The Arts: treatments and subjects

Why modern and contemporary artand art conservationcan't be understood without taking account of the revolutionary impact of plasticsModern and contemporary art wouldn't exist without the invention of plastics.

In "e;An Artshop in Greenwich Village"e; by Ray Cummings, readers are transported to the heart of 1920s New York City, a time pulsating with artistic innovation and cultural upheaval.

Traces the development of marine art in both Europe and America,from the classical world to the present day.

Passing from China, where it was developed over 3,000 years ago, to Japan, where it today commands a vast and enthusiastic following, Go is probably the oldest intellectual game in the world.

Andeutungen über Landschaftsgärtnerei verbunden mit der Beschreibung ihrer praktischen Anwendung in Muskau ist der Titel eines reich illustrierten Buches von Fürst Hermann von Pückler-Muskau, das 1834 bei Hallberger in Stuttgart erschien.

North Africa and the Desert Scenes and Moods is a travelogue and collection of essays written by American author and poet George Edward Woodberry.

Excerpt: "e;It should be made clear by way of an introduction to this appraisal of Constantino Brumidi that the author is neither an artist nor an art critic.

Eine Einführung in die Japanische Literatur vom Altertum bis in die Moderne (Urzeit, Nara-Zeit, Heian-Zeit, Kamakura-Zeit, Nambokucho-Zeit , Muromachi-Zeit, Tokugawa-Zeit, Meiji-Ära seit 1867).

This vintage book is a detailed treatise on puppetry, with information on its popularity, development, and influence throughout history.

Excerpt: "e;Perhaps the true explanation of this variation be tween British and American usage is found in the fact that America is a new country, and hence tradition here does not carry such binding authority as in the Old World.

A collection of Hawaiian, Samoans, Maori and and other Polynesian legends about the demi-god Maui and his mother Hina.

The book, The Beggar's Opera; to Which is Prefixed the Musick to Each Song, has been considered important throughout the human history.

Excerpt: "e;Ability to draw easily and well on the blackboard is a power which every teacher of children covets.

This book, one of six composed by Dr.

Excerpt: "e;The object of the following pages is to re-study the character of Turner's art in the light of his sketch-books and drawings from nature.

A great read for Egyptologists who like to read and see what the general consensus was in the field's early stage of thought.

This book, one of six composed by Dr.

Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan is a bewitching look into a world that few Westerners saw in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries-a world that still endures in many ways in spite of the changes that have taken place during the modernization of Japan.

Twenty Years Around the World is an autobiography written by John Guy Vassar and published in 1891.

Excerpt: "e;Since the exhibit at the Columbian Exposition (1893) nothing has happened in the world of American art so stimulating as the recent INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF MODERN ART.

Auszug: "Alle kunstgewerblichen Verbrechen und Vergehen sind entweder Fehler gegen das Material oder zweitens gegen die Zweckform und Technik, oder aber drittens gegen die Kunstform und den Schmuck.

From the dawn of the studio system to the decade it all came crashing down, Hedda Hopper was one of the Queens of Hollywood.

William Holman Hunt's "e;The Triumph of the Innocents"e; explores themes of innocence, suffering, and redemption through an intricate narrative framed by the Biblical Massacre of the Innocents.

Auszug: "Die „Kultur-Kuriosa“ sind keine Anekdotensammlung, denn sie erheben den Anspruch, nur solche beglaubigte Tatsachen anzuführen, die nicht nur merkwürdig, sondern auch für ihre Zeit, gewisse Institutionen und Anschauungen charakteristisch sind; sie sind auch keine Kulturgeschichte, denn sie erstreben nach keiner Richtung hin Vollständigkeit oder systematische Ordnung.

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Excerpt: "e;It is not known for certain exactly when or how Turner became acquainted with Mr.

In Ghostly Japan collects twelve ghostly stories from Lafcadio Hearn, deathless images of ghosts and goblins, touches of folklore and superstition, salted with traditions of the nation.

The History of the Seal of the United States by Gaillard Hunt delves into the fascinating journey of the creation and evolution of the Great Seal, a symbol of American sovereignty and identity.

Excerpt: "e;The greatest artists have expressed themselves so completely in their works, that the story of their lives adds little or nothing to our knowledge of their personality.

Auszug: "Das Buch wendet sich an Leser mannigfacher Art; dem Archäologen und Kunsthistoriker wie dem Kulturhistoriker im weitesten Sinne möchte es dienen, der Einzelforschung, die nun hoffentlich auf dem lange vernachlässigten Gebiete einsetzen wird, die Wege ebnen.

Excerpt: "e;Leonardo Da Vinci found in drawing the readiest and most stimulating way of self-expression.

Excerpt: "e;From time immemorial the human race has been interested in pictures of persons, scenes and things; and one of the most potent means of driving home ideas and lessons, and oftentimes of arousing human passions, is the cartoon.

Story of the Automobile: Its History and Development from 1760 to 1917, with an Analysis of the Standing and Prospects of the Automobile Industry.

Excerpt: "e;A drawing is a thing to be looked at and not written about.

This slim volume contains reproductions of a series of lithographs of the Smoky Valley, especially the Smoky Hill River, in the Lindsborg, Kansas, area done by the Swedish immigrant, Birger Sandzen.

Studies in Classic American Literature is a work of literary criticism by the English writer D.

Es incuestionable la importancia que tuvo el estudio del artista en la literatura decimonónica como lugar en el que los autores podían disentir y articular opiniones diferentes de aquellas marcadas como "normales" por las reglas socioculturales de su época.

Es incuestionable la importancia que tuvo el estudio del artista en la literatura decimonónica como lugar en el que los autores podían disentir y articular opiniones diferentes de aquellas marcadas como "normales" por las reglas socioculturales de su época.