Author: Leisa Collins
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781792357770
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Hand Painted Homes
Art Treasures of the Louvre
Author:
Publisher: New York : H.N. Abrams [1951]
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Contains excellent notes on the 100 works shown in color.
Publisher: New York : H.N. Abrams [1951]
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Contains excellent notes on the 100 works shown in color.
The Art of Collecting
Author: Melissa Lester
Publisher: 83 Press
ISBN: 9780978548926
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
It may start with just one special piece that catches your eye and captures your heart, stirring an affection that quickly grows into an assemblage so dear, its sentimental value is beyond calculation. Whether it is a passion for exquisite linens, sterling silver, or fine English china--or simply the thrill of the hunt--that entices us to sift through old attics and antiques shops, estate sales, and European brocantes, we are kindred spirits, linked by an unbridled fervor for curating our favorite things.
Publisher: 83 Press
ISBN: 9780978548926
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
It may start with just one special piece that catches your eye and captures your heart, stirring an affection that quickly grows into an assemblage so dear, its sentimental value is beyond calculation. Whether it is a passion for exquisite linens, sterling silver, or fine English china--or simply the thrill of the hunt--that entices us to sift through old attics and antiques shops, estate sales, and European brocantes, we are kindred spirits, linked by an unbridled fervor for curating our favorite things.
Beautiful Loot
Author: Konstantin Akinsha
Publisher: Random House (NY)
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
"In what has been called one of the most important pieces of investigative journalism ever undertaken in the art world, Konstantin Akinsha and Grigorii Kozlov tell the story of how the Russians stole millions of art objects from European museums and private collectors in the final days of World War II and hid them away for fifty years. The Nazi confiscation of art from Jewish families and occupied countries has been well documented, but the story of what happened to the art after the Nazis were defeated in 1945 was virtually unknown until recently." "Secret "trophy brigades" were established early in 1945, with specific instructions from Stalin to remove art from Germany and ship it back to the USSR on special trains. This operation began while the fighting was still going on and was conducted at a frenzied pace for several months. It was the most prodigious transport operation of artworks in the history of mankind. Trophies were being removed from Germany as late as 1948." "Works by such masters as Botticelli, El Greco, Goya, Delacroix, Picasso, Velazquez, Matisse, Renoir, Raphael, Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian, and Degas made their way to the Soviet Union." "It was not until the late 1980s, when the Soviet Union began to dissolve, that it was possible to piece together this story. Akinsha and Kozlov were instrumental in revealing it to the West and in forcing Russian authorities to acknowledge the existence of the secret depositories. The Hermitage exhibited its collection of previously hidden Impressionist paintings early in 1995, but the Russians have been adamant in their refusal to return the stolen things, and the fate of the trophy art continues to be hotly debated."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher: Random House (NY)
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
"In what has been called one of the most important pieces of investigative journalism ever undertaken in the art world, Konstantin Akinsha and Grigorii Kozlov tell the story of how the Russians stole millions of art objects from European museums and private collectors in the final days of World War II and hid them away for fifty years. The Nazi confiscation of art from Jewish families and occupied countries has been well documented, but the story of what happened to the art after the Nazis were defeated in 1945 was virtually unknown until recently." "Secret "trophy brigades" were established early in 1945, with specific instructions from Stalin to remove art from Germany and ship it back to the USSR on special trains. This operation began while the fighting was still going on and was conducted at a frenzied pace for several months. It was the most prodigious transport operation of artworks in the history of mankind. Trophies were being removed from Germany as late as 1948." "Works by such masters as Botticelli, El Greco, Goya, Delacroix, Picasso, Velazquez, Matisse, Renoir, Raphael, Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian, and Degas made their way to the Soviet Union." "It was not until the late 1980s, when the Soviet Union began to dissolve, that it was possible to piece together this story. Akinsha and Kozlov were instrumental in revealing it to the West and in forcing Russian authorities to acknowledge the existence of the secret depositories. The Hermitage exhibited its collection of previously hidden Impressionist paintings early in 1995, but the Russians have been adamant in their refusal to return the stolen things, and the fate of the trophy art continues to be hotly debated."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The Craftsman
Author: Gustav Stickley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
An illustrated monthly magazine in the interest of better art, better work and a better more reasonable way of living.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
An illustrated monthly magazine in the interest of better art, better work and a better more reasonable way of living.
The Lifegiving Home
Author: Sally Clarkson
Publisher: NavPress
ISBN: 1496412133
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
How to make home your family’s favorite place to be . . . all year long. Does your home sometimes feel like just a place to eat, sleep, and change clothes on the way to the next activity? Do you long for “home” to mean more than a place where you stash your stuff? Wouldn’t you love it to become a haven of warmth, rest, and joy . . . the one place where you and your family can’t wait to be? There is good news waiting for you in the pages of The Lifegiving Home. Every day of your family’s life can be as special and important to you as it already is to God. In this unique book designed to help your family enjoy and celebrate every month of the year together, you’ll discover the secrets of a life-giving home from a mother who created one and her daughter who was raised in it: popular authors Sally and Sarah Clarkson. Together they offer a rich treasure of wise advice, spiritual principles, and practical suggestions. You’ll embark on a new path to creating special memories for your children; establishing home-building and God-centered traditions; and cultivating an environment in which your family will flourish. (Don’t miss the companion piece, The Lifegiving Home Experience.)
Publisher: NavPress
ISBN: 1496412133
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
How to make home your family’s favorite place to be . . . all year long. Does your home sometimes feel like just a place to eat, sleep, and change clothes on the way to the next activity? Do you long for “home” to mean more than a place where you stash your stuff? Wouldn’t you love it to become a haven of warmth, rest, and joy . . . the one place where you and your family can’t wait to be? There is good news waiting for you in the pages of The Lifegiving Home. Every day of your family’s life can be as special and important to you as it already is to God. In this unique book designed to help your family enjoy and celebrate every month of the year together, you’ll discover the secrets of a life-giving home from a mother who created one and her daughter who was raised in it: popular authors Sally and Sarah Clarkson. Together they offer a rich treasure of wise advice, spiritual principles, and practical suggestions. You’ll embark on a new path to creating special memories for your children; establishing home-building and God-centered traditions; and cultivating an environment in which your family will flourish. (Don’t miss the companion piece, The Lifegiving Home Experience.)
Deluxe Illustrated Catalogue of the Treasures and Antiquities Illustrating the Golden Age of Italian Art
Author: Stefano Bardini
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiqities
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiqities
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
Seaside Treasures
Author: Sarah Grindler
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
ISBN: 9781771087469
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
What can you find at the beach? Seashells, rocks, bits of seaweed. But look closer and you can find so many other seaside treasures!
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
ISBN: 9781771087469
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
What can you find at the beach? Seashells, rocks, bits of seaweed. But look closer and you can find so many other seaside treasures!
Keith's Beautiful Homes Magazine
House Beautiful
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description