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Book Landscape Painted with Tea

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  • Author : Milorad Pavić
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1992
  • ISBN : 9780140127935
  • Pages : 339 pages

Download or read book Landscape Painted with Tea written by Milorad Pavić and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Landscape Painted with Tea

Download or read book Landscape Painted with Tea written by Милорад Павић and published by Alfred A. Knopf. This book was released on 1990 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A failed architect's search for his father, an officer who vanished in Greece during World War II, becomes a labyrinthine puzzle, inextricably bound to the history of the ancient monastery on Mount Athos.

Book Painting Better Landscapes

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  • Author : Margaret Kessler
  • Publisher : Watson-Guptill
  • Release : 1992-03-01
  • ISBN : 9780823035762
  • Pages : 164 pages

Download or read book Painting Better Landscapes written by Margaret Kessler and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 1992-03-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In fifteen easy-to-follow lessons from renowned art instructor Margaret Kessler, learn what contributes to good landscape painting and how to critique your own work. Learn about visualizing and planning the scene, creating depth, overall tonality and more! Kessler brings tips and tricks from her nationwide workshops to this easily accessible workbook, designed to help artists at all levels—from beginner to intermediate—further their craft.

Book Three Thousand Years of Chinese Painting

Download or read book Three Thousand Years of Chinese Painting written by Richard M. Barnhart and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a team of eminent international scholars, this book is the first to recount the history of Chinese painting over a span of some 3000 years.

Book Last Love in Constantinople

Download or read book Last Love in Constantinople written by Milorad Pavić and published by Peter Owen Publishers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1988 Milorad Pavic burst upon the literary scene with his critically acclaimed, international best seller, Dictionary of the Khazars. In it he asked his readers to experience his book in a new and exciting way, as he challenged their traditional concepts of the reading process. In his next two novels, Landscape Painted With Tea and The Inner Side of the Wind, he continued to challenge as he joined a modern Odyssey with a crossword puzzle, and then he told the same tale of two lovers from two perspectives -- male and female -- and asked us to read it from either front or back. His new novel, Last Love in Constantinople, does not disappoint, as Pavic once again demonstrates himself to be a master of narrative legerdemain.

Book Inland

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  • Author : Téa Obreht
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2019
  • ISBN : 0812992865
  • Pages : 386 pages

Download or read book Inland written by Téa Obreht and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the lawless, drought-ridden lands of the Arizona Territory in 1893, two extraordinary lives collide. Nora is an unflinching frontierswoman, alone in a house abandoned by the men in her life. Lurie is a man haunted by ghosts--he sees lost souls who want something from him. The way in which Nora and Lurie's stories intertwine is the surprise and suspense of this brilliant novel.ovel.

Book A New Middle Kingdom

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  • Author : J. P. Park
  • Publisher : University of Washington Press
  • Release : 2018-09-26
  • ISBN : 0295743263
  • Pages : 296 pages

Download or read book A New Middle Kingdom written by J. P. Park and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2018-09-26 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historians have claimed that when social stability returned to Korea after a series of devastating invasions by the Japanese and Manchus around the turn of the seventeenth century, the late Chos n dynasty was a period of unprecedented economic and cultural renaissance. This book questions this age-old belief by claiming that true-view landscape and genre�paintings were most likely�adopted to propagandize�social harmony under Chos n rule and to justify the status, wealth,�and land grabs of the ruling class.�This volume also documents the popularity and misunderstanding of art books from China and, most controversially, Korean enthusiasm for artistic programs from Edo Japan, thus challenging academic stereotypes and nationalistic tendencies in scholarship. As the first truly interdisciplinary study of Korean art, A New Middle Kingdom illuminates the reality of the late Chos n society that its visual art attempted hide.

Book These Precious Days

Download or read book These Precious Days written by Ann Patchett and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. "The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike." —Publisher's Weekly “Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At the center of These Precious Days is the title essay, a surprising and moving meditation on an unexpected friendship that explores “what it means to be seen, to find someone with whom you can be your best and most complete self.” When Patchett chose an early galley of actor and producer Tom Hanks’ short story collection to read one night before bed, she had no idea that this single choice would be life changing. It would introduce her to a remarkable woman—Tom’s brilliant assistant Sooki—with whom she would form a profound bond that held monumental consequences for them both. A literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. Turning her writer’s eye on her own experiences, she transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be. From the enchantments of Kate DiCamillo’s children’s books (author of The Beatryce Prophecy) to youthful memories of Paris; the cherished life gifts given by her three fathers to the unexpected influence of Charles Schultz’s Snoopy; the expansive vision of Eudora Welty to the importance of knitting, Patchett connects life and art as she illuminates what matters most. Infused with the author’s grace, wit, and warmth, the pieces in These Precious Days resonate deep in the soul, leaving an indelible mark—and demonstrate why Ann Patchett is one of the most celebrated writers of our time.

Book What Painting is

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  • Author : James Elkins
  • Publisher : Psychology Press
  • Release : 1999
  • ISBN : 9780415921138
  • Pages : 284 pages

Download or read book What Painting is written by James Elkins and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, Elkins argues that alchemists and painters have similar relationships to the substances they work with. Both try to transform the substance, while seeking to transform their own experience.

