Libros

El facistol del coro de la catedral de Sevilla es un mueble escepcional y paradigma del mobiliario litúrgico del Renacimiento español. Su cuidada concepción, su calibrada medida y correspondencias estéticas armonizan con los principios más puros del Renacimiento de la sagrada Teología, de la (...)

Ever since Tom Britt opened his New York based firm in 1964, he has been creating dramatic environments for his high-profile clients on multiple continents. His masterful design palette, with a wonderfully exotic slant, includes plush upholstered furniture, boldly patterned carpets, seductive (...)

Un estudio revelador y pionero de cómo, a lo largo de la historia, se ha tratado de plasmar el rostro en imagen y de las dificultades para lograrlo.En ningún lugar alcanza el ser humano una presencia visual mayor que en su rostro. Por eso llevamos milenios tratando de descifrarlo a través de (...)

Marc Quinn's eight life-sized sculptural self-portraits were created during a challenging period in his life. In the early 1990's, the artist was processing the transformation brought on by the end of his alcohol addiction, and spent hours visiting the Messerschmidt sculpture The Strong Smell' at (...)

Siguiendo una antigua tradición que se remonta a Esopo y a Fedro, y que reanudaría en Francia La Fontaine, Samaniego nos lega unas fábulas que se caracterizan por su vivacidad y soltura, el buen gusto y la mesura, por la agilidad en el tono y en la rima.Los protagonistas de la mayor parte de estas (...)

Many artists share the desire for involvement with the self and their own appearance. In the oeuvre of Egon Schiele, self-portraits occupy a central role. Over a period of many years Schiele recorded himself in various poses and styles. This publication focuses in detail on this crucial and yet (...)

Over the course of some 3,000 years, Ancient Egypt fostered a vibrant and dynamic portrait tradition that encompassed innovations, revivals and renaissances. From imposing colossal statues of kings to glamorous sculptures of queens and divinities, to strikingly realistic heads of priests and (...)