Libros de Historia y estudios de Artes Aplicadas

El Centro de Estudios Benaventanos “Ledo del Pozo”, acaba de publicar, bajo los auspicios de la UNESCO, la obra póstuma y global de J. Williams: Los Beatos ilustrados en la España medieval (2020), ed

Catálogo de la exposición organizada por el Ministerio de Cultura y la Fundación Caixa Galicia que se celebra en las sedes de la Fundación de Lugo y Ferrol y, por último, en el Museo de Artes Suntuarias González Martí de Valencia. Muestra una selección de 82 abanicos realizados por D. José Colomina y Arquer, Marqués de Colomina, impulsor de esta industria en España.

Guía del contenido de diversas salas de Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas. Se muestran los cueros, las casas señoriales en la España del siglo XVII, la cerámica de Teruel, los tejidos, la cerámica

Obra cumbre de la pintura gótica francesa. 1039 miniaturas a todo color más oro.

Esta guía ilustrada es una conjunción de historia, cultura y moda donde se explora la singular evolución de la industria del calzado a través del tiempo

La marqueterie de marbre et de pierres dures est apparue en Italie à partir du XVIe siècle après la découverte de pavements et de mosaïques antiques. Les ateliers de Florence lui ont donné un lustre exceptionnel. Des artisans ébénistes ressuscitent les techniques anciennes et s'en inspirent pour décorer de mosaïques de pierres fines des tables, des coffres et des cabinets. Agate, lapis-lazuli, jaspe, nacre et améthyste sont alors incrustés en des compositions colorées. Cette mode italienne est introduite au XVIIe siècle en France par Mazarin. Comme de nombreux princes d'Europe Louis XIV est séduit par la splendeur et la rareté des matériaux et des cabinets florentins. Le Roi protecteur de tous les arts français et soucieux de surpasser les magnificences des arts étrangers décide en 1668 la création dans sa manufacture royale des Gobelins d'un atelier de pierres dures. La production étant réservée aux seules résidences royales l'activité de pierres de couleurs des Gobelins s'essouffle vite d'autant plus que la mode des cabinets passe et Louis XIV s'en désintéresse dès la fin des années 1680. L'atelier des Gobelins ferme ses portes en 1715 à la mort du Roi. Au cours du XVIIIe siècle les meubles sont vendus aux enchères, on récupère les pierres et les cabinets souvent démontés. Quelques panneaux sont réutilisés parfois. Les rares tables et cabinets subsistants et les descriptions des meubles disparus témoignent, trois siècles plus tard, de la splendeur et du faste voulus par le grand Roi.

"Secrets, Lies, Gizmos, and Spies" is a heavily-illustrated volume which details the secret history of spies and espionage through the ages. From the Trojan War to WW II, all aspiring secret agents will learn the true stories of famous spies and classified operations. It features numerous photos of disguised weapons and gadgets, interviews with real spies and many unbelievable, death-defying spy stories.

The exquisite objects created by goldsmith and jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé and his studio in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for the aristocracy and nobility of imperial Russia are considered to be some of the most refined examples of the jeweler's art of any age. Of greatest fascination are the extraordinary Easter eggs created as special commissions for the Russian imperial family and other notable patrons - works that remain unparalleled in their ingenuity of construction and sheer beauty. Accompanying a major exhibition Faberge Revealed represents a landmark for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and for Faberge scholarship. The essays by Geza von Habsburg and other scholars present new findings on Faberge, his workshops, and the creation of these extraordinary objects. For the first time all items by or attributed to Faberge in VMFA's collection are documented along with the museum's significant holdings of other Russian decorative arts. Also included is a section on forgeries that bravely confronts this vexing question. Every object has been splendidly re-photographed for this book - and the detailed photography alone should provide inestimable value for future Faberge scholarship.Richly illustrated with some 600 photographs, the volume documents an important collection bequeathed in 1947 to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts by Lillian Thomas Pratt, of Fredericksburg, Va., the wife of General Motors executive John Lee Pratt. Her collection, assembled between 1933 and 1946, comprised several hundred creations by the Faberge workshops and by other Russian imperial jewelers. These exquisite, marvelously crafted objects, range from the majestic jeweled imperial eggs to delicate jeweled flowers in vases to diamond-encrusted icons and tiaras, to animal figures nimbly carved from precious stone.

Now in its 11th year, and just getting bigger and better, this eagerly anticipated volume in the art and art-buying world represents the who's who in fantasy today. Spectrum is the first and only illustration annual to focus solely on fantastic art, with over 300 artists featured. Divided into seven categories, including one devoted to comics and graphic novels, Spectrum is a feast of disparate vision and artistic imagining, showcasing, among others: John Howe, fantasy illustrator and designer for Lord of the Rings; Peter deSeve, conceptual artist on Finding Nemo; Anita Kunz's work from Rolling Stone; the exquisite acrylics of Michael Whelan; the poignant work of John Jude Palancer; Doug Chiang, design director for Star Wars and creator of Robota; and Jon Foster, also of Star Wars fame. Lively, idiosyncratic, and sometimes shocking, this work continues to push against the meniscus of reality, exploring new realms of inventiveness and creativity, be it from movies, video games, ads, or art galleries.

El actor y académico Juan Echanove es el protagonista de la portada del número 22 de la revista Artescéncias, retratado por Óscar M. Forcada, y de la entrevista central. Entre los temas que se incluy

Exposición realizada para conmemorar el cuarto centenario de la Embajada Keichô, reviviendo uno de los acontecimientos más singulares del reinado de Felipe III, el viaje del samurai Hasekura Tsunenag

For 13 years the Spectrum annual has been the preeminent showcase for fantasy and sci-fi art and an invaluable resource for art directors and illustrators. Drawn from work created for books, comics, magazines, art galleries, advertisements, and the portfolios of some of the finest fantasy artists working today, the illustrations in this collection extend the boundaries of the imagination and explore new realms of creativity. Spectrum 13 has a wider reach than any previous volume, with nearly 350 pieces by creators spanning the globe, including works from Germany, England, the Netherlands, Korea, Australia, Japan, Canada, and France. Eagerly awaited by both artists and readers, Spectrum 13 is divided into seven categories: Comics and Graphic Novels, Advertising, Book, Dimensional, Editorial, Institutional, and Unpublished Art. This edition also honors Jeffrey Jones with its prestigious Grand Master Award, presented to a living artist for career excellence.