ilość książek w kategorii: 1338
Nature as Model: Salomon de Caus and Early Seventeenth-Century Landscape Design
ISBN: 9780812239638 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Salomon de Caus has been viewed as, variously, a Protestant martyr, the unsung inventor of the steam engine, one of the most important early hydraulic engineers, and a garden designer whose work was influenced by astrology and hermeticism. The first comprehensive book on this protean figure, Nature as Model sifts through historical material, Caus's own writings, and his extant landscape designs to determine what is fact and what is fiction in the life of this polymathic and prolific figure. In doing so, it clarifies numerous hitherto unresolved problems in his biography and... Salomon de Caus has been viewed as, variously, a Protestant martyr, the unsung inventor of the steam engine, one of the most important early hydrau... |
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Adventure and Art: The First One Hundred Years of Printing
ISBN: 9780813527277 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text is a catalogue of the Rutgers University exhibition looking at books published during the first century of printing. It begins with Gutenberg's famous 42-line Bible, and ends with the lavishly illustrated deluxe editions of the mid-16th century. Also featured are specimens of Golden Age French typograhpy.
This text is a catalogue of the Rutgers University exhibition looking at books published during the first century of printing. It begins with Gutenber...
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180,85 zł |
The Uncommon Vision of Sergei Konenkov, 1874-1971: A Russian Sculptor and His Times
ISBN: 9780813528540 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sergei Konenkov was one of this century's most distinguished Russian artists. A celebrated sculptor, he was a leading figure of the young Soviet art establishment in the early 1920s. After spending over twenty years in the United States, he returned to the Soviet Union in 1945 to become a respected member of the Soviet art world. The mentor to an entire generation of Soviet sculptors, he was renowned for his personal charisma and artistic versatility. This collection of essays, interviews, and personal reminiscences is the first appraisal of his work and life published outside of Russia. ...
Sergei Konenkov was one of this century's most distinguished Russian artists. A celebrated sculptor, he was a leading figure of the young Soviet art e...
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304,86 zł |
Crafting a Legacy: Contemporary American Crafts in the Philadelphia Museum of Art
ISBN: 9780813532035 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Crafting a Legacy showcases the Philadelphia Museum of Art's burgeoning collection of contemporary American crafts. More than a hundred color plates illustrate many of the Museum's prime holdings in ceramics, wood, fiber, glass, metal, and furniture. Entries on each of the sixty-three featured artists, including Rudolf Staffel, Sheila Hicks, Dale Chihuly, and Judy McKie, place the artist's work in a broader context. Suzanne Ramljak, editor of Metalsmith magazine, provides an essay on the valuable role that crafts play in contemporary culture, arguing that in a world of mass-produced goods,...
Crafting a Legacy showcases the Philadelphia Museum of Art's burgeoning collection of contemporary American crafts. More than a hundred color plates i...
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346,20 zł |
Magnetic North
ISBN: 9780816637799 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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108,45 zł |
The Present State of Ecclesiastical Architecture in England and Some Remarks Relative to Ecclesiastical Architecture and Decoration
ISBN: 9780852446263 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In "The Present State of Ecclesiastical Architecture in England," Pugin gives minutely detailed accounts with illustrations of his churches up to the year 1842. But his most revealing autobiographical writing is to be found in "Some Remarks," published in 1850, which can be seen as essential for understanding the man and his collapse.
In "The Present State of Ecclesiastical Architecture in England," Pugin gives minutely detailed accounts with illustrations of his churches up to the ...
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121,47 zł |
Klimt, Schiele, Moser, Kokoschka: Vienna 1900
ISBN: 9780853319344 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Exploring the paintings of the key artists of the Secessionist Movement within the context of Vienna at the turn of the 20th century, this book, which comprises over 200 colour images, pays special attention for the first time to the contribution made by Koloman Moser to the painting revolution.
Exploring the paintings of the key artists of the Secessionist Movement within the context of Vienna at the turn of the 20th century, this book, which...
