Эдо Хиросигэ: искусные гравюры на дереве в стиле ukiyo-e с видами Токио середины XIX столетия
Ukiyo-e буквально означает ╚картины изменчивого мира╩. Они относятся к известному японскому жанру ксилографии, который появился в XVII столетии. Поскольку картины были массового производства, работы в стиле ukiyo-e часто использовались для вееров, новогодних поздравительных открыток, отдельных гравю... [подробнее]
Самое всестороннее исследование творчества Риверы
Истинно народный герой Латинской Америки и самый значительный художник Мексики ≈ наряду со своей женой Фридой Кало, живописец Диего Ривера (1886-1957) прожил яркую жизнь, посвятив себя искусству и коммунизму. В 1910-ых он находился в Европе в окружении художников и Кубизма. Позже он вернулся в Мексику и начал создавать монументальные фрески, ... [подробнее]
Концепция пространства
Экспериментальное искусство Олафура Элиассона
Studio Olafur Eliasson является экспериментальной лабораторией, расположенной в Берлине. Возглавляемая известным датско-исландским художником Олафуром Элиассоном, она представляет собой междисциплинарное пространство, позволяющее вести новые диалоги между искусством и средой.
Данная книга, состоящая из множества первоисточник... [подробнее]
Творческий путь современного американского архитектора
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ISBN 978-3-8228-3683-5
Размеры: 305x390
╚Майер и Партнеры. 1963-2008╩
Ричард Майер является членом группы архитекторов Нью-Йорка ╚New York Five╩ ╜и считается центральной фигурой современной архитектуры Соединенных Штатов Америки. Центр Гетти (Getty Center) и недавние постройки, такие как: Юбилейная церковь (Jubilee Church) в Риме сделали нью-йоркского мастера истинно международной фигурой, расширившим горизонты современной американской... [подробнее]
Berlin has survived two world wars, was divided by a wall during the Cold War, and after the fall of the Wall was re-united. The city emerged as a center of European power and culture. From 1860 to the present day, this book presents the story of Berlin in photographs, portraits, maps, and aerial views. With nearly 700 pages of emotional, atmospheric images, from giddy pictures of the Roaring Tw... [подробнее]
Clothes define people. A person's clothing, whether it's a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential key to his or her culture, class, personality, or even religion. The Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothing sociologically, historically, and artistically. Founded in 1978, the KCI holds one of the world's most extensive clothing collections and has cura... [подробнее]
Maps of Germany, Austria and Switzerland from Joan Blaeu
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ISBN 978-3-8228-5102-9
Размеры: 252х382
The Atlas Maior, the cartographical masterpiece of the Baroque period, was brought out between 1662 and 1665 by the Amsterdam publisher Joan Blaeu, one of Holland▓s leading cartographers. Originally appearing in Latin, the atlas comprised 594 maps in 11 volumes, which depicted the whole of the world as known to early modern Europe. It was the largest and most expensive book published during the ... [подробнее]
Albertus Seba`s Cabinet of Natural Curiosities is one of the 18th century`s greatest natural history achievements and remains one of the most prized natural history books of all time.Though it was common for men of his profession to collect natural specimens for research purposes, Amsterdambased pharmacist Albertus Seba (1665√1736) had a passion that led him far beyond the call of duty. His amaz... [подробнее]
The most beautiful patterns in all of history + DVD
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ISBN 3-8228-2194-2
Размеры: 290х440
Imagine having an opulent compilation of history's most elegant and beautiful patterns and designs at your fingertips - to use, peruse, admire, and be inspired by. World of Ornament brings together the two greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament from the 19th century chromo-lithographic tradition: Auguste Racinet's L'Ornement polychrome Volumes I and II (1875/1888) and M. Dupont-Auberville... [подробнее]
TASCHEN's Modernism Rediscovered (2000) brought to light for the first time forgotten architectural masterpieces, drawn from photographer Julius Shulman's personal archives. Paying tribute to residential and commercial buildings that had slipped from public view, Shulman`s stunning photographs uncovered a rarely seen side of California Modernism. This extensive, three-volume follow-up to that rema... [подробнее]
Originally from Vienna, Richard Neutra came to America early in his career, settling in California. His influence on post-war architecture is undisputed, the sunny climate and rich landscape being particularly suited to his cool, sleek modern style.
Neutra had a keen appreciation for the relationship between people and nature; his trademark plate glass walls and ceilings which turn into deep... [подробнее]
"The array of buildings by Renzo Piano is staggering in scope and comprehensive in the diversity of scale, material, and form. He is truly an architect whose sensibilities represent the widest range of this and earlier centuries." Such was the description of Renzo Piano given by the Pritzker Prize jury citation as they bestowed the prestigious award on him in 1998. Whereas some architects have a... [подробнее]
Unlike most architecture encyclopedias, which tend to concentrate more on buildings and floor plans than their designers, this tome puts the architects in the spotlight, profiling individuals so that readers can get a clear overview of their bodies of work. Each architect▓s entry features a portrait, quote, and short biography as well as a description of important works, historical context, and ... [подробнее]
Santiago Calatrava is not only one of the world▓s most prominent architects, but also an engineer and an artist. With recent projects such as the stadiums for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens or the new railway station in Liège, Belgium, he has reached a level of undeniable notoriety in Europe and continues to move further ahead. The only architect ever to have his work exhibited at both the ... [подробнее]
We owe a great debt to Jean Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797√1849) for his Atlas of Anatomy, which was not only a massive event in medical history, but also remains one of the most comprehensive and beautifully illustrated anatomical treatises ever published in any language. In 1830, having received his doctorate in medicine three years prior, Bourgery began work on his magnificent atlas in cooperat... [подробнее]
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