Ancient Egyptian Jewelry: 50 Masterpieces of Art and Design (Fletcher-Jones Nigel)(Pevná vazba)

Ancient Egyptian Jewelry: 50 Masterpieces of Art and Design (Fletcher-Jones Nigel)(Pevná vazba)

The artistry and splendor of ancient Egyptian jewelry in fifty masterpieces Jewelry was worn by ancient Egyptians at every level of society and, like their modern descendants, they prized it for its aesthetic value, as a way to adorn and beautify the body. It was also a conspicuous signifier of

Abu Simbel and the Nubian Temples (Fletcher-Jones Nigel)(Pevná vazba)

Prisse d'Avennes. Egyptian Art (Ikram Salima)(Pevná vazba)

A lifelong devotee of ancient Egyptian and Oriental culture, the French author, artist, and scholar Achille-Constant-Th odore- mile Prisse d'Avennes (1807-1879) is famed as one of the most influential Egyptologists, long before the discipline was even properly established.Prisse first embarked on

Ancient Rome - An Illustrated History (Rodgers Nigel)(Pevná vazba)

An authoritative account of Ancient Rome, its political and military history, art, architecture and culture, sumptously illustrated throughout with 1000 photographs and reproductions, chronicling the story of the most important and influential civilisation the world has ever

Egyptian Art (Hagen)(Pevná vazba)

The art of ancient Egypt that has been handed down to us bears no names of its creators, and yet we value the creations of these unknown masters no less than the works of later centuries, such as statues by Michelangelo or the paintings by Leonardo da Vinci. This book introduces some of the most

Ancient Greece: An Illustrated History (Rodgers Nigel)(Pevná vazba)

An authoritative account of political and military history, art, architecture and culture, fully illustrated

Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture: A Very Short Introduction (Riggs Christina)(Paperback)

From Berlin to Boston, and St Petersburg to Sydney, ancient Egyptian art fills the galleries of some of the world's greatest museums, while the architecture of Egyptian temples and pyramids has attracted tourists to Egypt for centuries. But what did Egyptian art and architecture mean to the people

Ancient Egyptian Warfare: Tactics, Weaponry and Ideology of the Pharaohs (Shaw Ian)(Pevná vazba)

A concise introduction to Ancient Egyptian warfare from the Neolithic period through to the Iron Age, covering everything from battle tactics to weaponry and battle injuries. The excellent preservation of Egyptian artifacts including bows, axes and chariots, means that it is possible to track the

The Art and Practice of Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine (Ching Nigel)(Pevná vazba)

Fletcher: A Lifetime in Surf (Fletcher Dibi)(Pevná vazba)

Through fifty years of epic stories, art, and personal ephemera, The Fletcher Family spans surfing's golden era to the present day, when bathing-suit model Dibi and competitive surfer Herbie met, to raising talented Christian and Nathan on boards and waves, to passing the torch to their

Mesopotamia - Ancient Art and Architecture (Bahrani Zainab)(Pevná vazba)

The only comprehensive survey in print of the art and architecture of ancient

Unexpected Pleasures - The Art and Design of Contemporary Jewelry (Cohn Susan)(Pevná vazba)

In recent decades, contemporary jewelry has transcended its role of adornment to challenge traditional meanings and become a signifier of new identities. Working in traditional mediums of gold and precious stones as well as with innovative materials, designers and artists are pushing the boundaries

The Ancient Mariner (Jones David)(Pevná vazba)

The artist and poet David Jones (1895-1974) considered 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' to be 'one of the great achievements of English poetry, and not only great but unique.' In 1929 Jones made ten copper engravings for a limited edition of Coleridge's poem, which was immediately acclaimed as the

Claude Monet Masterpieces of Art (Kerr Gordon)(Pevná vazba)

Part of a new series of beautiful gift art books, Claude Monet Masterpieces of Art features all of the popular works of this insightful and experimental artist, from his first inklings as an Impressionist to his later flirtations with Abstract Expressionism. With a fresh and thoughtful introduction

Sacred Sexuality: Ancient Egyptian Tantric Yoga (Ashby Muata)(Paperback)

SACRED SEXUALITY: EGYPTIAN TANTRA YOGA: The Art of Sex Sublimation and Universal Consciousness This Volume will expand on the male and female principles within the human body and in the universe and further detail the sublimation of sexual energy into spiritual energy. The student will study the

Ancient Egypt: The Cradle of Civilization (Mavrikis Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Featuring monuments and obelisks, hieroglyphics and jewelry, funerary masks, tombs and mausoleums, mummies of cats and statues of falcon-headed gods, Ancient Egypt includes outstanding photographs and captions. From the Neolithic cave paintings in Wadi Sura--created long before it was a desert

Figures and Faces: The Art of Jewelry (Mauris Patrick)(Pevná vazba)

Jewelry has always been a vehicle for the deepest of human emotions: remembrance, faith, devotion, love, belonging, and mourning. The human figure has long been a source of inspiration and a means of expression for jewelers, and it is perhaps the most intimate and involving of subjects. Following

Masterpieces of Fantasy Art (Hanson Dian)(Pevná vazba)

Fantasy art, that colorful blend of myth, muscle and sexy maidens, took off in 1923 with the launch of Weird Tales magazine, was reinvigorated in the 1960s with The Lord of the Rings, Conan the Barbarian paperbacks with Frank Frazetta covers, and the late '60s emergence of fantasy psychedelia. It

What Makes a Masterpiece? - Encounters with Great Works of Art(Pevná vazba)

An exploration of the idea of the masterpiece, over fifty world masterpieces, from cave paintings to

Classical Art: From Greece to Rome (Beard Mary)(Paperback)

The stunning masterpieces of Ancient Greece and Rome are fundamental to the story of art in Western culture and to the origins of art history. The expanding Greek world of Alexander the Great had an enormous impact on the Mediterranean superpower of Rome. Generals, rulers, and artists seized,

Heath Robinson Masterpieces of Art (Grange Susan)(Pevná vazba)

Illustrator and cartoonist W. Heath Robinson is renowned for his ingenious and haphazard contraptions. His witty drawings of complicated machines, are ironically designed to simplify everyday life, but always manage to make everything appear more complicated His work is steeped in the humour of

Cats in Art: A Pop-Up Book (Fletcher Corina)(Pevná vazba)

Cats in Art celebrates the work of Susan Herbert, whose paintings have been delighting cat fans and culture buffs for decades. Her trademark blend of humor and feline enthusiasm makes her art instantly recognizable to cat lovers everywhere. Since her first collection, The Cats Gallery of Art, was

Ancient Egyptian Coffin Texts (Faulkner R. O.)(Pevná vazba)

Faulkner's authoritative English translation of Middle Kingdom coffin texts is essential for all Egyptologists. This new edition reprints his whole work in one

Paul Nash Masterpieces of Art (Kerrigan Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Paul Nash, the British landscape and Surrealist painter, lived through both the First and Second World Wars. His depictions of these human catastrophes, with their damaged landscapes and broken machinery are much remembered today. His painting life moved from representational landscapes, through to