canada examines, for the first time, the immense body of work created by George Dartnell, a British army surgeon stationed in Canada from 1835 to 1844.

In this unprecedented ‘fictive’ construction of the work of five imaginary artists from the 1980s, John Roberts produces an exhilarating theoretical encounter between futures past and futures present.

This is the story of women caught up in thetumultuous art scene of the early twentiethcentury, some famous and others lost totime.

This edition of renowned philosopher Frithjof Schuon's writings on the subject of art, selected and edited by his wife Catherine Schuon, contains over 270 photographs-200 color and 70 black and white.

Pioneering art historian Jacob Burckhardt saw the Italian Renaissance as no less than the beginning of the modern world.

This expert guide to Japanese architecture is of enormous historical importance to the understanding of Japanese design and culture.

The book of Revelation has been a source of continual fascination for nearly two thousand years.

This expert guide to Japanese architecture is of enormous historical importance to the understanding of Japanese design and culture.

'A brave writer whose books open up fundamental questions about life and art' - TelegraphIn this inspiring collection of essays, acclaimed writer and critic Olivia Laing makes a vivid and politically-engaged case for the importance of art - especially in the turbulent weather of the twenty-first century.

El libro Indagaciones, afectos e imágenes es el resultado del Diploma de Extensión Memorias, movimientos sociales y producción artístico-cultural en Chile y en el Cono Sur de la Universidad de Chile y ofrece una profunda exploración reflexiva, creativa e interdisciplinaria sobre las memorias y sus transmisiones en el presente.

Evelyn Waugh's first book: a portrait of one of the greatest artists of the nienteenth century, from one of the greatest writers of the twentieth'Biography, as books about the dead are capriciously catalogued, is still very much in the mode'This is a sparkling account of Dante Gabriel Rossetti's tragic and mysterious life, telling the story behind some of the greatest poetry and painting of the nineteenth century.

A history and handbook explaining this ancient craft, including step-by-step instructions for beginners.

The Essence of Jim is prosody at its finest.

Zen & Oriental Art is an indispensable, beautifully illustrated introduction to the influences of Zen Buddhism on Oriental painting, folk art, and architecture, with a special section on the role of Zen in twentieth-century art and architecture in the West.

'We live within a spectacle of empty clothes and unworn masks'In this series of remarkable pieces from across his career, John Berger celebrates and dissects the close links between art and society and the individual.

'Compelling.

Johannes Vermeer's luminous paintings are loved and admired around the world, yet we do not understand how they were made.

A bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom - are these rooms all that make a home?

This edition of renowned philosopher Frithjof Schuon's writings on the subject of art, selected and edited by his wife Catherine Schuon, contains over 270 photographs-200 color and 70 black and white.

Zen & Oriental Art is an indispensable, beautifully illustrated introduction to the influences of Zen Buddhism on Oriental painting, folk art, and architecture, with a special section on the role of Zen in twentieth-century art and architecture in the West.

Known as an expert on Islam, Sufism, and Islamic arts & crafts, Burckhardt presents in-depth analyses of seminal examples of Islamic architecture, from Spain and Morocco to Persia and India.

The man behind the paintings: the extraordinary life of J.

Johannes Vermeer's luminous paintings are loved and admired around the world, yet we do not understand how they were made.

Great art has dreadful manners The hushed reverence of the gallery can fool you into believing masterpieces are visions that soothe, charm and beguile, but actually they are thugs.

In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art.

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Turn old clothes and textiles into unique, decorative, useful projects!

A collection of poems surrounding the struggles of being stuck in a toxic relationship, the journey of developing self-love, adapting to single life after long-term relationships and other life challanges involved in mental health, addiction and being a woman in todays society.

Known as an expert on Islam, Sufism, and Islamic arts & crafts, Burckhardt presents in-depth analyses of seminal examples of Islamic architecture, from Spain and Morocco to Persia and India.

This is a history of intellectual courage, hard work, occasional inspiration and every conceivable form of human failing.

I happened to write this particular book to help individuals who truly desire to rid themselves of phobias and anxieties that negatively impact their lives.

Claude Cahun is the most important artist you've never heard of - until now.

The book of Revelation has been a source of continual fascination for nearly two thousand years.

Este libro analiza el proceso de construcción de un saber especializado sobre el pasado y sus objetos realizado por intelectuales-coleccionistas en la región andina, entre 1892 y 1915.

Los monumentos son reflejo del pasado, de los valores de la sociedad que encargó y sufragó la obra, y retratan el imaginario de la memoria colectiva.

Desde su muerte, hace 100 años, Cézanne se ha convertido en el pintor más famoso del siglo XIX.

Erzählt wird die Geschichte der Heimsuchung des Juden Mendel Singer, der sein Leben in Armut und Bescheidenheit als Dorfschullehrer im russischen Teil Galiziens fristet, bis die Idylle durch die Geburt eines epileptischen Sohnes zerstört wird und ihn daraufhin mehrere Schicksalsschläge treffen.