The refined and revered tradition of botanical illustration, produced under aristocratic patronage, stretches back to the Renaissance. It emerged out of the desire to catalogue nature in all its wild splendour, and it was a process that demanded the most precise and skilful of artists. French flower painter Pierre-Joseph Redout? is often viewed as one of the last and the best of these painters and engravers. Commissioned by among others, Napoleon`s Josephine, Redout? studied with the finest flower painters in France and Amsterdam, and developed a breathtaking skill at translating his observations of nature onto paper. His illustrations of the botanical alphabets of D.-M. Guillamain were a landmark in flower painting for their accuracy...
ISBN: 978-3-8228-3810-5
Издательство:
TASCHEN
Дата выхода: январь 2000
Великолепное подарочное издание. Книга в тканевом переплете и подарочном бархатном футляре; с трехсторонним золотым обрезом и шелковым ляссе. Обложка украшена золотым тиснением. Третьяковская галерея является одним из крупнейших в России хранилищ отечественного изобразительного искусства. Начало ей положила блестящая коллекция русской живописи, собранная московским купцом и промышленником Павлом...
ISBN: 978-5-93893-491-7
Издательство:
П-2
Дата выхода: декабрь 2010
When Mary Lennox is sent home an orphan from India to live with her hunchbacked uncle at Misselthwaite Manor, she can have little idea of the new life that awaits her there. She arrives a sour-faced, sickly little madam with a furious temper, but through her friendship with local Yorkshire lad, Dickon, and their discovery of a secret garden, soon becomes a happy and healthy girl. She shares her new-found love of life with her poorly cousin, Colin, and together the three children restore the garden to its former glory. Between them they work their magic on the garden, and in turn the garden works its magic on the children and everyone around them. Enchanting and illuminating, "The Secret Garden" is a richly imaginative story about the...
ISBN: 978-1-904633-31-0
Издательство:
Collector's Library
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Книга посвящена творчеству немецких и австрийских художников - представителей экспрессионизма, широкого культурного движения, сложного и противоречивого, которое зародилось в начале XX в. в Германии и Австрии. Рассматриваются его источники, эволюция, характерные особенности. В кратких очерках анализируются работы и рассказывается о жизненном пути девяти наиболее известных живописцев; среди них -...
ISBN: 978-5-88353-273-2
Издательство:
Бертельсманн Медиа Москау (БММ)
Дата выхода: март 2009
This book is a guide to the many and varied terms used within fashion design. From Accessories to Weave, Alpaca to Yoke, this book will prove an invaluable resource to anyone interested in fashion design. Each term is explained and contextualised giving the reader an enhanced understanding of fashion terminology…
ISBN: 978-2-940373-61-1
Издательство:
Ava Publishing
Дата выхода: июнь 2008
This book is a guide to the many and varied terms used within graphic design. From Abstract to Zeitgeist, Bauhaus to Psychodelica, via Chroma and Exquisite Corpse, this book will prove an invaluable resource to anyone interested in graphic design. Each term is explained and contextualised, giving the reader an enhanced understanding of terminology.
ISBN: 978-2-940373-43-7
Издательство:
Ava Publishing
Дата выхода: июнь 2008
This book is a guide to the many and varied terms used frequently within architecture. From Abacus to Ziggurat, Column to Cornice, via Ha-ha and Skyscraper, this book will prove an invaluable resource to anyone interested in architecture.
ISBN: 978-2-940373-54-3
Издательство:
Ava Publishing
Дата выхода: июнь 2008
Beautifully colored Michelin world map. Highlights the flags of each country and includes population, surface area and density. Scale 1:28500000 - 1 cm = 285 km. Laminated for durable use.
The most beautiful patterns in all of history - all available on image database. Imagine having an opulent compilation of history`s most elegant and beautiful patterns and designs at your fingertips - to use, peruse, admire, and be inspired by. World of Ornament brings together the two greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament from the 19th century chromo-lithographic tradition: Auguste Racinet`s "L`Ornement Polychrome" Volumes I and II (1875/1888) and M.Dupont-Auberville`s "L`Ornement des Tissus" (1877). Adapted from historical items dating back to antiquity, such as jewelry, tiles, stained glass, illuminated manuscripts, textiles, and ceramics, these ornamental designs encompass a wide range of cultural aesthetics including...
