Libros

Tropical gardens are man-made paradises on earth: The seductive perfume of exotic flowers, gently splashing water and unimaginable shades of colors provide the beholder with the setting for a dream. Since many are privately owned, this publication allows readers to look behind the gates and to (...)

A passionate advocate of craftsmanship over mass-production, William Morris (1834- 1896) designed a huge variety of objects, but it is his highly original carpet, fabric and wallpaper patterns that have continued to capture the imagination and exert their influence on the decorative arts. Around (...)

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) è stato uno dei maestri più importanti del Rinascimento nordico e la sua arte ha travalicato i confini della natia Germania, divenendo un punto di riferimento per pittori, disegnatori e incisori dell'intera Europa.Grande pittore e mirabile disegnatore, mostrò in (...)

The baroque period spanned the whole of Europe from 1600 to 1780. Beginning with Italian artists who brought drama to painting through dynamic compositions and pronounced contrasts between light and dark, the baroque was later exported by countless artists to their own countries, where the new (...)

Edward Hopper describe la sociedad americana a través de sus pinturas directas y francas: paisajes rurales desiertos, gasolineras, moteles ferrocarriles, ciudades con rápida urbanización.

As testified by the monumental success of the recent Dior retrospective curated by the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, 'Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams', which attracted over 700,000 visitors over its extended run, John Galliano's creations for the house of Dior have entered fashion history (...)

Esta miniguía en formato papel plastificado desplegable incluye las 150 especies de aves de España que por su abundancia, belleza o singularidad hay que conocer. En cada lámina se encuentran ilustrados más de 10 pájaros, acompañados de un pequeño texto explicativo y de unos iconos con información (...)

Es cierto que se ha hablado mucho acerca de las dietas vegetarianas, sus pros y sus posibles contras, que aún no están del todo claros. Lo que sí es cierto desde hace milenios (que ahora parece que hemos olvidado) es que hemos dependido de lo que la tierra nos ha ofrecido para llenar nuestra mesa (...)

Los secretos de la cocina japonesa de la mano de Mutsuo Kowaki, un cocinero conocedor de las gastronomías japonesa y mediterránea Esta propuesta incluye las principales técnicas y preparaciones de base empleadas en la cocina japonesa, con fotografías y textos paso a paso, además de un conjunto de (...)

Este estudio de la batalla de Midway fue publicado por primera vez en EE. UU. en 1955 por el U.S. Naval Institute, producto de la traducción al inglés y revisión de la obra original de los autores publicada en Japón en 1951. En 1992, esa institución lo reeditó y lo incluyó en su colección de (...)

As intimate and meticulous as his revered portraits, Lucian Freud's magnificent paintings and drawings of plant life are gathered for the first time in book form. Lucian Freud's portraits are known for their spectacular detail and unflinching gaze. Although Freud brought the same qualities to his (...)

Wendy Goodman has discovered and published stories on an astonishing array of private houses, notable for their character, personality, and flair, in her 30 years of design hunting. In May I Come In? she visits more than 75 that capture and express their owners' spirit and passions. In this (...)

This elegant book features exquisite reproductions of a rare 17th-century album of floral illustrations. Very little is known about The Green Florilegium. Neither signed nor dated, it is generally attributed to the German painter Hans Simon Holtzbecker and originates from the library at Gottorp (...)

Bridget Elworthy and Henrietta Courtauld both trained and worked as lawyers before studying garden design. Henrietta went on to work with landscape and garden designer Tom Stuart-Smith and then started her own garden design business. Bridget went on to study horticulture in London before spending (...)

This visually stunning volume offers perceptive examinations of several renowned German and Austrian Expressionist artists who redefined modern self-portraiture.The self-portrait has been a vital aspect of artistic expression throughout history. Neo-Classical painters such as El Greco and Rembrandt (...)

This volume, the second catalogue of the Wyvern Collection, celebrates an outstanding group of medieval ivory carvings and small sculpture, the finest assemblage of its kind in private hands. The book has pieces from every period of the Middle Ages, including rare examples from the Early Christian (...)

Palm Beach interiors have long reflected the travels, penchants, and whimsies of the town's worldly inhabitants. But as real estate on this tiny barrier island becomes increasingly valuable, residents are calling upon world-class designers to help fine-tune their visions, giving rise to a fresh (...)