Download or read book Renaissance Fun written by Philip Steadman and published by UCL Press. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renaissance Fun is about the technology of Renaissance entertainments in stage machinery and theatrical special effects; in gardens and fountains; and in the automata and self-playing musical instruments that were installed in garden grottoes. How did the machines behind these shows work? How exactly were chariots filled with singers let down onto the stage? How were flaming dragons made to fly across the sky? How were seas created on stage? How did mechanical birds imitate real birdsong? What was ‘artificial music’, three centuries before Edison and the phonograph? How could pipe organs be driven and made to play themselves by waterpower alone? And who were the architects, engineers, and craftsmen who created these wonders? All these questions are answered. At the end of the book we visit the lost ‘garden of marvels’ at Pratolino with its many grottoes, automata and water jokes; and we attend the performance of Mercury and Mars in Parma in 1628, with its spectacular stage effects and its music by Claudio Monteverdi – one of the places where opera was born. Renaissance Fun is offered as an entertainment in itself. But behind the show is a more serious scholarly argument, centred on the enormous influence of two ancient writers on these subjects, Vitruvius and Hero. Vitruvius’s Ten Books on Architecture were widely studied by Renaissance theatre designers. Hero of Alexandria wrote the Pneumatics, a collection of designs for surprising and entertaining devices that were the models for sixteenth and seventeenth century automata. A second book by Hero On Automata-Making – much less well known, then and now – describes two miniature theatres that presented plays without human intervention. One of these, it is argued, provided the model for the type of proscenium theatre introduced from the mid-sixteenth century, the generic design which is still built today. As the influence of Vitruvius waned, the influence of Hero grew.

Download or read book The J Paul Getty Museum Journal written by The J. Paul Getty Museum and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The J. Paul Getty Museum Journal 6/7 is a compendium of articles and notes pertaining to the Museum's permanent collections of antiquities, paintings, sculpture, and works of art. This volume includes an editorial statement by the journal’s editors: Burton B. Fredericksen, curator of Paintings, Jiří Frel, curator of Antiquities, and Gillian Wilson, curator of Decorative Arts. Conservation problems are discussed along with articles written by K. Christiansen, B. B. Fredericksen, S. Holo, G. Wilson, B. L. Shifman, M. Shapiro, J. Frel, D. M. Brinkerhoff, C. C. Vermeule, G. Koch, S. Downey, l. Kilian-Dirlmeier, C. Cardon, F. Brommer, M. A. Del Chiaro, P. Visonà, J. Cody, R. Mellor, D. L. Thompson, E. Langlotz, P. Zazoff, S. Knudsen Morgan, M. Jentoft-Nilsen, and A. Manzoni.

Download or read book Tobacco and Slaves written by Allan Kulikoff and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tobacco and Slaves is a major reinterpretation of the economic and political transformation of Chesapeake society from 1680 to 1800. Building upon massive archival research in Maryland and Virginia, Allan Kulikoff provides the most comprehensive study to date of changing social relations--among both blacks and whites--in the eighteenth-century South. He links his arguments about class, gender, and race to the later social history of the South and to larger patterns of American development. Allan Kulikoff is professor of history at Northern Illinois University and author of The Agrarian Origins of American Capitalism.

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Download or read book Practice and Theory in the Italian Renaissance Workshop written by Christina Neilson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Verrocchio worked in an extraordinarily wide array of media and used unusual practices of making to express ideas.

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Download or read book The Mushroom Fan Club written by Elise Gravel and published by Drawn & Quarterly. This book was released on 2020-11-24 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Elise Gravel as she explores the science of some of nature's weirdest and wildest characters—mushrooms! Elise Gravel is back with a whimsical look at one of her family’s most beloved pastimes: mushroom hunting! Combining her love of getting out into nature with her talent for anthropomorphizing everything, Gravel takes us on a magical tour of the forest floor and examines a handful of her favorite alien specimens up close. While the beautiful coral mushroom looks like it belongs under the sea, the peculiar lactarius indigo may be better suited for outer space! From the fun-to-stomp puffballs to the prince of the stinkers—the stinkhorn mushroom—and the musically inclined chanterelles, Gravel shares her knowledge of this fascinating kingdom by bringing each species to life in full felt-tip marker glory. Governor General award winning author Elise Gravel’s first book with Drawn & Quarterly, If Found...Please Return to Elise Gravel, was a Junior Library Guild selection, and instant hit among librarians, parents, and kids alike. Fostering the same spirit of creativity and curiosity, The Mushroom Fan Club promises to inspire kids to look more closely at the world around them and seek out all of life’s little treasures, stinky or not!

Download or read book Gems in the Early Modern World written by Michael Bycroft and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection is an interdisciplinary study of gems in the early modern world. It examines the relations between the art, science, and technology of gems, and it does so against the backdrop of an expanding global trade in gems. The eleven chapters are organised into three parts. The first part sets the scene by describing how gems moved around the early modern world, how they were set in motion, and how they were pulled together in the course of their travels. The second part is about value. It asks why people valued gems, how they determined the value of a given gem, and how the value of a gem was connected to its perceived place of origin. The third part deals with the skills involved in cutting, polishing, and mounting gems, and how these skills were transmitted and articulated by artisans. The common themes of all these chapters are materials, knowledge and global trade. The contributors to this volume focus on the material properties of gems such as their weight and hardness, on the knowledge involved in exchanging them and valuing them, and on the cultural consequences of the expanding trade in gems in Eurasia and the Americas.

