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HALLWYLSKA SILVERSAMLINGEN/ The Hallwyl Collection of Silver by Cassel-Pihl, Eva Helena, Kersti Holmquist & Marie Jansson-Lohse, eds Sweden 1999. Wilhemina von Hallwyl was a dedicated collector with a very wide range of collecting interests. This book documents her expansive international silver collection displayed in the Hallwyl Museum in Stockholm. The most important components of the…
This handsome volume explores the integral role of heroes in ancient Greek art and culture. More than a hundred stunning statues, reliefs, vases, bronzes, coins, and gems drawn from major American and European collections highlight how heroes were represented, why they were important, and what encouraged individuals to seek them out.
Featuring essays by leading authorities in the field, this book draws on recent archaeological, literary, and art historical research to explore such issues as gender, cult, and iconography, as well as overlooked aspects of familiar (Herakles, Achilles, and Odysseus) and unfamiliar heroes (Helen of Troy).
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With its head office in Munich, the architecture studio HildundK, consisting of Andreas Hild and Dionys Ottl, bases its design activities as a whole on a single premise: to produce modern architecture without the latter entering into conflict with the urban setting, historical tradition, local craftsmanship and, of course, the needs of users. Its projects…
This vividly colored, intricately designed Huichol yarn painting honors jaguars as messengers of Tatewari, the god of fire. In the Huichol culture, jaguars are guardians of sacred shamanic vows. Thoughtfully conceived and engagingly intricate, Pomogranate’s 300 piece puzzles combine superb color reduction, stunning and unusual images, and sturdy construction to delight generations of novice and…
· EDITORIAL · PERFECTA DISTRACCIÓ, SANTUARI, HABITACIONS, Xavier Ribas · PRÀCTIQUES ECOSÒFIQUES I RESTAURACIÓ DE LA CIUTAT SUBJECTIVA, Félix Guattari · EL NOU CAPITALISME, EL NOU AÏLLAMENT, Richard Sennett · PALAU DEL POBLE A BUCAREST, Ioana Marinescu · DETROIT: MILLORANT-LO PER A TU (UNA FICCIÓ), Kyong Park · GORDON MATTA-CLARK. FAKE ESTATES, Jane Crawford ·…
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