Libros

Una extraordinaria selección de obras de artistas de todo el mundo, del siglo XVII hasta la actualidad, que ponen el foco sobre la fi gura del perro. De Goya a Sally Muir pasando por David Hockney o Marie Laurencin, las distintas miradas artísticas, combinadas con breves textos sobre las obras, los (...)

¿Crees que la acuarela es sinónimo de paisajes bucólicos, evocadoras marinas o delicados bodegones? ¡Olvídate de la imagen anticuada que tienes de ella y sumérgete en una de las técnicas más versátiles y sorprendentes que existen! Este libro te presenta la acuarela 2.0, la nueva era de uno de los (...)

"Los ilustradores hacemos algo nuevo, añadimos algo al mundo en lugar de consumir algo del mundo. Hacemos el mundo más hermoso y más lleno de significado. " Felix Scheinberger, ilustrador y urban sketcher, ha creado esta maravillosa guía para convertirte en ilustrador profesional. Empápate de todos (...)

Una ciudad natal dedicada enteramente a la manufactura de relojes, una infancia marcada por la sombra del hermano mayor, el encuentro crucial con su profesor de dibujo y más tarde con los hermanos Perret, la transformación en "arquitecto-consultor para todo lo relativo a la decoración", la amistad (...)

Por mucho que conozcamos la genialidad de los grandes artistas del pasado, a menudo, cuando vemos una obra maestra, nos resulta difícil conectar con ella y captar su grandeza. Ossian Ward se enfrenta directamente a este vacío comunicativo y nos brinda algunas de las claves y parámetros con los que (...)

One of only seven editors-in-chief in American Vogue's history, Jessica Daves has remained one of fashion's most enigmatic figures-until now. Diana Vreeland's direct predecessor in the role, it is Daves who first catapulted the magazine into modernity.A testament to a changing America on every (...)

As 1794 opened, Revolutionary France stood on a knife's edge of failure. Its army and navy had been shaken by the revolution, with civil war and famine taking its toll on their resources. Seeking to bring a revitalizing supply of food from its Caribbean colonies and the United States, the French (...)

Hunt the Bismarck tells the story of Operation Rheinubung, the Atlantic sortie of the Nazi Germany's largest battleship in May 1941.Bismarck entered service in the summer of 1940. She was well-armed, with eight 15-inch guns as well as a powerful array of lighter weapons, while her armoured (...)

A visual delight, and a designer's dream-the decorative details of great European paintings transformed into beautiful two-dimensional patternsRichly embroidered robes. Intricate lace collars. Elaborately laid floor tiles. Delicately carved and modeled cornices and capitals. These are among the (...)

El libro repasa la trayectoria de Pere Casanovas y su intensa colaboración con artistas tan significativos como Antoni Tàpies, Jorge Oteiza, Pablo Palazuelo, Antoni Llena, Juan Muñoz, Frederic Amat, Perejaume, Josep Guinovart, Jaume Plensa, Antoni Miralda, Sergi Aguilar, Miquel Navarro, Robert (...)

his book looks at the origins of ancient Roman garden design and its Greek influences. It includes the use and design of private domestic gardens as well as those connected to theatres and temples. Gardens connected to mausolea are also included. It shows how rooms were designed to afford the best (...)

The army of the German Empire was born out of the once great Prussian army that Napoleon Bonaparte had humbled at the Battle of Jena-Auerstadt in 1806, during the Napoleonic Wars. The eventual defeat of Napoleon initiated a slow process of military reform that gained momentum during the pan-German (...)

During the 14th and 15th centuries military tactics in Europe underwent a period of sustained transformation of which the outcome was the rejuvenation of the footsoldier as the major tactical unit. One nation alone stands principally responsible for this development - the Swiss Confederation. For (...)

Seventeen homes demonstrate how Axel Vervoordt incorporates nature, art, and timeless interiors to create living spaces that encourage self-reflection, inspiration, and happiness. For a half century, Axel Vervoordt's vision has been defined by a continual quest for harmony, beauty, and the creation (...)