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Botanicum is ’n pragtige volkleur boek wat ’n hele klomp raaisels
om plante onthul. Hoe het die eerste plante gelyk? Wanneer het die
eerste woude gevorm? Wanneer het plante begin blomme dra? Watter
plante is die grootste, kleinste, vreemdste, seldsaamste, lelikste
en stinkste op aarde? In Botanicum kan jy die mees eksotiese en
veemdste plante bymekaar sien. Leer hoe plante al miljoene jare
langer as ons bestaan en fassinerede dinge soos hoekom party plante
groen is en ander nie en hoe party plante in water leef en ander in
die lug hang sonder enige kontak met die grond. Kom ontdek binne
Botanicum die wonderlike planteryk in sy kleurryke, verrassende
glorie.
Intermittently in and out of fashion, the persistence of the Rococo
from the eighteenth century to the twenty-first is clear. From
painting, print and photography, to furniture, fashion and film,
the Rococo's diverse manifestations appear to defy temporal and
geographic definition. In Rococo echo, a team of international
contributors adopts a wide lens to explore the relationship of the
Rococo with time. Through chapters organised around broad temporal
moments - the French Revolution, the First World War and the turn
of the twenty-first century - contributors show that the Rococo has
been viewed variously as modern, late, ruined, revived, preserved
and anticipated. Taking into account the temporality of the Rococo
as form, some contributors consider its function as both a visual
language and a cultural marker engaged in different ways with the
politics of nationalism, gender and race. The Rococo is examined,
too, as a mode of expression that encompassed and assimilated
styles, and which functioned as a surprisingly effective means of
resisting both authority - whether political, religious or artistic
- and cultural norms of gender and class. Contributors also show
how the Rococo, from its birth in France, reverberated through
England, Germany, Italy, Portugal and the South American colonies
to become a pan-European, even global movement. The Rococo emerges
from these contributions as a discourse defined but not confined by
its original historical moment, and whose adaptability to the
styles and preoccupations of later periods gives it a value and
significance that take it beyond the vagaries of fashion.
Artists are makers of things. Yet it is a measure of the
disembodied manner in which we generally think about artists that
we rarely consider the everyday items they own. This innovative
book looks at objects that once belonged to artists, revealing not
only the fabric of the eighteenth-century art world in France but
also unfamiliar-and sometimes unexpected-insights into the
individuals who populated it, including Jean-Antoine Watteau,
Francois Boucher, Jean-Baptiste Greuze, and Elisabeth Vigee-LeBrun.
From the curious to the mundane, from the useful to the symbolic,
these items have one thing in common: they have all been eclipsed
from historical view. Some of the objects still exist, like
Jean-Honore Fragonard's color box and Jacques-Louis David's table.
Others survive only in paintings, such as Jean-Simeon Chardin's
cistern in his Copper Drinking Fountain, or in documents, like
Francois Lemoyne's sword, the instrument of his suicide. Several
were literally lost, including pastelist Jean-Baptiste Perronneau's
pencil case. In this fascinating book, the authors engage with
fundamental historical debates about production, consumption, and
sociability through the lens of material goods owned by artists
This book invites the reader to think about collaborative research
differently. Using the concepts of ‘letting go’ (the
recognition that research is always in a state of becoming) and
'poetics’ (using an approach that might interrupt and remake the
conventions of research), it envisions collaborative research as a
space where relationships are forged with the use of arts-based and
multimodal ways of seeing, inquiring and representing ideas. The
book's chapters are interwoven with ‘Interludes’ which provide
alternative forms to think with and another vantage point from
which to regard phenomena, pose a question and seek insights or
openings for further inquiry, rather than answers. Altogether, the
book celebrates collaboration in complex, exploratory, literary and
artistic ways within university and community research.
This book invites the reader to think about collaborative research
differently. Using the concepts of 'letting go' (the recognition
that research is always in a state of becoming) and 'poetics'
(using an approach that might interrupt and remake the conventions
of research), it envisions collaborative research as a space where
relationships are forged with the use of arts-based and multimodal
ways of seeing, inquiring and representing ideas. The book's
chapters are interwoven with 'Interludes' which provide alternative
forms to think with and another vantage point from which to regard
phenomena, pose a question and seek insights or openings for
further inquiry, rather than answers. Altogether, the book
celebrates collaboration in complex, exploratory, literary and
artistic ways within university and community research.
An elegant mini edition of Katie Scott and the Royal Botanic
Gardens Kew's beautiful Fungarium. This gorgeous mini edition of
Fungarium is the perfect gift for nature-lovers or anyone who
appreciates beautiful books. Wander the galleries - open 365 days a
year - and discover a collection of curated exhibits on every page,
accompanied by informative text. Each chapter features a different
branch of the final kingdom, from colour waxcaps to slimy moulds.
Welcome to the museum!
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Animalium (Hardcover)
Jenny Broom; Illustrated by Katie Scott
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R834
R638
Discovery Miles 6 380
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Welcome to the museum! There are more than 160 animal specimens to
be discovered in Animalium, the first in a series of virtual
museums. Wander the galleries - open 365 days a year - and discover
a collection of curated exhibits on every page, accompanied by
informative text. Each chapter features a different branch of the
tree of life, from the simple sponge to the enormous elephant.
This new extended edition of Story of Life is the perfect gift for
those with a love of the natural world. Wander the galleries - open
365 days a year - and discover a collection of curated exhibits on
every page, accompanied by informative text. Each chapter features
key species from a different geological era with fantastic new
artwork from Katie Scott.
