Название: Picasso (Mega Square)
Автор: Jp. A. Calosse
Издательство: Parkstone
Год: 2011
Формат: PDF
Размер: 22 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Picasso was born a Spaniard and, so they say, began to draw before he could speak. As an infant he was instinctively attracted to artist’s tools. In early childhood he could spend hours in happy concentration drawing spirals with a sense and meaning known only to himself. At other times, shunning children’s games, he traced his first pictures in the sand. This early self-expression held out promise of a rare gift. Málaga must be mentioned, for it was there, on 25 October 1881, that Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born and it was there that he spent the first ten years of his life. Picasso’s father was a painter and professor at the School of Fine Arts and Crafts. Picasso learnt from him the basics of formal academic art training.

Название: Ceramic Art (ART/WORK)
Автор: Margaret S. Graves, Sequoia Miller
Издательство: Princeton University Press
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 54 Мб
Язык: английский / English

A new examination of the history of ceramic art, spanning ancient to modern times, emphasizing its traditions, materials, and methods of making. Concise but comprehensive, Ceramic Art brings together the voices of art historians, conservators, and artists to tell the history of making art from fired clay. The story spans history and continents, examining the global traditions of ceramists that range from pre-Columbian Peruvian artisans to contemporary African studio potters. The volume shows how human need gave rise to multiple traditions in earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, glaze, and surface decoration from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. Essays describe the core materials and practice of ceramics, followed by consideration of its production, consumption, and use. Throughout, the focus is on the power of materials and the role conservation plays in the afterlife of a ceramic object. An accessible introduction to an ancient practice, Ceramic Art offers new ways of thinking about the broader forces that have shaped the traditions of the medium.

Название: Contemporary American Jewelry Design
Автор: Ettagale Blauer
Издательство: Springer
Год: 2013
Формат: PDF
Размер: 32 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The Phenomenon of Studio Goldsmithing When the history of art in the 1980s is written, much of it will be etched in gold. This is the time of the contemporary goldsmith, an artist who chooses to work in precious metals rather than oils or marble. The contemporary jeweler-as-artist has only recently become a re­ cognized force. With rare exceptions, the whole field is little more than thirty years old. But it is only within the past fifteen years that these jewelers have entered the jewelry mainstream. The phenomenon of contemporary goldsmithing embraces an eclectic group of artists, each with a unique vision, each taking a per­ sonal path to jewelry producing. They have as little relationship to the typical, mass-produced jewelry as a champagne maker has to a bottler of orange soda. They approach a piece of art, not a piece of metal.

Название: Giacomo Ceruti: A Compassionate Eye
Автор: Davide Gasparotto
Издательство: J. Paul Getty Museum
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 27 Мб
Язык: английский / English

A thoughtful look at representations of people experiencing poverty in early modern Europe. The northern Italian artist Giacomo Ceruti (1698–1767) was born in Milan and active in Brescia and Bergamo. For his distinctive, large-scale paintings of low-income tradespeople and individuals experiencing homelessness, whom he portrayed with dignity and sympathy, Ceruti came to be known as Il Pitocchetto (the little beggar). Accompanying the first US exhibition to focus solely on Ceruti, this publication explores relationships between art, patronage, and economic inequality in early modern Europe, considering why these paintings were commissioned and by whom, where such works were exhibited, and what they signified to contemporary audiences.

Название: Artists' Film (World of Art)
Автор: David Curtis, Steve McQueen
Издательство: Thames and Hudson
Год: 2021
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 91 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Artists’ Film offers a lucid, accessible account of artists’ unique contribution to the art of the moving image in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. International in scope and accessibly written by a renowned authority on the subject, Artists’ Film is an introductory guide to the exciting and expanding field of artists’ film and an alternative history of the moving image, chronicling artists’ ever-evolving fascination with filmmaking from the early twentieth century to now. From early pioneers to key artists of today, writer and curator David Curtis offers a vivid account of the many creators who have been inspired by the cinematic medium and who have felt compelled to interpret and respond to it in their own way. In doing so, Curtis discusses these artists’ widely differing achievements, aspirations, theories, and approaches. Featuring over four hundred international moving-image makers and drawing on examples from across the arts, including experimental film, video, installation, and multimedia, this generously illustrated account offers an incomparable introduction to this continually evolving art form. A perfect read for anyone with an interest in the intersection of contemporary art and film.

