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Arte e viagem (pós-)colonial na obra de José de Guimarães - Art and travel (post-)colonial in the work of José de Guimarães

by Maria João Castro

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 Ao longo do seu percurso José de Guimarães tem vindo a desenhar um atlas da viagem contemporânea que se revela como uma descoberta de si através do outro e que se desenvolve a partir de uma trajetória própria. na verdade, parte da cultura visual e pesquisa plástica do artista viajante português reflete, de modos diferentes e em registos distintos, uma problemática profundamente atual do mundo global de que o século XXI é herdeiro, traduzindo uma sensibilidade atenta que dispensa qualquer glosa. Throughout his career, José de Guimarães has drawn an atlas of contemporary travel that has become a discovery of self through the Other and has evolved out of his own journey. In effect, part of this Portuguese traveller-artist’s visual culture and plastic research refl ect, albeit in different modes and registers, an extremely current problematic of this global world that the 21st century has inherited, accompanied by a sensitive awareness that needs no further comment.

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The Beauty Of Everyday Things

by Soetsu Yanagi

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 The daily lives of ordinary people are replete with objects, common things used in commonplace settings. These objects are our constant companions in life. As such, writes Soetsu Yanagi, they should be made with care and built to last, treated with respect and even affection. They should be natural and simple, sturdy and safe - the aesthetic result of wholeheartedly fulfilling utilitarian needs. They should, in short, be things of beauty. In an age of feeble and ugly machine-made things, these essays call for us to deepen and transform our relationship with the objects that surround us. Inspired by the work of the simple, humble craftsmen Yanagi encountered during his lifelong travels through Japan and Korea, they are an earnest defence of modest, honest, handcrafted things - from traditional teacups to jars to cloth and paper. Objects like these exemplify the enduring appeal of simplicity and function: the beauty of everyday things.

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Atlas Of Brutalist Architecture - Classic Format

by Phaidon Editors

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 A landmark survey of one of architecture's most controversial yet popular style

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Leonardo da Vinci

by Giorgio Vasari

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 'In this painting of Leonardo's there was a smile so pleasing that it seemed divine rather than human.' Often called "the first art historian", Vasari writes with delight on the lives of Leonardo and other celebrated Renaissance artists. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574). Vasari's works available in Penguin Classics are Lives of the Artists Volume I and Volume II.

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The Story Of Art Without Men - The instant Sunday Times bestseller

by Katy Hessel

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 'Katy Hessel is a brilliant chronicler of the overlooked. I am so thrilled this book exists as an empowering, enlightening guide to the unforgettable vision of these brilliant artists. Essential reading.' ELIZABETH DAY 'Will change the history of art... thank God.' TRACEY EMIN 'I was not aware how hungry I was for this book until I dropped everything and ate it from cover to cover. I was not aware how angry I was that this book did not exist until it existed. It's an urgently needed, un-put-downable, joyful, insightful, glorious, perspective-shifting revision of the Story of Art.' ES DEVLIN How many women artists do you know? Who makes art history? Did women even work as artists before the twentieth century? And what is the Baroque anyway? Discover the glittering Sofonisba Anguissola of the Renaissance, the radical work of Harriet Powers in the nineteenth-century USA and the artist who really invented the Readymade. Explore the Dutch Golden Age, the astonishing work of post-War artists in Latin America and the women artists defining art in the 2020s. Have your sense of art history overturned, and your eyes opened to many art forms often overlooked or dismissed. From the Cornish coast to Manhattan, Nigeria to Japan, this is the story of art for our times - one with women at its heart, brought together for the first time by the creator of @thegreatwomenartists. 'A long overdue, revisionist history of art by the brilliant Katy Hessel ... Never stuffy or supercilious, Hessel's book is a revelation and an important first step towards redressing the balance of an art world in which women have been sidelined, stepped over and trampled upon for far too long' REFINERY29 'An extraordinary achievement that will have a disruptive cultural legacy and help deter mine the landscape for years to come.' HARPER'S BAZAAR 'A spirited, inspiring, brilliantly illustrated history of female artistic endeavour... The Story of Art Without Men should be on the reading list of every A-level and university art history course and on the front table of every museum and gallery shop.' LAURA FREEMAN, THE TIMES 'Passionate, enthusiastic and witty... I wish I had had this book as a teenager' THE I
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Michelangelo - Paintings, Sculptures And Architecture

