Очерк о жизни и творчестве великого Микеланджело. Отличные иллюстрации и интересное содержание от знатока итальянской живописи Бруно Надини не оставят Вас равнодушным....

Who can resist a playful taco or adorable strips of bacon? With the help of easy-to-follow patterns and step-by-step instruction, you can whip up tasty treats for any ?meal? of the day using a crochet hook as your primary utensil. The playfulness of amigurumi meets the palette pleasing nature of food in this tempting title. Thirty patterns for a variety of tasty treats are divided into chapters including breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert. With the fast nature of these projects, you?ll be cooking up cute, crocheted meals in no time.

Одного из гениальнейших французских художников Эдгар Дега (1834-1917) традиционно относят к импрессионистам, однако в чистом виде он таким не является. С одной стороны Дега равнодушен к краеугольному камню импрессионизма - пейзажам. С другой - использует приемы «конкурентов» и преклоняется перед классической живописью. Однако главное сходство остаётся - неутолимое стремление запечатлеть мгновение. Иногда - прекрасное. Иногда - не очень. Но всегда - реальное. По технике художник часто приближался к фотоискусству, но не к современному Дега, а к будущему, которое расцветёт лишь к середине XX века. Он настолько тщательно продумывал композицию, что возникало ощущение случайно сделанного кадра. А следовательно - удачно пойманного мгновения. Картины отличаются острым, динамичным восприятием современной жизни, со строго выверенной асимметричной композицией, гибким и точным рисунком, неожиданными ракурсами фигур.

С именем великого испанского художника Франсиско Хосе де Гойи-и-Лусиентеса (1746-1828) связано становление искусства Нового времени. Его творчество оказало огромное воздействие на мировую культуру XIX-XX веков не только в живописи и графике, но и в литературе, драматургии, театре и кино. Сияющие яркие цвета в живописи и драматические эффекты светотени в графике повляили на развитие импрессионизма во Франции, в особенности на Клода Моне и Огюста Ренуара.

Author Kathy King has developed a variation the decorative paper craft of quilling to create unique designs in beadwork. In bead quilling--instead of thin strips of paper--thin strips of beads, made with square stitch, are wrapped to form circles, scrolls, and squares. The holes of the beads, rather than the sides, are exposed, to become part of the distinctive design. The author works with simple and complex combinations of quilled beads to create a variety of jewelry designs. She also incorporates crystals, pearls, and decorative threads into the pieces to add interest and texture.

В трехтомнике собраны работы заслуженного деятеля искусств РСФСР И.В.Долгополова о выдающихся мастерах изобразительного искусства.

Picturing Islam: Art and Ethics in a Muslim Lifeworld explores issues of religion, nationalism, ethnicity, and globalization through the life and work of the prominent contemporary Indonesian artist Abdul Djalil Pirous.
Presents a unique addition to the anthropology of art and religion
Demonstrates the impact of Islam, ethnicity, nationalism, and globalization on the work and life of an internationally recognized postcolonial artist
Weaves together visual and narrative materials to tell an engrossing story of a cosmopolitan Muslim artist
Looks at contemporary Islamic art and the way it has been produced in the world’s largest Muslim nation, Indonesia

Sotheby's auction house was selected to offer the late Bill Guthman's remarkable American militaria collection. Bill was among the foremost collectors and scholars in this field. His scholarly publications and frequent lectures illuminated this evocative and important aspect of American history and culture for more than forty years. He was among the first to recognize the cultural value and artfulness of military artifacts. He began to collect uniforms, caps, plates, buckles, knapsacks, canteens, weapons, and drums, as well as artifacts from the Revolutionary and French and Indian Wars, in the 1940s, before the interstate highway became a conduit for draining the attics of the Northeast. This catalog has brilliant color photos of many of the finest pieces in the collection, many of which are unique survivors from a time when America was young.

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Follow practical advice from nude photography experts and learn to create picture-perfect results every time with this master class in photographing the human form. Everything's covered, from working successfully with amateur and professional models to getting great results in your own home or outdoors. Find tips on setting up a shoot, lighting effects, and post-production techniques, so you can turn a good picture into a really great one. Get inspired by a stunning "Photographer's Gallery" featuring the work of an international panel of photographers, from Andreas Bitesnich and Sylvie Blum, to Allan Jenkins and Almond Chu. About the Author: Pascal Baetens is a Belgium-based professional photographer who specialises in portrait, glamour, fashion and travel assignments. His work has featured widely in magazines, books, and exhibitions throughout Europe and North America.

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Semiprecious Salvage shows readers how to think beyond the techniques taught in traditional beading and jewelry books in order to create found art jewelry. Mixed-media applications like sewing, plasterwork and altering found objects tie together to create jewelry pieces such as brooches, pendants, necklaces, earrings, bracelets and belts. In addition to thought-provoking stories on the origination of some of the found items, Stephanie pres the reader with practical jewelry-making techniques that they can incorporate into their own inspired pieces. A simple, organic approach gives the reader limitless ideas for crafting their own jewelry as well as ideas for locating found items whether it be on a nature walk, one's travels or in the comforts of home.

В этом альбоме Вам не встретятся известные и маститые художники, большинство представленных картин неизвестных авторов(в большинстве своём крепостных). Лица, одежда, интерьер и всё остальное, что дошло до нас сквозь века, интересно независимо от того кто изображён на картине- царская особа или простая купчиха, интерьер дворца или деревенское гулянье.