En este iluminador ensayo, Rafael Argullol traslada al lector al nucleo artistico de la Italia del siglo XV, la Toscana, en un momento crucial de la historia.
A comprehensive exploration of color in art and art history, with insights from philosophy, psychology, material science, and cultural history Color has long been central to artistic practice, yet its study spans disciplines from science to philosophy.
A comprehensive exploration of color in art and art history, with insights from philosophy, psychology, material science, and cultural history Color has long been central to artistic practice, yet its study spans disciplines from science to philosophy.
CRAZY BLUESMamie Smith and the Three Minutes That Changed American MusicOn August 10, 1920, a vaudeville singer named Mamie Smith stepped in front of a recording horn in a cramped New York studio and sang a song called "e;Crazy Blues.
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - DISCOVER THE MOUTHWATERING FOLLOW-UP TO HIS BESTSELLING MEMOIR, TASTE Sharing food is one of the purest human acts'Food has always been an integral part of Stanley Tucci s life: from stracciatella soup served in the shadow of the Pantheon, to marinara sauce cooked between rehearsals and costume fittings, to home-made pizza eaten with his children before bedtime.
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.
An updated and abridged edition of Bono s bestselling memoir, including a new introduction by the author, Stories of Surrender is an unforgettable love story, a tribute to fatherhood, friendship, faith and music.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABIA BIOGRAPHY BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024The powerful, untold story of two of the three members of iconic Australian band Silverchair.
When Rupert Murdoch made a fateful decision about who should inherit his media colossus, he believed that pitting his children against each other would produce the most capable heir.
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.
From the author of American Edenfinalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and morecomes a sweeping, richly researched biography of Frederic Church, the great 19th-century American artist whose stunning paintings of remote lands and seas thrilled American audiences and put the young republic on the map of world culturepublished on Church's bicentennial.
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.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 WAINWRIGHT PRIZEAS SEEN ON ITV NEWS' COVERAGE OF THE KING CHARLES III COASTAL PATHAS FEATURED IN THE SUNDAY TIMES AND TELEGRAPHAS FEATURED ON TIMES RADIO BREAKFAST AND LBC'An exquisite record of a monumental endeavour and an intimate portrait of an extraordinary coast' NICHOLAS CRANE'Astonishing .
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.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Channelling the dark magic at the heart of one of Shakespeare's most intriguing anti-heroes, this reimagining of Lady Macbeth is full of witchcraft, deadly power games, dark schemes, supernatural elements, and a touch of romance.
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.
