Greek and Roman Textiles and Dress

Greek and Roman Textiles and Dress
Author: Mary Harlow
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2014-09-30
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1782977163
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Twenty chapters present the range of current research into the study of textiles and dress in classical antiquity, stressing the need for cross and inter-disciplinarity study in order to gain the fullest picture of surviving material. Issues addressed include: the importance of studying textiles to understand economy and landscape in the past; different types of embellishments of dress from weaving techniques to the (late introduction) of embroidery; the close links between the language of ancient mathematics and weaving; the relationships of iconography to the realities of clothed bodies including a paper on the ground breaking research on the polychromy of ancient statuary; dye recipes and methods of analysis; case studies of garments in Spanish, Viennese and Greek collections which discuss methods of analysis and conservation; analyses of textile tools from across the Mediterranean; discussions of trade and ethnicity to the workshop relations in Roman fulleries. Multiple aspects of the production of textiles and the social meaning of dress are included here to offer the reader an up-to-date account of the state of current research. The volume opens up the range of questions that can now be answered when looking at fragments of textiles and examining written and iconographic images of dressed individuals in a range of media. The volume is part of a pair together with Prehistoric, Ancient Near Eastern and Aegean Textiles and Dress: an interdisciplinary anthology edited by Mary Harlow, Cécile Michel and Marie-Louise Nosch

Eighteenth-Century Art Worlds

Eighteenth-Century Art Worlds
Author: Michael Yonan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2019-02-21
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1501335499
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While the connected, international character of today's art world is well known, the eighteenth century too had a global art world. Eighteenth-Century Art Worlds is the first book to attempt a map of the global art world of the eighteenth century. Fourteen essays from a distinguished group of scholars explore both cross-cultural connections and local specificities of art production and consumption in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The result is an account of a series of interconnected and asymmetrical art worlds that were well developed in the eighteenth century. Capturing the full material diversity of eighteenth-century art, this book considers painting and sculpture alongside far more numerous prints and decorative objects. Analyzing the role of place in the history of eighteenth-century art, it bridges the disciplines of art history and cultural geography, and draws attention away from any one place as a privileged art-historical site, while highlighting places such as Manila, Beijing, Mexico City, and London as significant points on globalized map of the eighteenth-century art world. Eighteenth-Century Art Worlds combines a broad global perspective on the history of art with careful attention to how global artistic concerns intersect with local ones, offering a framework for future studies in global art history.

Cerámica Y Cultura

Cerámica Y Cultura
Author: Robin Farwell Gavin
Publisher: UNM Press
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2003
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780826331021
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By examining both historic and contemporary examples, the editors move discussion of the enameled earthenware known as mayolica beyond its stylistic merits in order to understand it in historic and cultural context. It places the ceramics in history and daily life, illustrating their place in trade and economics.

Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World (2 Vol. Set)

Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World (2 Vol. Set)
Author: Susan Sinclair
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 1510
Release: 2012
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9004170588
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Following the tradition and style of the acclaimed Index Islamicus, the editors have created this new Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World. The editors have surveyed and annotated a wide range of books and articles from collected volumes and journals published in all European languages (except Turkish) between 1906 and 2011. This comprehensive bibliography is an indispensable tool for everyone involved in the study of material culture in Muslim societies.

