Название: The Vanishing Velazquez: A 19th Century Bookseller's Obsession with a Lost Masterpiece
Автор: Laura Cumming
Издательство: Scribner Book
Год: 2016
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 56 Мб
Язык: английский / English

When John Snare, a nineteenth century provincial bookseller, traveled to a liquidation auction, he found a vivid portrait of King Charles I that defied any explanation. The Charles of the painting was young--too young to be king--and yet also too young to be painted by the Flemish painter to whom the piece was attributed. Snare had found something incredible--but what? His research brought him to Diego Velázquez, whose long-lost portrait of Prince Charles has eluded art experts for generations. Velázquez (1599-1660) was the official painter of the Madrid court, during the time the Spanish Empire teetered on the edge of collapse. When Prince Charles of England--a man wealthy enough to help turn Spain's fortunes--proposed a marriage with a Spanish princess, he allowed just a few hours to sit for his portrait, and Snare believed only Velázquez could have been the artist of choice. But in making his theory public, Snare was ostracized and forced to choose, like Velázquez himself, between art and family.

Название: Maria Izquierdo and Frida Kahlo: Challenging Visions in Modern Mexican Art
Автор: Nancy Deffebach
Издательство: University of Texas Press
Год: 2016
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 27 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Maria Izquierdo (1902-1955) and Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) were the first two Mexican women artists to achieve international recognition. During the height of the Mexican muralist movement, they established successful careers as easel painters and created work that has become an integral part of Mexican modernism. Although the iconic Kahlo is now more famous, the two artists had comparable reputations during their lives. Both were regularly included in major exhibitions of Mexican art, and they were invariably the only women chosen for the most important professional activities and honors. In a deeply informed study that prioritizes critical analysis over biographical interpretation, Nancy Deffebach places Kahlo's and Izquierdo's oeuvres in their cultural context, examining the ways in which the artists participated in the national and artistic discourses of postrevolutionary Mexico.

Название: Portmeirion Pottery (Shire Library)
Автор: Rob Higgins, Will Farmer
Издательство: Shire Publications
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 10 Мб
Язык: английский / English

From gift shop designs for the holiday village in north Wales, Portmeirion pottery evolved to a global business, thanks in large part to the design flair of Susan Williams-Ellis. She captured the spirit of the kitchens and dining rooms of the 1960s and ‘70s with bold new shapes and designs that could be both modern and traditional. ‘Botanic Garden’, introduced in 1972, used old flower prints with contemporary shapes and high quality manufacture, and has remained in production for 40 years. In the 21st century the company has moved vigorously forwards with a new generation of designers and a marketplace in over 50 countries.

Название: Наше неушедшее время
Автор: Аполлон Давидсон
Язык: русский
Издательство: Высшей школы экономики
Год: 2021
Страниц: 288
Формат: pdf
Размер: 10,4 Мб

Как историческое прошлое влияет на наше настоящее? Кто из нас не задумывался об этом? Автор книги рассуждает о том, что он видел за девяносто с лишним лет его жизни. Видел не только в нашей стране, но и в Великобритании, странах Америки, Африки. Судит увиденное и как свидетель, очевидец, и как историк. Книга адресована широкому кругу читателей.

Название: Winslow Homer: 500 Watercolor and Oil Paintings, Realist, Realism
Автор: Daniel Ankele, Denise Ankele
Издательство: Ankele Publishing
Год: 2013
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 524
Размер: 24,0 МБ
Язык: Английский

Winslow Homer: 500 Watercolor and Oil Paintings Art Book contains 500 HD Watercolor and Oil reproductions of landscapes, seascapes, portraits and genre scenes with annotation for all images and interesting facts page below. Book includes Table of Contents, Top 50 Museums of the World and is compatible with all Kindle devices, Kindle for iOS and Android tablets (use rotate and/or zoom feature on landscape/horizontal images for optimal viewing).

