As he entered his 70s, the great Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo despaired that his productive years were past. Anguished by the death of friends and discouraged by the loss of commissions to younger artists, this supreme...
Art and architecture
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Author:Wallace, WilliamSummary: - Author:Davis, ScottSummary:
Hydroelectricity is the world's largest-and cleanest-source of renewable -energy. But despite lively interest in renewables generally, there is an information vacuum about the smallest version of the technology dubbed "the...
- Author:Dunlop Art GallerySummary:
An exhibition catalogue for a group show of the same name.
Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, Sask., Oct. 23, 2009 to Jan. 3, 2010, featuring art by 30 contemporary Saskatchewan artists and writing...
- Author:Gin, Pascal, Moser, WalterSummary:
La mobilité - la capacité à se déplacer ou à être déplacé - est un élément si omniprésent dans la vie moderne qu'elle est tenue pour acquise, presque imperceptible en raison de sa constante présence. Dans Mobilités culturelles -...
- Author:Hook, PhilipSummary:
Modern begins on a specific day—March 22, 1905—at a specific place: the Salon des Indépendants in Paris, where works of art we recognize as modern were first exhibited. Drawing on his forty five-year fine art career, author Philip Hook...
- Author:Dederer, ClaireSummary:
A New York Times Notable Book - National Bestseller. A timely, passionate, provocative, blisteringly smart interrogation of how we make and experience art in the age of cancel culture, and of the link between genius and monstrosity. Can...
- Author:Rotoff, BasilSummary:
Ukrainians first came to Canada a century ago, seeking a new life on the western prairies. They brought with them an ancient and rich cultural tradition, deeply rooted in Christianity. The most visible symbol of this tradition is the...
- Author:Magwood, Chris, Mack, PeterSummary:
Straw bale houses are easy to build, affordable, super energy efficient, environmentally friendly, attractive, and can be designed to match the builder's personal space needs, esthetics and budget. Despite mushrooming interest in the...
- Author:Kleege, GeorginaSummary:
More Than Meets the Eye: What Blindness Brings to Art explores the ways blindness and visual art are linked in many facets of the culture. The author writes from her position as the blind daughter of two visual artists. Due to this...
- Author:Gosselin, Viviane, Livingstone, PhaedraSummary:
Museums and the Past explores the central role of museums as memory keepers and makers. Using case studies from a Canadian context, the contributors to this collection reflect on the challenges in maintaining and developing museums as...
- Author:Winkler, RitaSummary:
Rita Winkler is a young woman living with Down syndrome. My Art, My World shows us the world as she sees it: a place full of joy, color, and the delight of life with her family and friends. Approaching her daily life with enthusiasm and...
- Author:Maracle, Lee, Laronde, SandraSummary:
My Home As I Remember describes literary and artistic achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Metis women across Canada and the United States, including contributions from New Zealand and Mexico. Their voices and creative expression of...
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Every culture and society has read stories in the night sky. From the careful attention of astronomers across all times and all parts of the world to the search for alien life, the stories found in the shapes of constellations to the...
- Author:Robertson, CarmenSummary:
Mythologizing Norval Morrisseau examines the complex identities assigned to Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau. Was he an uneducated artist plagued by alcoholism and homelessness? Was Morrisseau a shaman artist who tapped a deep...
- Author:Johnston, Susan A.Summary:
Professor Susan A. Johnstone of the George Washington University applied an archaeological perspective to the bigger myths and mysteries in world history, using the scientific method to suggest the most likely scenarios for interpreting...
- Author:Minney, SafiaSummary:
Naked Fashion invites you to join the movement of consumers, entrepreneurs, and creative professionals who are using their purchasing power, talents, and experience to make fashion more sustainable. Anyone with an active interest in...
- Author:Naumann, Francis M.Summary:
For about ten years, beginning with the Armory Show in 1913, New York City was host to the odd-sounding accents and queerer-looking paintings and constructions of a mixed bag of European and American avant-gardists. Besides the...
- Author:King, Julie AdairSummary:
This book features the know-how that you need in order to get the most out of your Nikon D300s. The Nikon D300s is packed with pro features at a consumer price of less than $2,000, making it a camera both pro and beginning photographers...
- Author:King, Julie AdairSummary:
Your Nikon D90 digital camera offers professional-quality features like 11-point autofocus, Live View and the ability to shoot H.D. video. Take full advantage of every feature with Nikon D90 For Dummies! This fun and easy guide helps...
- Author:Gabriel, MarySummary:
The rich, revealing, and thrilling story of five women whose lives and painting propelled a revolution in modern art, from the National Book Award finalist. Set amid the most turbulent social and political period of modern times, Ninth...
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