AP Spanish Language and Culture All Access w/Audio

AP Spanish Language and Culture All Access w/Audio
Author: Veronica Garcia
Publisher: Research & Education Assoc.
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2014-02-21
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0738685534
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All Access for the AP* Spanish Language Exam - Completely Revised for the New 2014 Exam! Book + Web + Mobile Everything you need to prepare for the Advanced Placement* exam, in a study system built around you! There are many different ways to prepare for an Advanced Placement* exam. What's best for you depends on how much time you have to study and how comfortable you are with the subject matter. To score your highest, you need a system that can be customized to fit you: your schedule, your learning style, and your current level of knowledge. This book, and the free online tools that come with it, will help you personalize your AP* Spanish Language prep by testing your understanding, pinpointing your weaknesses, and delivering flashcard study materials unique to you. REA's All Access system allows you to create a personalized study plan through three simple steps: targeted review of exam content, assessment of your knowledge, and focused study in the topics where you need the most help. Here's how it works: Review the Book: Study the topics tested on the AP* Spanish Language exam and learn proven strategies that will help you tackle any question you may see on test day. Test Yourself and Get Feedback: As you review the book, test yourself with three topic level quizzes. Score reports from your free online quizzes give you a fast way to pinpoint what you really know and what you should spend more time studying. Improve Your Score: Armed with your score reports, you can personalize your study plan. Review the parts of the book where you are weakest, and use the REA Study Center to create your own unique e-flashcards, adding to the 100 free cards included with the book. Visit The REA Study Center for a suite of online tools: The best way to personalize your study plan and truly focus on your weaknesses is to get frequent feedback on what you know and what you don't. At the online REA Study Center, you can access three types of assessment: our online audio component, quizzes, and two full-length practice tests. Each of these tools provides true-to-format questions and delivers a detailed score report that follows the topics set by the College Board. Audio Component: Our audio component provides excellent preparation for the exam's listening comprehension section. Topic Level Quizzes: Short, 15-minute quizzes are available throughout the review and test your immediate understanding of the topics just covered. Full-Length Practice Tests: After you've finished reviewing the book, take our two full-length practice exams to test yourself under exam-day conditions. Available both in the book and online, these tests give you the most complete picture of your strengths and weaknesses. We strongly recommend that you take the online version of the exams for the added benefits of timed testing, automatic scoring, and a detailed score report. Improving Your Score with e-Flashcards: With your score reports from the tests, you'll be able to see exactly which AP* Spanish Language topics you need to review. Use this information to create your own flashcards for the areas where you are weak. And, because you will create these flashcards through the REA Study Center, you'll be able to access them from any computer or smartphone. REA's All Access test prep is a must-have for students taking the AP* Spanish Language exam!

Letters from Everywhere : The First Black Woman to Travel to Every Country and Continent

Letters from Everywhere : The First Black Woman to Travel to Every Country and Continent
Author: Woni Spotts
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release:
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1088173233
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wonispotts.com The First Black Woman to Travel to Every Country and Continent by 2018. A child of Hollywood entertainers, Woni Spotts visited hundreds of locations. In 2018, she became the first Black woman to step foot in every country and continent on earth. Letters from everywhere is a memoir wrapped in a poetic love letter to the world, with historical highlights from near and far. There are thousands of destinations from seven continents in the travel directory. With art on every page, Woni Spotts shares a private collection of travel ideas for smooth sailing, riding, and flying. Follow Woni Spotts as she… lives in an isolated yurt on the Eurasian steppe and in a hut on the Indian Ocean ventures into a dark mysterious cave surrounded by a dense forest carpeted with delicate blooming flowers roams through bustling bazaars, night markets, museums, and colorful festivals wanders around Holland's tulip fields, a castle’s hedge maze, and the Cliffs of Moher praises the Hagia Sophia, Taj Mahal, and the Vatican’s art. The Templing flows into Angkor Wat, the Temple of Heaven, and the Tiger's Nest tours pyramids in Egypt, Roman Baths, Pompeii, and the Greco-Roman Empire finds lost cities in the Aztec, Maya and Incan worlds (Tenochtitlán, Chichén Itzá, Uxmal, Chacchoben, Edzna, Tulum, Palenque, Coba, Tikal, Caracol, Copan, Machu Picchu, Cusco, Sacsayhuaman, Sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Incan trail, Isla del Sol and Isla de la Luna, Tiwanaku/Puma Punku and Lake Titicaca) marvels at Moai on Easter Island, Stonehenge, and Moorish palaces in Granada, Seville, and Cordoba stands in awe of architecture in Rome, The Red Square, Park Güell, and Manhattan awakens in a hacienda in Mexico, a thatch-roof home on a farm, and a cave hotel in Santorini mulls over marriage proposals from Bedouin, Turkish, and Egyptian men forgets to breathe during heart-stopping checkpoints sails on an icebreaker under Antarctica's midnight sun and drifts on a dugout canoe in the South Pacific dives deep in a ship to explore the Great Coral Reef and celebrates New Year’s Eve on the Nile slides on icy Scandinavian lakes and salt flats from Patagonia to Utah spots animal crossings as elephants, monkeys, and bovines pass by sits atop camels striding through sand dunes in Arabian, Gobi, and Sahara deserts views panoramas from a lush rice terrace, the Swiss Alps, and the Himalayas discovers agricultural practices and tastes foods from around the globe spots penguins and whales in South Africa, Galapagos, and Antarctica bird watches near Iceland’s sea cliffs, along Namibia's Skeleton Coast, and the Eastern Seaboard in the United States of America floats in a balloon over Cappadocia's unique landscape and over the Blue Hole in the Caribbean sea rides by tuk-tuk in South East Asia and by jeep on a Serengeti safari meets traditional people in the Congo, Botswana, the Amazon, and the Siberian tundra returns home to the California coastline

