Three Fragments of a Lost Tale: Sculpture and Story by John Frame

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Since 2006, California sculptor John Frame (b. 1950) has been working toward the creation of a stop-motion animated film featuring an eclectic cast of fully articulated characters. In keeping with the artist's distinctive style, the figures used in the animation combine found materials with meticulously carved wood and are art objects in their own right. They inhabit a curious and complex universe and act together to tell a fragmented tale in a unique idiom. The boo... More >>

Three Fragments of a Lost Tale: Sculpture and Story by John Frame

Christianity and Classical Culture: The Metamorphosis of Natural Theology in the Christian Encounter with Hellenism

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The momentous encounter between Christian thought and Greek philosophy reached a high point in fourth-century Byzantium, and the principal actors were four Greek-speaking Christian thinkers whose collective influence on the Eastern Church was comparable to that of Augustine on Western Latin Christendom. In this erudite and informative book, a distinguished scholar provides the first coherent account of the lives and writings of these so-called Cappadocians, showing ... More >>

Christianity and Classical Culture: The Metamorphosis of Natural Theology in the Christian Encounter with Hellenism

"The Renaissance Man", The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I. BIRTH, BOYHOOD, YOUTH AT FLORENCE, DOWN TO LORENZO DE' MEDICI'S
DEATH. 1475-1492.

II. FIRST VISITS TO BOLOGNA AND ROME--THE MADONNA DELLA FEBBRE AND
OTHER WORKS IN MARBLE. 1492-1501.

III. RESIDENCE IN FLORENCE--THE DAVID. 1501-1505.

IV. JULIUS II. CALLS MICHELANGELO TO ROME--PROJECT FOR THE POPE'S
TOMB--THE REBUILDING OF S. PETER'S--FLIGHT FROM ROME--CARTOON
FOR THE BA... More >>

"The Renaissance Man", The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti

Los Carpinteros Handwork: Constructing the World

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The Havana-based duo of Marco Antonio Castillo Valdés (born 1971) and Dagoberto Rodríguez Sánchez (born 1969) are two of the most exciting artists in Cuba today. Formed in 1991, and working since 1994 under the moniker of Los Carpinteros, which they adopted as a nod to traditional craftsmen's guilds, the team renounces individual authorship to sabotage the disciplines of design and architecture from within. Their elegant and mordantly humorous sculptures, which a... More >>

Los Carpinteros Handwork: Constructing the World

Encyclopedia Anatomica: Museo La Specola Florence

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An understanding of the anatomy of the human body remains the foundation of medical science. Witness the eccentric Museo La Specola, a unique collection of anatomical wax models from the late 18th century. This book includes explanations from the perspective of modern science.Amazon.com Review
Few catalogues of science museums have the power to mesmerize their readers. Encyclopaedia Anatomica does just this, page after page, with its high-quality color ... More >>

Encyclopedia Anatomica: Museo La Specola Florence

Oaxacan Woodcarving: The Magic in the Trees

• ISBN13: 9780811802505
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Increasingly prized by collectors worldwide, Oaxacan woodcarvings are among the most popular form of folk art available today. These fanciful, brightly colored figures created by rural Mexican woodcarvers reflect the myths and traditions still very much a part of the carvers' daily lives. A spectacular gallery of over 160 full-color photographs beautifully portrays these artisans and their work, while an informative text examines the intricacies of the carvers' craf... More >>

Oaxacan Woodcarving: The Magic in the Trees

The Great Clay Adventure: Creative Handbuilding Projects For Young Artists

• ISBN13: 9780871923899
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Encourage elementary and middle school-age kids to build their clay-sculpting skills at home with these lessons and projects designed for use in the classroom. They’ll model a pinch pot, coil animals, fossils, vases, masks, and tiles that they can embellish with rubber stamps. Best of all, these projects will foster children’s confidence in their abilities and stimulate new ideas.
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The Great Clay Adventure: Creative Handbuilding Projects For Young Artists