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Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Architecture evolves in response to man's technological advances and environmental demands. Driven by these developments, architects can be seen as the most innovative of artists. In twenty-five beautifully illustrated chapters, this volume for general readers and architecture lovers alike identifies the most important advancements in the field of architecture, and demonstrates how these…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Andy Warhol was famous for being famous, but his body of work reveals a unique understanding of America's star-making machinery. Isabel Kuhl looks at the world Warhol inhabited as a young man — a post-war America on the brink of mass commercialism and mass production — to examine his iconic paintings and prints. She demonstrates how Warhol's fascination with pop culture meshed perfectly with a…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Schiele is known as the enfant terrible A of turn-of-the-century Vienna. But what exactly made him so infamous-and why are his paintings so beloved? As engaging as it is informative, this beautiful book presents Schiele from a variety of perspectives while exploring the culture and society that he inhabited. His arresting portraits, at once shocking and brilliantly rendered, are closely examined…

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: The fifty buildings presented here in chronological order represent the most compelling, intriguing, and awe-inspiring structures from all over the world. Along with the Pyramids of Cheops, the Parthenon, and the Colosseum, readers will learn about other masterpieces such as the Hagia Sophia in Turkey; Cambodia's Temple Complex at Angkor Wat; the Potala Palace in Lhasa; and the Jewish Museum in…