An Intimate Diary of the Lives and Music of the Great Composers "Walks us through history in a nicely paced diary format ..A superb project."Rocky Mountain News Taking the form of a chronological diary from 1600 to the present, this book leads the reader through the centuries, year by year, following the musicians' overlapping and interweaving lives. The composers' own worlds, public and private, spring to life in extracts from contemporary letters and journals, and in hundreds of illustrations, many in full color. An informative introduction traces the history of music before 1600, and special features discuss key works, influences on musical form and performance, centers of musical energy, and changing working conditions. A companion chronology introduces the wider context of important historical and artistic events. The reference section includes biographies, a glossary of technical w
Swift's long and varied life is illustrated through contemporary engravings of the places he lived in, the people he knew, and the figures who defined his age."--BOOK JACKET. Titel: Swift: An Illustrated Life af Bruce Arnold (Bog) Genre: Biography Forlag: The Lilliput Press Sammendrag: Bruce Arnold examines Jonathan Swift's enigmatic figure through his relationships and his love for humanity. It covers his literary work, relationships, and the broader context of his life. Who was Jonathan Swift? Bruce Arnold's provocative book examines this enigmatic figure in the light of his relationships - with his lover Esther Vanhomrigh ('Vanessa'), his ward Esther Johnston ('Stella'), and his many great male friends: Congreve, Temple, Bolingbroke, Harley, Pope, Addison, Thomas Sheridan, and others. Though often caricatured as a bitter misanthrope, Swift can only be properly understood if we recogni
Referred to by a colleague as 'an odd gnome, half cad with a touch of genius', Lawrence has long been recognized as an exceptional figure and has never ceased to arouse intense interest, and controversy, since his death in 1935. Drawing on a wealth of new material, A Touch of Genius presents an authentic portrait of the real Lawrence, from his schooldays, through his Middle Eastern years and his years in the ranks to the lonely, final weeks at Clouds Hill, his Dorset cottage on the road to which he had his fatal accident. Quotations from Lawrence's correspondence, including letters to Mrs George Bernard Shaw and E. M. Forster, and important first-hand accounts from people close to him, enrich the text and strengthen the argument for a realistic reappraisal of this very remarkable man. 'beautifully and originally illustrated... written with great felicity of style' John Keegan, Sunday Tel
Sæt bestående af tre skåle med alfabet-design fra Design Letters. Skålene er drop-sikre og velegnede til mikrobølgeovnen. De måler Ø 11 cm i diameter og længde 4,5 cm. Skålene kommer i tre forskellige farver: lyserød, blågrå og hvid.
To små skåle med alfabetet dekorativt omkring kanten. Den ene skål er hvid, og den anden er brun. De har en diameter på 11 cm. Designet af Arne Jacobsen.
In 1825, a year before his death, Thomas Jefferson wrote to the Revolutionary War hero Henry Lee to explain his purpose in drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776. This collection presents the best of Jefferson’s writings in chronological order: pamphlets, speeches, constitutional drafts and above all correspondence. Here we find letters to George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Paine as well as the ‘Head and Heart’ letter written to Maria Cosway, a married artist whom the widowed Jefferson met in Paris in 1786 while he was Minister to France. These writings help us understand Jefferson the man, from his views on democracy and slavery.
This volume draws on a wealth of previously unpublished material to tell the tragic story of the last of the Romanovs as it has never been told before. With more than 630 irreplaceable works of art, costumes, photographs, and private and state documents, and drawing from Nicholas and Alexandra's own personal letters and diaries, it reveals their luxurious world and loving family life - and the horrors of their final years - in moving and compelling detail. Nicholas & Alexandra accompanies an exhibition of the largest collection of imperial family treasures ever to leave Russia. Then, in reproductions of original documents from the State Archive of the Russian Federation, the private world of Nicholas and Alexandra is unveiled. Udgivelsesår: 1998 Sider: 407 Sprog: Engelsk
Letters & Patterning "Frames, shapes, monograms, patterns, borders." Patterning is fun, easy, relaxing and adds interest and texture to any design. Joanne Fink presents creative monogram and pattern techniques in Zenspirations, offering intriguing ideas for filling boarders, edges and spaces with creative flourishes. The many decorative boarders, frames, shapes and alphabet will appeal to a spectrum of tastes and styles. Use Joanne's techniques to create details, depth and beauty reminiscent of classical architecture, medieval block printing and manuscript calligraphy. Her passion for beautiful patterns is contaigious. Joanne makes it easy to turn simple lines into attractive designs, while her doodled shapes inspire readers to embellish more and just have fun with the process. Titel: Zenspirations Forfatter: Joanne Fink Forlag: Zenspirations Udgivelsesår: 2011 Sprog: Engelsk Emneord teg
