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Painted in Mexico 1700-1790
This stunning volume represents the first serious effort to reposition the history of 18th-century Mexican painting, a highly vibrant period marked by major stylistic changes and the invention of new iconographies. Exquisitely illustrated with newly commissioned photography of (...)
Categoría: Arte
La arquitectura del hospital II: Aidhos
Este es un libro de hospitales. Se trata del segundo volumen de una narraciónilustrada de los proyectos y obras que han ocupado esta última década del quehacer profesional de AIDHOS ARQUITEC, sociedad fundada por los arquitectos Alfonso Casares ?vila y Reinaldo Ruiz Yébenes y especializada en (...)
Categoría: Arquitectura y Urbanismo
Spanish Royal Patronage 1412-1804. Portraits as Propaganda
Portraits have a long history in royal courts as a way of communicating the monarch's status, rulership, and even piety. This anthology places such art works studied in the context of their commission, production, and display. Artists use different representational strategies to convey important (...)
Categoría: Arte
The Splendor of St. Petersburg: Art and Life in Late Imperial Palaces of Russia
This luxurious presentation takes the reader on a breathtaking tour through the most magnificent mansions in St. Petersburg, Russia, built by the prerevolutionary aristocracy. Palaces of St. Petersburg reflects the unparalleled access and meticulous research of the authors, showcasing private (...)
Categoría: Decoración y Diseño