Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art This engaging exploration of the Maya pantheon introduces readers to the complex stories of Mesoamerican divinity through the stunning carvings, ceramics, and metalwork of the Classic period. |
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| Bamigboye: Master Sculptor of the Yoruba Tradition "Bámigbóyè: A Master Sculptor of the Yoruba Tradition" is the first monograph dedicated to the 50-year career of the Nigerian artist Moshood Olúsomo Bámigbóyè (ca. 1885-1975). One of the mo ... |
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| Museum of Islamic Art: The Collection The first comprehensive publication on the worldclass collection at the Museum of Islamic Art, Qatar, featuring major examples of dazzling artistic achievements from across the Islamic world. |
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Fiell, Charlotte; Fiell, Peter; Qiong Er, Jiang:
Essensualism This lavish and beautiful book celebrates the long and rich heritage of Chinese crafts. It explores the awakening craft spirit in contemporary Chinese design, introducing its main pioneers and pro ... |
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| Uzbekistan Living Treasures Uzbekistan's arts and crafts culture goes back millennia, to the days of the Great Silk Road. From potters to embroiderers, blacksmiths to wood carvers, goldsmiths to jewelers, Uzbekistan's crafts ... |
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| Villa Dürckheim: Matti Braun & Rudolf Smend Die Mappe erscheint anläßlich der Ausstellung von Matti Braun und Rudolf Smend in der Villa Dürckheim in Weimar. Im großen Salon der Villa werden zehn originale Batiken aus der Sammlung Rudolf ... |
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Being Jain: Art and Culture of an Indian Religion "Strict non-violence, the renunciation of possession and universal tolerance are the guiding principles of Jainism - a religious community that is found around the world, yet which is hardly known ... |
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| Kuhn, Dieter:
An Epic of Technical Supremacy In this book, Dieter Kuhn presents a reassessment of Chinese textile technology on the basis of many decades of research. Connecting works with words, the concrete with the abstract, this book aim ... |
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| Grieder, Michèle:
Dressed for Immortality During the Han dynasty silk weaving achieved a high standard. Some of the motifs represent a heavenly realm of immortality that the Han people hoped to reach, while embedded inscriptions literally ... |
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Sammlung präkolumbischer Textilien Textilien spielten in Peru nicht nur in präkolumbischer Zeit eine herausragende Rolle in der Gesellschaft. Als Geschenke und Tribute, aber auch als alltägliche Kleidung blieben sie dank der gün ... |
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| Grand Gallop: Art and Culture of the Horse Featuring striking full-colour images and new research, this publication from the Hong Kong Palace Museum celebrates some of the most important works of horse art from the Palace Museum and the Lo ... |
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| Nemeth, Titus:
Arabic Typography: History and Practice Obwohl Arabisch die am dritthäufigsten verwendete Textschrift der Welt ist, fehlt es an guter typographischer Fachliteratur. Die Publikation ist ein multidisziplinarisches Nachschlagewerk, welche ... |
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Buddhist Art of Tibet An insightful look at the history of Tibet and Buddhism through historical narratives and striking art from the Alain Bordier collection. |
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| Clarke, Duncan; Moraga, Vanessa Drake; Fee, Sarah:
African Textiles "African Textiles" surveys the outstanding textile traditions of West Africa, Central Africa, and Eastern Africa and Madagascar. It is written by leading experts in the field and illustrated with ... |
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| Galloping Through the Dynasties On the symbolic and stylistic transformations of the horse motif in Chinese painting from the ancient Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1045 - 771 BCE) to the end of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). |
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Fynn, Shaun:
Departures: A Journey with India Created from an archive of 20 years photographing, living and working in India, this book by Shaun Fynn weaves together a sometimes-haunting story of modernity and urbanisation with an ancient, di ... |
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| Pinther, Kerstin:
Die Kunst Afrikas Kerstin Pinther ist Professorin mit einer Spezialisierung auf die Künste Afrikas und Kuratorin für moderne und zeitgenössische Kunst an den Staatlichen Museen Berlin. |
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| Black Phoenix Facsimile compilation of the late-'70s journal on diasporic and colonial histories that paved the way for the British Black Arts Movement. |
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The Secret of Colours This exhibition catalogue explores the intriguing story of porcelain glaze at the end of the 18th century in China, in the 19th century in France, and in the work of two 20th century ceramic artis ... |
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| A Splendid Land Warum und vor allem wie stellten Maler sinnliche Erfahrungen, berückende Gefühle und südasiatische Kulturlandschaften in den Mittelpunkt ihres Schaffens? "A Splendid Land" widmet sich dieser Fr ... |
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| Kyosai's Animal Circus Known for his independent spirit, Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889) is among Japan s most important master painters. Witty, energetic and imaginative, his art continues to influence numerous artistic st ... |
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Delord, Philippe:
Hiroshige's Japan Journey along the famed Tokaido Road--an ancient thoroughfare with a modern twist. |
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| Wege der Kunst: Wie die Objekte ins Museum kommen Außereuropäische Kunstwerke in europäischen und amerikanischen Museen sind zum Gegenstand kontroverser Debatten geworden. Wie genau diese Kunstsammlungen aus Afrika, Nord- und Südamerika, Asie ... |
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Art contemporain du Bénin Présenté par le président de la République du Bénin, Patrice Talon, cet ouvrage est second volet du catalogue d'une exposition historique au palais présidentiel à Cotonou. |
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