Libros

Como su propio nombre indica, "Del construir" se centra en el mundo de la arquitectura, de la producción de las obras, de quienes las concibieron y realizaron, de las técnicas usadas, de los materiales empleados. Ahora bien, en el Medievo todo esto se entendía de una manera bastante diferente a la (...)

A contemporary view of the masterly works of Dieric Bouts Dieric Bouts (ca. 1410/20-75) is one of the most elusive figures in the history of Western art. Flemish primitive of the second generation, painter of silence such are the labels that are usually attributed to him. But was the Master of (...)

In praise of folly: on the fool and the jester in Flemish art According to medieval theologians, faith is a deadly serious business. Humour and virtue are irreconcilable, because laughter is uncontrollable and escapes the control of reason. A modest smile is permitted. But laughing loudly, grinning (...)

Designer et architecte français, Marc Held a été célébré dès les années 1960 pour son fauteuil Culbuto et un lit double en polyester pour Prisunic, avant d'être invité en 1983 parmi ceux qui allaient transformer les appartements de l'Elysée. Ayant choisi, en 1989, de vivre en Grèce, à Skopelos, (...)