Book The Sight of Death

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  • Author : T. J. Clark
  • Publisher : Yale University Press
  • Release : 2006-01-01
  • ISBN : 9780300117264
  • Pages : 282 pages

Download or read book The Sight of Death written by T. J. Clark and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do we keep returning to certain pictures? What is it we are looking for? How does our understanding of an image change over time? This investigates the nature of visual complexity, the capacity of certain images to sustain repeated attention, and how pictures respond and resist their viewers' wishes.

Book The Birth of Landscape Painting in China  The Sui and T  ang dynasties

Download or read book The Birth of Landscape Painting in China The Sui and T ang dynasties written by Michael Sullivan and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1962-01-01 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vol. 2 has title: Chinese landscape painting.

Book Teatime for the Firefly

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  • Author : Shona Patel
  • Publisher : Kennebec Large Print
  • Release : 2014
  • ISBN : 9781410466860
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Teatime for the Firefly written by Shona Patel and published by Kennebec Large Print. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Layla Roy has defied the fates. Despite being born under an inauspicious horoscope, she is raised to be educated and independent by her eccentric grandfather. And, by clever manipulation, she has found love with Manik Deb, a man betrothed to another. These were minor miracles in India that spring of 1943, when most young women's lives were predetermined. But powerful changes are sweeping India on the heels of the Second World War.

Book Painting the Impressionistic Landscape

Download or read book Painting the Impressionistic Landscape written by Dustan Knight and published by Rockport Publishers. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the impressionist painting style with Painting the Impressionistic Landscape! The Impressionist movement that began 130 years ago set artists free to experiment outdoors, capturing the fleeting effects and many moods of sunlight in their paintings by juxtaposing contrasting colors. Although those colors may not actually be apparent in nature, on canvas and paper they appear spontaneous and naturalistic. The skill is in knowing how to select and apply them. Impressionistic painting has not remained static over the decades. Artist Dustan Knight walks you through the techniques to achieving brilliant effects in a contemporary style. Using easy to work with watercolor and acrylic, she demonstrates through her own paintings, as well as others she has selected, the step-by-steps for dramatic atmospheric vistas and intimate garden landscapes.

Book From Practice to Praxis  A reflexive turn

Download or read book From Practice to Praxis A reflexive turn written by Susan Groundwater-Smith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Practice to Praxis is an exploration of the development of ethical practice as it applies to the meaning of quality within the tradition of practitioner inquiry and participatory research. Chronicling some of her most important works, this is a compelling overview of Susan Groundwater-Smith’s contribution to the evolution of the nexus between thinking and theory as it stands between the academy and the field. It traces the steps between instrumental reasoning towards a more liberatory and challenging stance. The book selects from a number of publications, each representing the genesis of the nascent ideas that have informed Susan’s practice as a scholar and researcher. Taking a praxis stance draws attention not only to procedural concerns, how things are done; but also substantive issues that are associated with different forms of dialogue and trustworthiness, why things are done. In addition to the assemblage of articles and chapters, the book is prefaced by a long essay that reveals those features of the writer’s self-understanding as it is illuminated throughout the selection. The work is situated within a professional life-history, as well as relating to extant writings on theory and practice within a complex cultural and ever-changing professional educational environment. From Practice to Praxis will appeal to initial teacher education students in both primary and secondary settings, as well as post-graduate students with an interest in action research/participant research with both practitioners in the field and young people.

Book Taking Tea with Clarice Cliff

Download or read book Taking Tea with Clarice Cliff written by Leonard Griffin and published by Protico. This book was released on 1998 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work presents the story and Art Deco ceramic designs of Clarice Cliff. Angular, uncompromising and embellished in strident primary colours, they were a sensation when they appeared in the 1920s and continue to command high prices in today's demanding market.

Book Royal Landscape

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jane Roberts
  • Publisher : Yale University Press
  • Release : 1997-01-01
  • ISBN : 0300070799
  • Pages : 620 pages

Download or read book Royal Landscape written by Jane Roberts and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The parks that surround England's Windsor Castle were established in the Middle Ages for the protection of the royal deer. With the assistance of documents in the Public Record Office and the Royal Archives, and works of art in the Royal Collection, Jane Roberts has created an extensive and beautifully illustrated history of this royal acreage. 200 color & 300 b&w illustrations.

Book Acrylic Landscape Painting Techniques

Download or read book Acrylic Landscape Painting Techniques written by Hugh Greer and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with inspirational artwork and solid instruction, this guide will delight loyal acrylic painters and encourage artists from other mediums to cross over. Greer's instruction capitalizes on the brilliant colors available in acrylics and shows artists how to paint with them using proven "watercolor" and "oil" techniques. Starting with 16 mini-demos, artists are encouraged to: *Jump right in and follow step-by-step instructions for mastering techniques such as masking, splattering, underpainting, washes and more *Learn tips and tricks for rendering many elements of landscape including trees, flowers, roads and reflections The second section of the book features four complete painting demonstrations that challenge artists to exercise their new painting techniques through a variety of landscape subjects. Two demonstrations show artists how to use acrylics as an effective base for other mediums.