Maria: 6239 books

François Boucher was a French painter, a proponent of Rococo taste, known for his idyllic and voluptuous paintings on classical themes, decorative allegories representing the arts or pastoral occupations, intended as a sort of two-dimensional furniture. He was perhaps the most celebrated decorative...

Eugene Delacroix was the greatest French painter of the Romantic Movement. Delacroix's output was enormous. After his death his executors found more than 9,000 paintings, pastels, and drawings in his studio and he prided himself on the speed at which he worked, declaring 'If you are not skilful enough...

This edition contains both October Breezes and Summer Sunsets October Breezes Skye Williams knows everything there is to know about mistrust: Dad skipped out when she was five. And now Warren Jacobs tries to sweep her Mom off her feet. But Warren's not the only concern rocking Skye's world. Devin...

With his signature graphic style, embrace of figural distortion, and bold defiance of conventional norms of beauty, Egon Schiele was one of the leading figures of Austrian Expressionism. He was an Austrian painter, a protégé of Gustav Klimt and important figurative painter of the early 20th century....

The Unbreakable Series *** A 2010 Readers Favorite Gold Medal Award Winner *** When a dedicated researcher learns a bit too much about her client's new drug, the horrors from her past seem destined to return. Just as her life begins to spin out of control, a dashing computer security...

This title was first published in 2003. The artist Paula Rego was born in Portugal but has lived in Britain since 1951. In this well-illustrated book, Maria Manuel Lisboa explores the background behind Rego's decision to leave the land of her birth and, in doing so, provides fascinating insights into...

"A major inspiration for Elena Ferrante."—The New York Times A riveting classic of European literature, this superb collection of fiction and reportage is set in Italy's most vibrant and turbulent metropolis—Naples—in the immediate aftermath of World War Two. These writings...

One of Degas' principal concerns as a draftsman was analyzing the movements and gestures of the female body. On view are several drawings featuring dancers, easily recognizable as the study for the celebrated wax sculpture Little Dancer, Fourteen Years Old, depicting the young dancer Marie van Goethem....

Veteran photographer’s rep Maria Piscopo turns theory into practical, easy-to-understand advice about building a marketing plan that incorporates self-promotion, advertising, direct marketing, public relations, and the Internet. This fifth edition has been thoroughly revised to include the most...

After suffering a sky diving accident Maria Antonieta Osornio Ramirez (Tony) becomes paraplegic. In this autobiography, she depicts her soulful concerns and walks hand in hand with the reader through her dark world, with the intense suffering that burdens her and plunges her into the deepest desolation....

Editoriale PAOLO PORTOGHESI L’Enciclica Laudato Sì di Papa Francesco Encyclical Letterr Laudato Sì of the Holy Father Francis LUCIA GALLI Vladimir Majakovskij Poesie Poems FRANCESCA GOTTARDO Mario Botta La cittadella delle istituzioni di Treviso The Citadel of the authorities in Treviso MASSIMO...

Le città sono lo specchio dei nostri tempi: caotiche, inquinate, poco attraenti. Ma qual è la città? Come si evolveranno nel prossimo futuro? Come potranno cambiare per vincere le difficili sfide dei prossimi decenni? Il testo descrive i criteri di base per l'analisi del territorio urbano e propone...

Materiali indica i prodotti e le tecniche, l'origine naturale e la produzione industriale, i vari usi e le diverse modalità, in una parola la costruzione. Moderno è il prodotto o il suo impiego, sempre il senso e il modo dell'applicazione, nuovi in ogni opera, diversi per ogni autore. Materiale...

Beyond the Chestnut Trees, is a haunting and deeply personal memoir by Maria Bauer, who escaped Hitler’s invasion of Prague. After 40 years in exile, Bauer makes an unforgettable journey back to her homeland, searching for lost friends and lost loves, and finds the spirit of her beloved city forever...