by Christof Thoenes e Frank Zöllner

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 Michelangelo was a genius of unrivaled virtuosity. This dependable edition traces the extraordinary depth and breadth of his work and his ascent to the elite of the Renaissance and art history with ten richly illustrated chapters covering the artistâ€™s paintings, sculptures, and architecture with special focus on the tour de force frescoes of the Sistine Chapel.
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Plant Magick - The Library Of Esoterica

by Jessica Hundley

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 The fourth volume in The Library of Esoterica explores the historic roots of plants in myth and magickal practices. Through essays, interviews, and more than 400 imagesâ€"from ancient Egyptian stonework to Victorian botanical art, to contemporary works celebrating nature â€" Plant Magick chronicles the symbiotic relationship between plants and people.
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European Master Drawings From Portuguese Collections II - Italy and Portugal

by Nicholas Turner

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 The hidden, under-appreciated treasures of Old Master drawings in Portuguese public and private collections were introduced to European audiences in 2000-2001 with the exhibition European Master Drawings in Portuguese Collections, organized by the Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB) Lisbon, and held at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge; the CCB; and Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis, Oporto (with a reduced version on display at the Prado, Madrid, em 2002). Two decades have now passed, and it is time to acquaint a new generation with the vitality of the tradition of collecting Old Master drawings in Portugal, a practice that dates back to the early 16th century and one that is now more vibrant there than in many other European countries. (...) The selection features recents acquisitions made by the local Museu da Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade do Porto, including works by Carlo Maratti and Giovanni Battista Merano, as well as a third drawing by Polidoro da Caravaggio. There is no better testimony to the vitality of the collecting tradition and continued interest in Old Master drawings in Portugal.
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Hundertwasser

by Pierre Restany

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 Architect, artist, ecological visionary, Friedensreich Hundertwasser left a thrilling trail of imagination and activism in buildings, paintings, manifestos, and more. From naked addresses and tree planting campaigns to the Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna, Hundertwasser refused the straight line in every sense. His vision was as much for society at large as for singular buildings.
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Architecture And Urbanism In The French Atlantic Empire - State, Church, And Society, 1604-1830

by Gauvin Alexander Bailey

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 A pioneering reconstruction of the architecture, urban planning, and gardens of France's empire in the Atlantic.
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The Church of São Pedro de Rates - A millenary artistic heritage site

by Maria João Neto

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 The Romanesque church of São Pedro de Rates has been deserving of attention from great national and foreign historians throughout the previous century, for its architectural peculiarities and decorative richness. In the 20th century, the monument underwent a daring restoration project and is, nowadays, a reference of considerable importance for the History of European Art.In broad terms, the present study deals with the enshrinement of the figure of S. Pedro de Rates as the first bishop of Braga; analyzes the great contributions of the historiography regarding the monument; the restoration carried out by the General-Directorate of the National Buildings and Monuments (DGEMN) during Estado Novo; and the current challenges, according to a modern policy of Integrated Management of Artistic Heritage.
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Ideas and Integrities

by R.Buckminster Fuller

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 In Ideas and Integrities Buckminster Fuller describes the revolutionary designs and concepts he has pioneered - among them the geodesic dome, the Dymaxion world map, the Dymaxion 4-D house, the Dymaxion 4-D automobile, and the countless other structures and creations that have changed the face of America and the world. And he sets forth his amazing and challenging ideas for the world of the future - ideas that would revolutionize everything from university education to bathroom design, ideas that, above all, demonstrate how we can and must make far more imaginative and efficient use of the resources now available to us to ensure a better standard of living for all men.
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An Artist Against The Third Reich - Ernst Barlach, 1933â€“1938

by Peter (Princeton University, New Jersey) Paret

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 The conflict between National Socialism and Ernst Barlach is an unusual episode in the history of Hitler's efforts to rid Germany of 'international modernism'. Peter Paret's fine study of an artist in a time of crisis seamlessly combines the history of modern Germany and of modern art.
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The Diary Of Frida Kahlo - An Intimate Self-Portrait

by Carlos Fuentes

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 Published in its entirety, Frida Kahlo's amazing illustrated journal documents the last ten years of her turbulent life.
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European Architecture 1750-1890

by Barry (Professor Of Art History, Professor Of Art History, Columbia University, New York) Bergdoll

