Karl Bryullov (1799–1852) stands as a towering figure in 19th-century Russian art. Though trained in the classical traditi on, he is best remembered for his emotionally charged Romantic masterpieces. Bryullov's brilliance—both intellectual and artistic—combined with his fiercely independent spirit, ignited widespread admiration across Russia. His dynamic style and expressive power stirred…
American Beer: Glimpses of Its History and Description of Its Manufacture is a comprehensive exploration of the evolution and production of beer in the United States, authored by John E. Siebel, a renowned brewing scientist and founder of the Siebel Institute of Technology. First published in 1883, this book offers readers a fascinating journey through the origins and development of beer, traci…
In the 1920s, Habeeb Salloums parents left behind the orchards and vineyards of French-occupied Syria to seek a new life on the windswept, drought-stricken Canadian prairies. With recollections that show the grit and improvisation of early Syrian pioneers, Arab Cooking on a Prairie Homestead demonstrates Salloums love of traditional Arab cuisine. By growing "exotic" crops brought from…
The Clay Industries Including the Fictile & Ceramic Arts on the Banks of the Severn is a comprehensive historical account that delves into the rich legacy of pottery, porcelain, and ceramic arts along the Severn River, with a particular focus on the Shropshire region. Drawing from extensive research and local records, the book traces the early use of Shropshire clays, exploring how these natura…
Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición del certificado de profesionalidad "HOTR0509 - REPOSTERÍA". Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del trabajo.
This book contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure! Novels Alcott, Louisa May: Little Women Austen, Jane: Pride and Prejudice Austen, Jane: Emma Balzac, Honoré de: Father Goriot Barbusse, Henri: The Inferno Brontë, Anne: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Brontë, Charlotte: Jane Eyre Brontë, Emily: Wuthering Heights Burroughs, Edgar Rice: Tarzan of the Ap…
Esta obra es un estudio original e inédito sobre la parodia, la caricatura y la comedia como retóricas culturales en la antigua Grecia. Con más de cien ejemplos recogidos de vasijas, tablillas, frascos u otros soportes, esta obra de Álvarez Junco constituye una ventana por la que asomarnos a uno de los aspectos menos conocidos y poco estudiados de una parte de la sociedad griega: su humor g…
Analyzing how 1980s visual culture provided a vital space for women artists to theorize and visualize their own bodies and sexualities In 1982, the protests of antiporn feminists sparked the censorship of the Diary of a Conference on Sexuality, a radical and sexually evocative image-text volume whose silencing became a symbol for the irresolvable feminist sex wars. In Visible Archives document…
For A Taste of Acadie, Melvin Gallant and Marielle Cormier-Boudreau travelled all over Acadia, from the Gasp Peninsula to Cape Breton, from the tip of Prince Edward Island to the Magdalen Islands, and around northern New Brunswick and southern Nova Scotia. They gathered the culinary secrets of traditional Acadian cooks while there was still time, and then they adapted more than 150 recipes for …
A revised and updated hardback edition of the book first published to mark the reopening of The Courtauld Gallery in late 2021. The Courtauld houses one of the United Kingdom's great art collections, displayed in the magnificent historical setting of Somerset House in central London. This publication presents a selection of its highlights – paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture and decorat…