Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Before the beautifully tailored men's suit or the exquisite gown appears on the catwalk or in the store, the most important element comes into play — the place where fashion starts — the fabric. But how much do we actually know about the textiles we are wearing and does it matter? The textile industry is active all over the globe. Behind the catwalks there is a whole hidden system which combines…
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: The popularity of the television series 'Mad Men' has raised the public awareness of advertising firms and what may or may not happen behind the scenes. We all recognise advertising when we see it: it's those bits that surround the editorial content in papers and magazines, that interrupt TV programmes or pop up on the websites you like to browse. As a discipline it might be defined as follows:…
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: We are proud to offer this important book on icons dating from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries. These sixty icons from the Kolomenskoye State Museum are presented with full descriptions of their origins and symbolic meanings written by a leading specialist in Old Russian art. This lesser-known collection shows the evolution and development of Russian iconography through its themes,…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 702 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 335) Аннотация: The Russian Ornament Sourcebook is a wonderful compendium of decorative details derived from ancient Russian manuscripts from the tenth to the sixteenth Century. The book starts with a brief history of Russian ornament by Maria Orlova, a member of the Russian Academy of Arts. The main body is divided in two parts; the first half containing hundreds of decorative motifs in full colour arranged in…
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: The Belle Epoque (Beautiful Era), which dates from the late nineteenth century to the start of World War I, was an incredible period of creative and scientific activity. Until his death in 1901 at the age of 36, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was one of its leading names along with poets and writers such as Guy de Maupassant and Emile Zola. He exhibited with Vincent Van Gogh and was a friend of Oscar…