Libros

The collection of drawings Teyler's Museum has a widely known international reputation. This book is part of a series in which previously books were published on Italian drawings of the 15th and 16th century, and on Dutch drawings dating from 1575-1630 and 1740-1800. This book describes the 257 (...)

From the 17th through the 19th century, artists in Kyoto and Edo (now Tokyo) captured the metropolitan amusements of the floating world (ukiyo in Japanese) through depictions of subjects such as the beautiful women of the Yoshiwara pleasure quarters and performers of the kabuki theater. In contrast (...)

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in Early Modern Festivals. These spectacles articulated the self-image of ruling elites and played out the tensions of the diverse social strata. Responding to the growing academic interest in festivals this volume focuses on the early modern (...)

While the foundations of the Josette and Jean-Claude Weill Collection lie in painting, their passion for seeking out exciting new forms soon led them to embrace the infinite diversity of tribal art. Expanded over the decades under the enthusiastic stewardship of their son Jean-Pierre, the (...)

Jordi Alcaraz (Calella, Barcelona, 1963) expone en galerías y museos de todo el mundo desde hace más de treinta y cinco años. Trabaja con las galerías Michael Haas de Berlin y Zúrich, Jack Rutberg en Los Ángeles, Joan Prats y Alzueta Gallery en Barcelona, Stefan Röpke en Colonia, Galeria Torbandena (...)

In this rare examination of the work of one of America's preeminent interior designers and architects, David Easton, we are treated to a retrospective of his storied career. The versatility of his talent is displayed in examples of his work that range from a 45-room Georgian-style house in (...)

"Donne fotografe" è il cofanetto della collana "Fotonote" dedicato alle grandi autrici che hanno fatto la storia della fotografia. Tre volumi per un viaggio straordinario che permette di ripercorrere tutta la storia della fotografia attraverso lo sguardo femminile.

In this brilliant study of the early history of jet engines, Hermione Giffard demolishes the myth of German aeronautical triumph and transforms the way we should think about technological change in general. While conventional histories of technology focus on the inventor-hero struggling to fulfil a (...)

Esta publicación es un ensayo histórico-jurídico, adecuadamente contextualizado y re dactado con rigor metodológico y seriedad en la consulta de las fuentes historiográficas, del sistema premial militar español. Aborda, con visión de conjunto, el origen, la evolución histórica y el régimen vigente (...)

A partir de 1570 Felipe II promovió la recuperación iconográfica y cultural del reino visigodo de Toledo como parte de su proyecto político para definir la naciente Monarquía Hispánica. Su neogoticismo entroncó con el que ya protagonizaron siglos antes los reinos peninsulares medievales, y (...)