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Gwynedd
No area of Wales is more rewarding to the architectural traveler than Gwynedd—the historic counties of Anglesey, Caernarfon and Merioneth, which are the setting for many of Wales’s greatest buildings. This book examines...
If the Paintings Could Talk
If the Paintings Could Talk reveals the hidden histories of paintings in the National Gallery, London. With a treasury of fascinating facts, discoveries, and tales, this book describes the flight a work took down a...
One Hundred Details from the National Gallery
Originally published in 1938 when Kenneth Clark was director of the National Gallery, London, this book presents Clark’s favorite details from paintings in the museum’s collection. Newly updated and handsomely illustrated,...
The National Gallery in Wartime
On August 23, 1939, with World War II looming, the National Gallery, London, was forced temporarily to close its doors to the public to evacuate the bulk of its collection to secret locations in Wales for safe-keeping...
Brilliant Effects
A Cultural History of Gem Stones and Jewellery
In a broad-ranging and exceptional work of cultural and art history, Marcia Pointon explores what owning, wearing, distributing, and circulating gems and jewelry has meant in the post-Renaissance history of Europe. She examines...
The History of British Art
Volumes 1, 2, and 3
This lavishly illustrated three-volume work provides a critical overview of British art from early Saxon times to the present. Written by a team of international scholars, each title includes essays, maps, chronologies,...
Babies by Design
The Ethics of Genetic Choice
Parents are already beginning to select their children’s genetic traits. The time to be talking about the challenges of genetic engineering is now. We stand on the brink of unprecedented growth in our...
Psychotherapy without the Self
A Buddhist Perspective
Insights on the interface between Buddhist teachings and Western psychotherapy by the best-selling author of Thoughts without a Thinker Immersed in Buddhist psychology prior to studying...
Emerald City
An Environmental History of Seattle
An exploration of the environmental history of Seattle and what it tells us about making cities that are both scenic and just for all At the foot of the snow-capped Cascade Mountains on the forested...
Collected Writings on Velázquez
In this stimulating book, a leading authority on the Spanish master Diego Velázquez discusses this enigmatic artist and explores the mysteries presented by his paintings. The essays collected here,...