"'A top-notch walking tour of Paris. The author's encyclopedic knowledge of the city and its artists grants him a mystical gift of access: doors left ajar and carriage gates left open foster his search for the city's magical story. Anyone who loves Paris will adore this joyful book. Readers visiting the city are advised to take it with them to discover countless new experiences'--Kirkus Reviews (starred); A unique combination of memoir, history, and...

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "An International Episode" by Henry James. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) fue reconocido a una edad muy temprana como el principal artista de España y fue mejorando hasta convertirse en el retratista oficial de la Corte. Su fama se basaba en la calidad y velocidad con las que ejecutaba sus dibujos, y sus grabados poseen una delicadeza extraordinaria. El uso del claroscuro en sus Pinturas negras influenció a numerosos artistas, entre ellos Manet. Esta monografía presenta las obras fundamentales...

"The history of the German idealist oasis where discussions of revolution, literature, beliefs, romance, and concepts gave birth to the modern world"-- "Around the turn of the nineteenth century, a steady stream of young German poets and thinkers coursed to the town of Jena to make history. The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars had dealt a one-two punch to the dynastic system. Confidence in traditional social, political, and religious norms...

Spanish artist Francisco de Goya (1746—1828) lived through an era of profound societal change. One of the transformations that he engaged passionately was the unprecedented growth both in the number of readers and in the quantity and diversity of texts available. He documented and questioned this reading revolution in some of his most captivating paintings, prints, and drawings. Goya and the Mystery of Reading explores the critical impact this...

Founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, the English painter Sir John Everett Millais was a principal figure of nineteenth century British art. Along with Rossetti and Holman Hunt, he confronted the art establishment with a daring challenge to ignore 500 years of history and the corrupting influence of Raphael. A remarkable range of paintings sought a bold return to the abundant detail, intense colours and complex compositions of the early Renaissance....

Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) était un peintre du classicisme français qui prônait clarté et logique dans ses tableaux. Il peignait souvent de larges scènes mythologiques ou bibliques, mais il était également au premier rang de la peinture de paysage. Il fut premier peintre du roi Louis XIII, mais passa la majeure partie de sa vie à Rome. Sa manière devint le style officiel enseigné à l'Académie durant le reste du XVIIe siècle. Par la suite,...

Le vaste mouvement de sensibilité et d'idées appelé « romantisme » a embrassé tant de domaines divers (histoire, politique, réforme sociale, philosophie, littérature, musique et arts plastiques) qu'il dépasse tous les efforts de synthèse entrepris pour le saisir dans sa totalité. La variété des romantismes nationaux en divers pays d'Europe...