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Imagining the Past in France: History in Manuscript Painting, 1250-1500
ISBN: 9781606060285 / Angielski / Twarda / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From around 1250 to the close of the fifteenth century, the most important and original work being done in secular illumination was unquestionably in French vernacular history manuscripts. This volume celebrates the vivid historical imagery produced during these years by bringing together some of the finest masterpieces of illumination created in the Middle Ages. It is the first major publication to focus on exploring the ways in which text and illumination worked together to help show medieval readers the role and purpose of history. The images enabled the past to come alive before the... From around 1250 to the close of the fifteenth century, the most important and original work being done in secular illumination was unquestionably ... |
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384,41 zł |
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An Anthology of Asemic Handwriting
ISBN: 9789081709170 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An Anthology of Asemic Handwriting is the first book-length publication to collect the work of a community of writers on the edges of illegibility. Asemic writing is a galaxy-sized style of writing, which is everywhere yet remains largely unknown. For human observers, asemic writing may appear as lightning from a storm, a crack in the sidewalk, or the tail of a comet. But despite these observations, asemic writing is not everything: it is just an essential component, a newborn supernova dropped from a calligrapher's hand. Asemic writing is simultaneously communicating with the past and the...
An Anthology of Asemic Handwriting is the first book-length publication to collect the work of a community of writers on the edges of illegibility. As...
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104,33 zł |
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My Mother, Mi Vida, My Family
ISBN: 9781490806150 / Angielski / Miękka / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The cover of this book was designed by a grandson of the subject of this book. The broken heart signifies the pain and sadness of all three characters, the subject, the author, and artist. When Erma was twenty-nine years old, her mother told her that she had a big heart with two wings. One wing was strength, and the other was sadness. Mother told Erma she needed Christ in her life to balance that big heart. Two years ago, Erma received a gift at Christmas from her oldest daughter. When she opened the present, it was a ceramic heart with two wings. At the first sight of the gift, Erma burst... The cover of this book was designed by a grandson of the subject of this book. The broken heart signifies the pain and sadness of all three charact... |
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51,47 zł |
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Chinese Calligraphy - An Introduction to Its Aesthetic and Technique
ISBN: 9781447423652 / Angielski / Miękka / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republ...
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155,75 zł |
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Le Reve
ISBN: 9781463413651 / Angielski / Twarda / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Caroline Fairchild has never met a mystic, never known the Magic, never matched wits with a dark queen and never ever ridden bareback on a unicorn. All she knows is that her life has taken a turn for the worst since her step mother banished her to the wood shed. But all that is about to change when she meets Ali, a mysterious girl of the garden who shares with her its secrets. Guided by a mystic and helped by the magic Caroline along with Uni, a mystical friend brought to life through the wonder of dreams, must struggle to find their way through the the forest of shadows. On the path they...
Caroline Fairchild has never met a mystic, never known the Magic, never matched wits with a dark queen and never ever ridden bareback on a unicorn. Al...
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115,00 zł |
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Le Reve
ISBN: 9781463413668 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Caroline Fairchild has never met a mystic, never known the Magic, never matched wits with a dark queen and never ever ridden bareback on a unicorn. All she knows is that her life has taken a turn for the worst since her step mother banished her to the wood shed. But all that is about to change when she meets Ali, a mysterious girl of the garden who shares with her its secrets. Guided by a mystic and helped by the magic Caroline along with Uni, a mystical friend brought to life through the wonder of dreams, must struggle to find their way through the the forest of shadows. On the path they...
Caroline Fairchild has never met a mystic, never known the Magic, never matched wits with a dark queen and never ever ridden bareback on a unicorn. Al...
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60,52 zł |
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A World of Beasts: A Thirteenth-Century Illustrated Arabic Book on Animals (the Kitāb Na‘t al-Ḥayawān) in the Ibn Bakhtīshū‘ Tradition
ISBN: 9789004201002 / Angielski / Twarda / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Kitāb Naʿt al-Ḥayawān is the earliest of a group of illustrated manuscripts dealing with the characteristics of animals and their medicinal uses. The present study considers both the confluence of textual traditions within this work and the stylistic and iconographic relationships of its illustrations, which make it a key witness to early thirteenth-century Arab painting. After a re-evaluation of previous approaches, emphasis is placed on relating image to text, on stylistic affiliations, and on the modalities of production, supported by technical analyses...
The Kitāb Naʿt al-Ḥayawān is the earliest of a group of illustrated manuscripts dealing with the characteristics of animal...
