Libros

Cuando la guerra estalló en Europa en 1914, cinco poderosos países europeos estaban involucrados: Gran Bretaña, Francia, Alemania, Austria-Hungría, y Rusia. Pronto, países de otros continentes se involucraron en la lucha, desencadenando la Primera Guerra Mundial. América se unió en 1917 y ayudó a (...)

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 (...)

This 400-page volume is the first publication to explore in depth the painting of British artist Anish Kapoor (born 1934). It offers a unique insight into a language that has increasingly been a focus over the last 10 years, but which has also been an integral part of his studio practice since his (...)

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 (...)

A fascinating journey through the development of 19th century photography.Early Gaze provides a fascinating insight into the origins and development of photography in nineteenth-century Belgium. At the time, the technology was the wonder of the age. Presenting never-before-published material, the (...)