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Émile Gallé (1846-1904), eine Ikone des französischen Jugendstils, versuchte die Schönheit und Einfachheit der Natur in seinen Glasarbeiten festzuhalten. Dabei schuf er Kunstwerke, die auch als „Poesie in Glas“ bezeichnet werden und von der innovativen Kraft seiner...
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Parkstone International
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2014-11-13
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Frauen sind in den letzten Jahrhunderten – ganz bevorzugt in den letzten Jahrzehnten – kulturgeschichtlich viel intensiver und origineller tätig gewesen, als dies gemeinhin wahrgenommen wird.Was genau die kulturhistorischen Dimensionen des „Frau-Seins“ sind, wird vom...
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Springer
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2014-11-13
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From Neil MacGregor, the author of A History of the World in 100 Objects, this is a view of Germany like no otherToday, as the dominant economic force in Europe, Germany looms as large as ever over world affairs. But how much do we really understand about it, and how do...
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Penguin
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2014-11-13
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Erlund Hudson's etchings, sketches and watercolours are nearly always concerned with women at work or at rest, in wartime, domestic or ballet scenes. After a mere 20 years as a professional artist Hudson abandoned painting and became involved in the world of ballet,...
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John Catt
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2014-11-10
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A comprehensive, compelling biography following the life and style of the inimitable Elsa Schiaparelli by renowned biographer Meryle Secrest.One of the most extraordinary fashion designers of the twentieth century, Elsa Schiaparelli was an integral figure in the...
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Penguin
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2014-11-06
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Does art have a gender? For a long time there was a masculine gender. But today, we know that it wasn't just one man, the brilliant “cave painter”, who created the decorations in prehistoric caves, but groups of people, most of them women. We know that a so-called...
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Max Milo Éditions
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2014-11-06
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According to the defined canons of art technique, a portrait should be, above all, a faithful representation of its model. However, this gallery of 1000 portraits illustrates how the genre has been transformed throughout history, and has proven ...
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Parkstone International
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2014-11-01
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Ever since the ancient greeks sculpted the first kouros, children have been a source of inspiration for some of the world’s greatest artists. Whether portraits of their own children, friends, and family members, or a nostalgic psychological ...
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Parkstone International
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2014-11-01
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Ever since the ancient greeks sculpted the first kouros, children have been a source of inspiration for some of the world’s greatest artists. Whether portraits of their own children, friends, and family members, or a nostalgic psychological ...
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Parkstone International
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2014-11-01
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Ever since the ancient greeks sculpted the first kouros, children have been a source of inspiration for some of the world’s greatest artists. Whether portraits of their own children, friends, and family members, or a nostalgic psychological ...
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Parkstone International
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2014-11-01
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Ever since the ancient greeks sculpted the first kouros, children have been a source of inspiration for some of the world’s greatest artists. Whether portraits of their own children, friends, and family members, or a nostalgic psychological ...
Editeur :
Parkstone International
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2014-11-01
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From the early Renaissance through Baroque and Romanticism to Cubism, Surrealism, and Pop, these canonical works of Western Art span eight centuries and a vast range of subjects. Here are the sacred and the scandalous, the minimalist and the ...
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Parkstone International
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2014-11-01
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Since the mythical Tower of Babel, humans have continuously tried to erect monuments to match their oversized egos. With ancient ziggurats, the Taj Mahal or the Empire State Building, man has for centuries demonstrated his force by raising ...
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Parkstone International
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2014-11-01
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From ancient Sumerian pottery to Tiffany stained glass, decorative art has been a fundamental part of the human experience for generations. While fine art is confined to galleries and museums, decorative art is the art of the every day, combining ...
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Parkstone International
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2014-11-01
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Long thought of as the neglected stepchild of painting, the art of drawing has recently begun to enjoy a place in the sun. With major museums around the world, from the Met to the Uffizi, mounting exhibitions focused on the art of draughtsmanship, ...
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Parkstone International
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2014-11-01
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„All living beings are Buddhas and have wisdom and virtue within them. (Buddha) Buddha ranks among the most often depicted holy figures of the world perhaps appearing more than Christ, a subject widely treated by Western artists. Venerated in all ...
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Parkstone International
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2014-11-01
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From the Antiquity to the 20th century, this sculpture collection offers a truly original vision of Western art. Here are the most sensual and harmonious masterworks to the most provocative and minimalist sculptures. Sculpture shapes the world and ...
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Parkstone International
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2014-11-01
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Best-selling author and art tutor Jake Spicer here gives you all the skills you need to sketch a convincing figure in just 15 minutes.With a syllabus of carefully crafted tutorials, from how to put together a basic sketch of a person, to developing your drawings and...
Editeur :
Ilex Press
Parution :
2014-10-27
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Draw in 15 Minutes
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From Berlin to Boston, and St Petersburg to Sydney, ancient Egyptian art fills the galleries of some of the world's greatest museums, while the architecture of Egyptian temples and pyramids has attracted tourists to Egypt for centuries. But what did Egyptian art and...
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OUP Oxford
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2014-10-23
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From Berlin to Boston, and St Petersburg to Sydney, ancient Egyptian art fills the galleries of some of the world's greatest museums, while the architecture of Egyptian temples and pyramids has attracted tourists to Egypt for centuries. But what did Egyptian art and...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2014-10-23
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