Download or read book Scratch Sketch Extreme Trace Along written by Inc Peter Pauper Press and published by Peter Pauper Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young artists will love exploring the exciting world of Scratch and Sketch Extreme! with this challenging collection of 20 cool and complex drawings, from the wild to the wonderful! As you trace intricate artwork on the black-coated pages, a wolf, night sky, unicorn, and so much more emerge in sparkling foils of silver and green, or colorful swirls! White outlines on black scratch-off pages create a fun way for younger children (ages 5 and up)

Download or read book Archidoodle written by Steve Bowkett and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative book is the first to provide a fun, interactive way to learn about architecture. Filled with an array of beautiful and elegant drawings, it poses all manner of architectural challenges for the user: from designing your own skyscraper, to drawing an island house or creating a Constructivist monument, plus many others more. Aimed at anyone who loves drawing buildings, it encourages the user to imagine their own creative solutions by sketching, drawing and painting in the pages of the book. In so doing, they will learn about a whole range of significant architectural issues, such as the importance of site and materials, how to furnish a space, how to read plans, how to create sustainable cities and so on. The book also includes numerous examples of works and ideas by major architects to draw inspiration from and will appeal to everyone from children to students to architects.

Download or read book Jewelry Making and Design An Illustrated Text Book for Teachers Students of Design and Craft Workers in Jewelry written by Antonio Cirino and published by Franklin Classics Trade Press. This book was released on 2018-11-09 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Download or read book Giant Sketchbook Hot Pink written by Vismont Studios and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-29 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you searching for a 800 Pages, Giant Sketchbook with a Solid/Single-Colored Cover? Look no further! This Big / Giant Sketchbook with 800 pages is a multi-purpose Sketchbook with blank pages for doodling, drawing, sketching, taking notes, lectures, writing down random thoughts and more. It is perfect for school students and both girls and boys will love it. Also both women and men will find this large sketchbook very useful at office. Why You Will Love This "Giant Sketchbook" For Drawing and Sketching: Unique Design - Beautiful design for aesthetic pleasure. Jumbo / Huge / Large / Big / Giant Sketchbook Size - 8 x 10 inches. Unlined / Blank Pages - The Blank Paper format promotes lots of space for drawing, sketching, doodling, writing, etc. Lots Of Pages - 800 white pages (400 sheets) ensure that you get more pages than a regular Sketchbook. Save Time and Improve Productivity - All the pages are numbered for easy reference. This 800 pages giant sketchbook also consists of additional pages for customizable Table of Contents that you can use to provide references to the important pages and jump to any specific page quickly and easily. This saves you a lot of time and helps avoid frustration. Non-Perforated and Dual-Sided - Pages are non-perforated and dual-sided, so you can draw / sketch on both sides of the page. Sturdy Matte Softbound Durable Cover - Protects your notes and keeps paper clean and dry. Perfect for Students, Professionals & Individuals - This 800 page big sketchbook can be used by students for school drawing, sketching, doodling, etc. It can also be used for writing, exercise book, home school assignments and even in colleges for note taking. That makes it the perfect giant sketchbook for school / classroom. You can use it at your office for jotting down ideas, writing lists and brain storming, thus making it the perfect jumbo sketchbook for office. You can even use it at home for homeschooling, casual note taking, organizing, journaling, etc. Suitable For - Kids, Teens, Adults - Girls, Boys, Women, Men. Gifting - Cool Unlined / Blank Sketchbook Gift for girls, boys, women, men, students, etc. Occasional Gifting - Beautiful Giant Sketchbook Gift for occasions such as Birthday, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, New Year, etc. Made In USA - Designed with love and made in USA. Save More - Save more on each copy you order! Massive value for money! Technical Specifications: Layout - Blank Paper Sketchbook; Contains page numbers and povision for date on each page Size - 8 x 10 inches Pages - 800 pages (400 Sheets) Paper - White color Cover - Soft, Matte paperback cover Perfect For Use With - Pens, Pencils, etc. Avail all the benefits listed above quickly and easily, by ordering your own copy of this "800 Pages Blank Giant-Sized Sketchbook" now! You can also explore other colors and designs for this book in two ways. 1) Click on the Series link just below the Author Name towards the top of this page. 2) Search for the following phrase in the search bar of Amazon.com: Vismont Studios Sketch-Solid 800

Download or read book Sketchbook written by Atlas Sketch Pads and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-19 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy yourself while improving your drawing ability with this stylish sketchbook! Containing great quality paper stock this book is a pleasure to draw in, and is 8.5" x 11" to ensure your creativity won't be limited to a small area! The book cover is printed with an attractive matte finish, and the design is high resolution (300dpi) so there should be no worries about pixelation or blur! A great book for anybody who loves to draw! * High quality white paper stock. * Professional binding to ensure spine strength. * Softcover paperback. * High resolution matte cover.