Wassily Kandinsky

Marc Chagall was one of the most popular artists of the 20th century, famous for his poetic, surreal images that represent a topsy-turvy world and that combine fantasy and spirituality with a modernist style. This book showcases a wide range of his seductive work, from the famous paintings of the Jewish "shtetl" to his unforgettable images of folklore figures such as the "fiddler on the roof." The book even includes his theater murals and gorgeous stained-glass windows. Informative text accompanies the art, offering useful biographical information and historical context.

Este libro no es una historia del arte al uso. Tampoco es un recorrido por las grandes obras del arte universal que habitualmente aparecen en los manuales escolares. Ni un recetario para distinguir el arte románico del gótico. Esta es una historia del arte irreverente y rompedora que se centrá en la Europa occidental y el Mediterráneo, desde la caída del Imperio romano de Occidente hasta el siglo XV. Alberto Garín, arqueólogo e historiador del arte, ofrece al lector un sorprendente viaje artístico por lugares como Roma, Constantinopla, Damasco, Granada o Florencia, con el objetivo de...

La traducción y la interpretación, como actividades comunicativas de trasvase y mediación informacional, son acciones de primer orden en la sociedad de la información y el conocimiento. Para el correcto desempeño de su tarea profesional, quienes traducen e interpretan necesitan conocer, organizar y gestionar adecuadamente los flujos de información, pues es importante que sepan cómo acceder y usar datos para transformarlos en conocimiento, que sepan adaptarse a situaciones nuevas y resolver eficazmente problemas en contexto. No en vano son usuarios, procesadores y productores...

One day a young shepherd boy, Malif, finds a baby wolf and decides to take care it even though his uncle disapproves.

Since the Foundation of The Hispanic Society of America in 1904 by Archer M. Huntington (1870-1955), there has never been an artist so closely related to his famous art collection as Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida (1863-1923). The doors of the Hispanic society had only been open for only a few months when Huntington discovered the work of Sorolla, who at the time was exhibiting at Grafton Galleries. Huntington had found in Sorolla an artist that shared the same love for Spain, its villages and habits; that is why he began organizing the exhibition that would take place a year later. They worked...