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Durante la etapa romántica la Alhambra pasó de ver amenazada su existencia a ser objeto de activas campañas de restauración. Polémicas de ámbito local y nacional envolvieron las intervenciones, acometidas las mas de las veces por artifices con una deficiente formacion teorica y practica. Los debates estuvieron centrados al igual que lo siguen estando hoy, en si el restaurador debe limitarse a consolidar o debe recuperar una imagen unitaria, si respeta la patina o devuelve el supuesto brillo primigenio, si conserva el valor documental o lo sacrifica en el altar del valor artistico.El libro no se limita a trazar el complicado itinerario de las restauraciones, sino que tambien ilumina la microhistoria de una ciudadela por la que desfilaron algunos de los mas celebres escritores y artistas de la epoca, desvelando cual era la realidad social que habia tras la onirica cortina del romanticismo.

Las láminas que se han seleccionado para esta edición presentan una panorámica de los anuncios de la Belle Époque en ilustraciones verdaderamente hermosas, comentadas según su contexto histórico y aportando ademas anecdotas, curiosidades y una ficha con toda la informacion relativa al autor, editor, año de publicacion y lugar en el que se conserva.

Satire has been used in ceramic production for centuries. Historically, it occurred as a slogan or proverb written into the ceramic surface; as pictorial surface imagery; or as a satirical figurine. The use of satire in contemporary ceramics is a rapidly evolving trend, with many artists subverting or otherwise rethinking familiar historic forms to make a political point.Claudia Clare examines the relationship between ceramics, social politics, and political movements and the way both organisations and individual artists have used pots - predominantly domestic objects - to agitate among the masses or simply express their ideas. Ninety colour illustrations of various subversive, satirical and campaigning works illustrate her arguments and enliven debate.Claudia Clare explores work by artists from twenty-one different countries, from 500 BC to the present day. These range range from the French artist Honore Daumier and the enslaved African-American potter David Drake to contemporary artists including Lubaina Himid, Virgil Ortiz and Shlomit Bauman,whose work and the means of its production has addressed or commented upon issues such as disputed homelands, identify, race, gender and colonialism

GALERÍA DE ARTE MURAL, ESTA COLECCIÓN TAN ESPECIAL CONTIENE 27 DISEÑOS ARTÍSTICOS ESPECTACULARES PARA PERSONALIZAR Y COLOREAR. ENCONTRARÁ DESDE UN MOSAICO MARROQUÍ HASTA LOS DISEÑOS GEOMÉTRICOS MAS ACTUALES: COLOQUELOS TODOS EN UNA PARED, CUELGUELOS POR AQUI Y POR ALLA O CONVIERTALOS EN UN PRECIOSO OBSEQUIO QUE LUZCA SU PROPIO ESTILO.

En estas páginas nos adentramos en el procesode elaboración de los productos más sofisticadosponiendo el foco en la minuciosidad y creatividaddetrás del trabajo hecho a mano. Un largorecorrido por las artesanias tradicionales quehan conseguido perdurar en el tiempo gracias a lainnovacion diaria.El libro se convierte en un viaje fotografico porla excelencia del producto artesano españoladentrandose en los catorce talleres donde nacenlas piezas mas excepcionales: las escopetas deEibar, la cristaleria de La Granja, los mantones demanila de Sevilla. En definitiva, un tributo al buenhacer de oficios tradicionales capaces de crearobjetos inigualables por su significado estetico yalta calidad.

Understanding Jewellery is a comprehensive guide to 19th and 20th Century jewellery. From the methods used to identify and date pieces, to the factors that can affect their value, this volume contains an abundance of expertise relating to precious stones and metals.With almost 1000 magnificent colour illustrations accompanied by straightforward but thorough explanations, this publication offers a richer and more accessible reading experience than traditional text-dominated books. Including introductions to precious and semi-precious stones, and details of the stylistic developments of jewellery over the last 200 years, this volume is a standard work of reference and aninvaluable tool for collectors and dealers alike.

