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Report copyright infringementby Victor Carroll Squier (Author)""Antonio Stradivari: His Life and Work 1644-1737"" is a comprehensive biography of the famed Italian luthier, Antonio Stradivari, written by Victor Carroll Squier. The book delves into Stradivari's life and career, providing a detailed account of his upbringing, apprenticeship, and rise to prominence as one of the most celebrated violin makers in history. Squier also examines Stradivari's innovative techniques and unique approach ...

The Correspondence of Washington Allston

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Report copyright infringementby Nathalia Wright (Editor)Washington Allston (1779-1843), the first major American artist trained in Europe, produced important paintings, explored sculpture and architecture, and published poetry and art criticism. On his return to America he became influential in the cultural and intellectual life of New England. Allston """"knew everyone"""" and corresponded with many of the leading figures of his day, including Wordsworth, Longfellow, Irving, Sully, and Morse...

The Disenlightenment: Politics, Horror, and Entertainment

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Report copyright infringementby David Mamet (Author)One of America's greatest living literary legends invites you think for yourself in this compelling narrative of manipulation, power, and the human condition. "Government, like Circe, turns men into swine," David Mamet writes in his latest political tour de force. Prepare to be challenged, enlightened, and entertained by The Disenlightenment as Mamet dissects the modern world with enthusiasm, wisdom, and lots of references to movies about th...

Mothering Myths: An ABC of Art, Birth and Care

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Report copyright infringementby Laurie Cluitmans (Editor), Heske Ten Cate (Editor), Alexis Pauline Gumbs (Foreword by)A comprehensive, intersectional and transhistorical meditation on depictions of motherhood in art, from the Middle Ages to todayRooted in the visual arts, this book gathers a multitude of voices on the theme of motherhood. Though central to the core of all life, the topic of motherhood has long been relegated to the private domain. Within the art world, depictions of motherhoo...

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Report copyright infringementby H. P. Mera (Author)Navajo Blankets of the Classic Period is a comprehensive book that delves into the history, art, and culture of Navajo weaving during the Classic Period, which spans from the 17th to the mid-19th century. Written by renowned Navajo textile expert and collector, H.P. Mera, this book features detailed descriptions and photographs of over 200 Navajo blankets, including rare and previously unpublished examples. The book provides an in-depth analy...

The Art Of Confectionary: Showing The Various Methods Of Preserving All Sorts Of Fruits, Dry And Liquid (1761)

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Report copyright infringementby Edward Lambert (Author)The Art of Confectionary is a book written by Edward Lambert in 1761 that provides a comprehensive guide to preserving all kinds of fruits, both dry and liquid. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the art of confectionery and includes detailed instructions on various methods of preservation, such as boiling, candying, and conserving. It also includes recipes for making a variety of sweet treats, including jams, jellie...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Burnett (Author)The Life of Paul Gauguin is a biographical book written by Robert Burnett. This book provides an in-depth and comprehensive look into the life of the famous French artist, Paul Gauguin. The author traces Gauguin's life from his birth in Paris in 1848 to his death in the Marquesas Islands in 1903.The book explores Gauguin's early life, his upbringing, and his early career as a stockbroker. It also delves into his decision to become an arti...

Goethes Theory of Colors: With Notes (1840)

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Report copyright infringementby Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (Author), Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (Author), Charles Lock Eastlake (Translator)Goethe's Theory of Colors is a book written by the famous German author and philosopher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in 1810. The book is a comprehensive study of the nature of color and its effects on human perception, based on Goethe's own observations and experiments. In this book, Goethe presents his theory of color, which he believed to be a subjective...

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Report copyright infringementby Edward Blair Michell (Author)The Art And Practice Of Hawking is a book written by Edward Blair Michell in 1900. The book is a comprehensive guide to the art of falconry, also known as hawking. It covers various aspects of the sport, including the history of falconry, the different types of birds used in falconry, the training of birds, the equipment used in falconry, and the techniques used in hunting with birds of prey.The book is divided into several chapters...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Sterling Yard (Author)The National Parks Portfolio by Robert Sterling Yard is a comprehensive guide to the National Parks of the United States. The book includes detailed descriptions of each park, including its history, geology, flora, and fauna. The author also provides information on the best ways to explore each park, including hiking trails, scenic drives, and wildlife viewing areas.The book is organized by region, with chapters dedicated to the par...

