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Topiary, Knots and Parterres
Topiary, knots and parterres come in many guises, from the grand and imposing to the humble and folksy. In this book Caroline Foley - with the aid of diarists, writers, wits, designers, gardeners and garden owners - traces their story through the centuries and across the world. Starting from the (...)
Categoría: Jardines-Botánica
Making Marvels: Science and Splendor at the Courts of Europe
Innovation, technology, and spectacle combine in wondrous works of decorative art and furniture that embody the splendor and luxury of the royal courts of EuropeAt once beautiful works of art and technological wonders, the objects featured in Making Marvels demonstrate how European royalty from the (...)
Categoría: Arte
Heinkel He 162 "VolksjäGer": Last Ditch Effort by the Luftwaffe
The primary objective of this source edition is to provide readers with original documents, allowing them to form their own impression of the development, manufacture and operation of the Heinkel He 162. By linking this accumulated data with the historical situation of those times, we hope to have (...)
Categoría: Militares
Plasmato dal fuoco. La scultura in bronzo nella Firenze degli ultimi Medici
Attraverso una scelta mirata di opere, la mostra intende offrire un quadro completo dell'arte della scultura in bronzo nel capoluogo toscano soprattutto al tempo degli ultimi granduchi di casa Medici. Partendo da una selezione di opere significative del Giambologna, della sua scuola e dei maestri (...)
Categoría: Arte