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Скачать книгу (размер 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 188) Аннотация: Spanning centuries, and encompassing a variety of masterpieces — from paintings on canvas and cave walls to structures and jewellery — this fascinating compendium of lost art takes readers on a historic journey and explores how and why art can disappear from our lives. Some works are simply missing, such as da Vinci's Leda and the Swan or the Romanov Jewels. Others were intentionally transformed,…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: The art of optical illusion has been an integral part of painting since antiquity when it was used as a yardstick by which to judge an artist's level of mastery. In the centuries that followed — and continuing through contemporary times — artists from van Eyck to Gerhard Richter have delighted in tricking the eye. That practice has extended to outdoor spaces with the likes of Banksy and Cayetano…