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    Art & Fear

    Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking

    by David Bayles, Ted Orland ...
    Narrated by Arthur Morey ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 8 min

    What is your art really about? Where is it going? What stands in the way of getting it there?These are questions that matter, questions that recur at each stage of artistic development—and they are the source for this volume of wonderfully incisive commentary. Art & Fear explores the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn't get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so many ... Read more

    $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Seven Days in the Art World

    by Sarah Thornton ...
    Narrated by Tavia Gilbert ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 21 min

    The art market has been booming. Museum attendance is surging. More people than ever call themselves artists. Contemporary art has become a mass entertainment, a luxury good, a job description, and, for some, a kind of alternative religion.In a series of beautifully paced narratives, Sarah Thornton investigates the drama of a Christie's auction, the workings in Takashi Murakami's studios, the ... Read more

    $20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    A Dead White

    An Argument Against White Paint

    by Wendy S Walters ...
    Narrated by Wendy S Walters ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 22 min

    Longlisted for the National Book Award for NonfictionAn impassioned, boundary-pushing work of criticism traversing an array of subjects, from fine arts to design to architecture, taking aim at the ubiquity of white paint in our society and what its prevalence reveals about our values.It’s hard to identify a material that takes up more sensory space and has received less critical examination than ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

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    Funny Weather

    Art in an Emergency

    by Olivia Laing ...
    Narrated by Sophie Aldred ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 39 min

    "One of the finest writers of the new non-fiction" (Harper's Bazaar) explores the role of art in the tumultuous twenty-first century.In the age of Trump and Brexit, every crisis is instantly overridden by the next. The turbulent political weather of the twenty-first century generates anxiety and makes it difficult to know how to react. Olivia Laing makes a brilliant, inspiring case for why art ... Read more

    $20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Rembrandt Is in the Wind

    Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith

    by Russ Ramsey ...
    Narrated by Zach Hoffman, John Behrens ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 50 min

    How do art and faith intersect? How does art help us see our own lives more clearly? What can we understand about God and humanity by looking at the lives of artists?Striving for beauty, art also reveals what is broken. It presents us with the tremendous struggles and longings common to the human experience. And it says a lot about our Creator too. Great works of art can speak to the soul in a ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

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    Dějiny umění, svazek 3.

    Renesanční umění

    by Elie Faure ...
    Narrated by Adrian Vale ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 14 min

    Tento třetí svazek Dějin umění Élie Faurea je mistrovským ponořením do podstaty renesance, této éry kreativního znovuzrození, kde umění překonává středověk, aby přijalo individualismus a humanismus. Prostřednictvím živé analýzy italských center jako Florencie, Říma a Benátek autor dešifruje estetické revoluce přinesené obřy jako Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Rafael a Tizian. Zkoumá vývoj ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Death of the Artist

    How Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big Tech

    by William Deresiewicz ...
    Narrated by Sean Patrick Hopkins ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 56 min

    A deeply researched warning about how the digital economy threatens artists' lives and work—the music, writing, and visual art that sustain our souls and societies—from an award-winning essayist and criticThere are two stories you hear about earning a living as an artist in the digital age. One comes from Silicon Valley. There's never been a better time to be an artist, it goes. If you've got a ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

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    Meno istorija, 4 tomas.

    Modernusis menas

    by Elie Faure ...
    Narrated by Adrianas Vale'as ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 47 min

    Ataskaitė apie "Meno istorija. 4 tomas. Šiuolaikinis menas" iš Élie Faure - filosofinis ir poetinis kelionė į meninės kūrybos širdį. Šiame galutiniame tome Faure viršija laikmečius, siekdamas ištirti meno esmę kaip žmonijos gyvybinę pulsą. Nuo Afrikos statuų iki Venecijos šedevrų, jis atskleidžia gilus ryšius tarp kultūrų ir figūratyvinių išraiškų, analizuodamas sintezės ir analizės kintamąjį ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Sanat Tarihi Cilt 3.

