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The Art of Responsive Drawing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Goldstein, Nathan, PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, More a "how-to-see-it" than a "how-to-do-it" book, this edition explores the disguises and characteristics of shapes and forms in nature, and it examines the visual elements and the relational, moving, and emotive forces that constitute the language of drawing. Clear and objective, this book offers an intensive examination of vital drawing processes and concepts, an in-depth analysis of exceptional drawings by old and contemporary artists, and suggested exercises to enhance the readers' grasp of important measurable and dynamic phenomena. For the art student, the art teacher, the interested amateur, and the practicing artist.

takashi murakami smiling flowers pochette

Marca: LOUIS VUITTON. Genere: donna. Colore: Marrone. Materiale: Pelle. Descrizione prodotto: Louis Vuitton Takashi Murakami Pochette in brown Monogram canvas with pink flowers natural leather, golden studs, zip fastening, interior in beige suede. Light marks of wear on the inside and outside. Sold without the dustbag [ID: ]

Flowers in Watercolour

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tait, Wendy, PUBLISHER: Search Press(UK), The new What to Paint series is perfect for intermediate and experienced painters looking for inspiring subjects. Each book has 24 stunning full-page projects, a color palette for each, and informative captions showcasing the details and techniques used in various sections of the painting. Also included are free tracings of each painting for ease of transfer to watercolor paper as are instructions on selecting parts of the outlines to create new compositions. Renowned flower painter Wendy Tait provides beautiful displays of many popular flower varieties including tulips, daffodils and anemones, snake's head fritillary, a posy of spring flowers, fuchsias, cherry blossom in a jar, oriental poppies, and many roses. Informative notes on details from each finished painting allow artists to reproduce the scenes with confidence.

Becoming Art: Exploring Cross-Cultural Categories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morphy, Howard, PUBLISHER: UNSW Press, "Becoming Art" provides a new analysis of the shifting cultural and social contexts that surround the production of Aboriginal art. Transcending the boundaries between anthropology and art history, the book draws on arguments from both disciplines to provide a unique interdisciplinary perspective that places the artists themselves at the centre of the argument. Western art history has traditionally regarded Aboriginal art as distanced from time and place. "Becoming Art" uses the recent history of Aboriginal art to challenge some of the presuppositions of western art discourse and western art worlds. It argues for a more cross-cultural perspective on world art history.

Santa Clara

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lichtenstein, Boatrice / Lichtenstein, Bea, PUBLISHER: Arcadia Publishing (SC), Santa Clara, named for the prosperous Spanish mission founded there in , lies in a place once called the "Valley of Heart's Delight." Its black fertile loam produced thousands of acres of bright flowers and vegetables for the largest seed farm in the world, and much of the rest was blanketed in springtime with fruit blossoms. The wealth of its pre-eminent tanning, wood manufacturing, and fruit packing industries gave way to another type of opportunity in the s with the emergence of the semi-conductor. The tiny chip that transformed the world of communication spawned new companies here like Intel, National Semi-Conductor, and Applied Materials, which earned the now urban economic powerhouse a new name, Silicon Valley.

The Art of Fieldwork

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wolcott, Harry F., PUBLISHER: Altamira Press, One of anthropology's premier writers on fieldwork methodology looks at the essential elements that constitute the art of his discipline. In The Art of Fieldwork, Wolcott compares the fieldworker to the artist, while recognizing the inherent differences between the labors of each.

Friends Are Flowers: In the Garden of the Heart

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hobson, Ginny / Morris, Sherry / Turley, Glynda, PUBLISHER: Honor Books, -- From nurturing a sense of gratitude and simplicity in everyday life to discovering life's true hidden essence, each book offers the reader inspiration and encouragement. -- With inspiring stories and beautiful artwork, readers will find that special qualities of friendships can be nurtured and helped to grow. -- Each one of these popular titles has a unique appeal readers have come to cherish.

Reading the Women of the Bible: A New Interpretation of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frymer-Kensky, Tikva, PUBLISHER: Schocken Books Inc, "Reading the Women of the Bible "takes up two of the most significant intellectual and religious issues of our day: the experiences of women in a patriarchal society and the relevance of the Bible to modern life.

