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What is the fitting wrapping for which gift? This book gives the answer and even provides the wrapping material at the same time. Choose from the variety of themes that these beautiful high-quality gift-wrap papers offer from flowers and ornaments to abstract patterns and with simple step-bystep instructions learn the optimal way to wrap your gifts. The variety of motifs will more than meet your demands, and turn this booklet itself into an ideal gift. |
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Throughout human history, music has accompanied us in times of joy and in times of sorrow. This comprehensive encyclopedia is not only a reference work on musical instruments suitable for experts; it also explains the effects and expressive powers of the musical arts. The authors present the various methods of producing sound with great passion, vividly explaining how early musical inventions were scattered across the globe and how they evolved in various cultures. Clearly arranged, the structure of the book provides a quick overview of the history, symbolism, construction and playing technique of each of the instruments discussed. The World Atlas of Musical Instruments is an indispensable reference work for every professional musician and for interested amateurs. |
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For this work, editor Rolf Toman gathered contributions from nine renowned authors with profound expertise in the fields of architecture and art history whose competent knowledge clearly elucidates the art of the Romanesque period. |
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Digital Art is the newest, most innovative trend in contemporary art. Whether it is on the internet, 3-D animations, modified computer games, or even media platforms, there are countless possibilities to explore. The author guides readers on an exciting journey of discovery through comprehensive documentation, from the beginnings of the medium in the 1960s to the present day. The World of Digital Art is alluring not only in terms of its subject matter, but also with its numerous large-format illustrations and clear, modern design. Films and animated software pieces can be viewed on the accompanying DVD or in the sequences of images in the book. There are also thought provoking essays written by curators, art historians and artists, presenting various perspectives on the topics. The layout of the book has been created by an artist involved in the digital scene. All of these elements combined make for an exciting work, for those already involved with digital art and curious beginners alike. |
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During the baroque period, architecture and the other fine arts were the instruments of a staging of worldtheater on a grand scale. The baroque art of the popes in Rome, the displays of power and opulence in the court of the Sun King, Louis XIV, and Dutch painting -they all reflect different aspects of the underlying tension between pleasure in life and fear of death that was such a prominent feature of the baroque world view. This volume portrays the entire span of the fine arts ofthe baroque era, from rich splendor to religious asceticism. |
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Fashion — that means glamour, creativity and always the expression of a certain attitude toward life. This book is devoted to the legendary world of fashion from its origins in the nineteenth century until our own time. Which social, historical and cultural develop ments coalesced to allow fashion to become what it is today? Which designers had especially significant impact on their fashion eras, and what did their creations look like? Informative chapters that introduce each era coupled with extensive portraits of the ground breaking fashion icons and countless expres sive photographs work together to form a com pre hen sive portrayal of the rapid development that took fashion from the liberation of women from the corset all the way to the creations of modern designers. |
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Christianity is the most widespread religion in the world. ARS SACRA pays the due tribute to its art and architecture; a comprehensive compendium presenting just under 2000 years of Christian art, from early Christianity to the present day, with an abundance of illustrations. These include high quality photographs in XXL-format, making this an opulent feast for the senses. This glorious tome impresses with the detail views specifically fitted for the format, which allows the viewer to come within grasp of the displayed objects, often even closer than in reality, and to leisurely indulge in the details. Excellently researched texts take the reader on a tour through the epochs and highlight the specific changes in the sacral art, architecture, and culture over the centuries. ARS SACRA as the standard work is all in one: fascinating glorious tome, comprehensive compendium, and substantial textbook. |
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Designed to provide a detailed exploration into the exceptional array of art and architecture in Andalusia, this captivating volume will surely enthral anyone interested in the region's buildings, art and history. This brand new edition is in lightweight softcover and features over 600 full-colour illustrations and town plans. |
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«Berlin — as Prussion royal residence city once called «Spree-Athens», later deemed the most «American» metropolis on the continent, finally devided by the Wall into two worlds: No other city has seen so much change. The new Berlin is young, fast and full of contrasts, a unique treasury of culture.» |
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Designed to provide a detailed exploration into the exceptional array of art and architecture in Egypt, this captivating volume will surely enthral anyone interested in the country's art and history. This brand new edition is in lightweight softcover and features over 600 full-colour illustrations and town plans. |
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This captivating volume provides a detailed exploration into the exceptional array of art to be discovered in the Musee d'Orsay including information on the impressive building itself. This brand new edition is in lightweight softcover and features over 600 full-colour illustrations and detailed floor-plans. |
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«The volumes from the «Art and Architecture» series pack a wallop. They give many a hefty volume a run for its money as far as impact and density of information are concerned. Each volume is beautifully illustrated with over 600 colour illustrations. The highly readable texts have been written by experts and give you concentrated information on accessing well-known and less known sites in the word of art. An image of every piece of art that is described is included, allowing readers to easily recognize the original on-site. Insets on cultural-historical topics and illustrated glossaries, summaries, and timelines supplement the body text — leaving a deeper, more lasting impression of the material that is covered. The volumes from the «Art and Architecture» series are wonderful travel guides and mementos and even make for great bedtime reading.» |
