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Wisdom of Eleanor Roosevelt
The men and women who shaped our world-in their own words. The Wisdom Library invites you on a journey through the lives and works of the world's greatest thinkers and leaders. …
Pollock
Born in 1912, in a small town in Wyoming, Jackson Pollock embodied the American dream as the country found itself confronted with the realities of a modern era replacing the fading …
Historic Maritime Maps
This book presents a selection of oceanic charts dating from the 13th to the 17th century. Though to us they may appear rudimentary, they bear excellent witness to the achievements …
Historic Maritime Maps 120 illustrations
In the Middle Ages, navigation relied upon a delicate balance between art and science. Whilst respecting the customs and the precautions of their forbearers, sailors had to count …
Marc Chagall - Vitebsk -Paris -New York
Chagall loved blue. "e;The blue of the sky which ceaselessly combats the clouds which pass, which pass (Baudelaire). Marc Chagall's journey began in his native Russia and …
John Singer Sargent and artworks
Sargent was born in Florence, in 1856, the son of cultivated parents. When Sargent entered the school of Carolus-Duran he attained much more than the average pupils. His father was …
Paul Klee and artworks
An emblematic figure of the early 20th century, Paul Klee participated in the expansive Avant-Garde movements in Germany and Switzerland. From the vibrant Blaue Reiter movement to …
Klee
An emblematic figure of the early 20th century, Paul Klee participated in the expansive Avant-Garde movements in Germany and Switzerland. From the vibrant Blaue Reiter movement to …
Opium. The Flowers of Evil
Opium, once used for ritual purposes, is a substance which dulls pain and offers access to an artificial world, and has long been idealized by artists and markets. Baudelaire, …