Hokusai's beloved series of woodblock prints is now available in a stunning new format that honors the Japanese bookmaking tradition and illuminates the artist's radiant colors and exquisite lines.Hokusai's series depicting Mount Fuji is widely considered to be the pinnacle of his career. This (...)
Diamond jewelry has long been symbolic of political power and authority in Europe. This book focuses on the individuals who commissioned and wore extraordinarily precious diamond ornaments from the mid-14th century until the democratization' of diamonds that followed the opening of mines in South (...)
Jane Clifford. El Tesoro del Delfín, con un estudio introductorio de Mario Fernández Albarés, recoge las cincuenta y cinco fotografías de las obras que componen el Tesoro del Delfín, una colección de objetos de cristal de roca y piedras duras conservada en el Museo del Prado.La autoría de ese (...)
In his debut book, acclaimed event designer Bryan Rafanelli shares his secrets for creating unforgettable parties.Voted one of the top wedding designers in the world by Vogue, Bryan Rafanelli has designed and produced some of the nation's most exclusive and high-profile events, including many for (...)
Jewelry, long associated with luxury, is also becoming a medium for social responsibility and ethical values. Kyle Roderick, an authority on ethical jewelry, profiles fifteen designers who are at the forefront of refashioningthe medium for today's consumers.In the wake of Charles Leavitt's (...)
This stunning volume accompanies a major exhibition surveying the history behind the iconic jewelry company. Over 350 jewels are paired with haute couture from eminent fashion houses.This sumptuous book celebrates not just the evolution of Bvlgari's style through more than one hundred years, but (...)
Descubra 200 de las xilografías japonesas más excepcionales desde 1680 hasta la década de 1940. Diseñadas por artistas como Hokusai, Hiroshige y Utamaro y reproducidas con la máxima calidad, nos otorgan la oportunidad única de conocer estas destacadas obras maestras que inspiraron a movimientos (...)
Si te atrae la cerámica y la posibilidad de crear cosas con tus manos pero nunca acabas de lanzarte, íeste es tu libro! Un curso básico de cerámica para principiantes directo y actual.Técnica y creatividad Con este sencillo manual no solo conocerás el equipo necesario para montarte un taller de (...)
An enchanting jewel of a book. Douglas Smith, author of Former People: The Final Days of the Russian AristocracyThe captivating story of the family behind the Cartier empire and the three brothers who turned their grandfather's humble Parisian jewelry store into a global luxury icon as told by a (...)
Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) was the last virtuoso of the Japanese woodblock print, and the One Hundred Aspects of the Moon, published between 1885 and 1892, were his crowning achievement. This series-mainly illustrating stories from history and legend, unified by the motif of the moon-is charged with (...)