Название: All About Chinese Culture: An Illustrated Brief History in 50 Art Treasures
Автор: Yonghong Wang, Guimei Yang
Издательство: Shanghai Press
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 18 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Are you curious about the diversified views in "Contention of the Hundred Schools of Thought"? What's the origin of the Chinese zodiac signs? Or the history of the Chinese tea culture that is popular around the world? As one of the few ancient civilizations in the world, China features her a multidimensional cultural deposit in consistency and unification, endowing her history with a sense of perplexity and enchantment. Would you find it quite difficult to study Chinese culture? Well, relax. Together in this book, we shall follow the historical trace of 50 national treasures of the museums through the time tunnel, and enjoy their stories buried in the past 5000 years. They would be your company to explore the magnificent world of ancient China. In this book, the Chinese history is divided into eight periods.

Название: Chinese Clothing (Introductions to Chinese Culture)
Автор: Mei Hua
Издательство: Cambridge University Press
Год: 2011
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 33 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Chinese clothing has undergone continuous transformations throughout history, providing a reflection of the culture in place at any given time. A wealth of archaeological findings coupled with ancient mythology, poetry and songs enable us to see the development of distinctive Chinese fashions through the ages. This illustrated introductory survey takes the reader through traditional Chinese clothing, ornamentation and ceremonial wear, discusses the importance of silk and the diverse costumes of China's ethnic groups before considering modern trends and China's place in the fashion world today.

Название: Русские легенды и предания
Автор: Грушко Е.А., Медведев Ю.М.
Издательство: М.: Эксмо
Год: 2006
Cтраниц: 692
Формат: pdf
Размер: 106 мб
Язык: русский

Мир языческих преданий славянской старины предстает перед читателем этой книги во всем своем великолепии. Таинственные лешие, соблазнительные русалки, добрые домовые и опасные водяные, суровые, но справедливые боги - все, что составляло верования наших предков, отражено в более чем 300 статьях данного издания. Поэтичные древние сказания дополнены историческими комментариями, объясняющими возникновение и бытование загадочных персонажей. В оформлении издания использовано более ста картин гениального русского художника Виктора Королькова. Книга будет прекрасным подарком школьникам, студентам, изучающим древнеславянскую мифологию, а также всем любителям русской истории.

Название: Привет, Цой! Письма, документы из личных архивов
Автор: Виктор Цой
Издательство: АСТ
Год: 2023
Страниц: 540
Формат: pdf
Язык: русский
Размер: 10,8 Мб

В книге «Привет, Цой!» впервые публикуется уникальный материал, основанный на документах из частного архива Наталии Разлоговой. Оригиналы фанатских писем в авторской редакции лидеру группы «КИНО», его ответы своим поклонникам, а также документы, найденные среди почты Виктора Цоя. Реальные истории адресатов, воспоминания родных Виктора, друзей-музыкантов, эксклюзивные фотографии группы «КИНО» из личных архивов коллекционеров, семьи Цой и Наталии Разлоговой. Поклонники группы «КИНО», когда-то написавшие заветное письмо Виктору Цою, через 30 лет смогут узнать, что их послание было получено…

Название: Красная книга вещей
Автор: Буровик К.А.
Издательство: М.: Экономика
Год: 1996
Cтраниц: 216, цвет.ил.
Формат: pdf
Размер: 10 мб
Язык: русский

Автор, известный историк материальной культуры, увлекательно описывает историю обычных предметов одежды и обихода. Эта книга — словарь забытых вещей, известных нашему современнику лишь по литературе. В самом деле, на ком можно увидеть сегодня сюртук или визитку, роброн или кринолин. Тему издания можно определить как историческое товароведение.