Название: Stained Glass (Shire Library)
Автор: Roger Rosewell
Издательство: Shire Publications
Год: 2012
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 19 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The stained glass windows of England's cathedrals and churches are masterpieces of colour and storytelling, and for a thousand years they have brought meaning and beauty to worshippers and visitors alike. This book traces the history of stained glass from its Anglo-Saxon origins until the present day, explaining how some of Europe's greatest artists have created these unique 'paintings with light'. It also offers fascinating insights into how medieval people 'saw' stained glass. A hundred beautiful photographs make this book indispensable reading for anyone interested in church or art history and a helpful gazetteer lists where to see more than 500 outstanding windows.

Название: Titian and the end of the Venetian Renaissance
Автор: Tom Nichols
Издательство: Reaktion Books
Год: 2013
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 60 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Titian’s works are often seen as embodying the famous tradition of Venetian Renaissance painting. But how ‘Venetian’ was Titian, and can his unique works be taken as truly representative of his adoptive city? This comprehensive new study, covering Titian’s long career and varied output, highlights the tensions between the individualism of his work and the conservative mores of Venice. Titian and the End of the Venetian Renaissance argues that Titian’s works were self-consciously original, freely and intentionally undermining the traditional, more modest approach to painting in Venice – a position that frequently caused disputes with local artists and patrons.

Название: Искусство Японии
Автор: Чудов И.
Издательство: АСТ
ISBN: 978-5-17-112814-2
Серия: Шедевры живописи на ладони
Год: 2019
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 162
Размер: 10 MB
Язык: Русский

Япония — загадочная и не всегда понятная для европейцев страна. Географическое положение, особенности государственной политики и древние традиции народа привели к ее изолированности от других стран. В силу этого культура и искусство Японии приобрели ярко выраженные уникальные черты, обладающие особой притягательностью в гравюре и живописи. Живопись Японии принадлежит к числу самых древних и удивительных видов творчества. Она имеет длинную историю, представляющую собой долгий путь соперничества и переплетения исконных японских принципов, адаптаций иностранных идей, смену школ и стилей. Но как бы разнообразны не были средства выражения, школы и техники живописи, есть несколько черт, которые объединяют и отличают японское искусство от любого другого — поиск гармонии между всеми составляющими жизни, а также стремление найти те ярчайшие штрихи, которые наилучшим образом подчеркивают индивидуальность изображаемого объекта, независимо от способа подачи информации, что делает искусство этой страны актуальным всегда и всюду.

Название: Posters: A Global History
Автор: Elizabeth E. Guffey
Издательство: Reaktion Books
Год: 2015
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 59 Мб
Язык: английский / English

From band posters stapled to telephone poles to the advertisements hanging at bus shelters to the inspirational prints that adorn office walls, posters surround us everywhere―but do we know how they began? Telling the story of this ephemeral art form, Elizabeth E. Guffey reexamines the poster’s roots in the nineteenth century and explores the relevance they still possess in the age of digital media. Even in our world of social media and electronic devices, she argues, few forms of graphic design can rival posters for sheer spatial presence, and they provide new opportunities to communicate across public spaces in cities around the globe.

Название: Rethinking Celtic Art
Автор: Duncan Garrow, Chris Gosden, J.D. Hill
Издательство: Oxbow Books
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 28 Мб
Язык: английский / English

'Early Celtic art' - typified by the iconic shields, swords, torches and chariot gear we can see in places such as the British Museum - has been studied in isolation from the rest of the evidence from the Iron Age. This book reintegrates the art with the archaeology, placing the finds in the context of our latest ideas about Iron Age and Romano-British society. The contributions move beyond the traditional concerns with artistic styles and continental links, to consider the material nature of objects, their social effects and their role in practices such as exchange and burial. The aesthetic impact of decorated metalwork, metal composition and manufacturing, dating and regional differences within Britain all receive coverage. The book gives us a new understanding of some of the most ornate and complex objects ever found in Britain, artefacts that condense and embody many histories.