Vor über 66 Millionen Jahren von der Erde verschwunden, üben Dinosaurier seit ihrer Wiederentdeckung im 19. Jahrhundert eine ungeheure Faszination auf den Menschen aus. Kein Wunder, dass man früh den Wunsch verspürte, nicht nur Fossilien und Skelette betrachten zu können. Im Jahr 1830 malte ein englischer Wissenschaftler namens Henry De la Beche das erste Stück Paläokunst: eine überwältigende, herrlich makabre Darstellung prähistorischer Reptilien, die sich unter Wasser bekämpfen. ...

Magritte, Bacon, Ensor, Moore, Jordaens, Rubens … These are just some of the world-famous names on display at the MAS in autumn 2023. The not-to-be-missed exhibition 'Rare and Indispensable' brings a unique selection of masterpieces from the Flemish masterpiece list. Works of art you would otherwise have to travel all over Flanders to see, or which were never even publicly accessible, can now be temporarily admired in one museum hall. All in honour of the 20th anniversary of the 'Flemish Ma...

History of Japanese Art after 1945 is a compilation of essays that surveys the development of art in Japan since WWII. The original Japanese work, which has become essential reading for those with an interest in modern contemporary Japanese art and is a foundational resource for students and researchers, spans the 150 years from the 1850s to the 2010s. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific period and written by a specialist on the subject matter.

For this English edition, overseen by Art Pl...

De Gevelstenen van Amsterdam, van vóór 1800

Rond 1800 werd in Amsterdam een systeem van huisnummering ingevoerd. Vóór die tijd werd de ligging van een pand omschreven door onder andere te verwijzen naar een gevelsteen. Men woonde in ‘Het Zwarte Schaap’, in ‘De Rode Leeuw’, in ‘Het Melkmeisje’ of in het huis ertegenover of ernaast.

Gevelstenen functioneerden als ‘reclameborden’ voor de handel of nering die in het pand werd uitgeoefend, bevatten een toespeling op de naam v...

A compelling and vivid narrative history of one of the founding civilizations of the modern world, the Byzantine empire, evocatively told through the lives of its 92 emperors.

The Byzantine empire was one of the most successful states of the Middle Ages, ruling over a huge terrain straddling Europe and western Asia for an unrivalled eleven hundred years. Yet its history remains largely unfamiliar. This chronicle brings this majestic yet turbulent period to life through the lives of...

A new way of appreciating art that puts the artwork front and centre, brought to us by one of the freshest and most exciting new voices in cultural criticism.

Ideal as a spur to creative inspiration, this beautiful book offers a striking and unusual view of the wide array of Pacific art, evoking the skills of the most accomplished Pacific artists and craftworkers, past and present.