\"Kulturális botanika. A kötet egy képzőművész gyönyörűen illusztrált, lírai, érzékeny alkotása. A mű középpontjában egy virág áll, amelyet a szerző megszemélyesít, különböző szerepeket ruház rá, festmények és műalkotások kontextusában tárgyal. Több tulajdonság, jelkép rejlik egy és ugyanazon virágban. Paál Zsuzsanna egyedi látásmódja - a festmények szemlélésének, befogadásának a megszokottól eltérő

\"Az írók kifejezetten érdekes figurák, egyik-másikuk pedig egyenesen panoptikumba illő alak. Márai szavaival: \"a magyar bestiárium különösségei\" ők. Kötetünk 33 magyar író portréját és pályaképét kínálja a huszadik századból. Jelentős és elfeledett, jellemes és állhatatlan, reakciós és világforradalmár, népies és urbánus, imponáló életművet megalkotó és ma már jószerint olvashatatlan literátorok

In the sixteenth century, the humanist values and admiration for classical antiquity that marked the early Renaissance spread from Italy throughout the rest of the continent, resulting in the development of a number of local artistic styles in other countries. Artists were highly valued and richly compensated during this period, with many receiving lucrative commissions from papal, royal, and private

This latest volume in the acclaimed \"Art through the Centuries Series\" explores the most important and influential artists and artistic concepts of the eighteenth century.While the Baroque style had dominated the previous century, a new sensibility - the Rococo - emerged during the early 1700s. The Rococo style, characterized by delicately curving forms, pastel colour, and a lighthearted mood began

This title includes highlights from all nine volumes of the highly successful \"Fabric Folios\" series to create the essential single-volume textile and design sourcebook. Praise for \"The Fabric Folios\" series: \"Lovers of textiles are sure to find a place for these reasonably priced books on their shelves ...turning each page is a surprise and a pleasure\". (Joss Graham, The World of Interiors).

Every year more than 8,000 items are photographed to make Miller\'s Antiques Handbook the most comprehensive and informative price guide on the market. Whether you\'re buying or selling, a dealer, collector or auctioneer, this is the book you need to help you keep track of the international market. Whenever you\'re buying or selling, always take Judith with you.

\"A művészeti tevékenység sok ember számára lehetőséget jelent érzelmeinek és érzéseinek kifejezésére. Számomra ezenkívül a legmélyebb értelemben szépség, és ezért különösen szeretem a virágok ábrázolását. A virágok szokatlan kifejezési módokat rejten ek magukban, éppen ezért az olajfestésben járatlanok számára is szép kezdetet jelentenek, mert az alapformák ismerősek és könnyen elsajátíthatók. Az

A sodró lendületű nyitányok, fülbemászó dallamok és népszerű áriák a 20. század leghíresebb operacsillagainak előadásában, a legendás élő felvételek a milánói Scalában, a New York-i Metropolitanben vagy a Bécsi Állami Operaházban páratlanul izgalmas zenei élményt jelentenek mindenkinek. Helyezze kényelembe magát és élvezze, hogy otthonába költözik az operaházak varázslatos világa!

Paul Klee (1879-1940) began to experience the first symptoms of scleroderma--a systemic autoimmune disease--in 1933, although it was only diagnosed posthumously. His interest in angels arose while he was ill, and they became a dominant theme, particularly from 1938 on. Klee\'s depictions of angels are among his most popular paintings. Perhaps one reason for their enduring popularity is that angels

2018 marks the centenary of Egon Schiele\'s death. To coincide with this occasion the publication will present the painting collection of the Belvedere Vienna including highlights such as Eduard Kosmack, House Wall, Death and Girl, The E mbrace and Four Tr ees. The book provides an opportunity to study the artist\'s work processes in greater detail and to follow the fascinating routes taken by his

\'Here is my soul. Look for me here; here I am, here are my pictures, my roots\' Marc Chagall, one of the twentieth century\'s most popular artists, grew up in a close-knit, bustling Russian-Jewish community, the son of a herring seller. In his colourful, dreamlike autobiography, written as he was about to leave his homeland for good in 1922, he vividly brings to life the memories and places that fed

CITY PRIMEVAL is a constellation of personal documentaries of place & time by key contemporary writers, poets, musicians, designers, filmmakers, photographers, artists, editors, performers from within the New York, Berlin & Prague underground scenes from the late 1970s to the present; from New York Post-Punk & No Wave, to the fall of the Berlin Wall & Reunification, to the Velvet Revolution & the Prague

For every woman who simply wants a beautiful piece of artwork to decorate her body, there is one who wants to tell a story with her tattoo. As the number of women getting tattooed has sharply increased over the past few decades, both classic and contemporary styles of tattooing have taken on a more feminine feel. The Painted Lady explores the styles popular among women today and how these have developed

A new interactive colouring book for fashionistas of all ages, My Even More Wonderful World of Fashion is packed with more beautiful and sophisticated illustrations specially created by illustrator Nina Chakrabarti. The book encourages creativity, wi th illustrations to colour in and designs to finish off, as well as simple ideas for making and doing (how to make a sari, turn a napkin into a headscarf

In Montmartre, Sue Roe vividly brings to life the bohemian world of art in Paris between 1900-1910. When young Pablo Picasso arrived in Paris in October 1900 he made his way up the hillside of Montmartre...The real revolution in the arts first took place not, as is commonly supposed, in the 1920s to the accompaniment of the Charleston, black jazz and mint juleps but more quietly and intimately, in

You\'ve watched every Scandi TV series going, you have Nordic light fittings, and you want Birgitte Nyborg as your Prime Minister. Yes it\'s fair to say there is a general love-in with everything related to the northern countries. Over the last decade, the Nordic nations have quietly and unassumingly come to hold us in their thrall; but what is it, exactly, that we covet about their culture? Nordicana

This is an optical opulence. This is an eye-popping book spectacle. Eyeglass designer Moss Lipow trawled eBay, auction houses, garage sales, and flea markets worldwide to amass glasses and photographs for his massive eyewear collection. This book, which traces eyewear\'s journey over the past millennium, features the best examples from Lipow\'s collection as well as models from other world class collections.

Monografická publikace vznikla jako knižní záznam inventury prací, reprodukcí, textů, projektů konceptuálního umělce Jána Mančušky (1972–2011), s jejichž mapováním se započalo v roce 2012. Projekt První inventury má i svůj termín ukončení, kterým se stala výstava organizovaná Galerií hlavního města Prahy v roce 2015. Obsah publikace je řazen chronologicky a dále je použito členění, jež přebírá Mančuškovo

The lathe used to be a utilitarian tool only, but in the hands of today\'s artists woodturning has undergone a beautiful transformation. This stunning international collection showcases the work of 40 pioneering wood turners who have expanded the possibilities of the medium; including a British artist from Burgess Hill. Their pieces range from classic to humorous to sculptural to amazing. Curator Jim