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Designed to provide a detailed exploration into the exceptional array of art and architecture in Tuscany this captivating volume will surely enthral anyone interested in the city's buildings, paintings, sculptures and history. This brand new edition is in lightweight softcover and features over 600 full-colour illustrations and town plans. |
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These small books are quite something! Packed with information, the most important facts and background stories are presented at a glance. In-depth texts on the most exciting themes in the history of art compiled by scholars and specialists provide the necessary overview for both the expert and the layman alike. The most important stages in the lives of famous personalities such as Giotto, Monet or Klimt, as well as the important movements in art, are summarised in colourful text boxes to enable every reader to find the required information easily and effectively. The most important works of architecture, sculpture, and painting are brought to life through high-quality photographs and top-quality colour reproductions. Explanatory picture cations offer additional information and invite the reader to browse at leisure. |
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The Bauhaus continues to radiate exuberance 90 years after it was founded. The Bauhaus as a school, where handicrafts, art and technology were taught together, has outlived the subsequent fashions in architecture and design. This volume provides an insight into the historical, cultural philosophical, political and pedagogical circumstances of the early years. In the process it portrays the famous Bauhaus directors and teachers, shows the Bauhaus pedagogical methods and The Bauhaus continues to radiate exuberance 90 years after it was founded. The Bauhaus as a school, where handicrafts, art and technology were taught together, has outlived the subsequent fashions in architecture and design. This volume provides an insight into the historical, cultural philosophical, political and pedagogical circumstances of the early years. In the process it portrays the famous Bauhaus. |
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Berlin, since 1990 again the capital of all Germany, is distinguished by an exciting and unusual history that is mirrored in its unique architecture and countless museums with works of art famous throughout the world. The Reichstag building, the Brandenburg Gate, the Palace of Charlottenburg, and Potsdamer Platz are only a few of the countless stops the viewer can ex-plore in detail. Berlin exerts a very special fascination, not least because of its former status as a divided city. This richly illustrated volume offers a comprehensive insight into this metropolis boundless diversity. In com-petently written texts the author presents a journey through the most significant stages of Berlin s artistic and architectural history, from its beginnings to the present day. More than 600 splendid color photographs document the eventful artistic and cultural development of this extraordinary city, which to this day is famous for its pulsating life. |
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La Bougogne the name evokes art of international status, names of famous wines, and culinary pleasures. The reader learns about all the major monuments of which there are many: cathedrals and cloisters, castles and vineyards. We are taken by the hand and led step by step through the landscape and regional uniqueness of the four Burgundy départements. For the first time, we learn about the region s rather obscure nobility which enhances the magic of the landscape, and together with the presentation of often-visited famous sights history comes alive. This is effectively a guide through 30,000 years of Burgundy s history. Beginning at the Neolithic era s mysterious meter-thick layers of horse bones, through Greek craftwork and Etruscan gold, then further on to the Cistercian cloisters and up to the present day. |
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Fashion consciousness interpreted as modern, mindful existence ecodesign considers every project a lifecycle that has to be well thought-out, from production to disposal. This new green esthetics reflect a dynamic ifestyle that imaginatively brings together design, innovation, and dealing with resources responsibly. The objects and products featured in this book provide attractive solutions for the demands of contemporary life. A wide, fascinating range of unusual possibilities is presented on 352 richly-illustrated pages: from stylish energy wonders for everyday life and multifunctional systems of furniture to the natural cosmetics of the future. The book also offers an insight in the basic principles of ecodesign. This illustrated volume sets benchmarks concerning topicality and modern, stylish product design. |
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After the global hit Ars Sacra, Rolf Toman and his team embark on a journey once more. The famous French cathedrals of Chartres, Reims and Laon are not the only highlights of this volume. Outstanding treasures of medieval imagery such as religious panel paintings, Madonna statues, illumination and goldsmith art; courtly culture also gets attention. With his passion and meticulousness, photographer Achim Bednorz succeeded to get details in front of his camera that cannot even be perceived on the original locally. The photographs that are exclusive for this volume are particularly wellpresented in their large format. The author Bruno Klein wrote his take on Gothic history to fit, and swiftly takes the reader into a past medieval world almost forgotten. |
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«This illustrated volume on «Plazzi of Rome» presents the magnificent residences of popes and nobles of the Eternal City in an extraordinarily comprehensive and vivid way. Each palazzo and villa is described within its art historical context. Brilliant photographs capture the atmosphere of these fine palaces and villas in their whole splendor. How tightly the histories of the Borghese, Farnese, Colonna, Corsini, and many other of the grand old Roman families are interwoven with the histories of their stately residences becomes evident in the effort they spent in the construction, decoration, and upkeep of the buildings.The reader will learn how the Roman high nobility was obsessed over generations by the ardent desire to have an adequate palace to represent itself within the City of Cities. The competition for the most sumptuous palazzo led to the creation of some of the famous works of art that exemplify the refined — and often revolutionary — tastes of the great art patrons of the Italian capital.» |
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