Artemisia Gentileschi: The Language of Painting (Locker Jesse M.)(Paperback)

Artemisia Gentileschi: The Language of Painting (Locker Jesse M.)(Paperback)

Hailed as one of the most influential and expressive painters of the seventeenth century, Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-ca. 1656) has figured prominently in the art historical discourse of the past two decades. This attention to Artemisia, after many years of scholarly neglect, is partially due to

Lives of Artemisia Gentileschi (Gentileschi Artemisia)(Paperback / softback)

Artemisia Gentileschi (Jones Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

Artemisia Gentileschi was the greatest female artists of the Baroque age. In Artemisia Gentileschi, critic and historian Jonathan Jones discovers how Artemisia overcame a turbulent past to become one of the foremost painters of her day. As a young woman Artemisia was raped by her tutor, and then

Abstract Painting: The Elements of Visual Language (Davies Jane)(Paperback)

Old Norse - Old Icelandic: Concise Introduction to the Language of the Sagas (Byock Jesse)(Paperback)

I Know What I Am: The Life and Times of Artemisia Gentileschi (Siciliano Gina)(Pevná vazba)

Michelangelo, Velzquez, Rubens, Rembrandt -- all larger-than-life Renaissance figures celebrated for their mastery of their art. But often overlooked in this pantheon of Old Masters is Artemisia Gentileschi -- Italy's greatest female painter. In her debut graphic novel, Gina Siciliano brings to

Viking Language 2 (Byock Jesse L.)(Paperback / softback)

Viking Language 2: The Old Norse Reader (the 2nd book in the Viking Language Series) immerses the learner in Old Norse and Icelandic. Readings include a wealth of Old Norse myths, legends, complete Icelandic sagas, poems of the Scandinavian gods, runic inscriptions. There is a large vocabulary and

The Passion of Artemisia (Vreeland Susan)(Paperback)

'Susan Vreeland set a high standard with Girl in Hyacinth Blue.... The Passion of Artemisia is even better.... Vreeland's unsentimental prose turns the factual Artemisia into a fictional heroine you won't soon forget.' --People A true-to-life novel of one of the few female post-Renaissance painters

The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition (Gass Susan M.)(Paperback)

The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition brings together fifty leading international figures in the field to produce a state-of-the-art overview of Second Language Acquisition. The Handbook covers a wide range of topics related to Second Language Acquisition: language in context,

Guernica: Painting the End of the World (Attlee James)(Paperback)

A brilliant, concise account of the painting often described as the most important work of art produced in the twentieth century, as part of the stunning Landmark Library series.Pablo Picasso had already accepted a commission to create a work for the Spanish Republican Pavilion in 1937 when news

A New Arabic Grammar of the Written Language (Nahmad H. M.)(Paperback)

This is a revised second edition of A New Arabic Grammar of the Written Language first published in 1962. It is based on and replaces Thatcher's Arabic Grammar and has a vocabulary of over 4,000 words, almost twice as many as in the old Thatcher, while the number of chapters has been increased from

The Method of Coordinates (Gelfand I. M.)(Paperback)

This introductory text explores the translation of geometric concepts into the language of numbers in order to define the position of a point in space (the orbit of a satellite, for example). The two-part treatment begins with discussions of the coordinates of points on a line, coordinates of

Tibetan Thangka Painting: Methods and Materials (Jackson David)(Paperback)

Tibetan Thangka Painting is the only detailed description of the techniques and principles of the sacred art of Tibetan scroll painting. It is the distillation of research carried out over a period of ten years, collected during five journeys to Nepal and India, and compiled from some twenty

The Love of Painting: Genealogy of a Success Medium (Graw Isabelle)(Paperback)

Painting seems to have lost its dominant position in the field of the arts. However, looking more closely at exhibited photographs, assemblages, installations, or performances, it is evident how the rhetorics of painting still remain omnipresent. Following the tradition of classical theories of

Oh My Gouache!: The Beginner's Guide to Painting with Opaque Watercolour (Ingram Zoe)(Paperback)

Welcome to the wonderful world of painting with gouache, with the creative guidance of popular artist Zoe Ingram. In this comprehensive beginner's guide, Zoe shares everything she possibly can about getting started with gouache painting. Why gouache? Because this exciting paint medium creates

The Practice of Oil Painting and Drawing (Solomon Solomon J.)(Paperback)

This instructive volume introduces not only the techniques of oil painting but also the underlying principles of figure drawing. Written by a distinguished Pre-Raphaelite painter, portraitist, and book illustrator, the treatment begins by explaining the construction of the figure, head, and limbs

Painting Portraits (Connolly Anthony)(Paperback)

A practical book considering the historical context of portrait painting and its contemporary practice Written by a professional portrait painter, this guide describes the intricacies of making a portrait not just for the technically minded but also for those who are interested in a painter's

The Dream of a Common Language: Poems 1974-1977 (Rich Adrienne)(Paperback)

'The Dream of a Common Language explores the contours of a woman's heart and mind in language for everybody--language whose plainness, laughter, questions and nobility everyone can respond to. . . . No one is writing better or more needed verse than this.'--Boston Evening

The Kew Book of Painting Roses in Watercolour (Waugh Trevor)(Paperback)

Immerse yourself in the world of roses, learning to produce your own watercolour painting that radiate light and purity. Published in association with the internationally-renowned Kew Gardens and written by noted watercolour artist Trevor Waugh. The rose has a special place in both art and culture

A Visual Language (Cohen David)(Paperback)

A Visual Language is a practical introduction to the language of the visual arts, with a strong, innovative methodology. This expanded second edition begins with the basics of shape, composition and drawing, and gradually moves on to explore more complex arrangements, including abstract and

The Language of the Body (Lowen Alexander)(Paperback)

The Language of the Body, originally published in 1958 as Physical Dynamics of Character Structure remains one of the most influential books in psychology. It is an essential book for psychiatrists, therapists, and everyone interested in understanding body-psychotherapy. In this groundbreaking

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (Crystal David)(Paperback)

This new, thoroughly revised edition of the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language incorporates the major developments in language study which have taken place since the mid 1990s. Two main new areas have been added: the rise of electronic communication in all its current forms from email to

Discover the Language of the Mind (Porter Patrick Kelly)(Paperback)

Discover the Language of the Mind; The Hypnotist's Guide to Psycho-Linguistics by Patrick K. Porter, PhD was previously published as Psycho-Linguistics; The Language of the Mind. This fully revised edition includes updates on dozens of new developments in the hypnosis field, full transcripts for

Mastering the Language of Literature (Hebron Malcolm)(Paperback)

Mastering the Language of Literature provides students of English Literature with a clear guide to the linguistic analysis of literary texts. Drawing on modern linguistics and traditional approaches, it shows how the study of language provides valuable tools for literary criticism. Important