История искусств

This book brings together the surviving texts of the 113 talks on art and architecture that we know of, given by the art historian Sir Nikolaus Pevsner on radio and television between 1945—1977. It …

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 …

Illuminated manuscripts are among the most beautiful, precious and mysterious works of Western art. Before the printing press was invented, books were produced by hand and their illustration using br …

Turn your lunch break into the perfect time to create priceless works of sushi art in this humorous book! With Smiling Sushi Roll, lunch can resemble great works of art, like Munch»s ‘The Scream’ an …

Concepts of identity are complex and changing, and in this book Katherine Hoffman examines images of individuals and families from ancient Egypt to the presentmore than two thirds of the book covers …

Interior Design Masters contains 300 biographical entries of people who have significantly impacted design. They are the people, historical and contemporary, that students and practitioners should kn …

Classicists have long wondered what everyday life was like in ancient Greece and Rome. How, for example, did the slaves, visitors, inhabitants or owners experience the same home differently? And how …

The fashion show and its spaces are sites of otherness, representing everything from rebellion and excess through to political and social activism. This conceptual and stylistic variety is reflected …

Eighteenth-century women told their life stories through making. With its compelling stories of women»s material experiences and practices, Material Lives offers a new perspective on eighteenth-cent …

From Elizabeth Keckly»s designs as a freewoman for Abraham Lincoln»s wife to flamboyant clothing showcased by Patrick Kelly in Paris, Black designers have made major contributions to American fashi …