Secret Ritual of the Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Weatherby, C. J., PUBLISHER: Kessinger Publishing, Reprint of the rare edition. Don't confuse this ritual with the so-called code-books of the "Modern Order of Essenes" (Freemasonry) because this is something different These rituals of this non-masonic order inculcate patriotism, opposition (by lawful means) to tyranny and the discovery of the laws of God. Includes the opening and closing ceremonies and the ritual of the three degrees.

Kundalini Yoga

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pandit, M. P., PUBLISHER: Lotus Press (WI), The science of yoga includes many disciplines of power and realization. Of these, none is perhaps more famous than the Kundalini Yoga. The search for inner awakening and unfolding of hidden powers has brought man to the threshold of the last frontier: himself. This book expounds the science of consciousness, and quickly reviews the concepts of chakras, mantras, yoga, and awakening of the kundalini energy as the foundation of realization.

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The Genius of Architecture; Or, the Analogy of That Art with

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Le, Camus De Mezieres / Le Camus De Mezieres, Nicolas / Britt, David, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This series offers a range of heretofore unavailable writings in English translation on the subjects of art, architecture, and aesthetics. Camus's description of the French hotel argues that architecture should please the senses and the mind.

Philosophy of Art: A Contemporary Introduction

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carroll, Noel / Carroll, Noal / Carroll, No?l, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Philosophy of Art is a textbook for undergraduate students interested in the topic of philosophical aesthetics. It introduces the techniques of analytic philosophy as well as key topics such as the representational theory of art, formalism, neo-formalism, aesthetic theories of art, neo-Wittgensteinism, the Institutional Theory of Art. as well as historical approaches to the nature of art. Throughout, abstract philosophical theories are illustrated by examples of both traditional and contemporary art including frequent reference to the avant-garde in this way enriching the readers understanding of art theory as well as the appreciation of art. Unique features of the textbook are: * chapter summaries * summaries of major theories of art and suggested analyses of the important categories used when talking and thinking of art * annotated suggested readings at the ends of chapters. Also available in this series: Epistemology Pb: Ethics Pb: Metaphysics Pb: -X: Philosophy of Mind Pb: Philosophy of Religion Pb:

The Story of the Bible

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pingry, Patricia A., PUBLISHER: Ideals Publications, This spectacular volume spans the time from the pyramids to the present day. Here are the stories of the writing of Genesis and Joshua, the times and tribulations of the prophets, the songs and Psalms of David, the story of the wisest man in the world, Solomon, and accounts of the fall of Judea and Israel. There is the triumphant story of Jesus Christ and His apostles, from the twelve to Luke and Paul, perhaps the most influential man in the history of Christianity. But the story doesn't stop there. There is the account of the Gutenberg press that changed Bible making forever, the story of Jerome, Wyckliff, and Tyndale, who suffered for their work. And finally, this story of the Bible ends with the making of what has been called the greatest literary achievement in the world, The Authorized King James Version of .

Carnaval

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ancona, George, PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), For weeks the people of the Brazilian town of Olinda have been sewing costumes, painting masks, and creating giant puppets--preparing for "carnaval. "Like Mardi Gras in New Orleans, "carnaval" is a five-day festival of parades, dancing, and singing. But unlike Mardi Gras, Olinda's "carnaval" still celebrates the traditions and folklore of the people and the shared cultures--indigenous, European, and African--that make up Brazil. As generations have done each year, the people of Olinda and their visitors give themselves over to the music, dance, and joy of "carnaval."

The Thirteen Principal Upanishads

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hume, Robert Ernest / Hume, R. E., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, The metaphysical treatises known as the Upanishads represent the efforts of the major thinkers of early India, from around the sixth century B.C., to solve the problems of the origin, the nature, and the destiny of man and the universe. These texts, translated by Hume who faithfully rendered the original Sanskrit, include an appendix of recurrent and parallel passages in the principal Upanishads and the Bhagavad-Gita, full annotations, a bibliography, and a helpful exposition of the methods of translation.

Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome: Volume )

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Minor, Vernon Hyde, PUBLISHER: American Academy in Rome, Among the twelve articles included in the newest volume from the American Academy in Rome are: "The Native Market for Greek Vases and its Implications"; "Unpublished Documents Shed New Light on the Licinian Tomb"; "The Chronicle of Francesco Venimbeni da Fabriano"; and "Venice Before the Grand Canal." Anthony Corbeill is Associate Professor of Classics, University of Kansas.

