Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: The new Home series from Beta-Plus invites you to take a fascinating journey through the most beautiful and inspiring interiors. The thirty volumes in this series are thematically divided by room (living rooms, bathrooms, kitchens and so on), and also by style (including designer homes, country houses and contemporary interiors). The reports in these books combine to create a unique voyage of…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: There can be no doubt that Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) was one of the greatest and most versatile artists of all time. Because of the greatness of his work, Michelangelo, both as an artist and as a man, has been the subject of numerous studies by the world's leading art historians. There is not a single book currently available that, basing itself on the most recent studies of…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: The new Home Series from Beta-Plus invites you to take a fascinating journey through the most beautiful and inspiring interiors. The thirty volumes in this series are thematically divided by room (living rooms, bathrooms, kitchens and so on), and also by style (including designer homes, country houses and contemporary interiors). The reports in these books combine to create a unique voyage of…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Plastic Dreams is a lavishly illustrated reference work that raises the aesthetic perception of plastics and celebrates their nobility as materials by bringing together an exquisite and highly curated survey of landmark product designs in plastics, from Bakelite in the 1920s to the latest technopolymers today. This publication features over 120 landmark designs, from Wells Coates iconic AD 65…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 300) Аннотация: 21st Century Houses: 150 of the World's Best offers a bumper selection of outstanding contemporary designs in gorgeous, glossy colour spreads. From modest to massive and everything between, all the houses feature the latest trends in building and interior design and provide a revealing glimpse of what it's like to live in some of the most spectacular houses in the world. Locations include the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Kitchens are a central feature in any home and this new book showcases everything that is new in well-designed kitchens. Featuring the latest finishes and materials, Kitchens demonstrates how pivotal the kitchen has become. Many of the kitchens included in this book are sleek and minimal. Others are slightly eclectic, with both new and recycled materials cleverly interwoven. Many of the homes…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Illustrates how it is possible for a home to be cosy and comfy, while still being at the cutting-edge of interior design. This title features over 100 colour photographs that showcase ideas for lighting, furniture, fabrics and textures.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Picture the moment, in the run-up to a Christian Dior haute couture show. John Galliano is working silently in the Paris studio with his friend and ally, the master milliner Stephen Jones. The designer is looking at the arc of a silhouette, the drape of a skirt and the tilt of a hat: 'I often work through a mirror for most of my decisions and I always see Stephen's reflection', says Galliano. 'He…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: The thirtieth, and final, volume in the Home series charts the work of architects and interior designers who have gone in search of the essence of living close to the sea.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Flamant Style showcases the three Flamant brothers' world of discreet luxury and intimate charm: the ideal combination of individuality, comfort and modernisation. Their passion for decoration is immediately evident. The Flamant interior style guarantees a balance between the past and the present, between tradition and modernism, between sobriety and luxury. This beautiful book presents stunning…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 421 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 280) Аннотация: • Besides showing some of the most important altarpieces, the book contains a summary catalogue of all extant early altarpieces in France, making it a useful reference tool for scholars and libraries • Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Musée du Louvre, Richelieu wing, April-July 2009 The central element of Christian liturgy, the altarpiece, placed above the alter, is a traditional work…
Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: • Guide to the collections of an award-winning British art gallery • Compton Verney's collections focus on areas currently under-represented by British museum and galleries • Features the largest selection of British Folk Art in the UK Compton Verney, a Grade-I listed mansion house in Warwickshire, UK, was re-designed by Robert Adam in the 1760s and is set in parkland landscaped by Lancelot…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 300) Аннотация: This is an analytical catalogue of over 100 Dutch paintings owned by the Prado Museum including the landscapes of Jan Both and Herman Van Swanevelt. Most of these paintings belonged to the Royal collection and were purchased mainly during the XVIIIth century. The most outstanding of these is Judith at the Banquet of Holofernes, a masterpiece by Rembrandt. As a sample of intimate and personal…
Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: • Part of Scala's Director's/Curator's Choice series, a personal and engaging guide with a unique approach to the legacy of the art collector, circus entrepreneur and financier John Ringling and his wife Mable • Unique selections by the collection's Curator The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is the legacy of the art collector, circus entrepreneur and financier John Ringling and his wife…
Скачать книгу (размер 860 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 170) Аннотация: «• Provides an insight into Burkhalter Sumi Architects' design process • Presents previously unpublished material • Marks the 25th anniversary of this important Swiss architectural office Burkhalter Sumi Architects were founded in Zurich in 1984. Their list of realised projects for public and private clients includes a wide range of tasks: workspaces, hotels and housing structures, urban…
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: • This is the first book devoted to the art dealer Alex Reid, who was a close friend of Van Gogh and Whistler and enjoyed an international reputation • The book draws extensively on unpublished sources, including correspondence, dealers' stockbooks (French and British) and private collectors' archives, as well as contemporary newspapers and periodicals • It adopts an original angle, focusing on…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Even though France is the birthplace of Impressionism, German artists also played a crucial role in shaping this style of painting. This book examines the work of the three great German painters of the late 19th and early 20th century: Max Liebermann, Lovis Corinth and Max Slevogt. Inspired by French artists such as Manet, Degas, Monet, Renoir and Cezanne as well as Van Gogh, Liebermann, Corinth…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: The new Home series from Beta-Plus invites you to take a fascinating journey through the most beautiful and inspiring interiors. The thirty volumes in this series are thematically divided by room (living rooms, bathrooms, kitchens and so on), and also by style (including designer homes, country houses and contemporary interiors). The reports in these books combine to create a unique voyage of…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 227 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 438) Аннотация: Following the success of Ken Tate's previous two books with images, this new collection of houses illustrates a splendid diversity of stylistic approaches and range of creative possibilities. The common language is decidedly Classical, yet American architect Ken Tate's personal interpretation and intellectual rigours allow each building to stand apart as an individual work of art — beautiful,…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 258 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 444) Аннотация: Italian Renaissance art is closely intertwined with the development of courts and court culture in much of the Italian territory. The patronage of the ruling families of the small Italian city-states greatly favoured the flourishing of the figurative arts, in architecture, but also in music, literature, and theatre. The initial essay on the political geography of Renaissance Italy is particularly…