Scientific publication on the history of excavating and collecting Egyptian textiles

Its dry climate means that Egypt boasts an exceptionally rich heritage of preserved ancient textiles. Since 1996, the international research group Textiles from the Nile Valley has been studying these Roman, Byzantine and early-Islamic textile artefacts, many of which have found their way into European and North American museum collections.

The research group, consisting of curators, archaeologists, textile...

Vernieuwende introductie tot het iconische werk van architect en ontwerper Josef Hoffmann

De Weense architect en ‘allround designer’ Josef Hoffmann (1870–1956) is zoveel meer dan de oprichter van de Wiener Werkstätte. Dit boek biedt een brede blik op zijn oeuvre dat zich ontwikkelde over maar liefst zestig jaar. De tijdloze schoonheid van Hoffmanns creaties toont niet enkel zijn belang als historische figuur, maar ook als bron van inspiratie voor meerdere generaties.

Rijkelijk geïllus...

Awe-inspiring reference work on the Flemish and Dutch art of drawing from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century, with masterly drawings from the collection of the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR)

The Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels houses the largest collection of drawings in the country. Among its highlights are works by leading artists of the Low Countries, including Pieter Bruegel I, Joris Hoefnagel, Hendrick Goltzius, Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, and Jacques Jordaens.

As the ...

Une introduction innovante à l’oeuvre emblématique de l’architecte et designer Josef Hoffmann

L’architecte viennois et « designer touche-à-tout » Josef Hoffmann (1870–1956) est bien plus que le fondateur de la Wiener Werkstätte. Cet ouvrage offre une vue d’ensemble de son oeuvre, laquelle s’est étalée sur pas moins de 60 ans.

La beauté intemporelle des créations d’Hoffmann témoigne non seulement de son importance en tant que personnage historique, mais aussi en tant q...

Innovative introduction to the iconic work of architect and designer Josef Hoffmann

The Viennese architect and ‘allround designer’ Josef Hoffmann (1870–1956) is much more than just the founder of the Wiener Werkstätte. This book offers a wide-ranging look at his oeuvre, which took shape over no less than sixty years.

The timeless beauty of Hoffmann’s creations demonstrates his importance not just as a historical figure, but as a source of inspiration for several generations.

Richly ...

Omschrijving

In 1515, Pope Leo X commissioned the Italian

painter Raffaello Sanzio (1483–1520), now

generally known as Raphael in English, to make

the cartoons for a series of ten tapestries with

scenes from the lives of Saints Peter and Paul.

This commission played an instrumental part

in the stylistic development of the Flemish

tapestries, a marvellous illustration of princely

splendour in the sixteenth century. Under

Habsburg rule, Brussels soon emerged as a

leading manufactory for exqui...