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On désigne sous le nom de Renaissance l’influence exercée, à la fin du moyen âge, sur les civilisations modernes par la littérature, la philosophie et les arts antiques. De la nature de cette influence et de l’époque à laquelle elle s’est manifestée, on a longuement discuté : on l’a...

This delightful book combines 25 stories about dogs with 16 playful drawings by famous Canadian writer, artist, and animal lover Emily Carr. She tells of her joys and tribulations raising Old English sheepdogs, from her decision to start a kennel to the sad day when she had to close it. With each...

Norval Morrisseau’s revered work has been honoured, copied and recognized throughout the art world and beyond. Less widely known but equally captivating is the artist’s personal life story, which poet and biographer Armand Garnet Ruffo related in his powerful narrative biography, Norval Morrisseau:...

Arthur Erickson, Canada's pre-eminent philosopher architect, was renowned internationally for his innovative approach to landscape, his genius for spatial composition, and his epic vision of architecture for people. Among his most celebrated large-scale works are three that helped to define Vancouver's...

Since 2000, when this biography was first published, Menuhin's name has not faded from public attention, as often happens in the decades after the death of a popular performing artist. Far from it: the centenary of his birth, April 22, 1916, is being marked by celebrations around the world. Yehudi...

На долю Ренуара выпало немало испытаний. Тридцать лет удручающей бедности и бесприютности, за ними – тридцать лет мучительной жизни в плену неизлечимого недуга, неумолимо...

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Concise, essential and annotated by Raya Yotova, this Art Book contains annotated reproductions of John William Waterhouse paintings a drawings, date and interesting facts page below. John William Waterhouse was a painter of classical, historical, and literary subjects. His early works were...

Felrath Hines (1913–1993), the first African American man to become a professional conservator for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, was born and raised in the segregated Midwest. Leaving their home in the South, Hines's parents migrated to Indianapolis with hopes for a better life. While...

Concise, essential and annotated by Raya Yotova, this Art Book contains annotated reproductions of Hans Holbein portrait paintings and drawings, date and interesting facts page below. Hans Holbein the Younger was German painter, draftsman, and designer renowned for the precise rendering of...

Concise, essential and annotated by Raya Yotova, this Art Book contains annotated reproductions of 65 Artemisia Gentileschi paintings, date and interesting facts page below. Artemisia Gentileschi (1593 – 1656) was an Italian Baroque painter, considered one of the most accomplished painters...

Concise, essential and annotated by Raya Yotova, this Art Book contains annotated reproductions of Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky drawings and paintings, date and interesting facts page below. Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (29 July 1817- 2 May 1900) was a Russian marine painter of Armenian...

A fascinating life of Sergei Shchukin, the great collector who changed the face of Russia’s art world Sergei Shchukin was a highly successful textiles merchant in the latter half of the nineteenth century, but he also had a great eye for beauty. He was one of the first to appreciate the qualities...

Eine Hommage an den großen Volksschauspieler Hans Brenner. Ob als Wilderer und Räuberhauptmann, in der Rolle als Hanns Martin Schleyer, als CHARAKTERDARSTELLER oder Mitinitiator der TIROLER VOLKSSCHAUSPIELE IN TELFS - zeitlebens und darüber hinaus genoss Hans Brenner hohes Ansehen als HERAUSRAGENDER...