Une visite guidée montrant comment l’Histoire peut transformer une maison ordinaire en un chez-soi unique, ainsi qu’un rappel de la force de caractère et de l’ingéniosité qui ont façonné notre pays. Inspiré par le 150e anniversaire de...
Art and architecture
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Author:Baker, Peter E., Dionne, Jacqueline, Benoit, Jocelyne, Fleming, John A.Summary: - Author:Émond, Anne-MarieSummary:
Un aperçu des différentes recherches en muséologie des dernières années.
- Author:Thomin, Jean PaulSummary:
Livre enrichi. Des musées il y en a de toutes les formes mais le Musée invisible est de loin le plus original. Et pour sa première exposition, le Musée invisible pose un regard neuf sur l'œuvre de la Nuit en tant qu'...
- Author:Guitard, MichelleSummary:
In Gatineau, the Quartier du Musée heritage neighbourhood regularly makes the news as it has been earmarked for large-scale development that would modernize the downtown area. Discover the 65 early-20th century buildings and their...
- Author:Burgess, Joanne, Linteau, Paul-AndréSummary:
Le Vieux-Montréal est depuis longtemps un espace connu et reconnu, aussi bien pour les Montréalais que pour les visiteurs de l’extérieur. Faudrait-il en changer l’identité ? Que penser du projet de créer, à Montréal, un Quartier de l’...
- Author:Hryniuk, Margaret, Korvemaker, FrankSummary:
A spectacular coffee-table book featuring the images and stories of some of Saskatchewan’s most impressive stone buildings, along with historical notes on some of the builders who made them. In words and stunning colour pictures, this...
- Author:Denhez, Marc, Dennis, StephenSummary:
How do governments design their strategy for heritage property? What do they try to accomplish in their laws and their tax systems to favour the re-use of older buildings, districts, and cities? What institutional framework can assist...
- Author:Isaacson, WalterSummary:
Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo da Vinci's astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson "deftly reveals an intimate Leonardo" (San Francisco Chronicle) in a narrative that...
- Author:Johnston, Sheila M.F.Summary:
"A fascinating history of a wonderful old theatre." - Hume Cronyn In September of 1901 London's New Grand Opera House flung open its doors. Boasting a beautiful interior design, and with the most modern stage equipment...
- Author:Alkayat, ZenaSummary:
Step into the world of one of history's most celebrated artists and feminist icons: Frida Kahlo. This beautifully illustrated biography is full of colorful details that illuminate the woman behind the artwork, including excerpts...
- Author:Larisey, PeterSummary:
Lawren Stewart Harris’ artistic career began in the first decade of our century. Well known for the nationalist-inspired landscapes that he painted between 1908 and 1932, Harris turned resolutely in 1934 to the painting of abstractions...
- Author:Baudemont, DavidSummary:
Est-il aisé de se fondre à la Prairie? À priori, cela paraît simple, car les reliefs y sont modérés : quelques modestes buttes, des vallons aux pentes douces, pas de sommets olympiens à gravir. Dans ce sens, la plaine est par nature...
- Author:Browne, AnthonySummary:
Following a bout with polio at the age of six, Frida Kahlo's life was marked by pain and loneliness. In real life, she walked with a limp, but in her dreams, she flew. One day, her imagination took her on a journey to a girl in white...
- Author:Krull, KathleenSummary:
Most people can name some famous artists and recognize their best-known works. But what's behind all that painting, drawing, and sculpting' What was Leonardo da Vinci's snack of choice while he painted Mona Lisa's mysterious smile' Why...
- Author:Sharon, LoudenSummary:
In this day and age, when art has become more of a commodity and art school graduates are convinced that they can only make a living from their work by attaining gallery representation, it is more important than ever to show the reality...
- Author:Macrae, EmilySummary:
How can we build more accessible cities? Living Disability brings together vibrant perspectives on disability justice and urban systems. From sidewalks to the climate crisis, Living Disability brings together the vibrant perspectives of...
- Author:Bailey, DavidSummary:
'Rollicking . . . with roguish tales as vivid as his era-defining photos' Daily Mail 'Brilliant' Telegraph Eye-opening and candid, David Bailey's Look Again is a fantastically entertaining memoir by a true icon...
- Author:Ritchie, ScotSummary:
An engaging introduction to buildings, with a deft mix of nonfiction and fiction elements.
- Author:Gupta, ArjunSummary:
The 16th century German artist Lucas Cranach the Elder was as brilliant as he was prolific. A close friend of Martin Luther, Cranach the Elder gave artistic substance to aspects of Luther's rebelllion against the Catholic Church. This...
- Author:Melville, StephenSummary:
This volume examines the force of art history's attraction to particular objects and the corresponding rhythms of attachment and detachment that animate the discipline.
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