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The Casa del Dean in Puebla, Mexico, is one of few surviving sixteenth-century residences in the Americas. Built in 1580 by Tomas de la Plaza, the Dean of the Cathedral, the house was decorated with at least three magnificent murals, two of which survive. Their rediscovery in the 1950s and restoration in 2010 revealed works of art that rival European masterpieces of the early Renaissance, while incorporating indigenous elements that identify them with Amerindian visual traditions.

Extensively illustrated with new color photographs of the murals, The Casa del Dean...

Just as eachsnowflake is unique, these 31 mandalas offer distinctive and original designs to color. The circular patterns are graced with delicate star-shaped images of snowflakes, ready toburst into a kaleidoscopic array ofcolors. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Snowflake Mandalasand other Creative Haven(r) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

The Routledge Handbook of Graffiti and Street Art integrates and reviews current scholarship in the field of graffiti and street art. Thirty-seven original contributions are organized around four sections:

• History, Types, and Writers/Artists of Graffiti and Street Art;
• Theoretical Explanations of Graffiti and Street Art/Causes of Graffiti and Street Art;
• Regional/Municipal Variations/Differences of Graffiti and Street Art; and,
• Effects of Graffiti and Street Art.

Chapters are written by experts from different countries throughout the world...

Discussion focuses on material agency as a means to...

Create custom knitting patterns to share and sell

Writing clear, easy-to-follow knitting patterns is easier than you think In The Beginner's Guide to Writing Knitting Patterns, knitting expert Kate Atherley provides everything you need to know to share your projects with fellow knitters. This one-stop guide includes concrete guidelines with lots of examples on everything from pattern writing basics, to schematics and charts, to handling multiple sizes, establishing a personal style sheet, and more. The book addresses the details of how to create complete, clear and...

Examining the vivid, often apocalyptic church murals of Peru from the early colonial period through the nineteenth century, Heaven, Hell, and Everything in Between explores the sociopolitical situation represented by the artists who generated these murals for rural parishes. Arguing that the murals were embedded in complex networks of trade, commerce, and the exchange of ideas between the Andes and Europe, Ananda Cohen Suarez also considers the ways in which artists and viewers worked through difficult questions of envisioning sacredness.

This study brings to light the fact...