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Dear Brother
Letters of William Clark to Jonathan Clark
Over the course of his career, American explorer William Clark (1770–1838) wrote at least forty-five letters to his older brother Jonathan, including six that were written during the epic Lewis and Clark Expedition. This book...
Tilman Riemenschneider, c.1460-1531
One of the greatest sculptors of the later Middle Ages, Tilman Riemenschneider (c. 1460–1531) struck a rare balance between formal elegance and expressive strength. His sculpture is noted for such innovative qualities as...
Blake Records
Second Edition
Poet, painter, engraver, and mystic, William Blake (1757-1827) is unequalled for the imaginary force and visionary power of his works. This fascinating book collects all the known documentary records relating to Blake’s...
Art of the Twentieth Century
A Reader
This reader, a companion to The Open University’s four-volume Art of the Twentieth Century series, offers a variety of writings by art historians and art theorists. The writings were originally published as...
Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum
Volume 3: Art from Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia
This gorgeously illustrated book completes a three-volume series cataloguing the Asian art collection at the Norton Simon Museum. The volume includes approximately 180 religious artworks from Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia,...
From Court to Caravan
Chinese Tomb Sculptures from the Collection of Anthony M. Solomon
During the Han (206 B.C.–A.D. 220) and Tang (A.D. 618–907) dynasties, terra cotta sculptures were placed in elaborate tombs to protect and to serve the spirit of the deceased. These fascinating sculptures took the form...
Up from Serfdom
My Childhood and Youth in Russia, 1804-1824
“It was the arbitrary nature of the serfholder’s power that weighed on serfs like Nikitenko, for as they discovered, even the most benevolent patron could turn overnight into an overbearing tyrant. In that respect, serfdom...
The Praise of Folly
First published in Paris in 1511, The Praise of Folly hasenjoyed enormous and highly controversial success from the author’s lifetime down to our own day.It hasno rival, except perhaps Thomas More...
Way to Wisdom
An Introduction to Philosophy
Second Edition
One of the founders of existentialism, the eminent philosopher Karl Jaspers here presents for the general reader an introduction to philosophy. In doing so, he also offers a lucid summary of his own philosophical thought. In...
Ireland’s Painters, 1600-1940
This richly illustrated survey of the history of Irish painting encompasses the entire span from the middle ages to the mid-twentieth century. The book includes both well-known and virtually unknown artists, Irish...