    Rönesans Sanatı

    by Elie Faure ...
    Narrated by Adrian Vale ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 6 min

    Élie Faure'un Sanat Tarihi'nin bu üçüncü cildi, Rönesans'ın özüne ustaca bir dalış sunuyor; sanatın Orta Çağ'ı aşarak bireyselliği ve hümanizmi kucakladığı bu yaratıcı yeniden doğuş çağına. Floransa, Roma ve Venedik gibi İtalyan merkezlerinin canlı bir analizi aracılığıyla yazar, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael ve Titian gibi devler tarafından gerçekleştirilen estetik devrimleri çözümler. ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Buttons: From Ancient Ornament to the Clasp That Conquered Clothing

    by Isabelle Kramer ...
    Narrated by Isabelle Kramer ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 6 min

    Uncover the captivating microhistory of how a tiny clothing fastener dictated social class and shaped global fashion. Perfect for unwinding or energizing an educational commute, this immersive deep dive reveals how ancient ornaments evolved into powerful markers of wealth and identity. You will never look at your wardrobe the same way again.Immerse yourself in a gripping historical journey across ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Història de l'Art Volum 2.

    Art Medieval

    by Elie Fauré ...
    Narrated by Adrià Vale ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 38 min

    En aquest volum captivador, Élie Faure explora l’art medieval com una explosió de vida espiritual i sensual, nascuda de la trobada entre les religions ètiques i els instints humans. Des del panteisme indi fins als temples khmers, des de la serenitat xinesa fins al dinamisme japonès, passant pels mosaics bizantins, les arabescs islàmiques i les catedrals gòtiques franceses, Faure revela com l’art ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    تاریخ هنر جلد 1

    هنر باستانی

    by الی فوره ...
    Narrated by آدریان ویل ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 13 min

    جلد نخست از مجموعهی *تاریخ هنر* اثر الی فور، شنونده را به سفری شگفتانگیز به سرچشمههای تخیل انسانی میبرد. این کتاب تولد نگاه انسان را بازمینماید — از غارهای دوران پارینهسنگی تا پیکرههای عظیم مصر، از گاوهای بالدار آشور تا معابد نورانی یونان و سرانجام به رم، شهر نبوغ سنگ و راهها.بهعنوان شاعری داستانگو و مورخی دوراندیش، فور نشان میدهد که آثار هنری هرگز صرفاً تزئین نیستند، بلکه نظامهایی زنده از نیروها ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Povijest umjetnosti, 2. svezak.

    Srednjovjekovna umjetnost

    by Elie Faure ...
    Narrated by Adrian Vale ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 8 min

    U ovom zadivljujućem tomu Élie Faure istražuje srednjovjekovnu umjetnost kao eksploziju duhovnog i osjetilnog života, rođenu iz sudara etičkih religija i ljudskih instinkata. Od indijskog panteizma do hramova Kmera, od kineskog mira do japanske dinamike, preko bizantskih mozaika, islamskih arabeski i francuskih gotičkih katedrala, Faure otkriva kako je umjetnost nadvladala dogme i patnju kako bi ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Historia e Artit Vëllimi 3.

    Arti i Rilindjes

    by Elie Fauré ...
    Narrated by Adrian Vale ...

    Unabridged

    Ky vëllim i tretë i Historisë së Artit të Élie Faure është një zhytje magjistrale në thelbin e Rilindjes, kësaj epoke të rilindjes krijuese ku arti tejkalon Mesjetën për të përqafuar individualizmin dhe humanizmin. Përmes një analize të gjallë të qendrave italiane si Firence, Roma dhe Venediku, autori dekripton revolucionet estetike të mbajtura nga gjigantë të tillë si Mikelanjello, Leonard da ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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    История на изкуството, том 3.

    Ренесансово изкуство

    by Ели Фор ...
    Narrated by Адриан Вейл ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 57 min

    Този трети том от „История на изкуството“ на Ели Фор е майсторско потапяне в същността на Ренесанса, тази епоха на творческо възраждане, в която изкуството надхвърля Средновековието, за да приеме индивидуализма и хуманизма. Чрез жива анализа на италианските центрове като Флоренция, Рим и Венеция, авторът разкрива естетическите революции, носени от гиганти като Микеланджело, Леонардо да Винчи, ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Művészettörténet, 4. kötet.

    Modern művészet

    by Elie Fauré ...
    Narrated by Adrian Vale ...

    Unabridged

    Fedezze fel Élie Faure "A művészet története. 4. kötet. A modern művészet" c. művét - egy filozófiai és poétikus utazás a művészi alkotás szívébe. Ebben az utolsó kötetben Faure túllép az időkön, hogy feltárja a művészet lényegét az emberiség létfontosságú pulzusaként. Az afrikai bálványoktól Velence remekműveiig feltárja a kultúrák és figuratív kifejezések közötti mély kapcsolatokat, analizálva a ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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    Караваджо

    by Александр Махов ...
    Narrated by Александр Махов ...

