Speed Kings

Автор: Haskell Francis
Название: King`s Pictures
ISBN: 0300190123 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300190120
Издательство: Wiley yUP
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Описание: In the 17th century, masterpieces by Titian, Raphael and Leonardo, were the objects of fervent pursuit by art connoisseurs. The author traces the fate of collections extracted from Italy, Spain and France by King Charles I and his circle which, after a brief stay in Britain, were largely dispersed to princely galleries across the Continent.

Автор: Hahn Pat
Название: Classic Motorcycles: The Art of Speed
ISBN: 0760351791 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780760351796
Издательство: Quarto
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Finally The world's most incredible motorcycles are given the artful representation they deserve.

The motorcycle should have disappeared with the advent of the inexpensive automobile, since Henry Ford's Model T usurped the motorcycle's position as a primary form of utilitarian transportation, but a funny thing happened on the way to extinction - the motorcycle not only survived but thrived. Enough people were enamored of the thrill and beauty of the two-wheeled mechanical beast to ensure it would continue to exist indefinitely. And exist they have Many of the motorcycles manufactured over the past century truly fit the description of "classic," and many consider these machines works of art.

Written by noted motorcycle author Patrick Hahn, "Classic Motorcycles "presents the history of motorcycling as told through the most significant, iconic, classic motorcycles of all time, with both period photography and modern portrait photography. All the best domestic and international makes are represented here, from BMWs, Indians, and Triumphs to Vincents, Ducatis, and Harley-Davidsons - the most classic models. You'll drool over the 1933 Matchless Silver Hawk, and you'll want to tear out the page displaying the 1956 Triumph Thunderbird and frame it. Each motorcycle was shot in a studio setting using photographer Tom Loeser's light-painting technique. Period ads and relevant historic photos and documents are spread throughout the book to supplement the portraits of the bikes, really evoking a sense of time and place. Prepare to be in awe of the undeniably classic motorcycles in this collection. It's the only motorcycle history you'll need.

Автор: Katharine Hoare
Название: Pocket Dict Kings & Queens Britain
ISBN: 0714131172 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780714131177
Издательство: Thames & Hudson
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Описание: Britain has been famous for its monarchy for centuries. This book opens with an introduction to the role of monarchy in Britain over time, and includes a complete list of the numerous kings and queens starting from the ninth century, with entries on over twenty key British monarchs.

Название: Sex with Kings
ISBN: 0965918556 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780965918558
Издательство: Daedalus
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Автор: Brown
Название: Kings & Connoisseurs
ISBN: 0300064373 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300064377
Издательство: Wiley yUP
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Описание: This work is an account of the formation of the first great royal art collections. Following the English Civil War, the execution of Charles I and the public auction of his collection and those of his associates, large numbers of works of art of the finest quality came on to the market and were sought after with enthusiasm by many of the richest and most important figures in Europe. This new and powerful interest in acquiring pictures transformed the way in which painting was viewed within the context of European culture, and is a story of greed, intrigue and passion.

Starting with the formation and dissolution of the first English royal collection (and those of other notable royalists like the Dukes of Arundel and Buckingham), the author moves on to discuss the great acquisitions of Philip IV of Spain - many secured by his agents from the "Sale of the Century" in 1650 when 1570 pictures were disposed of by the victorious English parliamentarians. Titians, Corregios, Raphaels and other great masterpieces (most now still in the Prado) were acquired for derisory sums. Others enriched collections in the Netherlands and in France, and Brown moves on to discuss the activities of collectors in Antwerp and Brussels, including Peter Paul Rubens and the Hapsburg Archduke Leopold William of Austria whose collection was for a time the most famous in Europe and now forms the nucleus of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.

Moving on to France, the origins of the Louvre in the collections of Mazarin, Colbert and Richelieu are exp ored and the book ends with a consideration of the way in which painting became, in the course of the 17th century, to be considered the pre-eminent and most highly prized of the visual arts.

Автор: Groom Susanne
Название: At the King`s Table
ISBN: 1858946131 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781858946139
Издательство: Merrell
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Описание: A fascinating history of royal dining from medieval times to the present day, which features menus from royal celebrations, 200 rarely published illustrations and a foreword by well-known chef Heston Blumenthal.