A groundbreaking reevaluation of paleolithic art through the lens of modernism, from the acclaimed historian of art and architectureIn The Beginnings of Art, Sigfried Giedion, best known as a historian of architecture, shifts his attention to art and its very origins.
An original account of ancient Egyptian and Sumerian architecture from the acclaimed architectural historianIn The Beginnings of Architecture, Sigfried Giedion examines the architecture of ancient Egypt and Sumer.
In a series of 50 accessible essays, Philip Wilkinson introduces architectural movements and styles throughout history, as well as describing some of the greatest architects' most important and representative works.
Als im viktorianischen England die Maschinen das Ruder übernahmen und die industrielle Revolution die Lebens- und Arbeitswelt der Menschen radikal veränderte, formierte sich eine Bewegung, die sich diesem Wandel mutig entgegenstellte: die Arts and Crafts Bewegung.
Acclaimed artist and educator Lisa Bardot gives you all the tools you need to approach creating art and illustration on your iPad, using Procreate and other popular drawing apps.
One of the world s greatest scientists of human behaviour, the bestselling author of Behave, shows that free will does not exist - and sets out the disturbing yet liberating implications of accepting this fact.
OB ALS FARBTUPFER IN FORM VON BESONDEREN MÖBELSTÜCKEN, außergewöhnlichen Wandfarben oder besonderen Akzenten in der Dekoration – im Fokus dieses Buches steht die Farbe.
An illuminating look at the iconography of the early church and its important place in the history of Christian artIn this book, historian Andre Grabar demonstrates how early Christian iconography assimilated contemporary imagery of the time.
Als Standardwerk beschreibt das Große Handbuch der Gleisinstandhaltung in anschaulicher und komprimierter Form alle Aspekte der Gleisinstandhaltung in Theorie und Praxis.
In dieser Arbeit werden Filme untersucht, die immer auf literarischen Vorlagen beruhen und die immer Musik von Johann Sebastian Bach als Filmmusik enthalten.
Esta obra es una invitación lúdica para recorrer la ciudad y reconocer objetos y bienes de carácter patrimonial presentes en el espacio público de la capital.
Es necesario dejar huella del transcurrir de la arquitectura en Colombia, mostrar todas las corrientes que dejaron testimonio en la imagen de nuestras ciudades, volver a los pasos de los pioneros de la arquitectura que "forjaron y dejaron herencia urbana y arquitectónica".
A groundbreaking reevaluation of paleolithic art through the lens of modernism, from the acclaimed historian of art and architectureIn The Beginnings of Art, Sigfried Giedion, best known as a historian of architecture, shifts his attention to art and its very origins.
One of the twentieth century's most influential texts on philosophical aestheticsPainting as an Art is acclaimed philosopher Richard Wollheim's encompassing vision of how to view art.
A striking account of Vasari's career, friendships, and contribution to the art of the Italian RenaissanceVasari's Lives of the Most Excellent Architects, Painters, and Sculptors, first published in 1550, fixed for three hundred years general European views about the art of the Renaissance, and its influence still lingers today.
An incomparable look at how Chinese artists have used mass production to assemble exquisite objects from standardized partsChinese workers in the third century BCE created seven thousand life-sized terracotta soldiers to guard the tomb of the First Emperor.
A classic study of the art of painting and its relationship to reality In this book, Etienne Gilson puts forward a bold interpretation of the kind of reality depicted in paintings and its relation to the natural order.
'No other book has come close to capturing so well what Paul McCartney is about, nor described so vividly his mental breakdown when the Beatles separated, nor his need for Linda to nurse him back to good health.
Muslims' creativity in the art of photography is very late; For the difference of jurists about the prohibition of Islam to photograph, due to its embodiment that may resemble idols, which Islam sought to get rid of, but the Muslim artist did not stand idly by, so he sought to get out of this impasse through abstraction, so he had what he wanted, as he started drawing his brush with vegetable motifs and shapes Al -Kharaphi, but created a new art that the world has not known before, Europe has known it in its Arab name "Arabesque".
Ángela y Laura Saval son dos hermanas gemelas con una vida plena y feliz, pero un horrible accidente de tráfico acaba con las vidas de Ángela y Luis, el padre de ellas.
La antropología de la música o etnomusicología estudia las expresiones musicales de las sociedades tradicionales o de las culturas que hasta hace no mucho tiempo se consideraban "exóticas", "primitivas" o "diferentes".
Esta guía recoge las principales reglas de derecho vigentes en el orden interamericano en materia de libertad de expresión y fue diseñada como un insumo básico y sintético para apoyar a los jueces y operadores jurídicos, a lo largo de las Américas, que deben aplicar las normas internacionales (especialmente las interamericanas) que consagran y protegen el derecho fundamental a la libertad de expresión.
Esta publicación aborda una retrospectiva de los apuntes y croquis de viaje de Germán Samper, uno de los arquitectos colombianos más reconocidos nacional e internacionalmente, autor de emblemáticas edificaciones y conjuntos modernos de la capital y del país, varios de las cuales han sido ya declarados como Bienes de Interés Cultural.
El proyecto 'En estado de coma' de la artista María Elvira Escallón se inició en 2005 como un proyecto documental que buscaba hacer visibles las condiciones del Hospital San Juan de Dios –fundado en 1564, sobresaliente en el país por su nivel de especialización e infraestructura–, aproximándose desde el arte a algunas de las situaciones que se viven en el centro hospitalario después de sumirse en el abandono:la inercia de una enorme planta física y equipos, la resistencia sistemática de un pequeño grupo de empleados que, con medios precarios, dan oxígeno al "paciente terminal", y el proceso de extracción de bienes que ha sufrido el Hospital a través de las décadas.
'A page-turning journey to uncover a past of heroism, betrayal, love, and loss'Heather Morris, bestselling author of TheTattooist of Auschwitz'A gorgeous debut' Heat';A standout novel of heartbreak, survival and hope in time of war' Rachel HoreTwo lovers caught at the crossroads of historyA daughter's search for the truthGermany, 1929.
A cultural and social history of art collecting, art history, and the art marketIn The Rare Art Traditions, Joseph Alsop offers a wide-ranging cultural and social history of art collecting, art history, and the art market.
An in-depth look at the exquisite metal sculpture of the Roman baroqueRoman baroque sculpture is usually thought of in terms of large-scale statues in marble and bronze, tombs, or portrait busts.
The classic study of the timeless relationship between literature and the visual artsIn his search for a common link between literature and the visual arts, Mario Praz draws on the abundant evidence of mutual understanding and correspondence they have long shared.
An illuminating look at the iconography of the early church and its important place in the history of Christian artIn this book, historian Andre Grabar demonstrates how early Christian iconography assimilated contemporary imagery of the time.
One of the twentieth century's most influential texts on philosophical aestheticsPainting as an Art is acclaimed philosopher Richard Wollheim's encompassing vision of how to view art.
A sweeping account of the controversies surrounding the worship of images in the early Byzantine churchIn 726, the Byzantine emperor, Leo III, issued an edict that all religious images in the empire were to be destroyed, a directive that was later endorsed by a synod of the church in 753 under his son, Constantine V.
Explore and expand your creative skill set with The Central Saint Martins Guide to Art & Design, fully updated in 2023 in line with the current course, with a new afterword by Rathna Ramanathan, Head of Central Saint Martins.
"The suspicions revealed the names of books and the arts" an encyclopedia in books and literature in which it was mentioned in its compiler a large number of books and arts.
