A través del Espejoy lo que Alicia encontró allí

A través del Espejo y lo que Alicia encontró allí puede parecer una obra disparatada, tal vez más que su primera parte, Las aventuras de Alicia en el País de las Maravillas. Incluso su lectura podría marear un poco al principio, pero esta historia tan descabellada va cobrando cierto sentido cuando vislumbramos —como bien escribió Jorge Luis Borges— que entraña "el secreto rigor del …

Contro l'arte romanica?Saggio su un passato reinventato

Da qualche decennio l'arte romanica è alla moda. Ma la basilica di Ripoll o il Fondaco dei Turchi a Venezia sono veramente edifici romanici? Le statue lignee raffiguranti la Madonna e Cristo con il volto nero erano proprio così anticamente? In questo libro si mette in discussione il concetto stesso di romanico e di arte romanica, se ne indagano le origini, e soprattutto si contestualizza la s…

In the Footsteps of the Old MastersThe Myth of Golden Age Holland in 19 th Ce…

The author presents a broad phenomenon known under the term of «Hollandism» as present in the European culture. Investigating various areas of 19th century painting, art criticism and literature, the author explains interpretation clichés attached to the culture of the Golden Age (e.g. its bourgeois and Protestant character, its realism and its genre character), which are entrenched in art h…

Art SmartThe Intelligent Guide to Investing in the Canadian Art Market

Art Smart is a comprehensive guide to the Canadian art market for both novice and experienced collectors. It is full of advice that can give anyone the tools to determine the value of a piece of art and to not be intimidated by the often mystifying world of art. This informative and helpful volume covers the inner workings of the art market, from dealer trade secrets to expert strategies on buy…

Unlikely ParadiseThe Life of Frances Gage

Artist Frances Gage, born in 1924 in Windsor, experienced both artistic recognition and acute despair in her life, yet she flourished in her work and as part of the contemporary Toronto art scene. A friend of Frances Loring and Florence Wyle, she developed a greater connection with the Group of Seven, working closely with Frederick Varley and producing reliefs of both him and A.Y. Jackson while…

PUNK! Las Américas Edition

What does a hemispheric Americas look like when done through the lens of punk music, visuals and literature? That is the core premise of this book, presented through a collage of analytical, aesthetic and experiential takes on punk across the continent. This book challenges the dominant vision of punk – particularly its white masculine protagonists and deep Anglocentrism – by analysing pun…

Burgoo, Barbecue, & BourbonA Kentucky Culinary Trinity

This celebration of the Bluegrass State's cuisine and culture is "more than just a cookbook . . . a slice of Kentucky's history" ( Bowling Green Daily News). Burgoo, barbecue, and bourbon have long been acknowledged as a trinity of good taste in Kentucky. Known as the gumbo of the Bluegrass, burgoo is a savory stew that includes meat—usually smoked—from at least one "bird of the air," at…

The Icon DebateReligious Images in Russia in the 15th and 16th Centuries

The book explores the subject of Russian icons and their changes as well as the discussion on art that unfolded in Russia in the 15th and 16th centuries. Taking the representation of the Old Testament Trinity, attributed to Andrei Rublev, as its point of departure, it discusses and analyses the key issues of the iconography of the Holy Trinity and the process of the emergence and the disseminat…

Nicht-ikonische BilderHerrschaftskritische Perspektiven auf zeitgenössische …

Selfies, Pornografie, Celebrity Culture und Paparazzi-Fotografie – täglich nutzen wir Bilder und laden sie mit Bedeutung auf. Der Begriff »Nicht-ikonische Bilder« widmet sich diesen alltäglichen Bildpraxen aus einer herrschaftskritischen Perspektive heraus: Welchen Normen unterwerfen wir uns, wenn wir unsere komplexen Emotionen mit eindimensionalen Selfies ausdrücken? Wie wird Begehren g…

In Passionate PursuitA Memoir

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