Metalwork and Material Culture in the Islamic World

Metalwork and Material Culture in the Islamic World
Author: Venetia Porter
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 599
Release: 2012-06-29
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0857733435
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The material and visual culture of the Islamic World casts vast arcs through space and time, and encompasses a huge range of artefacts and monuments from the minute to the grandiose, from ceramic pots to the great mosques. Here, Venetia Porter and Mariam Rosser-Owen assemble leading experts in the field to examine both the objects themselves and the ways in which they reflect their historical, cultural and economic contexts. With a focus on metalwork, this volume includes an important new study of Mosul metalwork and presents recent discoveries in the fields of Fatimid, Mamluk and Qajar metalwork. By examining architecture, ceramics, ivories and textiles, seventeenth-century Iranian painting and contemporary art, the book explores a wide range of artistic production and historical periods from the Umayyad caliphate to the modern Middle East. This rich and detailed volume makes a significant contribution to the fields of Art History, Architecture and Islamic Studies, bringing new objects to light, and shedding new light on old objects.

The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture

The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture
Author: Colum Hourihane
Publisher:
Total Pages: 4064
Release: 2012
Genre: Architecture, Medieval
ISBN: 0195395360
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This volume offers unparalleled coverage of all aspects of art and architecture from medieval Western Europe, from the 6th century to the early 16th century. Drawing upon the expansive scholarship in the celebrated 'Grove Dictionary of Art' and adding hundreds of new entries, it offers students, researchers and the general public a reliable, up-to-date, and convenient resource covering this field of major importance in the development of Western history and international art and architecture.

Goya and the Mystery of Reading

Goya and the Mystery of Reading
Author: Luis Martín-Estudillo
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2023-03-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0826505341
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Spanish artist Francisco de Goya (1746–1828) lived through an era of profound societal change. One of the transformations that he engaged passionately was the unprecedented growth both in the number of readers and in the quantity and diversity of texts available. He documented and questioned this reading revolution in some of his most captivating paintings, prints, and drawings. Goya and the Mystery of Reading explores the critical impact this transition had on the work of an artist who aimed not to copy the world around him, but to see it anew—to read it. Goya's creations offer a sustained reflection on the implications of reading, which he depicted as an ambiguous, often mysterious activity: one which could lead to knowledge or ecstasy, to self-fulfillment or self-destruction, to piety or perdition. At the same time, he used reading to elicit new possibilities of interpretation. This book reveals for the first time the historical, intellectual, and artistic underpinnings of reading as one of the pillars of his art. This book is the recipient of the 2023 Norman L. and Roselea J. Goldberg Prize from Vanderbilt University Press for the best book in the area of art or medicine.