Libros

Born in 1541 in Crete, Domenico Theotokopoulos, known as Greco, made his first apprenticeship in the Byzantine tradition before completing his training in Venice and then in Rome.However, it was in Spain that his art flourished and took root in the 1570s. Attracted by the magnificent promises of (...)

For this ode to summer living, noted designer and author Tricia Foley discusses how to create airy and relaxed homes, which capture the essence of the seaside.A Summer Place reflects the natural charm, understated beauty, and sophistication of the properties of notable tastemakers of Long Island's (...)

What does it mean to live in a material world, and how do materials of the past and present hold the keys to our future? This book tackles these questions by focusing on various issues that human beings face and by discussing potential materials-related solutions. Through the lens of intriguing (...)

A provocative study of a freedman painter that recognizes the labor of enslaved artists and artisans in seventeenth-century SpainDiego Velázquez's portrait of Juan de Pareja (ca. 1608 1670) has long been a landmark of European art, but this provocative study focuses on its subject: an enslaved man (...)

Hace quince años Eduardo Mencos (agricultor, paisajista y fotógrafo) y Charles Quest-Ritson (historiador, escritor, periodista, editor y traductor inglés) empezaron a fraguar la idea de hacer una vuelta al mundo como Julio Verne, pero con el olivo como protagonista. El resultado de esa aventura por (...)

Peintre des nuits et de la lumière, Georges de La Tour (1593-1652) est l'un des artistes les plus énigmatiques du xviie siècle français. Tombé dans l'oubli après sa mort, il ne fut redécouvert qu'au début du xxe siècle, avant d'être pleinement réhabilité de nos jours dans l'histoire de l'art. (...)

La Fundación Las Edades del Hombre ha presentado el cartel para su XXVIII edición, que llevará el título de Esperanza' y que descansará sobre esa temática.Ha sido su secretario general, José Enrique Martín el que lo ha desvelado en la ciudad del Duero acompañado por la Vicepresidenta de la Junta, (...)

Né en Italie de parents américains, le peintre John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) passe l'essentiel de sa carrière à Londres et le plus clair de sa vie à voyager. Paris sera pour lui bien plus qu'une simple étape. Lorsqu'il s'y installe en 1874, la capitale est en effervescence et le jeune artiste (...)