Название: The Secret Museum
Автор: Molly Oldfield
Издательство: Collins
Год: 2013
Формат: epub
Страниц: 350
Размер: 35 mb
Язык: English

Подборка странных, удивительных и забавных "артефактов":
нож для бумаги Чарльза Диккенса, кусочки яблони Ньютона, гондола стратостата Огюста Пиккара,
гениталии бабочек из коллекции Владимира Набокова, блокнот Винсента Ван Гога.
Всего 60 артефактов, хранящихся в музеях и коллекциях.

"The Secret Museum" is a unique treasure trove of the most intriguing artifacts hidden away in museum archives
from all over the world – curated, brought to light, and brought to life by Molly Oldfield
in a beautifully illustrated collection.

"The Secret Museum" reveals sixty unknown artefacts and stories from all five continents, from Rome to Rio and Boston
to Berlin. The Artefacts in the book include: An original Gutenberg Bible printed on vellum, Harrison Schmitt’s
Space Suit, A piece of Newton’s Apple Tree, Van Gogh’s Sketchbooks, The original drawings of Wimbledon’s Centre Court,
Dickens’ letter opener,Three pieces of Mars, and much more…

Название: Painting Vibrant Watercolors: Discover the Magic of Light, Color and Contrast
Автор: Soon Y. Warren
Издательство: North Light Books
Год: 2011
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 144
Размер: 30 mb
Язык: English

Пособие по технике акварели.

This book is the perfect balance of classic theory and hands-on technique.
Engaging and easy-to-follow instruction gives you a solid foundation so you can take your work
to the next level as you create dynamic paintings.
Learn how color, value, contrast and composition affect the impact of your paintings
Discover the plans and techniques you'll need for successful, realistic watercolors
Follow 16 demonstrations to create brilliant paintings.
Paint a variety of subjects, including still life, landscapes, water scenes, flowers, architecture and animals

Название: Arcimboldo
Серия: Mega Square
Автор: Liana De Girolami Cheney
Издательство: Parkstone Press
Год: 2013
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 256
Размер: 36 Mb
Язык: English

Джузеппе Арчимбольдо (Giuseppe Arcimboldo), 1527-1593 - итальянский живописец, декоратор,
обычно причисляемый к представителям маньеризма. Многие его живописные полотна выполнены
в виде необычного сочетания предметов, растений и животных.
В творчестве Арчимбольдо некоторые критики и художники ХХ века усматривали предвосхищение сюрреализма.

Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527-1593) was a master draftsman whose finely wrought canvases captured the imagination of his generation.
In this fascinating book, Liana De Girolami Cheney takes a closer look at the critical history of Arcimboldo's work,
from his initial popularity and the tragic obscurity that followed his death, to the ventual triumphant revival
of his work and vision by Surrealist admirers of the 1920s.

Название: The Duel in European History: Honour and the Reign of Aristocracy
Автор: Victor Kiernan, David Blackbourn
Издательство: Zed Books
Год: 2016
Формат: epub
Страниц: 300
Размер: 17 mb
Язык: English

Дуэль в европейской истории и культуре.

With wit and insight, Kiernan provides an entertaining history of the evolution of the ritual of the duel,
beginning with its medieval originswhen it was regarded as a badge of rankand following the practice
up to the early twentieth century, by which time it had come to be seen as an irrational anachronism.
Kiernan argues persuasively that the idea of the duel was unique to Europe and its colonies, and, in
its contribution to the development of the officers corps, played a key part in shaping European military power.
In doing so, he sheds new light on the ascendency of aristocratic classes and the role that their values played
in European history.

Название: Of Arms and Artists: The American Revolution through Painters' Eyes
Автор: Paul Staiti
Издательство: Bloomsbury Press
Год: 2016
Формат: epub
Страниц: 400
Размер: 85 mb
Язык: English

Американские художники и Американская революция.

As Paul Staiti reveals in "Of Arms and Artists", the lives of the five great American artists of the Revolutionary
period — Charles Willson Peale, John Singleton Copley, John Trumbull, Benjamin West, and Gilbert Stuart —
were every bit as eventful as those of the Founders with whom they continually interacted, and their works contributed
mightily to America's founding spirit. Living in a time of breathtaking change, each in his own way came to grips
with the history being made by turning to brushes and canvases, the results often eliciting awe and praise,
and sometimes scorn.

