In this beautifully illustrated book in Collins Artist's Studio series well-known artist Hazel Soan reveals 9 key secrets of watercolour painting that will enable painters with some experience to develop greater confidence and a more professional attitude to their work.
This fascinating edited collection of art historian Titus Burckhardt's most important writings on Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist art is lavishly illustrated with 140 superb examples of Oriental art, architecture, statuary, and painting.
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.
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.
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.
The story behind the major motion picture from Disneystarring Chris Pine, Eric Bana, and Casey Affleckwritten by a recognized master of the genre';a blockbuster account of tragedy at sea' (The Providence Journal).
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.
Jenseits der Sonnenblumen, der Schwertlilien und des Porträts von Doktor Gachet befindet sich ein Mensch, Vincent van Gogh (geboren 1853; gestorben 1890) mit all seiner Begabung und Zerbrechlichkeit.
Le Douanier Rousseau (Henri Rousseau)(Laval, 1844 – Paris, 1910)Les galeries marchandes à Paris fleurissant, on créa en 1884, le Salon des Indépendants.
Tout à la fois influencé par les maîtres de l’Antiquité, le génie de Michel-Ange et la sculpture baroque, Auguste Rodin est l’un des artistes les plus reconnus de l’histoire.
Con su estilo personal y provocador, a través de estos pequeños ensayos el filósofo inglés Timothy Morton nos invita a reflexionar sobre ecología, arte y antropocentrismo y apela a nuestras emociones y experiencias como base para la construcción de un compromiso filosófico con el medio ambiente.
John Constable (East Bergholt, 1776 – Hampstead, 1837)John Constable fut le premier peintre de paysage anglais qui ne tira pas son enseignement des peintres hollandais.
Desde el siglo xvii, los sermones de António Vieira —considerado por Fernando Pessoa como el «Emperador de la lengua portuguesa»— se hicieron famosos en distintos territorios del orbe católico, al ser publicados tanto en portugués como en otras lenguas.
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.
