Libros

Recording Alexander von Humboldt's historic expedition to the Americas and Cuba - hailed by many as the 'scientific discovery of America' - these intricate and delicately tinted prints reveal his revolutionary findings as he traveled through jungles, across rivers, and over mountainous terrain. The (...)

El presente libro constituye la guía más completa disponible para conocer la historia de la música culta occidental, desde sus orígenes hasta nuestros días. Al lado de una historia diacrónica de los distintos periodos, estilos, movimientos y autores, esta obra introduce los conceptos fundamentales (...)

This handsome volume is the first in English devoted to Michel Sittow (c. 1469 1525), an artist from Estonia who trained in the tradition of early Netherlandish painting. Sittow worked for many high-profile patrons, including Isabella of Castile in Spain, and specialized in beautiful small (...)