Название: An Edwardian Bestiary: 87 Color Plates
Серия: Dover Fine Art
Автор: Maurice Detmold, Edward J. Detmold
Издательство: Dover Publications
Год: 2009
Формат: epub
Страниц: 96
Размер: 27 Mb
Язык: English

Сборник работ английских иллюстраторов братьев-близнецов Эдварда и Мориса Детмольд,
выдающихся художников-анималистов, работавших в начале XX века.

This glorious collection of illustrations ranges from the Detmolds' 1899 debut, "Pictures from Birdland",
to a 1925 edition of the exotic "Arabian Nights". Other selections include curious creatures great and small
from "Aesop's Fables" and "Fabre's Book of Insects".
You'll encounter a meticulously rendered menagerie that includes a slithering python and fierce tiger
from The Jungle Book, a vain jackdaw with beautiful plumage, a glistening lizard and butterfly in a garden,
a lace-winged praying mantis, and so much more.

Название: Nineteenth-Century Costume and Fashion
Автор: Herbert Norris, Oswald Curtis
Издательство: Dover Publications
Год: 1998
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 288
Размер: 49 mb
Язык: English

Костюм и мода XIX века.

Exuberantly written reference presents a kaleidoscopic panorama of clothing styles worn in period
covering the last years of George III to latter part of Victoria's reign.
Charming descriptions and illustrations of such authentic outfits as a French court dress (1818),
Garibaldi shirt (1861), and evening dress (1865).

Название: Botanical Illustration: The Essential Reference
Автор: Carol Belanger Grafton
Издательство: Dover Publications
Год: 2016
Формат: epub
Страниц: 144
Размер: 55 Mb
Язык: English

Искусство иллюстрации: цветы и растения от XV в. до современности.

Comprising more than 500 years of printed botanical illustrations, this stunning compendium of images
begins with medieval illuminated manuscripts and woodcuts from the early days of printing.
In addition to images from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the collection features highlights
from such seventeenth-century classics as Gerard's Herbal, Besler's Hortus Eystettensis, and
Crispin van de Pass' Hortus Floridus. Latter-day selections include illustrations from major nineteenth-century
works — including the great flower prints of Pierre-Joseph Redoute and hand-colored lithographs
by many other artists of the period — as well as the imaginative twentieth-century floral work
in the Art Nouveau style of M. P. Verneuil, E. A. Seguy, and others.

Название: Advanced Fashion Drawing: Lifestyle Illustration
Автор: Bil Donovan
Издательство: Laurence King Publishing
Год: 2010
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 192
Размер: 122 mb
Язык: English

Пособие по фэшн и стайл иллюстрации и рисунку.


"Advanced Fashion Drawing" is a practical book showing how to illustrate for the fashion and lifestyle market.
Renowned fashion illustrator Bil Donovan shows how to create an illustration with a sense of fashion,
rather than one that concentrates solely on the fashion figure.
A series of demonstrations and exercises help the advanced illustration student hone their skills and increase
their level of draftsmanship, while establishing their own personal style.

Название: Encyclopedia of Rusyn History and Culture
Автор: Paul Robert Magocsi, Ivan Pop (editors)
Издательство: University of Toronto Press
Год: 2002
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 569
Размер: 60 mb
Язык: English

Русины -- группа восточнославянского населения, проживающая в Закарпатье, Восточной Словакии, Сербской Воеводине,
юго-восточной Польше, Венгрии и северо-западной Румынии.

The Encyclopedia of Rusyn History and Culture is a most impressive endeavour; it is factual, well written and organized,
and serves as a much-needed survey of the Rusyn people and the essential elements of their culture and history
The encyclopedia contains over 1,100 alphabetically arranged entries in areas such as individuals, organizations,
political parties, periodicals, historical terms, geographic regions, historical events, and on themes
such as architecture, archaeology, cinema, communism, ethnography, geneaology, geography and economy,
historiography, history, the internet, language, literature, nationalism, printing and publishing,
and radio and television.