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The complex and refined creative imagination of Carlo Mollino - an
eclectic personality of the Italian 20th century - is the common
thread that unites the research documented in these pages, which
combines a selection of photographs from the fifties and sixties,
shot by Mollino himself, with the works of Enoc Perez and Brigitte
Schindler, artists united by a visionary spirit aimed at
experimentation. The volume opens with the shots of the splendid
and provocative models portrayed by Mollino (Turin, 1905-1973),
through which the author on the one hand explores the beauty of
female nature and on the other aims to compose an image –
subjective and transfigured – of the woman as the ideal
counterpart of his existence. Enoc Perez (San Juan, Puerto Rico,
1967) began a personal investigation in the nineties on a series of
iconic twentieth-century architectures, which he transposed into
paintings with an indefinite, sometimes dreamlike flavour: among
these stands out Casa Mollino – the architect’s last enigmatic
and secret residence, which now houses the Museum – visited by
the painter in 2019 and the subject of the works presented here.
The same house, designed by Mollino down to the smallest detail and
conceived as a mirror of his worldview, was a source of inspiration
for Brigitte Schindler (Munich, 1972), whose photographs intercept
the mystery suspended in the rooms, the subtle connections between
the objects carefully chosen and positioned by the owner. The
volume includes contributions by Mario Diacono, Fulvio Ferrari,
Enoc Perez and Brigitte Schindler, together with extracts from
“The message from the dark room” by Carlo Mollino. Text in
English and Italian.
An examination of hagiographical traditions and their impact.
Icelanders venerated numerous saints, both indigenous and from
overseas, in the Middle Ages. However, although its literary elite
was well acquainted with contemporary Continental currents in
hagiographic compositions, theological discussions, and worship
practices, much of the history of the learned European networks
through which the Icelandic cult of the saints developed and
partially survived the Lutheran Reformation remains obscure. The
essays collected in this volume address this lacuna by exploring
the legacies of the cult of some of the most prominent saints and
holy men in medieval Iceland (the Virgin Mary along with SS Agnes
of Rome, Benedict of Nursia, Catherine of Alexandria, Dominic of
Caleruega, Michael the Archangel, Jon of Holar, THorlakr of
Skalholt, Larentius of Holar, and Gudmundr the Good), using
evidence drawn from Old Norse-Icelandic and Latin hagiographic
literature, homilies, prayers, diplomas, sacred art, place-names,
and church dedications. By placing the medieval Icelandic cult of
the saints within its wider European context, the contributions
trace new historical routes of cultural transmission and define the
creative processes of the accommodation and adaptation of foreign
hagiographic sources and models in medieval and early modern
Iceland. They provide a clear picture of an Icelandic hagiographic
literature and culture that celebrates the splendour of the saints;
they also show how an engaging literary genre, which became
immensely popular on the island throughout the Middle Ages and
beyond, was created.
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The Atlas of Furniture Design (Hardcover)
Mateo Kries, Jochen Eisenbrand, Henrike Buscher, Fulvio Ferrari, Otakar Macel, …
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In 2019, the Vitra Design Museum will publish the Atlas of
Furniture Design, the definitive, encyclopedic overview of the
history of modern furniture design. Featuring over 1700 objects by
more than 500 designers and 121 manufacturers, it includes
approximately 2800 images ranging from detailed object photographs
to historical images documenting interiors, patents, brochures, and
related works of art and architecture. The basis for the Atlas of
Furniture Design is the collection held by the Vitra Design Museum,
one of the largest of its kind with more than 7000 works. The book
presents selected pieces by the most important designers of the
last 230 years and documents key periods in design history,
including early nineteenth-century industrial furniture in bentwood
and metal, Art Nouveau and Secessionist pieces and works by
protagonists of classical modernism and postwar design, as well as
postmodern and contemporary pieces. The Atlas of Furniture Design
employed a team of more than 70 experts and features over 550
detailed texts about key objects. In-depth essays provide
sociocultural and design-historical context to four historical
epochs of furniture design and the pieces highlighted here,
enriched by a detailed annex containing designer biographies,
glossaries, and elaborate information graphics. The Atlas of
Furniture Design is an indispensable resource for collectors,
scholars and experts, as well as a beautifully designed object that
speaks to design enthusiasts.
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