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253,93 zł |
Southwestern Ornamentation & Design: The Architecture of John Gaw Meem
ISBN: 9780865340695 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. John Gaw Meem was one of New Mexico's most renowned architects and his legacy is in part his contribution to the preservation and renewal of historic American Southwestern architecture. Because of his interest in the preservation, restoration and revival of this architecture, one of his major contributions was the design of a group of Spanish Pueblo Style buildings at the University of New Mexico. Today, Meem's Zimmerman Library remains a centerpiece for his designs on the campus. The archives of the Meem Room in the library contain a wealth of drawings done by Meem and this book lauds... John Gaw Meem was one of New Mexico's most renowned architects and his legacy is in part his contribution to the preservation and renewal of histor... |
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86,72 zł |
Artistry of the Everyday: Beauty and Craftsmanship in Berber Art
ISBN: 9780873654050 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Imazighen Beauty and Artisanship in Berber Life" presents the Peabody Museum's collection of arts from the Berber-speaking regions of North Africa. The book gives an overview of Berber history and culture, focusing on the rich aesthetic traditions of Amazigh (Berber) craftsmen and women. From ancient times to the present day, working with limited materials but an extensive vocabulary of symbols and motifs, Imazighen (Berbers) across North Africa have created objects that are both beautiful and practical. Intricately woven textiles, incised metal locks and keys, painted pottery and richly...
"Imazighen Beauty and Artisanship in Berber Life" presents the Peabody Museum's collection of arts from the Berber-speaking regions of North Africa. ...
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113,95 zł |
Seeing Venice: Belloto's Grand Canal
ISBN: 9780892366583 / Angielski / Twarda / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bernardo Bellotto's magnificent View of the Grand Canal provides a rich visual record of life in eighteenth-century Venice. This painting--one of the most popular in the Getty Museum--is so sweeping in its scope and so detailed that it requires repeated viewings to take in its portrait of daily life in Venice in the 1780s.
This small book presents Bellotto's great painting in a series of beautiful details that allow the reader to examine the painting closely and enjoy the colorful and busy goings-on of Venetian life captured so unforgettably by Bellotto. The book jacket unfolds to become... Bernardo Bellotto's magnificent View of the Grand Canal provides a rich visual record of life in eighteenth-century Venice. This painting--one of the ...
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76,09 zł |
Sculpture in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens
ISBN: 9780892366866 / Angielski / Twarda / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This catalogue contains all the sculptures on display in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, undoubtedly the most important collection of ancient Greek sculptures in the world. Each entry is supplemented by a full bibliography and is written not only for experts but also for the general reading public. A useful short introduction offers readers an overview of ancient Greek sculpture from the Archaic period to the end of Antiquity. Included in this lavishly illustrated volume are the Poseidon of Artemision, a statue of the god brandishing his trident; a marble group of Aphrodite,...
This catalogue contains all the sculptures on display in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, undoubtedly the most important collection of an...
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516,71 zł |
Capability Brown and the Eighteenth-century English Landscape
ISBN: 9780750953856 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A comprehensive study of the great landscape architect, with 15 of his major works described in full and illustrated with original plans, 18th century pictures, and modern photos Today he is credited with laying out every piece of parkland in Britain, while others accuse him of single-handedly sweeping away all the formal gardens that preceded the Landscape Movement. If he was indeed the greatest of all designers of man-made landscapes, how should we properly understand and appreciate his work and legacy? The author follows an introduction to the culture and society of 18th-century... A comprehensive study of the great landscape architect, with 15 of his major works described in full and illustrated with original plans, 18th cent... |
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91,39 zł |
Palmetto Silver: Riches of the South: A Celebration of South Carolina Silver
ISBN: 9781570035333 / Angielski / Miękka / 83 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This publication showcases the riches of South Carolina silver. Based on a 2002 exhibition by the same name at the University of South Carolina's McKissick Museum, the book is the result of several years of research and draws heavily on items from private collections throughout the South.
This publication showcases the riches of South Carolina silver. Based on a 2002 exhibition by the same name at the University of South Carolina's McKi...
