Veronese: The Wedding at Cana

Inspired by the story of Christ's first miracle as recounted in the Gospel of St. John, Paolo Veronese's dazzling, monumental painting The Wedding at Cana, held at the Louvre, was commissioned to be hung in the refectory of the Benedictine monastery of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice. The artist stages a sumptuous banquet for the wedding guests at Cana, packed with intriguing details: a seemingl…

Van Eyck: The Arnolfini Portrait

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9788866481225

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80 hlm., 22 cm

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Art Mysteries

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702 Zuf

Renoir: The Great Artists Collection

Renoir was renowned for his works with their vibrant light and color and the harmony of the lines he portrayed within his landscapes and figure paintings. At the beginning of his prolific career he employed the impressionist techniques. where detail was denied and replaced with soft fusions between characters and their surroundings. While he moved away from this style in the middle of his caree…

Gauguin: The Great Artists Collection

Gouguin was instrumental in a fundamental move toward a modernism not seen in art since the impressoras themselves took shape. He believed in Cezanne's geometric style and Bernard's Cloisonniers but he case in heimself, his own abilities, and the potential he had to become a great artist. Gouguin was unafraid to put the boundaries of of history, with a move away from the traditional into a worl…

My First Christmas Magnetic Adventures

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9789794639863

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225 Dow c.1

The Life and Works of Rembrandt 

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Roman World- The: People and Places: A History of the Classical World

Daily life in ancient Rome is explored in accounts of the sports and games in the arenas, and in a timeline of developments and inventions in science, technology and medicine. The past comes to life with fine illustrations of classical sculptures, metalwork, mosaics, frescoes and portraits.

Gods- Rites- Rituals and Religion of Ancient Egypt: A History of the Classica…

Egypt's cultural heritage is vast, and the story of this ancient civilization has captured our imagination. This fully illustrated book provides a treasure chest of found objects, archaeological sites, hieroglyphic inscriptions and beautiful tomb art from ancient Egypt. It introduces the gods and goddesses of Egypt, describes their characters and identifying features, the myths surrounding them…

Ancient Greek World- The: People and Places: A History of the Classical World

All the styles of Greek architecture clearly explained, with a wealth of information on sculpture, vase painting, frescoes and mosaics. Over 500 fine-art illustrations and photographs of temples, archaeological sites, sculptures, paintings and vases make this an indispensable source for anyone wanting to discover the rise and fall of ancient Greece for themselves.

New York: The Story of A Great City

Few cities make your heart race faster just by standing on their streets, but New York exerts an influence that stretches far beyond the city's limits. New York: The Story of A Great City tells concisely and entertainingly how the city developed from the land inhabited by the Lenape people to the great metropolis it is today. Organised both thematically and chronologically, the book brings the …