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Multifaceted
(Hardcover)
Hans W Fahrmeyer; Foreword by Arthur Lambert; Designed by King Redman
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Heaven's Angels
(Hardcover)
Carrie Magalski; Illustrated by Dona Gelsinger
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R796
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Lives of Leonardo
(Paperback)
Giorgio Vasari, Matteo Bandello, Paolo Giovio, Sabba Castiglione; Edited by Charles Robertson
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R245
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For many people the greatest artist, and the quintessential
Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a painter,
architect, theatre designer, engineer, sculptor, anatomist,
geometer, naturalist, poet and musician. His Last Supper in Milan
has been called the greatest painting in Western art. Illegitimate,
left-handed and homosexual, Leonardo never made a straightforward
career. But from his earliest apprenticeship with the Florentine
painter and sculptor Andrea Verrochio, his astonishing gifts were
recognised. His life led him from Florence to militaristic Milan
and back, to Rome and eventually to France, where he died in the
arms of the King, Francis I. As one of the greatest exponents of
painting of his time, Leonardo was celebrated by his fellow
Florentine Vasari (who was nevertheless responsible for covering
over the great fresco of the Battle of Anghiari with his own
painting). Vasari's carefully researched life of Leonardo remains
one of the main sources of our knowledge, and is printed here
together with the three other early biographies, and the major
account by his French editor Du Fresne. Personal reminiscences by
the novelist Bandello, and humanist Saba di Castiglione, round out
the picture, and for the first time the extremely revealing
imagined dialogue between Leonardo and the Greek sculptor Phidias,
by the painter and theorist Lomazzo, is published in English. An
introduction by the scholar Charles Robertson places these writings
and the career of Leonardo in context. Approximately 50 pages of
colour illustrations, including the major paintings and many of the
astonishing drawings, give a rich overview of Leonardo's work and
mind.
Color fantastic florals and a gathering of garden animals in this
travel-sized coloring companion. Relaxing in the garden with a hot
cup of tea and the sound of birds chirping is enough to melt stress
away. Similarly, adult coloring provides an artistic outlet for the
anxiety that comes with daily life. However, it's often restricted
to an oversized page that requires a large surface to color.
Creative Mindfulness: Delightful Gardens brings you travel-sized
illustrations of beautiful gardens to help you de-stress virtually
anywhere. Explore a variety of inspiring floral and animal designs
to color at home or on the go. Twenty-four black-and-white
illustrations, printed on perforated pages so that each can be
removed to share or display, await your artistic touch! Each page
is comprised of sturdy art stock that accommodates any coloring
medium whether your preference is markers, crayons, colored
pencils, or pens. This book is must-have for those seeking a way to
find tranquility in their lives, artists looking to improve their
craft, or those simply wanting to give the gift of coloring. The
features of this book include: Twenty-four original black-and-white
designs for your coloring pleasure, printed on single-sided
perforated pages High-quality, sturdy paper that can withstand
travel and wear-and-tear Perfectly sized illustrations to fit in
pockets and bags If you're in need of a quiet and lush escape,
Creative Mindfulness: Delightful Gardens is a must-have. In a
setting of peace, these comforting designs are guaranteed to
provide hours of creative relaxation and rejuvenation for
colorists. Grab your colored pencils and de-stress. Fill your days
with color and the captivating beauty of a garden anywhere!
"A career in music ... is a calling with such a strong pull; you'd
think a tide was sucking you under. It becomes an intense obsession
of such great intensity that you can almost think of nothing else,
it drives you with a fever and fervor."
In the early 70s, an idealistic young man - Brian Torff -
arrived in New York to pursue his passion for music. During an
excursion to Long Island, Brian found his dream instrument: a 1775
re-built Nicola Galliano bass.
Such was the beginning of a career that led Torff from Cafe
Carlyle to Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, and
the White House. He has toured worldwide with the greatest: from
Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, George Shearing, and Erroll Garner to
Stephane Grappelli, Benny Goodman, Mary Lou Williams, and Marian
McPartland.
As Brian notes, "bass players do a lot of observing from the
back of the bandstand." It is this supportive role that qualifies
Torff to share his insight into jazz music, and its many
personalities. Torff takes us beyond the music by adding depth with
his vision of American music, and paints vivid portraits of the
musicians with whom he played.
Torff's memoir is one of creativity, and determination mixed
with timing, and plain good luck. His sharp narrative not only
brings the legends of jazz to life, but reading about them here
will certainly motivate you to add some music to your
collection.
Presented in a beautiful gift format, this engaging book aims to
introduce to a general audience the National Trust's vast
collection of paintings through a selection of 100 important
examples from the 14th to the 20th centuries. Paintings displayed
in properties now cared for by the National Trust across England,
Wales and Northern Ireland amount to one of the finest collections
of historic fine art in the world. Indeed, many National Trust
houses should perhaps be considered miniature 'National Galleries'
for their counties as they display works by some of the most
renowned European artists of all time including Titian, El Greco,
Holbein, Rubens, van Dyck, Rembrandt, Velazquez, Gainsborough,
Reynolds, Canaletto, Hogarth, Stubbs, Angelica Kauffman, Edward
Burne-Jones, James Tissot, Max Ernst, Vanessa Bell, Barbara
Hepworth and Stanley Spencer, to name but a few. Selected by
National Trust curators from over 13,000 works, the 100 paintings
showcased in this book are arranged chronologically, each
accompanied by an illuminating, easy-to-read caption. The book ends
with a handy glossary of terms and a list of National Trust
properties that house important paintings.
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