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The Hermitage Amsterdam is the only European satellite of the famous Hermitage in St Petersburg in Russia, and a must see when you visit Amsterdam (The Netherlands). The museum is housed in a fascinating old building, Amstelhof, and stages excellent exhibitions. This guide offers you all the information...

This guidebook presents stunning highlights from the treasures of the University of St Andrews collection, revealing objects from around the world and from ancient times to the present day. Featuring specially commissioned photography and articles on each object by the museum's co-director, this book brings the stories of these fascinating objects to a wider audience for the first time.

Arts of Korea invites readers to explore one of the finest collections of Korean art outside East Asia, in an enhanced e-book that features 360-degree photographs of selected treasures that can be rotated with the touch of a finger. The MFA enjoys particularly superb holdings of ceramics, including...

In Photography After Frank, former New York Times writer and picture editor Philip Gefter narrates the tale of contemporary photography, beginning at the pivotal moment when Robert Frank commenced his seminal works of the 1950s. Along the way, he connects the dots of photography's evolution into what...

Depuis 40 ans, la France connaît un boom des musées et des expositions blockbusters qui va de pair avec un accroissement continu de la fréquentation des publics. Les défis et les enjeux sont grands pour les musées aujourd'hui, dans un contexte où les logiques marchandes sont toujours plus poussées. Or,...

Parallelamente alle vicende politiche e militari che accompagnarono la creazione dell'unità nazionale corre una atteggiamento di particolare attenzione verso la conoscenza dell'Italia dal punto di vista artistico e paesaggistico. Si vuole rappresentare il paese per farlo conoscere attraverso le sue...

Sally Hazelet Drummond is believed to be the first female graduate of the Hite Art Institute with a masters in painting in 1952. It was during her study at the University of Louisville that she further explored Abstract Expressionism, a style that started only a decade earlier in the 1940s. In 1953...

Ce livre est à la fois une biographie (la vie) mais aussi une étude critique de l’œuvre du peintre. Gustave Geffroy a replacé et commenté les tableaux réalisés par Velázquez à la place qu’ils occupent au sein de sa vie. Cela nous permet d’avoir une vue d’ensemble de son œuvre et...

Ce livre est à la fois une biographie (la vie) et une étude de l’œuvre de Félix Vallotton (1865-1925). Retrouvez les paysages, les natures mortes, les nus, les couchers de soleil, les xylographies, du plus Français des Suisses, et vice-versa. L’auteur a connu l’artiste, puis...

Il libro descrive e illustra la fotografia d'arte di Paolo Grassi. Il percorso fotografico dell'artista, iniziato alla fine degli anni '70 del Novecento, abbraccia vari temi che vanno dalla ricerca grafica, allo studio del corpo in movimento, alla lettura del paesaggio e delle forme architettoniche...

"Diary of my Happy Moments" is a unique book, that combines beauty, fashion, and emotions of very positive energy. It will share with you little secrets of style, health and beauty, told by the testimonial of "Souza Weich" Bags, D.A. Stauer. The creation of the book was inspired...

Door is a Jar Magazine is an emerging bi-annual online publication of poetry, short fiction, nonfiction, drama and artwork. Our publication steers away from mere academic writing, and focuses on writing that is accessible for all readers.

Avec l’œuvre vidéo Weather Forecast [Prévisions météo] Guan Xiao met en lumière les évolutions d’une personne au cours d’un voyage qui s’apparentent aux fluctuations de la météo. L’artiste se demande également quelles sont les conditions nécessaires au changement du voyageur : faut-il...

Il est des amitiés qui changent le cours de l’histoire. Au début du XXe siècle, la rencontre de Georges Braque et Pablo Picasso donne naissance à un langage pictural entièrement renouvelé. En l’espace de quelques années, les deux peintres, unis dans ce que Braque appelle la « cordée en...