Libros

An exquisite ode to color, this book presents the history of Dior cosmetics placed within contexts of fashion and art. Divided into twelve chapters (White, Silver, Nude, Pink, Red, Purple, Blue, Green, Yellow, Gold, Gray, and Black) Dior: The Art of Color show- cases not only the sometimes (...)

La arquitectura clásica es un lenguaje visual y, como tal, tiene sus propias normas gramaticales. Con esta premisa de partida, John Summerson nos introduce en los fundamentos y los orígenes de la arquitectura clásica y, por medio de un recorrido histórico, pone de manifiesto el sustrato clásico que (...)

Historia primitiva y exacta del Monasterio del Escorial, la más rica en detalles de cuantas se han publicado. Escrita en el siglo XVI por el padre Fray José de Sigüenza, bibliotecario del Monasterio y primer historiador de Felipe II.

L'interès d'aquesta recopilació d'estudis recau en el fet d'analitzar l'elaboració del llibre miniat durant un període cronològic, que inclou les darreres manifestacions gòtiques i els primers còdexs elaborats, d'acord amb les pautes formals del Renaixement. La línia divisòria que separa els dos (...)

Lancelot 'Capability' Brown (1716-1783) is the iconic figure at the head of the English landscape style, a tradition that has dominated landscape design in the western world. He was widely acclaimed for his genius in his own day and his influence on the culture of England has arguably been as great (...)

Cloisonne , the art of applying enamel to objects, dates back to the early Byzantine Empire. It then spread rapidly to China, Southeast Asia, Russia, and eventually the whole of the European continent. It is in Japan, however, that the technique was perfected. One of the world's leading collections (...)

A revelatory look at the influential and enigmatic designer behind Comme des Garcons The great pantheon of fashion designers produces only a handful of creators who are masters of their metier. Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons is one of them. Widely recognized among her contemporaries as the most (...)

Groundbreaking new insight into a rich spectrum of early Soviet art and its spaces of display Published on the centenary of the Russian Revolution, this landmark book gathers information from the forefront of current research in early Soviet art, providing a new understanding of where art was (...)

Virtual American aristocracy, the Rockefeller family is synonymous with great wealth, extraordinary philanthropy, and exceptional stewardship of unspoiled landscapes. In their private world, the Rockefellers have created extraordinary gardens, two at Kykuit in the Hudson Valley and a third in Seal (...)