The Valadon Drama The Life Of Suzanne Valadon

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Report copyright infringementby John Storm (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important eno...

The Mound Builders: Their Works and Relics

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen Denison Peet (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is imp...

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Report copyright infringementby Mary Jane McAfee (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is importa...

Sketching the Adirondacks: Letters from the Wilderness

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Report copyright infringementby Edward I. Pitts (Author)In 1851, two aspiring landscape artists, Jervis McEntee and Joseph Tubby, set out for the Adirondacks on a sketching expedition that would test not only their mettle as artists but as outdoorsmen. Heading into the still-rugged wilderness, not yet fully explored and sparsely inhabited, the two artists ventured across about one hundred seventy miles of terrain, sketching what they saw for future painting reference. In Sketching the Adirond...

A Medieval Book of Beasts: The Second-Family Bestiary. Commentary, Art, Text and Translation.

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Report copyright infringementby Willene B. Clark (Author)Text, translation, and critical study of one of the most important medieval bestiaries. The bestiary - a book of animals, both real and mythical - is one of the most interesting and appealing medieval artefacts. The "Second-family" bestiary is the most important and frequently produced version (some 49 known manuscripts exist). Of English origin and predominantly English production, it boasts a spiritual text "modernized" to meet the ne...

Natures Harmonic Unity: A Treatise on Its Relation to Proportional Form (1912)

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Report copyright infringementby Samuel Colman (Author), C. Arthur Coan (Editor)Nature's Harmonic Unity: A Treatise On Its Relation To Proportional Form is a book written by Samuel Colman and published in 1912. The book explores the relationship between nature and proportion in art and design. Colman argues that the beauty and harmony found in nature can be replicated in art and architecture through the use of proportional form. He delves into the mathematical principles of proportion and how ...

Isleta Paintings: Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 181

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Report copyright infringementby Esther Schiff Goldfrank (Editor), Elsie Worthington Clews Parsons (Introduction by)""Isleta Paintings: Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 181"" is a comprehensive collection of paintings created by the Isleta Pueblo people of New Mexico. The book is authored by Esther Schiff Goldfrank, who has carefully curated and analyzed the paintings to provide a thorough understanding of their cultural significance. The paintings depict various aspects of Isleta Pueblo...

A Bunch of Garbage: A collection of unrefined, unrestricted Poetry. May be Unappealing to most

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Report copyright infringementby Spencer Carlson (Author)A Bunch of Garbage is an unfiltered, raw, and strikingly honest collection of poetry and visual art that finds beauty, meaning, and humor in the discarded, the overlooked, and the messy parts of life. These poems sift through the wreckage of emotions, relationships, and everyday absurdities, transforming scraps of thought compiled over years of writing and revised/edited through a different lense, into something unexpected.Each piece is ...

Ointment Weather: Insurgent Poietics for Desperate Times

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Report copyright infringementby Thom Eichelberger-Young (Author)Thom Eichelberger-Young's newest collection asks us to look into the heart of the beast--at how our political and cultural institutions have failed us, at the ongoing genocide of Palestinians, at the increasingly omnipresent surveillance of the state, of that state's violence against marginalized groups. Across a series of insightful and introspective lyric essays, Ointment Weather reveals itself as a work deeply invested in the ...

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Schjeldahl (Author), Steve Martin (Foreword by), Jarrett Earnest (Introduction by)Named one of the Best Books of the Year by the New Yorker. The complete last essays of acclaimed writer Peter Schjeldahl, the great New Yorker art critic and Pulitzer Prize finalist. "Sensitive and moving. Schjeldahl wrote until the end. We can be grateful for that because we have this book." (Dwight Garner, New York Times) Foreword by Steve Martin * Introduction by Jarrett...

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Report copyright infringementby Edwin D. Babbitt (Author)This Is A New Release Of The Original 1878 Edition. Number of Pages: 288 Dimensions: 0.6 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: March 30, 2014

The Drawings Of Hans Holbein In The Collection Of His Majesty The King At Windsor Castle

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Report copyright infringementby Karl Theodore Parker (Author)""The Drawings of Hans Holbein in the Collection of His Majesty The King at Windsor Castle"" is a book written by Karl Theodore Parker. It is a comprehensive collection of the drawings made by the famous German artist, Hans Holbein, which are currently housed in the royal collection at Windsor Castle. The book features over 200 illustrations of Holbein's drawings, which include portraits, studies of costumes, and designs for decorat...