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537,39 zł |
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Shahnama: The Visual Language of the Persian Book of Kings
ISBN: 9780754633679 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Shahnama: The Visual Language of the Persian Book of Kings presents the first comprehensive examination of the interplay between text and image in the celebrated Persian national epic, the Shahnama, written by the poet Firdausi of Tus. The Shahnama is one of the longest poems ever composed and recounts the history of Iran from the dawn of time to the Muslim Arab conquests of the seventh century AD. There is no Persian text, in prose or poetry, which has been so frequently and lavishly illustrated. Offering fresh insights through a range of varied art-historical approaches to the Shahnama, the...
Shahnama: The Visual Language of the Persian Book of Kings presents the first comprehensive examination of the interplay between text and image in the...
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678,21 zł |
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Celtic Calligraphy
ISBN: 9780717130443 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Taking inspiration from early manuscripts, Vivien Lunniss illustrates how to create beautiful letter forms and how to apply rich glowing decoration.
The basic principles are covered in detail, with simple projects and over 35 step-by-step photographs to help develop confidence and skills.
Taking inspiration from early manuscripts, Vivien Lunniss illustrates how to create beautiful letter forms and how to apply rich glowing decoration... |
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51,70 zł |
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Calligraphies of Love
ISBN: 9780863569050 / Arabski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. -Let there be spaces in your togetherness. Inspired by love poems from the Arab and Muslim world, Hassan Massoudy's elegant, swirling compositions capture in calligraphy what countless poets have wrought with words. Through broad strokes and vibrant colours, the artist conveys the essence and meaning of love as captured by Rumi, Khalil Gibran, Ibn Zaydoun and Paul Eluard among others. With over one hundred colour illustrations, Calligraphies of Love is a unique gift book bringing together new... -Let there be spaces in your togetherness. Inspired by love poem... |
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51,74 zł |
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Women, Manuscripts and Identity in Northern Europe, 1350-1550
ISBN: 9781409450238 / Angielski / Twarda / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Author Joni M. Hand sheds light on the reasons women of the Valois courts from the mid-fourteenth to the mid-sixteenth century commissioned devotional manuscripts. Visually interpreting the non-text elements-portraits, coats of arms, and marginalia-as well as the texts, Hand explores how the manuscripts were used to express the women s religious, political, and/or genealogical concerns. This study is arranged thematically according to the method in which the owner is represented. Recognizing the considerable influence these women had on the appearance of their books, Hand interrogates how the...
Author Joni M. Hand sheds light on the reasons women of the Valois courts from the mid-fourteenth to the mid-sixteenth century commissioned devotional...
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808,63 zł |
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Balzac, Grandville, and the Rise of Book Illustration
ISBN: 9781409418085 / Angielski / Twarda / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Examining how the rise of book illustration affected the historic hegemony of the word, Keri Yousif explores the complex literary and artistic relationship between the novelist HonorA(c) de Balzac and the illustrator J. J. Grandville during the French July Monarchy (1830-1848). Both collaborators and rivals, these towering figures struggled for dominance in the Parisian book trade at the height of the Romantic revolution and its immediate aftermath. Both men were social portraitists who collaborated on the influential encyclopedic portrayal of nineteenth-century society, Les FranAais peints...
Examining how the rise of book illustration affected the historic hegemony of the word, Keri Yousif explores the complex literary and artistic relatio...
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756,45 zł |
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Fabryka fałszywych tekstów...
ISBN: 9788375432541 / Polski / Twarda / 452 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dr Bogusław Gogol - historyk, politolog, od 1988 roku wykładowca w Instytucie Politologii Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego. Przedmiotem jego zainteresowań badawczych jest propaganda i cenzura w systemach politycznych państw totalitarnych i autorytarnych XX wieku.
Dr Bogusław Gogol - historyk, politolog, od 1988 roku wykładowca w Instytucie Politologii Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego. Przedmiotem jego zainteresowań...
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56,05 zł |
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Bokutotsusô: Studies on the Calligraphy of the Zen Master Musô Soseki (1275-1351)
ISBN: 9783039106929 / Angielski / Twarda / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Muso Soseki (1275-1351), one of the most important Zen patriarchs of the early fourteenth century in Japan, devoted his life to spreading Buddhist wisdom in his writings. As a member of the Gozan movement, he belonged to the literary elite and had a profound knowledge of Chinese und Japanese poetry. He left behind numerous calligraphies, among them those now housed in the temples Engakuji and Zuizenji in Kamakura and in Tenryuji and Saihoji in Kyoto. Muso signed many of his calligraphies with his pseudonym Bokutotsuso, which means -the wooden stutterer-. Most of Muso s calligraphies are...
