Jacques Tourneur

Con EJERCICIOS PARRAMÓN se ofrece al público una colección abierta de títulos destinados a la práctica del dibujo y la pintura. Cada volumen se dedica a un tema (paisaje, bodegón, figura, etc.) o a una técnica (óleo, acuarela, pastel, etc.), y presenta un conjunto de ejercicios variados, desarrollados por diferentes profesores. La foto del modelo para pintar, una introducción a cada ejercicio, un cuadro de los distintos materiales que se necesitan para su desarrollo y una secuencia de fotografías comentadas de todo el proceso constituyen el esquema de cada motivo propuesto. Una...

This important work of history tells the story of the aviation pioneers who devoted their lives, and often their fortunes, to the evolution of the aeroplane as it exists today. As early as November 1809 Sir George Cayley published a masterly essay practically inventing the aeroplane. It lay forgotten for 62 years, until found by Alphonse Pénaud. In August 1871 Pénaud flew his Planophore, the first model to resemble a modern aeroplane. He had discovered the secret of inherent longitudinal stability. The first flying machine built by Clément Ader, in 1889, was the Eole. Powered by a steam...

Eliot declaro que solo habia sido feliz durante dos periodos de su vida: su infancia y su segundo matrimonio. Peter Ackroyd intenta recorrer los anos entre estos dos momentos, en los que Eliot, con la lucidez de su pensamiento, escribio sobre la angustia, sus preocupaciones religiosas y politicas.

All too often, arts and crafts are considered a simple pastime for housewives "with nothing else to do" but raise children and care for the home (as if these were small tasks!) Fortunately, new generations of artists and designers are increasingly putting craft techniques to use in their artwork and applying artistic techniques to create beautiful yet utilitarian objects. This book is for anyone aiming to create objects of beauty for everyday use in their own home or in the homes of friends and loved ones.