    Unabridged

    22 hours 1 min

    Микеланджело Меризи по прозвищу Караваджо — один из самых удивительных и загадочных художников той эпохи, когда на смену Возрождению шло искусство барокко. Между этих двух стилей заблудилось творчество Караваджо, впустившего в мифологические и библейские сюжеты жизнь римской улицы с ее характерными типажами — шулерами, проститутками, наемными убийцами. Под стать противоречивым, контрастным ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Over to You

    Letters Between a Father and Son

    by John Berger, Yves Berger ...
    Narrated by Peter Noble, Nicholas Guy Smith ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 27 min

    Compelling and intimate, this collection of never-before-seen letters between the celebrated art critic and essayist, John Berger and his son Yves, an artist, is a moving look at their musings on art, memory, life, death, and beyond.Written between 2015-16, with color images of well-known old masters and contemporary art as well as some of the Bergers’ own drawings and watercolors, Over to You is ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

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    Postmodernism

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Christopher Butler ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 7 min

    Postmodernism has become the buzzword of contemporary society over the last decade. But how can it be defined? In this highly engaging introduction, the mysteries of this most elusive of concepts are unraveled, casting a critical light upon the way we live now, from the politicizing of museum culture to the cult of the politically correct. The key postmodernist ideas are explored and challenged, ... Read more

    $15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    A Little History of Art

    by Charlotte Mullins ...
    Narrated by Rachael Beresford ...
    Series series Little Histories

    Unabridged

    11 hours 35 min

    Charlotte Mullins brings art to life through the stories of those who created it and, importantly, reframes who is included in the narrative to create a more diverse and exciting landscape of art. She shows how art can help us see the world differently and understand our place in it, how it helps us express ourselves, fuels our creativity, and contributes to our overall wellbeing and positive ... Read more

    $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    تاریخ هنر، جلد ۴.

    هنر مدرن

    by الی فوره ...
    Narrated by آدریان ویل ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 59 min

    «تاریخ هنر. جلد 4. هنر مدرن» اثر الی فور را کشف کنید - سفری فلسفی و شاعرانه به قلب خلاقیت هنری. در این جلد پایانی، فور از دورانها فراتر میرود تا ماهیت هنر را به عنوان نبض حیاتی بشریت کاوش کند. از بتهای آفریقایی تا شاهکارهای ونیز، او پیوندهای عمیق بین فرهنگها و بیانهای تصویری را آشکار میکند و ریتم متناوب ترکیب و تحلیل را که تاریخ را به حرکت در میآورد، تجزیه و تحلیل میکند. از مصر باستان تا عصر مدرن، ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Kunstgeschichte Band 3.

    Kunst der Renaissance

    by Elie Faure ...
    Narrated by Adrian Vale ...

    Unabridged

    Dieser dritte Band der Kunstgeschichte von Élie Faure ist ein meisterhaftes Eintauchen in das Wesen der Renaissance, jene Ära der kreativen Wiedergeburt, in der die Kunst das Mittelalter überwindet, um Individualismus und Humanismus zu umarmen. Durch eine lebendige Analyse italienischer Zentren wie Florenz, Rom und Venedig entschlüsselt der Autor die ästhetischen Revolutionen, die von Giganten wie ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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    Kunsthistorie bind 1.

    Gammel kunst

    by Elie Fauré ...
    Narrated by Adrian Vale ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 43 min

    Første bind i Élie Faures serie Kunstens historie tar lytteren med på en storslått reise til kildene for menneskets fantasi. Denne boken følger menneskets blikk fra dets opprinnelse — fra de paleolittiske hulene til Egypts kolosser, fra Assyrias bevingede okser til de lysfylte greske templene, og videre til Roma, steinens og veienes geni.Som en poetisk forteller og visjonær historiker avslører ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Blackness Thirteen Ways

    Art, Life, & the Revisions of a Mulatta Lesbian

    by J. Vanessa Lyon ...
    Narrated by J. Vanessa Lyon ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 16 min

    The art historian, poet, and novelist close-reads images, moving and still, canonical and lesser known, that have shaped her evolving identity as an American “Mulatta” lesbian born at the end of the Civil Rights Movement in this singular blend of life-writing and cultural studies.The daughter of the WASP mother who raised her and a Black father she has never known, J. Vanessa Lyon delivers a ... Read more

    $22.99 USD