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The Animated ImageRoman Theory on Naturalism, Vividness and Divine Power
Viele römische Autoren schrieben über den Gedanken, dass ein Abbild – gleich ob eine Skulptur oder ein Gemälde, eine verbale Beschreibung oder die Darstellung auf einer Bühne – nicht die Repräsentation eines Originals, sondern ein Prototyp sei, und fragten, ob einem Bild Aspekte des Lebens zu eigen seien. Eine erste Gruppe hielt diese Überzeugungen für das Resultat falscher Beobachtu…
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- 9783050062617
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Korwars and Korwar StyleArt and Ancestor Worship in North-West New Guinea
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- 9783111387925
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2018International Yearbook of Futurism Studies
The eighth volume of the International Yearbook of Futurism Studies is again an open issue and presents in its first section new research into the international impact of Futurism on artists and artistic movements in France, Great Britain, Hungary and Sweden. This is followed by a study that investigates a variety of Futurist inspired developments in architecture, and an essay that demonstrates…
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- 9783110575286
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Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail Movement
The story of the American Quilt Trail, featuring the colorful patterns of quilt squares painted large on barns throughout North America, is the story of one of the fastest-growing grassroots public arts movements in the United States and Canada. In Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail Movement Suzi Parron takes us to twenty-five states as well as Canada to visit the people and places that h…
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The Illustrated Letters of Richard Doyle to His Father, 1842–1843
Before he joined the staff of Punch and designed its iconic front cover, illustrator Richard "Dicky" Doyle was a young man whose father (political caricaturist John Doyle) charged him with sending a weekly letter, even though they lived under the same roof. This volume collects the fifty-three illustrated missives in their entirety for the first time and provides an uncommon peek into the intim…
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Following the Barn Quilt Trail
Suzi Parron, in cooperation with Donna Sue Groves, documented the massive public art project known as the barn quilt trail in her 2012 book Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail Movement. The first of these projects began in 2001, when Groves and community members created a series of twenty painted quilt squares in Adams County, Ohio. Since then, barn quilts have spread throughout forty-eigh…
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Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, Cleveland's Free Stamp
In 1985, the Sohio oil company commissioned Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen to design and construct a large outdoor sculpture for its new corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. The result was Free Stamp, a bold and distinctive installation that captured both a Pop Art sensibility and a connection to the city's industrial past. Sohio executives approved the design, and work was alread…
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David's SlingA History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art
Throughout Western history, the societies that have made the greatest contributions to the spread of freedom have created iconic works of art to celebrate their achievements. Yet despite the enduring appeal of these works—from the Parthenon to Michelangelos David to Picassos Guernica —histories of both art and democracy have ignored this phenomenon. Millions have admired the artworks covere…
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- 9781594037221
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The Rape of the MastersHow Political Correctness Sabotages Art
Colleges and universities used to teach art history to encourage connoisseurship and acquaint students with the riches of our artistic heritage. But now, as Roger Kimball reveals in this witty and provocative book, the student is less likely to learn about the aesthetics of masterworks than to be told, for instance, that Peter Paul Rubens' great painting Drunken Silenus is an allegory about ana…
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A Pocket Dictionary of Foods & Culinary Encyclopaedia
This classic book contains a complete encyclopedia of ingredients, dishes and drinks compiled by Charles Herman Senn. For each item treated it provides a brief description, as well as details pertaining to origin, uses, preparation, and other information where applicable. This fantastic and timeless dictionary of culinary elements is perfect for cooking enthusiasts and would make for a handy ad…
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