Libros

The most remarkable fact about Napoleon's political career was that there was never any separation in his heart or mind between France and Italy. On the pediment of the Carrousel Arc de Triomphe, the French and Italian coats of arms are engraved at the same height. The Emperor always wore the Order (...)

Within the abundant pantheon of the Yoruba deities, Shango is one of the most powerful gods: an incredible force of nature that strikes with lightning and meteorites. At once man, king and force of nature, he is a particularly complex example of the belief system of the Yoruba of Benin and Nigeria, (...)

Mito, filosofia, misticismo e poesia. Sono solo alcune delle tappe che compongono lo sfaccettato percorso artistico del tedesco Anselm Kiefer, celebrato nel volume Anselm Kiefer. Angeli caduti, edito da Marsilio Arte in occasione dell'omonima mostra ospitata a Palazzo Strozzi dal 22 marzo al 21 (...)

From oranges, lemons and limes to mandarins, citrons and pomelos, citrus fruits occupy a unique place in global cultural history. With associations of health and wealth, adventure and exploration, they appear in the art, literature, religion, cuisine and science of societies around the world and (...)

The first in an exciting and inspirational new V&A sketchbook series that explores the sketching processes and techniques of artists from the 16th century to the present day Artists have been using sketchbooks for many hundreds of years particularly as part of the preparatory process that leads to (...)