La Edad Media

It was in his home in Oak Park that Frank Lloyd Wright made his first contributions to the Modern movement. In 1889 he designed the first part of the house, in 1895 he added to it for his wife, Catherine, and their family, and in 1898 for his architectural practice. The entire building was a learning laboratory of modern architecture. While not a Prairie School house, it led to the development of the Prairie School. Wrights constant changes to this complex paralleled the evolution of his early architectural work and career. There, with his young assistants, he rethought the plan, spaces,...

Visiting an exhibition by Leonardo Nierman is penetrating a space that invites us to dream in infinities, to discover exteriors and interiors of cosmic worlds. The exhibition Genesis de un Sueno (Genesis of a Dream) mounted at the Contemporary University Museum of Art in Mexico City conveyed such sensations to visitors. Running from May through August of 1996, it featured three hundred of Nierman's works spanning forty years and was reinstalled by popular demand through January 1997. Its beauty and mystery are now captured in this elegant volume. Nierman: Genesis de un Sueno is a celebration...

In the introduction to Bordados decorativos para el hogar, Caroline considers certain points essential for successful hand-stitching such as the choice and use of color and fabric. She advises how to seek inspiration from threads, buttons, picture frames, and scraps of lace or old greetings cards. The book includes a wide variety of projects, such as making pictures and window dressings. A practical section that covers stitches and techniques, templates and suppliers is also included. Whether you are a begninner or an experienced sewer, this book will inspire you to create beautifully...

ÍNDICE: ARQUITECTURA ILUSTRADA. - La arquitectura ilustrada. - La Academía de Bellas Artes y la gestación del neoclasicismo. - La incorporación de España al debate arquitectónico. FRANCISCO SABATINI. - Arquitectura pulchra. - Sabatini Ilustrado. EL EDIFICIO DE LA REAL FÁBRICA DE ESPADAS DE TOLEDO. - El territorio. - La Real Fábrica de espadas de Carlos III. - El edificio a lo largo del siglo XIX. - La Fábrica en el siglo XX. EL PROYECTO DE REHABILITACIÓN - Antecedentes. - Criterios de rehabilitación. - La rehabilitación de la capilla. - Estado de conservación. - Tratamientos...