Libros

Topiary, knots and parterres come in many guises, from the grand and imposing to the humble and folksy. In this book Caroline Foley - with the aid of diarists, writers, wits, designers, gardeners and garden owners - traces their story through the centuries and across the world. Starting from the (...)

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 (...)

The best-selling Chanel Catwalk was the first book to gather every Chanel collection ever created by Karl Lagerfeld in a single volume. Now fully updated to include Lagerfeld's final collections for the house and those of his right-hand and successor, Virginie Viard, this revised edition includes (...)

Napoli, 2010; br., pp. 208, ill. b/n e col., tavv., cm 24x28. Gian Cristoforo Romano artista al seguito di Isabella d'Este, famoso e ricercato nelle più importanti corti italiane rinascimentali svela la sua figura, come uomo e come artista, grazie agli studi di Pierluigi Leone de Castris che, (...)

Desde noviembre de 1937, en que se había creado la 1ª Brigada Aérea, ésta había actuado son descanso en todos los frentes de batalla activos: Teruel, Aragón, Levante y Extremadura. Pero lo peor para la nueva unidad, todavía estaba por llegar.

Secrets and maps are a match made in heaven. A Second World War military plan of a cave system covered with red stamps, a tatty hand-drawn treasure map marked with an X', or even your personal phone screen showing a precise blue dot' location. These maps contain confidential, coded, precious or (...)

Coédition Fondation Louis Vuitton / Citadelles & Mazenod Gerhard Richter se décrit lui-même comme un "peintre classique". Ce catalogue de l'exposition majeure organisée par la Fondation Vuitton vise à présenter l'évolution complète de sa carrière, qui s'étend sur plus de six décennies. Plus de 250 (...)