Wetland Creation and Restoration: The Status of the Science

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kusler, Jon / Clewell, Andre F. / Kusler, Jon A., PUBLISHER: Island Press, With more than thirty papers from leading scientists and technicians, "Wetland Creation and Restoration" draws upon important new information and provides the first major national assessment by region of the capacity to implement a goal of no-net-loss of wetlands. It is a one-of-a-kind compendium of hands-on information about methods of creating, restoring, and enhancing wetlands.

Fresh Cut Flowers for Daughter

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gibbs, Terri, PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, An uplifting collection of thoughts, lavishly illustrated with original floral photography. Each book says more than a greeting card ever could, while expressing the beauty of the special relationship between mothers and daughters.

Paper, Scissors, Sculpt!: Creating Cut-And-Fold Animals

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gonzales, Ben A., PUBLISHER: Sterling Publishing (NY), Score the paper, make a cut, and give it a fold; that's gupit-gupit, the art of creating amazing three-dimensional sculptures. The name comes from Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines, and it means "cut cut." Master Ben A. Gonzales, a native Filipino, illustrates all the techniques in this unique collection of paper animals--and both kids and adults will love constructing them. It's easy: Each creature is made from only a single sheet, directions are laid out in a straightforward manner, and the nice large patterns proceed logically from simple forms to the more complicated. (The number of stars next to each project gives the level of difficulty.) Choose from a butterfly, bear, kangaroo, swan, squirrel, Tyrannosaurus rex, whale, and many others.

Kerma and the Kingdom of Kush, B.C.: The

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kendall, Timothy, PUBLISHER: National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian I, This book chronicles one of the 20th century's greatest discoveries in African archaeology. In , in the village of Kerma in the northern Sudan, G.A. Reisner identified the remains of an ancient city with colossal architecture and spectacular tombs. Kerma mystified scholars for decades until new research and renewed excavations by C. Bonnet revealed it to be the capital of the early Nubian kingdom of Kush. Written to accompany an exhibition of ancient Nubian pottery, jewelry, and cultural artifacts, the book documents the archaeological site and ancient art works.

Michel foucault ?the birth of the clinic ?

Michel foucault ?the birth of the clinic ? an archaeology of medical reception language american vintage books a division of random house,inc content: space and classes a politica consciousness the free field the hold age of the clinic the lesson of the hospitals signs and cases seeing and knowing open up a few corpses the visible invisible crisis in fevers spedisco anche

Undertones of Insurrection: Music, Politics, and the Social

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Weiner, Marc A., PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, Ranging from to Doctor Faustus (), Weiner's study sets the stage by examining debates that conflated such issues as national identity, racism, populism, the role of the sexes, and xenophobia with musical texts. In the literary analyses that follow, Weiner discusses both obvious connections between music and sociopolitical issues-Hesse's equation of jazz and insurrection in Steppenwolf-and covert ones-the suppression of music in Death in Venice and the use of politically charged musical subtexts in Werfel's Verdi and Schnitzler's Rhapsody.

The Secret of Success and Other Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zuber-Sharfstein, Chana / Mindel, Nissan / Kleinman, Zalman, PUBLISHER: Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, More short stories for young children by the author of "The Call of the Shofar." The title story reveals how the unselfish generosity of on young man brought blessings of wealth and success to many generations of his descendants - the famous House of Rothschild. The theme of charity and kindness recurs in each of these charming tales.

The Ecological Theater and the Evolutionary Play

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hutchinson, G. Evelyn, PUBLISHER: Yale University Press, In the three lectures which give their title to this delightful collection of esays, the author of "The Enchanted Voyage" and "The Itinerate Ivory Tower" turns his attention to the influence of the environment on the course of evolution. The first lecture considers the nature of the terrestrial biosphere, both as a unique phenomenon on earth and as one of a class of possible spaces on other bodies; the second examines the nature of the ecological niche; and the third discusses some of the possible environmental interactions of a single species, emphasis being placed on the extremely recondite nature of the selective forces that act on man, as on other animals. Another of the pieces deals with the problem of the relation of natural beauty to works of art, particularly in the context of the similarities and differences apparent when natural history museums and art galleries are compared. The final essay, "The Cream in the Gooseberry Fool," is an account of the role of an English country clergyman and of the European magpie most in one of the most significant early discoveries of genetics. Acquista Ora

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