Leonardo's Paradox: Word and Image in the Making of Renaissance Culture, Hardcover - Joost Keizer

DescriptionLeonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was one of the preeminent figures of the Italian Renaissance. He was also one of the most paradoxical. He ...

Exploring representations of the feminine and masculine body - from super-vamp to super-waif, from buffalo boy to new man - this book considers the...

This interdisciplinary collection, which brings together new research on a range of patristic and medieval texts and visual materials, sets the cul...

The Italian Renaissance was a golden age for bronze sculpture, both on a grand scale--such as Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise, or Cellini's Perseus--a...

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Reducere. Internationally known as a writer, hostess, and patron of the arts of the twentieth century, Mabel Dodge Luhan (1879-1962) is not known for her exp...

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The sixteen women discussed in this collection were world-makers whose craft influenced cultural practice so incisively that their shaping authorit...

This book is about the ways in which western spectators are bombarded with 'emergencies' by our press and political institutions. It examines the e...

This beautifully illustrated and exquisitely designed volume of paintings, sculpture, medals, and drawings celebrates the extraordinary flowering o...

Picturing England between the Wars offers a richly illustrated study of the interplay of word and image in representations of the English countrysi...

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The book offers new perspectives on works that were central to the visual and literary culture of the Anglo-American world-ephemeral print-but whic...

God wants to perform wonders and great exploits through a holy, set apart people. The question is have you given your life completely to the Lord a...

Focusing on 5 objects found in the main media from the 10th to the 16th century - ceramics, metalware, painting, architecture and textiles - Sheila...

In this classic 1982 work, Norman Bryson examines the evolution of narrative styles: the kinds of stories paintings tell, the ways they communicate...

By using different ways of describing the world of scientific endeavour, the author has produced a fascinating visually beautiful and highly entert...

Born in Paris in 1893 and trained as an engineer, Raymond Loewy revolutionized twentieth-century American industrial design. Combining salesmanship...

Offers commentary and an illustrated history of the representations of people of African descent ranging from the ancient images of Pharaohs create...

DescriptionThe coauthors of the bestselling Peak Performance dive into the fascinating science behind passion, showing how it can lead to a rich an...

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The rollicking behind-the-scenes story of Sharpe's Rifles, one of British TV's most beloved shows, featuring a foreword by Sharpe author Bernard Co...

The rollicking behind-the-scenes story of Sharpe's Rifles, one of British TV's most beloved shows, featuring a foreword by Sharpe author Bernard Co...

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Reducere. SINCE 1933, when a completely drugged and trial-conditioned human wreck confessed to having started the Reichstag fire in Berlin, Dr. Joost A. M. M...

Taming Babel examines the role of language in the making of modern postcolonial Asian nations. Focusing on one of the most linguistically diverse t...

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'Enemy - Stranger - Neighbour: The Image of the Other in Moche Culture' is dedicated to artistic renderings of the Recuay people in Moche art, in a...

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Reducere. Food expert and celebrated food historian Andrew F. Smith recounts--in delicious detail--the creation of contemporary American cuisine. The diet of...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Theresa (Assistant Professor, University of Toronto) EnrightIllustration(s): 9 figures; 9 Illustrations, unspeci...