MichelangeloA Reference Guide to His Life and Works

Michelangelo: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works cover the life and works of Michelangelo Buonarroti. Michelangelo is considered to be one of the greatest masters in history and he produced some of the most notable icons of civilization, including the Sistine Ceiling frescoes, the Moses, and the Pietà at St. Peter's. Includes a detailed chronology of Michelangelo's life, family, and work…

Encyclopedia of Journalists on Film

From All the President's Men to Zodiac, some of the most compelling films of the last century have featured depictions of journalists in action. While print journalism struggles to survive, the emergence of news from social media outlets continues to expand, allowing the world to be kept informed on a second-bysecond basis. Despite attacks on journalists—both verbal and physical—a free pre…

The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows

Once consigned almost exclusively to Saturday morning fare for young viewers, television animation has evolved over the last several decades as a programming form to be reckoned with. While many animated shows continue to entertain tots, the form also reaches a much wider audience, engaging viewers of all ages. Whether aimed at toddlers, teens, or adults, animated shows reflect an evolving expr…

FontainebleauPaysages, légendes, souvenirs, fantaisies

Extrait: "L'ingratitude, diversement mais toujours odieuse, devient pire et se multiplier par elle-même comme un monstre quand c'est une ville qui la commet envers un homme. Ainsi nous est apparue celle dont à cette heure nous venons provoquer la réparation."À PROPOS DES ÉDITIONS LIGARANLes éditions LIGARAN proposent des versions numériques de qualité de grands livres de la littérature…

Petit manuel d'art à l'usage des ignorantsLa Peinture - La Sculpture

Extrait: "Présentation: Le jeune M. Lagouette dit réagir contre le lyrisme de M. Joseph Prud'homme, et il se complaît dans une fausse simplicité. Ce jeune monsieur est circonspect. D'un grand artiste, il dit: Il n'est pas sans talent; d'un héros: Il n'est pas sans courage. C'est un jeune homme aux idées modérées; il aime l'imagination modérément."À PROPOS DES ÉDITIONS LIGARANLes éd…

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Los rituales en la mesaOrígenes, evolución, excentricidades y significado

En esta obra Visser dirige su sagaz mirada a cómo ponemos los alimentos sobre la mesa y a la forma en que los comemos. Explora ese momento revelador, vistoso y complejo en que nos reunimos para comer, y ofrece al lector ejemplos que van de los antiguos griegos a los modernos yuppies, de los caníbales a los fieles en la eucaristía, de las cenas formales a los pícnics. Este libro se detiene e…

HER LADYSHIPS GUIDE TO EB

Ever wondered how to fit the ironing into an already overcrowded schedule? Or needed advice on how to deal with house guests whose political opinions you abhor? In this charming follow-up to the popular Her Ladyship's Guide to the Queen's English, Her Ladyship dons the mantle of a modern Mrs Beeton to provide the answers to these pressing domestic questions, and many more. In her trademark lig…

Jahrbuch für Kulinaristik, Bd. 3 (2021)The German Journal of Food Studies an…

Band 3 des Jahrbuchs für Kulinaristik widmet sich zwei hochaktuellen Themen der historischen und sozialwissenschaftlichen Ernährungsforschung, zum einen dem Fleischkonsum und Fleischverzicht (Teil I) und zum anderen der Ernährung im Kontext des aktuellen Fluchtgeschehens (Teil II). Beide Themen machen deutlich, dass es sich bei der Ernährung in der Moderne um ein Phänomen handelt, für das…

Pictorial Webster'sA Visual Dictionary of Curiosities

Featuring over 1,500 engravings that originally graced the pages of Webster's dictionaries in the 19th century, this volume is an irresistible treasure trove for art lovers, designers, and anyone with an interest in visual history. Meticulously cleaned and restored by fine-press bookmaker Johnny Carrera, the engravings in Pictorial Webster's have been compiled into an alluring and unusual visua…