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Memoirs of the Life of John Constable, Esq., R.A.
First published in 1843 and reissued here in its expanded second edition of 1845, this biography represents an early and informed portrait of the prolific landscape artist and …
Beundrad barbar : amasonen i västeuropeisk bildkultur 1789-1918
The aim of this thesis is to study the Amazon as a motif in relation to a sex/gender hierarchy during the period 1789-1918. The myth of the Amazons was an inheritance from Greek …
Art and Architecture of the Incas
This is the story of the ancient Andean art, exploring the development of fine and applied art and architecture. Site plans, maps and over 250 illustrations represent the very …
Georges Braque
The first comprehensive research guide and bibliography to the large literature surrounding the life and work of one of the 20th century's greatest artists, this volume includes …
Nazi Propaganda Through Art and Architecture
When the Nazis came to power in January 1933, they began a programme of transforming Germany from a democracy into a totalitarian state, but it was not a matter of simply enforcing …
Frida Kahlos bildspråk : ansikte, kropp & landskap - representation av nationell identitet
This thesis is about the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) and her works, with emphasis on her painted self-portraits. The objective is to place Frida Kahlo's pictorial …
Art and Architecture
"I skuggan av Halmstadgruppen" : konstnären Arvid Carlson och Hallandsringen
Konstnären Arvid Carlsson (1895-1962) var en av medlemmarna i Hallandsringen, en konstnärssammanslutning som under 1930- och 1940-talen existerade parallelt med den välkända …
A Critical Companion to English Mappae Mundi of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries
First full collection on the seven most significant English mappae mundi from the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Mappae mundi (maps of the world), beautiful objects in …
"Fosterländska bilder" : den svenska historien i 1800-talets illustrerade läromedel, historieböcker och romanfiktion
This study aims to examine the field of various forms of illustrated literature published during the 19th Century, which deal with Swedish history. Illustrated literature is put …