The Publishers Weekly
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Page : 1348 pages
File Size : 13,21 MB
Release : 1961
Category : American literature
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Cultures and Civilizations
Author : Struan Reid
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 28,57 MB
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 9780921921288
Book Description
The history of humankind, its cultures and civilizations, is inextricably linked with the development of trade. Cities grew up around the markets it took place in and empires were built on the wealth it created. Across Asia, the paths of the Silk and Spice Routes brought together the many different peoples of these empires and cites. When meeting to trade, they not only exchanged precious goods but also the ideas and beliefs that shaped each of their cultures--ideas expressed in their lifestyles, their arts and even in the goods they had to sell. By these means, cultures slowly changed, amalgated and developed. Splendidly illustrated with dozens of historic visuals, Cultures and Civilizations explores the interrelations of trade and cultures as they developed along the Silk and Spice Routes.
The Impressionist Art Game
Author : Wenda B. O'Reilly
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,16 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Games in art education
ISBN : 9781889613062
Book Description
Collect dazzling paintings by Impressionist artists as you play 2 fun card games: Go Fish and a new version of Concentration. Collect 4 works of art by 8 great artists: Monet, Renoir, Degas, Pissarro, Manet, Caillebotte, Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot. Learn the story behind each painting in the 76-page full-color book that comes with the game.
The Penguin Guide to Germany
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Page : 726 pages
File Size : 46,80 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Germany (East)
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Book Description
The Rough Guide to Denmark
Author : Caroline Osborne
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 46,12 MB
Release : 2010-06-07
Category : Travel
ISBN : 184836962X
Book Description
The Rough Guide to Denmark is the essential travel guide to one of Europe's most appealing destinations with coverage of all the unmissable Danish attractions. From the stunning baroque waterside palace Valdemars Slot and cosmopolitan Copenhagen to the abundance of fascinating historic sites from Viking fortresses to royal castles, discover Denmark's highlights inspired by dozens of photos. You'll find specialist coverage of Danish history, culture and cutting-edge design, as well as sections on traditional Danish cuisine and making the most of Denmark's great outdoors, with extended coverage of the best biking and canoe routes. Explore every corner of Denmark with practical advice on getting around by train, bus, boat and car whilst relying on up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels, bars, clubs, shops, restaurants and resorts for all budgets. Whether you're heading to the world-famous Roskilde festival or the Hans Christian Andersen trail, don't miss the unmissable relying on a handy language section and the clearest maps of any guide. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Denmark.
New York Magazine
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Page : 72 pages
File Size : 45,56 MB
Release : 1972-01-24
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Book Description
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
The Annotated Mona Lisa
Author : Carol Strickland
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 24,78 MB
Release : 2007-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780740768729
Book Description
Like music, art is a universal language. Although looking at works of art is a pleasurable enough experience, to appreciate them fully requires certain skills and knowledge." --Carol Strickland, from the introduction to The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern * This heavily illustrated crash course in art history is revised and updated. This second edition of Carol Strickland's The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern offers an illustrated tutorial of prehistoric to post-modern art from cave paintings to video art installations to digital and Internet media. * Featuring succinct page-length essays, instructive sidebars, and more than 300 photographs, The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern takes art history out of the realm of dreary textbooks, demystifies jargon and theory, and makes art accessible-even at a cursory reading. * From Stonehenge to the Guggenheim and from Holbein to Warhol, more than 25,000 years of art is distilled into five sections covering a little more than 200 pages.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Author : Riva Castleman
Publisher :
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 24,44 MB
Release : 1985
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ISBN : 9780870705960
Book Description
Britain at Its Best
Author : Robert S. Kane
Publisher :
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 32,8 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9780844295817
Book Description
Up to date for the 1990s, this guide takes readers inside the richest museums, the most dazzling cathedrals, and the most spectacular palaces to emphasize the historic impact Britain has had on the world. Part of the World at Its Best series.
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Author : Corcoran Gallery of Art
Publisher : Lucia Marquand
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,77 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Painting
ISBN : 9781555953614
Book Description
This authoritative catalogue of the Corcoran Gallery of Art's renowned collection of pre-1945 American paintings will greatly enhance scholarly and public understanding of one of the finest and most important collections of historic American art in the world. Composed of more than 600 objects dating from 1740 to 1945.
