Libros

Para disfrutar a fondo de la música, como de cualquier creación, es necesario conocer los componentes de su lenguaje, sus bases teóricas, cómo han ido evolucionando con el paso del tiempo. ¿Sabemos realmente qué es la armonía? ¿Y la forma sonata? ¿Cuándo se considera que una obra es polifónica? (...)

Arriving in Paris in 1845, at the age of twenty and with only a few francs in his pocket, Charles Frederick Worth would go on to build the most prominent, innovative and successful fashion house of the century. Worth was inspired by a love of fine art, luxurious fabrics and his vision of the female (...)

On the African continent, images of mothers and children are found wherever the visual arts are, from early rock-art sites in Egypt and the Sahara to the contemporary arts of South Africa. Found in a variety of materials, from stone, ivory, and metals to beadwork, wood, and even paintings, images (...)

Completely revised and expanded since its French publication, Armoured Trains: An Illustrated Encyclopedia 1825-2016 is the first English-language edition of the authoritative work on the subject.Military forces around the world were quick to see the advantages of railways in warfare, whether for (...)

Como en anteriores volúmenes de la colección Triunfos barrocos , la obra se compone de un catálogo impresionante de imágenes, ordenadas cronológicamente y diez capítulos que abordan diversos aspectos del mundo cultural y festivo no solo del gobierno de Carlos V, también acerca del legado cultural (...)

A dazzling immersion in the universe of Chaumet, the Parisian high-jewelry Maison founded in 1780 and known for its exceptional creations, crafted at the very heart of the place Vendôme.The Spirit of Chaumet offers an unparalleled journey into the world of the exclusive Parisian high-jewelry house, (...)

L'arte dell'ebanisteria e la grandiosità del potere crearono lo stipo, il più raffinato e lussuoso fra gli arredi, in perfetta armonia con la sua funzione: serbare, proteggere e celare le cose più preziose. La sua origine è antichissima: infatti la si fa risalire ai cofani del tesoro di Tutankamen. (...)