On Painting (Alberti Leon Battista)(Paperback)

On Painting (Alberti Leon Battista)(Paperback)

Artist, architect, poet and philosopher, Leon Battista Alberti revolutionized the history of art with his theories of perspective in On Painting (1435). Inspired by the order and beauty inherent in nature, his groundbreaking work sets out the principles of distance, dimension and proportion;

Momus (Alberti Leon Battista)(Pevná vazba)

Momus is the most ambitious literary creation of Leon Battista Alberti, the famous humanist-scientist-artist and 'universal man' of the Italian Renaissance. In this dark comedy, written around 1450, Alberti charts the lively fortunes of his anti-hero Momus, the unscrupulous and vitriolic god of

Painting the Landscape in Pastel (Handell Albert)(Paperback)

Known for his use of luminous color, Albert Handell, whose lush landscapes light up these pages, provides lucid instructions to help first-time pastelists achieve impressive results as soon as they begin working with the medium. After reviewing pastel supplies, the author discusses landscape

Theremin: Ether Music and Espionage (Glinsky Albert)(Paperback)

A creative genius and prolific inventor, Leon Theremin almost single-handedly launched the field of electronic music in 1920. The theremin--the only musical instrument that is played without being touched--created a sensation worldwide and paved the way for the modern synthesizer. But the

Plague (Camus Albert)(Paperback / softback)

Piranesi Drawings (Vowles Sarah)(Paperback)

The Venetian-born artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) is best known for his dramatic etchings of the architecture and antiquities of his adopted home city of Rome and for his extraordinary flights of spatial fancy, such as Le Carceri ('Prisons').Published to coincide with an exhibition at

Architecture and Health: Guiding Principles for Practice (Battisto Dina)(Paperback)

Architecture and Health recognizes the built environment and health as inextricable encouraging a new mind-set for the profession. Over 40 international award-winning projects are included to explore innovative design principles linked to health outcomes. The book is organized into three

Painting Time (Kerangal Maylis de)(Paperback)

Painting Flowers (Winch Jill)(Paperback / softback)

Finger Painting Fun (Notaert A.)(Paperback / softback)

Magic Painting Book: Scottish Nature(Paperback)

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

Albert Watson: Creating Photographs (Watson Albert)(Paperback)

Let legendary fashion and portrait photographer Albert Watson guide you through how he captures his amazing images. In a series of bite-sized lessons Watson unveils the stories behind his most-famous shots and gives you the inspiration, tips and ideas to take into your own photography - from how to

Stalin (Trotsky Leon)(Paperback)

A work eighty years in the making, Leon Trotsky's unfinished masterpiece:

Outsider (Camus Albert)(Paperback / softback)

Astragal (Sarrazin Albertine)(Paperback / softback)

Fall (Camus Albert)(Paperback / softback)

Konforme Abbildung (Betz Albert)(Paperback)

Transient Desires (Leon Donna)(Paperback)

Trace Elements (Leon Donna)(Paperback)

Gone (Deakin Leona)(Paperback / softback)

Modelling and Painting WWII Us Figures and Vehicles (Haskins Ray)(Paperback)

Modelling and Painting WWII US Figures and Vehicles covers the modelling and painting of US armed forces in the Pacific, on D-Day and during the liberation of Europe in 1/35, 1/56, 1/72 and 1/76 scales. Historical overviews set the scene, followed by detailed step-by-step modelling and painting

Scribble Monsters!: Painting (Scrace Carolyn)(Paperback / softback)

Unhurry Magic Painting (Reynolds Eddie)(Paperback / softback)