Muso Soseki (1275-1351), one of the most important Zen patriarchs of the early fourteenth century in Japan, devoted his life to spreading Buddhist wis...
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335,32 zł |
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Calligraphy: A Complete Guide
ISBN: 9780811712941 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Learn and master the beautiful and varied art of Western calligraphy. This lavishly illustrated guide includes all the information you need to get started in calligraphy, as well as techniques for the more advanced artist, including using color, carving lettering in wood and stone, and creating abstract and ornamental calligraphy designs. The 40 alphabets included are drawn from throughout the rich history of Western calligraphy, from elaborate Gothic lettering to the clean lines of modern alphabets. An essential reference for calligraphers of all levels. Everything you need to know to get...
Learn and master the beautiful and varied art of Western calligraphy. This lavishly illustrated guide includes all the information you need to get sta...
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108,45 zł |
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Księgozbiory domowe w Lublinie...
ISBN: 9788377843536 / Polski / Miękka / 534 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Do niewątpliwie istotnych zagadnień, choć wciąż słabo rozpoznanych, należy określenie obecności książki w domowym wyposażeniu różnych grup społeczeństwa doby zaborów. Celem pracy jest ukazanie domowych księgozbiorów miejskiej społeczności Lublina w pierwszej połowie XIX wieku. Wybór środowiska miejskiego nie jest przypadkowy. Chociaż mieszkańcy miast nie dominowali pod względem liczbowym w krajobrazie społecznym doby Królestwa Polskiego, to jednak miasta stanowiły ważne ośrodki skupiające co prawda wciąż nieliczne środowiska umysłowe, potencjalnie...
Do niewątpliwie istotnych zagadnień, choć wciąż słabo rozpoznanych, należy określenie obecności książki w domowym wyposażeniu różnych gr...
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41,90 zł |
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Calligraphy For Dummies
ISBN: 9780470117712 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. You've always admired beautiful calligraphy, but you probably figured it was way too hard to master, right ? Calligraphy is actually much easier than you ever dreamed. All you need is the right guide and you'll be up to speed in no time
Calligraphy For Dummies lets anyone discover the art and fun of lettering. With this hands-on guide, you'll be able to develop your craft and test it out in no time. Starting with the italic alphabet, you'll discover different types of strokes, how to angle your pen, and how to join letters. This easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide shows you: ...You've always admired beautiful calligraphy, but you probably figured it was way too hard to master, right ? Calligraphy is actually much easier than ...
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82,74 zł |
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Italic and Copperplate Calligraphy
ISBN: 9780486477497 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In recent years, calligraphy has evolved from an esoteric art form to an everyday pursuit for artists, students, and amateurs. Thisguide for novices with some experience offers the chance to advance to the next level. Well-illustrated, step-by-step instructions by an expert calligrapher explain every detail of the two most popular calligraphic alphabets.Author Eleanor Winters introduces the Italic hand, which originated during the Renaissance, and the Copperplate style, which dominated European calligraphy during the eighteenth century. Her three-part approach begins with a review of the...
In recent years, calligraphy has evolved from an esoteric art form to an everyday pursuit for artists, students, and amateurs. Thisguide for novices w...
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152,57 zł |
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Calligraphy: A Book of Contemporary Inspiration
ISBN: 9780500291214 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The creative design potential of calligraphy is almost limitless: it can be a very personal pathway to explore an enormous array of sophisticated visual concepts. In this striking and original book, renowned calligrapher Denise Lach transforms images from nature into a rich source of inspiration for calligraphic compositions. This is not a technical how-to guide, but an incitement to reinterpret our surroundings in infinitely varied lettering. Lach invites us to look closely at details and textures, expanding our powers of observation and finding ideas in the world around us. Using a... The creative design potential of calligraphy is almost limitless: it can be a very personal pathway to explore an enormous array of sophisticated v... |
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103,44 zł |
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Chinese Calligraphy
ISBN: 9780521186452 / Angielski / Miękka / 134 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The art of calligraphy is seen as the epitome of Chinese culture. Originating in the earliest abstract symbols carved on cave walls, animal bones and tortoise shells by the ancient Chinese people, over several thousand years calligraphy has become far more than a means of writing and recording events. This book provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the history of calligraphy from the beginning of the Chinese written language, the methods and styles used by calligraphers through the ages, and the influence that calligraphy has had on modern art around the world.
The art of calligraphy is seen as the epitome of Chinese culture. Originating in the earliest abstract symbols carved on cave walls, animal bones and ...
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134,44 zł |
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