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 This comprehensive examination of eighteenth and nineteenth-century architecture explores its extreme diversity within the context of tremendous social, economic and political upheaval. Bergdolls offers a penetrating analysis of the very ways issues of style functioned to make architecture one of the most vitally experimental of art forms in a period of sweeping political, social, and economic change. Never before had the functional requirements and expressive capacities of architecture been tested so thoroughly and with such diversity of invention. Bergdoll traces this experimentation in a broad range of contexts, focusing in particular on the relation of architectural design to new theories of history, new categories of scientific inquiry, and the broadening audience for architecture in this period of transformation. Unlike traditional surveys with long lists of buildings and architects, the themes are elucidated by in-depth coverage of key buildings which in turn are situated in both their local and European context.
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Monserrate Revisited - The Cook collection in Portugal

by Maria João Neto

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The Dance Of Death

by Hans Holbein

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Azulejo - Técnica e Arte | Technique and Art

by Jorge Mascarenhas

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 Este material de construção usado em tantos países do mundo assume um papel preponderante na expressão artística portuguesa ao longo de vários séculos. Fascinado pela sua variedade técnica e decorativa, o autor Jorge Mascarenhas executou centenas de registos em aguarelas sobre a evolução do azulejo na bacia do Mediterrâneo e na Europa que apresentamos nesta edição bilingue — em português e inglês. Aqui, o leitor terá oportunidade de percorrer cerca de cem fases fundamentais da história do azulejo — que partem desde a Antiga Babilónia até à década de 1970 do século XX — através das primorosas aguarelas do autor.
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Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art

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 Elsa Schiaparelli sent shockwaves through the fashion establishment with her witty, ingenious and artful designs. This lavishly illustrated book explores the origins and legacy of one of fashion's greatest innovators.
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Raphael - Paintings, Frescoes, Tapestries. 45th Ed.

by Michael Rohlmann

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 Alongside Michelangelo and Leonardo, Raphael stands as one of the defining masters of the Italian Renaissance. This compact edition offers a vivid introduction to his genius, bringing together his celebrated paintings, frescoes, and tapestry designsâ€"an accessible gateway into the richness and innovation of Raphaelâ€™s artistic world.
Sob o Manto de Nossa Senhora | Under our Lady's Mantle - Coleções de Arte Russa em Portugal | Collections of Russian art in Portugal

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 Nos museus portugueses encontram-se vários exemplares de arte russa, de raiz bizantina, sendo os principais núcleos o legado de Ana Maria Pereira da Gama, no Museu Nacional Grão Vasco (em Viseu), que comporta cerca de duas centenas de peças, e o legado Pedro Vieira da Fonseca, do Museu Municipal dos Condes de Castro Guimarães (em Cascais), que consta de dezassete ícones. A exposição Sob o Manto de Nossa Senhora - Coleções de arte russa em Portugal resultou de uma parceria com a Fundação D. Luis I, e é dedicada às imagens da Virgem Maria pertencentes a estas coleções. O calendário da igreja ortodoxa russa homenageia cerca de 260 imagens milagrosas de Nossa Senhora, existindo na Rússia cerca de 860 diferentes iconografias marianas.
Spanish Painting 1200-1665

by Emma Hansen

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 Desde as obras medievais da arte românica e gótica até à época dourada do barroco, desde os famosos Beatos Apocalipses até Diego Velázquez e Francisco de Zurbarán, a pintura espanhola oferece uma abundância única de temas e estilos artísticos. Intimamente ligada às necessidades e às manifestações de poder da dinastia dos Habsburgos e da Igreja, a arte espanhola desenvolveu uma linguagem tão variada quanto distinta. Cobrindo mais de 500 obras, a Pintura Espanhola (1200-1665) oferece uma história abrangente e ricamente ilustrada das épocas mais significativas da arte em Espanha.
Santos, Heróis e Monstros | Saints, Heroes and Monsters - O claustro da abadia de Santa Maria de Celas | The cloister of the abbey of Santa Maria de Celas

by Carla Varela Fernandes

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 O claustro medieval da abadia de Santa Maria de Celas (Coimbra) é o único em Portugal a apresentar um número expressivo de capitéis com figuras e com cenas que narram histórias. São história bíblicas por um lado, mas também lendas muitos populares nos romances de cavalaria desses tempos, e histórias ou cenas que pretendem alertar para os perigos dos pecados na busca pela salvação das almas. Nestas representações, sobressaem santos, heróis, vilãos e até monstros. Este livro identifica as personagens e as narrativas e procura demonstrar que a construção desta obra única, mas resultante de tantas transferências de conhecimentos, foi construída ainda no século XIII, no reinado de D. Dinis.
Antoine Watteau

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 Part of the "Bibliophile" series, which provides unique portraits of European art history. This work gives insights into the artists' biographies and their styles of working.
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