Art
- Art and Architecture Through History
- Essays on Art and Aesthetics
- Artistic Lives: Biographies of Masters
The Stones of Venice
The Stones of Venice is a three-volume treatise on Venetian art and architecture by English art historian John Ruskin, first published from …
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects
The Lives of the Most Excellent Italian Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, from Cimabue to Our Times, or Le Vite de' più eccellenti…
Every Man His Own Art Critic
This collection includes two texts written to accompany two blockbuster art exhibitions: Every man his own art critic at the Manchester Exhi…
The Artist
The Artist, or Young Ladies' Instructor in Ornamental Painting, Drawing etc. is a delightful art instruction book from 1835. Follow Charlott…
Van Dyck
Van Dyck offers a detailed exploration of the life and work of the renowned Baroque painter, Anthony van Dyck. This biography not only chron…
Golden mean to 5000 digits
Explore the fascinating world of the golden ratio, a mathematical constant that has captivated artists, architects, and mathematicians for c…
The Real Latin Quarter
"Cocher, drive to the rue Falguière"--this in my best restaurant French.The man with the varnished hat shrugged his shoulde…
The Tower of London
A short book, whose chapters were originally published in The Daily Mail, which explores the history and facts of each of the structures tha…
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects
The Lives of the Most Excellent Italian Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, from Cimabue to Our Times (in the original Italian, Le Vite de'…
Arts and Crafts Essays
The Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society was active from the late 1880s until the outbreak of WWI. It was influential in the development of th…
The Stones of Venice
The Stones of Venice is a three-volume treatise on Venetian art and architecture by English art historian John Ruskin, first published from …
Water-Closets
Plunge into the wonderful world of water-closets (a.k.a. toilets) with Virginia architect Glenn Brown. Follow the evolution of the humble to…
Impressions of Ukiyo-ye
Ukiyo-ye prepared Japan for intercourse with other nations by developing in the common people an interest in other countries, in science and…
Unicorns
An engaging collection of essays about artists, composers, writers, and, of course, unicorns. - Summary by Stav Nisser
Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters
Elbert Hubbard describes the homes of authors, poets, social reformers and other prestigious people, reflecting on how their surroundings ma…
Understanding English Cathedrals
This recording comprises chapters from two different works: How To Visit The English Cathedrals (1912) by Esther Singleton, and The Cathedr…
A Guide Book of Art, Architecture, and Historic Interests in Pennsylvania
This book was curated by the State Federation of Pennsylvania Women for tourists' use on a journey to Pennsylvania. Each of Pennsylvania's 6…
The Treatises of Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini, a 16th century Florentine goldsmith and sculptor, is perhaps better known for his colorful autobiography than his works o…
On Building a Theatre
As people live in a house, Or work, day after day, in a store or factory or public building, they become used to inconveniences, bad arrange…
The Mentor
The Mentor Association was established to increase interest and knowledge among the public in the areas of art, literature, science, nature,…