History of the Art of Antiquity

History of the Art of Antiquity
Author: Johann Joachim Winckelmann
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2006-01-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780892366682

"Translation of a foundational text for the disciplines of art history and archaeology. Offers a systematic history of art in ancient Egypt, Persia, Etruria, Rome, and, above all, Greece that synthesizes the visual and written evidence then available"--Provided by publisher.

ILLIAD & ODYSSEY (Including the Mythology of Ancient Greece)

ILLIAD & ODYSSEY (Including the Mythology of Ancient Greece)
Author: Homer
Publisher: e-artnow
Total Pages: 680
Release: 2022-01-04
Genre: Poetry
ISBN:

The Iliad and the Odyssey are the foundational works of ancient Greek literature. The Iliad is set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Greek kingdoms. It focuses on a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles lasting a few weeks during the last year of the war. The Odyssey focuses on the ten-year journey home of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, after the fall of Troy. From antiquity until the present day, the influence of Homeric epic on Western civilization has been great, inspiring many of its most famous works of literature, music, art and film. The Homeric epics were the greatest influence on ancient Greek culture and education; to Plato, Homer was simply the one who "has taught Greece"

Receipts of Pastry and Cookery

Receipts of Pastry and Cookery
Author: Edward Kidder
Publisher:
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2006-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781422350348

Edward Kidder (1665?-1739), a renowned pastry chef in 18th-century London, was also a very successful teacher of the culinary arts. Kidder probably dictated this book with his students in mind; Kidder scholars were able to record his recipes in notebooks -- most likely in the 1720s & 1730s -- that through careful ownership have survived the passage of time. This facsimile edition reproduces one such notebook, as well as a typeset transcription of the manuscript, a historical & culinary intro., updated recipes for today's chefs, & a glossary which defines Kidder's once-familiar terms. The notebook contains many recipes for meat pyesÓ & pasties with meat, plus recipes for puddings & cakes & meat, poultry, & fish main dishes. Illus.