Behind the pyramids: Everyday life in Ancient EgyptHow much do we really know about Ancient Egypt? The pharaohs and pyramids are familiar history fodder, but what about the farmers, the soldiers, the laborers, and the families that made up the vast majority of this much mythologized civilization?With a thrilling spread of visual references, this TASCHEN adventure attempts to set the record straight by offering a distinctive everyday take on Ancient Egypt. Like a piece of published excavation, the book explores the many layers of this ancient society, digging down from the sacred or grandiose...
Behind the pyramids: Everyday life in Ancient EgyptHow much do we really know about Ancient Egypt? The pharaohs and pyramids are familiar history fodd...
From his royal court portraits to horrific scenes of conflict, Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes remains one of Spain's most revered and startling artists. With key works from throughout his career, this vivid introduction explores Goya's mastery of form and light and varied, daring subjects.
From his royal court portraits to horrific scenes of conflict, Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes remains one of Spain's most revered and startling ar...
In diesem Band ihrer Reihe mit Bildbetrachtungen sezieren Rose-Marie und Rainer Hagen 13 historische Meisterwerke, in denen es um die Inszenierung von Macht, Herrschaft, Status geht und um die Macht der Bilder - vom Porträt der oströmischen Kaiserin Theodora aus dem sechsten Jahrhundert bis hin zu Ilja Repins Historienbild der Saporoger Kosaken - das alles kompetent, informativ und ungemein spannend erzählt.
In diesem Band ihrer Reihe mit Bildbetrachtungen sezieren Rose-Marie und Rainer Hagen 13 historische Meisterwerke, in denen es um die Inszenierung von...