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113,95 zł |
Worcester Porcelain: Marshall Collection
ISBN: 9781854441270 / Angielski / Twarda Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The books in this series aim to bring to a wide public the chief glories of the rich and varied collections of fine and decorative art in the Ashmolean Museum. Each volume takes a topic or field in which the Museum's holdings are internationally renowned and provides an introduction for the general reader and a compact guide for the expert.
The books in this series aim to bring to a wide public the chief glories of the rich and varied collections of fine and decorative art in the Ashmolea...
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70,43 zł |
Jean Cocteau
ISBN: 9781903470176 / Angielski / Miękka / 21-01-2025 / 413 str. Książka dostępna od: 21-01-2025 A catalogue and companion to the Jean Cocteau, sur le fin du si cle exhibition at the Centre Pompidou in Paris from September 2002 to January 2004 and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts from May to August 2004. The 17 essays and 472 illustrations celebrate the life and work of the multi-genre French artist 40 years after his death. The Centre publish"
A catalogue and companion to the Jean Cocteau, sur le fin du si cle exhibition at the Centre Pompidou in Paris from September 2002 to January 2004 and...
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Termin ukazania się książki: 21-01-2025
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210,17 zł |
1954-1984
ISBN: 9783764324728 / Francuski / Twarda / 334 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Der abschliessende Band des Gesamtwerks mit zahlreichen Farb- und Schwarzweiss-Fotos, Originalplanen und Zeichnungen. "Der abschliessende Band des Gesamtwerks mit zahlreichen Farb- und Schwarzweiss-Fotos, Originalplanen und Zeichnungen. " |
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471,61 zł |
1917-1933
ISBN: 9783764360405 / Francuski / Twarda / 239 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jean Prouves Gesamt uvre ein unverzichtbares Standardwerk fur Architekten, Ingenieure und Mobeldesigner. "Jean Prouves Gesamt uvre ein unverzichtbares Standardwerk fur Architekten, Ingenieure und Mobeldesigner. " |
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Le Corbusier: The Chapel at Ronchamp
ISBN: 9783764382322 / Angielski / Twarda / 105 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The pilgrimage church Notre-Dame-du-Haut in Ronchamp (1950-54), an icon of modern architecture, represents one of the central buildings of Le Corbusier's late period. Like all the guides in this series, this book is indispensable both for a specialist audience and for tourists interested in architecture and modern art. The pilgrimage church Notre-Dame-du-Haut in Ronchamp (1950-54), an icon of modern architecture, represents one of the central buildings of Le Corbu... |
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107,02 zł |
Jean Prouv - Oeuvre Complte / Complete Works
ISBN: 9783764384203 / Angielski / Twarda / 1360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jean Prouve (1901 1984) is widely recognised as one of the most extraordinary engineers of the twentieth century. His constructions and inventions in the fields of industrial manufacturing, prefabrication, and the use of new materials like aluminum and synthetic materials as well as his design sketches are an abiding and significant influence on many architects and engineers today. The fourth volume of the complete works deals with Prouve s creative period from 1954 to 1984, covering 200 projects, including such major works as the Alpexpo exhibition halls in Grenoble, gas stations for Total,...
Jean Prouve (1901 1984) is widely recognised as one of the most extraordinary engineers of the twentieth century. His constructions and inventions in ...
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Tragsysteme/Structure Systems
ISBN: 9783775718769 / Niemiecki / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Back in print--the standard work on Heino Engel's structure systems. The hundreds of drawings and photographs reproduced in this hardback volume offer almost endless variations on the many structural systems that can keep buildings together: within a few pages of one another, tents, domes and cubes are shown supported by poles, cables, ribs, rafters and beams. Engel's presentation and explanation of this highly complex material differs fundamentally from others' work on the subject in that he focuses entirely upon the functions and design effects of these mechanisms, without regard for...
Back in print--the standard work on Heino Engel's structure systems. The hundreds of drawings and photographs reproduced in this hardback volume offer...
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189,63 zł |