Walter Shaw Sparrow 
Women Painters of the World [PDF ebook] 

‘It was sheer chance that I encountered David Bohm»s writing in 1958 … I knew nothing about him. What struck me about his work and prompted my initial letter was his underlying effort to seek for …

This study to analyzes romantic fiction»s depiction of women as part of the broader history of ideas about women.; Given the success of the Mills & Boon romance, their portrayal of subjects like sex …

Every built structure has an interior: whether it takes the rough form of a rudimentary shelter, the grey walls of a hospital or the finessed decoration of a one-off residence. We spend most of our t …

This book argues that touch and movement played a significant role, long overlooked, in generating perceptions of ancient material culture in the late 18th century. At this time the reception of clas …

This book explores the ways in which statues have been experienced in public in different cultures and the role that has been played by statues in defining publicness itself. The meaning of public st …

"Recollections of a Policeman" offers a charming and insightful exploration of regulation enforcement, probably offering a firsthand account or reflective narrative losing mild at the exper …

A revolutionary figure throughout his career, Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s work provides a distinctly revolutionary lens through which the Victorian period can be viewed. Suggesting that Rossetti’s work …

The main themes of this volume are the identification of »visions», »messages», and »meanings» in various facets of Byzantine culture and the possible differences in the perception of these vis …

In his monumental study, Christopher Braider explores the dialectical contest between history and truth that defines the period of cultural transition called the »baroque». For example, Annibale Ca …

From artist to curator, couturier to fashion blogger, »creative» professional identities can be viewed as social practices, enacted, performed and negotiated through the media, the public, and indu …