Jan Steen is one of the most beloved painters of the Dutch Golden Age. He is known for his humorous depictions of everyday life: disorderly households, noisy inns, quack doctors tending to lovesick girls, and parents who set a bad example for their children. But few people know that Steen also made history paintings, which depict scenes from the Bible, classical mythology or Roman history. Thes…
Discover how the Philippian jailer came to know Jesus in this engaging board book for toddlers. Using simple sentences and stunning illustrations, this 16-page board book retells the story of Paul and the Philippian jailer. From the sounds of Paul and Silas singing at midnight to the scary rumbling of an earthquake, young children are encouraged to imagine each sound as they follow the story. F…
The book examines the art of the oldest continuous civilization on Earth through 300 works, from the (earliest dynasties) Neolithic period to the new generation of contemporary artists enlivening the global art world today. Every form of Chinese visual art is featured –including painting, calligraphy, sculpture, ceramics, figurines, jades, bronzes, gold and silver, photography, video, install…
This comprehensive book is an essential volume for anyone who wants to learn more about Leonardo da Vinci and to survey his greatest works in one collection.
From the earliest establishments up through present day structures- this expansive history explores how churches have been conceived as spaces for worship throughout the centuries. Their development from the early Roman house churches through Byzantine- Romanesque- Gothic structures is addressed- as are the significant changes brought about by the Reformation. Infused throughout with the spirit…
World's Greatest Wonders takes you on a journey to some of the most stunning and especial places in the world. This beautifully illustrated family reference guide explores 30 wonders from Stonehenge and the Acropolis to the Grand Canyon and the Iguaçu Falls - with fantastic colour illustrations and photographs that capture both the magic and the majesty of these stunning natural wonders and in…
The Man and the Earth is the catalogue of the exhibition organised in collaboration with the Kroller-Muller Museum in Otterlo, the Netherlands. It includes the self-portrait of Vincent, and many works from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Museo Soumaya-Fundacion Carlos Slim in Mexico City, the Centraal Museum in Utrecht, and private collections normally unavailable to the public. The focus…