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This beautifully illustrated, compact edition, presents an overview of Dutch and Flemish art during the 17th century illuminates the creative achievements of one of the most important eras in western…
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Norbert Wolf
Now available in a compact and attractively priced edition, this lavishly illustrated, multifaceted examination of Impressionism traces the movement's birth, development, and global impact.
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Partez a la rencontre de Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez, figure de proue de l'Age d'or espagnol et monstre sacre de l'histoire de l'art en Occident. De ses humbles…
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Get to grips with the astonishing brushwork of Hans Holbein the Younger, a painter shaped by religion, Renaissance, and Reformation, whose remarkable canon includes commissioned devotional works as well as…
Des ciels nocturnes aux brumes matinales, en passant par la reference que represente son Voyageur contemplant une mer de nuages, Caspar David Friedrich a maitrise l'experience sensible et metaphysique de…
Meet Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez, the leading light of the Spanish Golden Age and a giant of Western art history. From humble genre scenes to the ever-mysterious Las…
All you need to know about Albrecht Durer, the German Renaissance polymath whose masterful compositions–including Melancholia I and Knight, Death and the Devil–revolutionized woodcut illustration, engraving, and printmaking and left…
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a German Expressionist pioneer, a prolific painter and printmaker, and cofounder of Die Brucke movement. Through vivid landscapes, stark nudes, and dynamic urban scenes, this introductory…
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This deluxe reconsideration of mid-nineteenth century painting casts a newly appreciative eye on Salon Painting - whose masterpieces have been largely dismissed from the canon of Modern art, in favour…
From rolling meadows to moody skies, how does the beauty, complexity, and dimensions of the world translate to artistic expression? Explore the evolution and importance of the landscape genre from…
Through panoramas of mood, ideas, and emotions, Expressionism stands as one of the most reactionary and influential movements of the early twentieth century. This introduction assesses the group’s stylistic tendencies…
From night skies to morning mists to the much-cited Wanderer above a Sea of Fog, Caspar David Friedrich mastered the emotional and metaphysical experience of nature. This introductory book presents…
All you need to know about Albrecht Durer, the German Renaissance polymath whose masterful compositions-including Melancholia I and Knight, Death and the Devil-revolutionized woodcut illustration, engraving, and printmaking and left…
Reflecting the most recent research on this groundbreaking artistic movement, this lavishly illustrated and comprehensive book examines Impressionism on a global scale, from its iconic French masterpieces to less familiar…
Beautifully packaged, this lavish volume is certain to become the definitive study of one of the most significant periods in European art history.
Now available in a new edition, this sumptuous volume explores key aspects of Art Nouveau–decorative arts, architecture, fashion, dance, advertising and more - with an in-depth approach and stunning illustrations.
Now available in a new format, this lavishly illustrated volume explores Art Deco art and design from its origin to its present day influences.
Now available in a new edition, this lavishly illustrated volume draws on the latest research to present an exciting new interpretation of Albrecht Durer, both as a man and as…
Now available in a new edition, this intimate book captures the sensual pleasure of an artist’s sketchbook as well as the genius behind Gustav Klimt’s vision of women.
Now available in a new edition, this compact and beautifully designed volume opens the doors of Henri Matisse’s atelier to reveal the artist’s most intimate work.
This beautifully illustrated, expansive overview of Dutch and Flemish art during the 17th century illuminates the creative achievements of one of the most important eras in Western art.
A luxurious and definitive exploration of how and why the Renaissance flourished in Italy for two centuries.
Norbert Christian Wolf
Die Studie bemuht sich um eine genaue Rekonstruktion des asthetischen Denkens Goethes von den fruhesten AEusserungen bis zu den Ergebnissen der italienischen Reise. Dieses Untersuchungsgebiet ist insbesondere deshalb von grossem…
Unstrittig ist, dass der Monch und Theologieprofessor Martin Luther mit seinen Texten - aber auch mit seinen Uberlegungen zur Ubersetzung und zum Sprachgebrauch im Allgemeinen - die Entwicklung des Deutschen…
Norbert Wolf,Ingo F Walther
These paradigms of miniature painting from the fourth century to 1600 are worth millions, typically tucked away in private collections or closely guarded archives–until now. Discover some of the most…
Ces references en matiere de miniatures et enluminures du IVe siecle a 1600, d'une valeur de plusieurs millions, dormaient jusqu'a aujourd'hui dans des collections privees ou des archives bien gardees…
Norbert Wolf,Ingo F. Walther
These paradigms of miniature painting from the fourth century to 1600 are worth millions, typically tucked away in private collections or closely guarded archives-until now. Discover some of the most…
The Musil-Forum hasbeen thepublication of the International Robert Musil Society since its foundation. The volumes focus on the life and work of Robert Musil (1880-1942), on 20th century Austrian literature…
The Austrian author Robert Musil (1880-1942) was a soldier, engineer, and trained philosopher. Besides his fragmentary novel The Man Without Qualities (1930/32), his works include plays, stories, essays, reviews and…
Papers from a conference held in W'urzburg Apr. 8-10, 1991.
Die Geschichte der AEsthetik verzeichnet das Verhaltnis von high und low, also von Hoch- und Popularkultur, als ein streng antagonistisches. Andererseits findet in der Gegenwartsliteratur kein Ende, was spatestens mit…
Die Studien und Texte zur Sozialgeschichte der Literatur (STSL) veroeffentlichen seit 1975 herausragende literatur-, geschichts- und kulturwissenschaftliche Arbeiten zu vornehmlich deutscher Literatur vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart. Schwerpunkt der literaturgeschichtlichen…
Peter Von Polenz
The single-volume standard work on the history of the German language has now been revised. It provides an overview of the linguistic changes in German from its Indogermanic prehistory to…
Norbert Reichel
Originally presented as the author’s thesis (doctoral)–Universiteat Bonn, 1981.
Im Herbst 1918 beteiligten sich in Wien bekannte Literaten in herausgehobener Position an den politischen Aktivitaten, die zum Ende der habsburgischen Herrschaft sowie zur Ausrufung der Republik (Deutsch-)oesterreich fuhrten. ahnlich…
In der Reihe der seit 1971 stattfindenden Kolloquien zur Maschinellen Verarbeitung altdeutscher Texte beschaftigte sich das 5. Internationale Kolloquium, das im Marz 1997 in Wurzburg stattfand, schwerpunktmassig mit dem Einsatz…
Extensive chronicles have been handed down from the Middle Ages, preserving and interpreting stories of the past and present in literary form. Their sheer numbers pose a challenge to researchers…
Die von Bourdieus Grundlagenwerk Die Regeln der Kunst ausgeloeste Debatte um Nutzen und Nachteil der Literatursoziologie hat sich hierzulande meist auf abstrakter Ebene abgespielt. Der Band Mediale Erregungen? Autonomie und…
Die Beitrage bilden einen ersten UEberblick zur gesundheitsorientierten Unternehmensfuhrung und zeigen detailliert die einzelnen Handlungsfelder der Verankerung in der Unternehmenskultur auf. Die Autoren zeigen, dass die Wandlung von einzelnen gesundheitsfoerdernden…
