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British Art Treasures from Russian Imperial Collections in the Hermitage
More than two hundred years ago, Russian Empress Catherine the Great and some of her courtiers developed a taste for British art and collected some spectacular items including paintings, drawings, sculpture, silver, and...
Velázquez in Seville
Diego Velázquez (1599-1660), considered by many to be the greatest of Spain's great painters, spent his crucial formative years in Seville, learning his craft and producing many early masterpieces. When he departed from his...
The Symbolist Prints of Edvard Munch
The Vivian and David Campbell Collection
Edvard Munch is one of the twentieth century's greatest printmakers, and his works—particularly The Scream and Madonna—have made their way into the popular culture of our time. This handsome book considers Munch...
Essays in English Architectural History
Widely acknowledged as Britain’s leading architectural historian, Sir Howard Colvin has been responsible for fundamental research that has helped to bring about a renaissance in English architectural history in the second...
Henry F. du Pont and Winterthur
A Daughter`s Portrait
World renowned for its vast woodland gardens, its 175-room house, and its unrivaled collection of American decorative arts, Winterthur in Delaware is today among the most beloved museums in the United States. In its earlier...
Marihuana, the Forbidden Medicine
In this important and timely book, two eminent researchers describe the medical benefits of marihuana, explain why its use has been forbidden, and argue for its full legalization to make it available to all patients who need...
Lancelot
The Knight of the Cart
In this outstanding new translation of Lancelot, Burton Raffel brings to English language readers the fourth of Chrétien’s five surviving romantic Arthurian poems. This poem was the first to introduce Lancelot as an...
Human Form Divine
William Blake from the Paul Mellon Collection
Apocalyptic, revolutionary, visionary, and lyrical—these words all describe the imagination of William Blake. One of the most gifted rebels of the Romantic era, Blake was an accomplished poet, painter, experimental engraver,...
Joel Shapiro
Plaster, Paper, Wood, and Wire
American artist Joel Shapiro (b. 1941) is best known for his monumental wood and metal sculptures of abstracted human forms. Less familiar, however, is his work in a variety of other media—particularly plaster, which Shapiro has...
Italian Through Film: The Classics
Italian Through Film: The Classics is a flexible tool for teachers who strive towards content-based instruction and believe that learning a language should be meaningful and enjoyable. It is based around fifteen...