ISBN: 978-3-8365-1026-4
Издательство:
TASCHEN
Дата выхода: январь 2010
Beautifully colored Michelin world map. Highlights the flags of each country and includes population, surface area and density. Scale 1:28500000 - 1 cm = 285 km. Laminated for durable use.
ISBN: 9782061009901
Издательство:
Michelin
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2013
The photographs of Tibet by the Asia specialist Jaroslav Poncar have today become classics. Following the illustrated volumes in the XXL format and the Bibliothek, we now present the unique panorama photographs of the roof of the world in this format. Poncar toured the Himalayan region from end to end in the course of several journeys to record the breathtaking landscapes and the life of the nomads and inhabitants of the towns.
ISBN: 978-3-89823-349-1
Издательство:
Editionpanorama
Дата выхода: июль 2011
This beautiful and comprehensive work illustrates a seemingly inexhaustible selection of the oil and electric light fixtures issued by the Tiffany studios: table and floor lamps, chandeliers and sconces. Also included are the other metalware items produced by the firm, including fancy goods, desk sets, miscellaneous household goods such as toiletry and smoking accessories, inkstands, candlesticks, photograph frames, book ends, tea screens, clocks, tobacco jars, humidors - the list is almost endless. "Tiffany Lamps and Metalware" is the ultimate pictorial reference work for both enthusiasts and collectors of Tiffany. There is a comprehensive index that cross references the firms original model numbers to the illustrations. Формат:...
ISBN: 1-85149-517-7
Издательство:
Antique Collector Club
Дата выхода: январь 2000
Лицензия! Самый яркий настенный календарь-планер позволит вашей семье не упустить ни одного важного события! Больше не нужно ничего держать в голове или записывать на стикерах — внутри вас ждет таблица с пятью колонками для записи имен членов семьи, планов и событий, а также дополнительные линейки для особо важных дел или дней рождения. Каждый разворот отведен под один месяц, а в конце планера вы найдете...
ISBN: 9785041048099
Издательство:
Эксмо
Дата выхода: июль 2019
So you love sushi, sleep on a futon, drink green tea-why not take your Nippon-adoration one step further by infusing your surroundings with a few Japanese touches? The best place to start is this look book bursting with full-page color photographs of apartments, houses, and hotels throughout the city. Whether it`s a high-rise apartment overlooking Tokyo, a boutique hotel, or a house made of fiberglass, each dwelling herein will awaken the Japanese spirit within you. For a real treat, why not sip a sake while you peruse the pages? Highlights include: - Plastic House by Kengo Kuma. - Professor Nakamura`s version of a Japanese literati retreat. - Natural Stripes House by Masaki Endoh. - Lost in Translation hotel Park Hyatt by Kenzo...
ISBN: 978-3-8228-1006-4
Издательство:
TASCHEN
Дата выхода: январь 2000
Предлагаем вашему вниманию оригинальную раскладную книжку-ростомер с наклейками. Используйте эту книжку для занятий с малышом, в качестве ростомера и украшения комнаты! Знакомство с цветами и словами-противоположностями. Подвесной настенный ростомер. Наклейки-стрелочки для отметки роста и возраста ребенка. Яркое украшение детского уголка. Машинки от известного бренда Tonka.
ISBN: 978-5-353-04622-6
Издательство:
ГЭОТАР-Медиа
Дата выхода: август 2010
In addition to the well-known undulating landscapes with their many pines, cypresses, olive groves and vineyards, Axel Mosler`s panorama photographs of the Tuscany region also portray picturesque villages such as Pienza and Montalcino, and the unique coastal region which makes this north Italian region such a popular destination for visitors.
ISBN: 978-3-89823-350-7
Издательство:
Editionpanorama
Дата выхода: июль 2011