Sex with Kings

Автор: Haskell Francis
Название: King`s Pictures
ISBN: 0300190123 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300190120
Издательство: Wiley yUP
Рейтинг:
Цена: 4950.00 р.
Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.

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: Groom Susanne
Название: At the King`s Table
ISBN: 1858946131 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781858946139
Издательство: Merrell
Рейтинг:
Цена: 4117.00 р.
Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.

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.

Название: Sex with the Queen
ISBN: 0739475789 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780739475782
Издательство: Daedalus
Рейтинг:
Цена: 351.00 р.
Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.

Автор: Reeves
Название: Complete Valley of the Kings
ISBN: 0500050805 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780500050804
Издательство: Thames & Hudson
Цена: 3292.00 р.
Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.

Описание: This account of the Valley of the Kings brings together its art, archaelogy and history in one volume arranged thematically. Famous as the burial place of the great New Kingdom pharaohs - such as Tutankhamun, Ramesses the Great and Tuthmosis IV - this valley contains some 80 tombs which were dug at the climax of Egyptian power more than 3000 years ago. The account includes full descriptions of over 80 tombs, complete with factfiles, lists of contents and computer-generated perspective cutaway views. It describes the burials and mummies of famous pharaohs, from Tutankhamun and gives a blow-by-blow account of the rediscovery of the tombs, from Greek and Roman times to Howard Carter and the present day. It details the latest research by the international teams in the valley, including the discovery of the tomb for the sons of Ramesses the Great. The planning and ritual purpose of the tombs is also described, from the royal workforce to the scenes from the mysterious "afterlife" books adorning the tomb wall. A full reference section, including a guide to visiting the valley, is also given.

Автор: Brown
Название: Kings & Connoisseurs
ISBN: 0300064373 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300064377
Издательство: Wiley yUP
Цена: 5363.00 р.
Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.

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.

Название: Chronicle of Maya Kings & Queens
ISBN: 0500051038 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780500051030
Издательство: Thames & Hudson
Цена: 3292.00 р.
Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.

Описание: Behind immense, ruined cities, and abandoned artworks deep in the rainforests of Central America lie the turbulent stories of the Maya monarchy. This text examines 11 of the most important Maya kingdoms, and provides biographical accounts of the 152 kings and 4ling queens. The authors set out the latest thinking on the nature of Maya divine kingship, statehood, and political authority, and describe recent readings and archaeological finds. All royal names are spelt out in hieroglyphs, and datafiles listing lineage, spouses and children, and place of burial are included.

Автор: Vout, Caroline
Название: Sex on Show
ISBN: 0714122785 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780714122786
Издательство: Thames & Hudson
Рейтинг:
Цена: 4125.00 р.
Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.

Описание: The Greeks and Romans were not shy about sex. In classical Greece, statues of erect penises served as boundary-stones and signposts. In Rome, marble satyrs and nymphs grappled in gardens. How are we to make sense of this abundance of sexual imagery? Were these images seductive, shocking, humorous? This title answers these questions.