Illuminated Manuscripts of Germany and Central Europe in the J.Paul Getty Museum

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DescriptionNow in an affordable edition, a splendid pageant of the animal kingdom as the Middle Ages saw it As the 587 colorful images in this magn...

Addressing every aspect of the early history of Central Europe, this book explores the formation and early centuries of Bohemia, Hungary and Poland...

Reducere. The Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings--the dazzling handiwork of the city's skilled artists and a...

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Known for his exquisite images of birds and landscape, Eliot Porter (1901-1990) was a pioneer in the use of colour photography. This work is an ill...

Before long, with the enterprising nuns working tirelessly as typesetters, the Ripoli Press began printing a series of books and pamphlets that tri...

With its rich symbolism, complex narrative, and stunning imagery, the Apocalypse, or Revelation of John, is arguably the most memorable book in the...

DescriptionA celebration of the visual contributions of the bestiary--one of the most popular types of illuminated books during the Middle Ages--an...

The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Eastern and Central Europe is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide...

Reducere. A collection of the contemporary texts about Thomas Gainsborough, a leading British portraitist and landscape painter in the eighteenth century. Th...

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This groundbreaking book explores why and how to encourage physical and sensory engagement with works of art. An essential resource for museum prof...

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More than 170, 000 British prisoners of war (POWs) were taken by German and Italian forces during the Second World War. Guests of the Third Reich w...

At the heart of all good art museum teaching is an effort to bring people and artworks together in meaningful ways. But what constitutes an experie...

Contributor(s): Editor: Glenn PhillipsEditor: Philipp KaiserContribution by: Doris ChonWidely regarded as the most influential curator of the secon...

Originally published in 1985, this book provides an important insight into the principal aspects of the history of the policy and practice of polit...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Germany, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: History of Germany: A Capt...

During World War II, Allied bombing obliterated every major German and Japanese city. Based on extensive archival sources, interviews with bombing ...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Germany, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: History of Germany: A Capt...

DescriptionThe Livre des faits de Jacques de Lalaing (Book of the Deeds of Jacques de Lalaing), a famous Flemish illuminated manuscript, relays the...

Reducere. A fascinating look at one of photography's most controversial and beloved iconsThe legacy of Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989) is rich and complicate...

An exploration of how an official French visual culture normalized France's colonial project and exposed citizens and subjects to racialized ideas ...

Reducere. DescriptionSecond book in my series on the German-Russians of the Volga Colonies. Explains development of Religion in pre-history Germany, and Reli...

A richly illustrated, comprehensive introduction to the visionary British artist William Blake. William Blake (1757-1827) is a universal artist--an...

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Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Jan (Max Planck Institute, Germany) DrahokoupilNumber of pages: 238Publication date: 2010Dimensions: 156 ...

A vision of a European future of peace and stability despite the present gloomThe world appears to be at another major turning point. Tensions betw...

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A new look at the work of Mario Giacomelli, one of Italy's foremost photographers of the twentieth century. Mario Giacomelli (1925-2000) was born i...

Reducere. Lemkovyna: A History of the Lemko Region of the Carpathian Mountains in Central Europe is both a celebration of the mountain area the author calls ...

Since 1990, foreign direct investment (FDI) has quickened economic modernization in Central Europe. In the case of investments by West European com...

Civil War in Central Europe argues that Polish independence after the First World War was forged in the fires of the post-war conflicts which shoul...

Whether victorious or not, Central European states faced fundamental challenges after the First World War as they struggled to contain ongoing viol...

Paths out of the Apocalypse fundamentally rethinks some key debates in the scholarship on early 20th-century Central Europe, the First World War, v...

Publisher: Central European University PressIllustration(s): 11 Halftones, black and whiteNumber of pages: 296Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 175...

This Element outlines the characteristics of Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) digital markets, along with an additional contextual layer investigatin...

Publisher: Lit VerlagNumber of pages: 272Collection: Theology in the Public Square/ TheologiePublication date: 2022Dimensions: 162 x 234 x 18Cover ...

Contributor(s): Editor: Jeffrey SpierEditor: Timothy PottsEditor: Sara E. ColeFrom about 2000 BCE onward, Egypt served as an important nexus for cu...

Publisher: Museum of Modern Art in WarsawAuthor(s): Abigail WinogradNumber of pages: 358Publication date: 2018Dimensions: 144 x 204 x 18Cover type:...

Publisher: Berghahn BooksNumber of pages: 418Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 230 x 230 x 25Cover type: Paperback / softbackEditor(s): Julia Barba...

The author shares an untold narrative of heredity, an active topic of inquiry long before Gregor Mendel planted his peas. This story involves the s...

Publisher: Central European University PressAuthor(s): Tomasz (Reader in Modern history, University of St Andrews) KamusellaIllustration(s): 42 Map...

This book focuses on the way in which legal historians and legal scientists used the past to legitimize, challenge, explain and familiarize the soc...

The Splendor of Germany examines the major developments in German draughtsmanship over the course of the eighteenth century. Published to coincide ...

Reducere. The collaborative efforts of Keith and Kristyn Getty, along with Stuart Townend, have produced long-lasting modern hymns for the church. Arranger J...