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Report copyright infringementby Cynie Cory (Author), Jay Snodgrass (Author) Number of Pages: 38 Dimensions: 0.1 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: April 15, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Wade Fox (Editor), John O'Leary (Editor), Caroline Chapman (Editor)New Feathers Anthology collects works from New Feathers literary journal from 2024, an eclectic mix of art, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, video and song, created by artists from around the world.Mea Andrews - Ramzi Iben Ammar - Mikki Aronoff - Deb Baker - Ken Been - Lynn Bey - Patricia Quintana Bidar - Dom Blanco - Rose Mary Boehm - Jude Brigley - B. A. Brittingham - Vikki C. - Cheryl Caesar - Al...

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Report copyright infringementby Elizabeth Sprague (Author), Curtiss Sprague (Author)How To Design Greeting Cards by Elizabeth Sprague is a comprehensive guidebook that teaches readers how to create beautiful and unique greeting cards. The book is structured in a step-by-step format, beginning with the basics of card design and progressing to more advanced techniques. Sprague covers a wide range of topics, including choosing the right materials, working with color and texture, and incorporatin...

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Report copyright infringementby Cennino Cennini (Author), Giuseppe Tambroni (Introduction by), Mary Philadelphia Merrifield (Translator)A Treatise On Painting is a classic art book written by Cennino Cennini in 1844. This book is a comprehensive guide on the techniques and materials used in painting during the medieval and Renaissance periods. It is considered one of the most important texts on the subject of painting and has been used as a reference by artists for centuries.The book covers a...

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Report copyright infringementby Father Bruno De J. M. (Author)""Three Mystics: El Greco, St. John Of The Cross, St. Teresa Of Avila"" is a book written by De J. M. and Father Bruno that explores the lives and works of three prominent figures in Christian mysticism. The book delves into the artistic and spiritual achievements of El Greco, a renowned painter of the Spanish Renaissance, and the writings of St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila, two influential Spanish mystics of the 16th...

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Report copyright infringementby Carola Comp Giedion-Welcker (Author)""Contemporary Sculpture: An Evolution In Volume And Space"" by Carola Giedion-Welcker is a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of sculpture in the 20th century. The book traces the development of sculpture from its traditional forms to the innovative and experimental works of contemporary artists.The book begins with an overview of the historical context of sculpture, including the influence of ancient Greek and Roman...

Irish Ecclesiastical Architecture: With Some Notice Of Similar Or Related Work In England, Scotland, And Elsewhere (1910)

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Report copyright infringementby Arthur Charles Champneys (Author)""Irish Ecclesiastical Architecture: With Some Notice Of Similar Or Related Work In England, Scotland, And Elsewhere"" is a book written by Arthur Charles Champneys in 1910. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the history and development of Irish ecclesiastical architecture, including churches, cathedrals, monasteries, and other religious buildings. Champneys also highlights the similarities and differences between Iri...

Byzantine And Romanesque Architecture V1 (1913)

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Graham Jackson (Author)Byzantine and Romanesque Architecture Volume 1 is a historical book written by Thomas Graham Jackson in 1913. The book is a comprehensive study of the architecture of the Byzantine and Romanesque periods, covering the period from the 4th century to the 12th century. The book is divided into two parts, the first part covering the Byzantine period and the second part covering the Romanesque period. The book provides a detailed analys...

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Report copyright infringementby J. K. Huysmans (Author)THE CATHEDRAL, by J.K. Huysmans was originally published in French in 1898. The same year, this English translation by Clara Bell was published. THE CATHEDRAL is the second in a thinly veiled autobiographical trilogy starting with EN ROUTE and ending with THE OBLATE. These novels follow the character Durtal as he immerses himself in the mystical and aesthetic lifestyle of fin de siècle French Catholicism. You may remember our dear Durtal ...

The Swiss Chalet Book: A Minute Analysis And Reproduction Of The Chalets Of Switzerland (1913)

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Report copyright infringementby William Sumner Barton Dana (Author)The Swiss Chalet Book, written by William Sumner Barton Dana and published in 1913, is a comprehensive guide to the iconic chalets of Switzerland. The book provides readers with a detailed analysis and reproduction of the country's traditional chalet architecture, which has become synonymous with the Swiss Alps. The author begins by describing the history and evolution of the Swiss chalet, tracing its roots back to the rustic ...