Dry glazes, also known as matte glazes, provide ceramic artists with an alternative to conventional glossy and transparent finishes. Potters such as Lucie Rie and Hans Coper frequently used matte and opaque coatings in their work. Contemporary sculptors employ dry glazes to add texture and depth to the surface of their pieces. Still, little information has been published on matte glaze techniques until now.In Dry Glazes, artist and educator Jeremy Jernegan covers everything ceramicists need to know to create and manipulate a range of matte glazes, from satin to cratered. This compact yet complete guide contains more than 270 formulas and recipes for slips, sigillatas, vitreous englobes, oxides, and stains. Jernegan gives clear and thorough instruction on application and firing methods, including raku. He also explains safe and environmentally responsible ways to handle the chemicals involved. Dry Glazes not only contains step-by-step color photographs of test tiles and procedures; it features illustrations of works by contemporary makers who have used matte glazes to great effect.With over one hundred illustrations and an in-depth treatment of techniques, materials, and creative approaches, Dry Glazes is a smart addition to any clay worker''s library. It is a practical and inspirational resource for ceramics practitioners, instructors, and students who want to make or alter their own glazes.

This extensive how-to book puts you in touch with all the creative potential of the extruder.With more than 50% new material, this book features new works by artists, up-to-date information on extruders, and sixteen great step-by-step demonstrations, making it a must for anyone with an extruder in their studio.

When it comes to innovation, ceramic artists rank at the top. What is it about clay that brings out the creative spirit in us? Unlike a canvas to be painted or a stone to be carved, clay presents unlimited possibilities. You can shape it, throw it, pour it, carve it, stamp it, paint itanything. Its the most versatile of mediums. For creative artists choosing clay, theres no telling what the results will be. In this collection of techniques, profiles and projects, more than 25 innovative artists explore some of the vast possibilities clay has to offer. From Amy Santoferraros Plate-O-Matic and Shuji Ikedas elegant woven baskets to using clay as a canvas, theres no end to the possibilities.Ceramic Art: Innovative Techniques touches on the many creative things you can do with clay. During any stage of forming, decorating or firing, infinite variables allow you to explore and expand the many creative opportunities clay has to offer. Discover some of the things that thousands of potters around the world do in this wonderful medium.

For thousands of years, the special properties of porcelain - its delicacy, translucency and remarkable strength - have fascinated and inspired, and these qualities continue to have an enduring appeal for ceramic artists. However, porcelain is also a notoriously demanding medium that presents unique challenges for the maker.In this inspiring practical guide, porcelain artist Vivienne Foley introduces ceramicists to the material she has been working with for more than forty years. The book takes a comprehensive look at all aspects of porcelain, and covers everything from its composition and workability, to decorating and glazing. Methods of throwing and building are thoroughly covered, with a focus on techniques and faults specific to porcelain. Drying and firing is also discussed, and there is a useful troubleshooting section on all the most likely problems and faults along with suggested remedies.Beginning with the fascinating history of making in porcelain, from the Imperial kilns of China to the Meissen factory of Germany and beyond, this book offers an insight into the way porcelain has been used in the past and how it has been adapted and developed for contemporary work, by current artists who are constantly looking to push the boundaries of possiblity.Illustrated throughout with helpful how-to images, as well as the beautiful works of current artists, Porcelain is the essential handbook for any ceramic student or artist seeking to understand and work with this extraordinary material.

Los que hemos vivido a lo largo de estos años pasados tenemos la obligación de ayudar a los más jóvenes a conocer la compleja realidad de nuestra historia en toda su verdad. En nuestra sociedad hay demasiadas tensiones, demasiados rechazos, demasiadas exclusiones. Los españoles, desde la Ilustracion, tenemos necesidad de aprender a convivir, necesitamos aceptarnos unos a otros, tal como somos. Tenemos detras una gran historia y un gran patrimonio cultural que nos hace ser lo que somos. Tenemos que aprender a aceptarlo con gratitud, sin eximentes. Y desde este realismo podremos trabajar juntos para ser cada vez mejores. Para ello, si uno quiere cumplir sus obligaciones de cristiano y ciudadano, esta obligado a manifestar y ofrecer su parte de verdad. Es mi caso. De esta reflexion y en respuesta a semejante obligacion ha nacido este libro.

MIENTRAS SE PINTA SE MOTIVAN LO CONCIENCIA PLENA Y LA CREATIVIDAD, SE MEJORA LA COORDINACIÓN Y SE PERFECCIONAN LAS HABILIDADES ARTÍSTICAS.