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Botanicum (Hardcover)
Katie Scott; Kathy Willis
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R834
R640
Discovery Miles 6 400
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The 2016 offering from Big Picture Press's Welcome to the Museum
series, Botanicum is a stunningly curated guide to plant life. With
artwork from Katie Scott of Animalium fame, Botanicum gives readers
the experience of a fascinating exhibition from the pages of a
beautiful book. From perennials to bulbs to tropical exotica,
Botanicum is a wonderful feast of botanical knowledge complete with
superb cross sections of how plants work.
Welcome to Animalium Junior. This museum is open all hours, and
there are over 160 specimens to explore. Walk the galleries to meet
ferocious lions, flamboyant tropical birds, tiny poisonous frogs
and gentle giants in this beautifully illustrated book which looks
at creatures from every walk of life. This new edition of the
bestselling Animalium includes text especially written for younger
readers, perfect for children aged 7+. Stunning artwork from the
award-winning artist Katie Scott brings each animal to life. Step
inside to explore our incredible animal world.
This collection of 50 vibrant postcards features Katie Scott's
incredible illustrations of all things botanical. From the tiniest
algae to the world's biggest flower, these beautiful images are
perfect for sending to friends, or pinning on your wall.
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Arboretum
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew; Illustrated by Katie Scott
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R639
Discovery Miles 6 390
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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This next instalment in the bestselling Welcome to the Museum
collection in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, is
about the incredible life of trees. Trees are some of nature's most
majestic and beguiling life forms. Arboretum is a beautifully
illustrated celebration of trees from around the world, and sheds
light on the vital role they play in every part of human life. From
trees associated with ancient mythology, to the rarest and most
unusual specimens, wander the arboretum and meet mighty oaks and
towering redwoods. Learn just how ancient trees like the ginko and
monkey puzzler are, and trace the complexities of the wood wide
web. This latest addition to the Welcome to the Museum series will
appeal to any budding botanist or tree lover.
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Arboretum Postcards
Katie Scott; Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
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R259
Discovery Miles 2 590
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A box set of 50 beautiful postcards from the bestselling Arboretum,
part of the Welcome to the Museum series. This collection of 50
postcards features Katie Scott's stunning tree illustrations. Each
image vividly captures the beauty and complexity of the arboretum,
from the magnificent redwoods to the bizarre baobabs. Together they
make a stylish collection, perfect for sending to friends, using as
notecards, or simply framing on your wall. Beautiful box includes a
ribbon and gold foil, making the ideal gift.
This large-format poster book lets you decorate your walls with
images from Katie Scott's Botanicum. Featuring plantlife of all
kinds, from right around the world, it's a stunning celebration of
all things botanical.
This elegant mini edition of the bestselling Animalium is the
perfect gift for animal-lovers or anyone who appreciates beautiful
books. Wander the galleries - open 365 days a year - and discover a
collection of curated exhibits on every page, accompanied by
informative text. Each chapter features a different branch of the
tree of life, from the simple sponge to the enormous elephant.
Welcome to the museum!
This large-format poster book lets you decorate your walls with
images from Katie Scott's Fungarium, created in partnership with
the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Featuring fungal life of all kinds,
from around the world, it's a stunning celebration of all things
mycological. Posters are double-sided, with the reverse showing a
black-and-white, annotated version of the full-colour illustration.
This elegant mini edition of Botanicum is the perfect gift for nature-lovers or anyone who appreciates beautiful books. Wander the galleries - open 365 days a year - and discover a collection of curated exhibits on every page, accompanied by informative text. Each chapter features a different branch of the tree of life. Welcome to the museum!
This collection of 50 postcards features Katie Scott's incredible
illustrations of the animal kingdom. From the tiniest insect to the
mighty lion, these beautiful images are perfect for sending to your
friends or pinning on your wall.
Following the incredible Botanicum, Katie Scott returns with a
companion activity book. Bursting with fascinating facts and
puzzles, this book offers hours of entertainment to artists and
nature lovers. Beautiful and inspiring, the myriad activities in
this book challenge the reader to discover something new and use
their imagination to draw, decorate and design on every pull-out
page.
Following the best-selling Animalium, Katie Scott returns with a
companion activity book. Bursting with fascinating facts and
puzzles, this book offers hours of entertainment to artists and
animal lovers. Beautiful and inspiring, the myriad activities in
this book challenge the reader to discover something new and use
their imagination to draw, decorate and design on every pull-out
page.
Welcome to the Museum is a series of books set on the "walls" of
the printed page, showcasing the world's finest collections of
objects -- from natural history to art. Open 365 days a year and
unrestricted by the constraints of physical space, each title in
this series is organized into galleries that display more than 200
full-color specimens accompanied by lively, informative text.
Offering hours of learning, this first title within the series --"
Animalium -- "presents the animal kingdom in glorious detail with
illustrations from Katie Scott, an unparalleled new talent.
Full of repetition, pendants and series, this catalogue allows the
reader to scrutinize some of Chardin's greatest works, and to
follow the artist's exploration of some of his most arresting
subjects. Prints by Pierre Filloeul, Antoine Marcenay de Ghuy and
others demonstrate the shifts in appearance and meaning that
Chardin's card-house compositions underwent through transposition
from painting to engraving. The prints also help reconstruct some
of the occasional pairings in which Chardin's figure paintings were
staged, whether on the walls of the Salon or in the cabinets of
private collectors. The pendants include two of the most famous of
all Chardin's figure paintings, Lady Taking Tea and Girl with a
Shuttlecock. Essays in self-containment and stillness, these works
invite us to consider the nature of attention - the attention of
the painter, his human subjects and ourselves.
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