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1) What Is Art?
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While Tolstoy may be best remembered as the talented Russian author of such monumentally great works as "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina", he also wrote prolifically in essay format on various subjects. In this volume Tolstoy turns his attention to the study of aesthetics and art in all its forms. Based on fifteen years of research, "What is Art?" is Tolstoy's intellectual exposition into answering the titular question. Rich with criticism for his...
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The Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Omnibus Edition is Comprised of 5 Volumes
The Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Volume 1
[Introduction to (and History of) Literary Picture Postcards]
Volume One of Authorized Images is a comprehensive history of how the picture postcard came into existence. The Introduction then offers an overview of printed paper...
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"Unlock your songwriting potential with "Melodic Fragments"! This ebook is packed with 500 unique and inspiring 4-bar musical phrases, spanning genres from pop and rock to jazz and blues. These phrases are designed to spark creativity and provide a foundation for musicians of all levels to build upon. Whether you're a seasoned songwriter or just starting out, "Melodic Fragments" is a must-have resource for any musician looking to add fresh ideas to...
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Unlock the secrets to creating stunning manga artwork with How to Draw Manga: First Edition! Perfect for beginners and aspiring artists, this comprehensive guide takes you step-by-step through the fundamentals of manga illustration.From mastering dynamic poses and expressive facial features to designing captivating characters and breathtaking backgrounds, this book covers it all. Learn essential techniques for sketching, shading, and inking, while...
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The Lost Princess of Oz (1917) is the eleventh novel in L. Frank Baum's beloved Land of Oz series. According to the author, the story began with a letter from a young reader and soon took on a life of its own.
When Princess Ozma goes missing from her palace in the Emerald City, and the instruments upon which Glinda the Good Witch and the Wizard of Oz are nowhere to be found, Dorothy bravely gathers a group of trustworthy companions in order to solve...
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Become a forever plant parent with your own craft-savvy garden! Lacking a green thumb? There's no need to worry when you can create your own everlasting succulents with versatile air-dry clay. Designs are included for over 25 popular succulent species, such as sedum, echeveria, and haworthia, and unique plants like cacti, air plants, and the Venus flytrap. Each design comes with detailed step-by-step instructions and color photos showing how to make...
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Book 3 focuses on practical advice and strategies for learning jazz pianists. Following on from books 1 and 2, Paul Abrahams guides you through more advanced topics such as bebop blues. He then demonstrates how to navigate chord charts and play jazz standards like a pro. This book also contains a recommended listening list and advice on building a jazz repertoire.
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Uma turnê de rock vista pelo lado de dentro
Ao longo de três décadas, o baterista, escritor e compositor Neil Peart pensou em escrever um livro sobre "a maior jornada de toda minha existência inquietante: a vida de um músico durante uma turnê de rock". Finalmente, era chegada a hora certa, e a turnê certa… No verão de 2004, depois de três décadas, vinte discos de ouro e milhares de apresentações nos quatro continentes, o Rush embarcou...
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Create charming gifts in just one-weekend! Whip up something sweet and thoughtful in just the span of a weekend! Bring a personal touch to any gift or home accessory with this collection of charming and fun projects. Projects are versatile and fun from the simple yet cherishable (cards, gift card holder) to little personal accessories, thoughtful gifts for outdoor adventures, home decor, and kitchen gifts for your favorite hosts. What can you make...
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Paper-piece baby animals, the perfect shower gift Everyone loves adorable baby animals. Now you can learn to sew 17 paper-pieced baby animal blocks, from farmhouse cuties to zoo-ey patooties! Even better, each block is perfect to mix-and-match into 6 projects for a sweet nursery set. From a cozy quilt to a baby bib or an adjustable diaper bag, you can make meaningful handmade gifts for the little ones in your life. Want variety? Interchange these...
11) Michelangelo
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Michelangelo, like Leonardo, was a man of many talents; sculptor, architect, painter and poet, he made the apotheosis of muscular movement, which to him was the physical manifestation of passion. He moulded his draughtsmanship, bent it, twisted it, and stretched it to the extreme limits of possibility. There are not any landscapes in Michelangelo's painting. All the emotions, all the passions, all the thoughts of humanity were personified in his eyes...
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Opera is the fastest growing of all the performing arts, attracting audiences of all ages who are enthralled by the gorgeous music, vivid drama, and magnificent production values. If you've decided that the time has finally come to learn about opera and discover for yourself what it is about opera that sends your normally reserved friends into states of ecstatic abandon, this is the book for you.
Opera 101 is recognized as the standard text in English...
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PepsiCo's award-winning chief design officer reveals the secret to creating life-changing innovations: putting human needs at the center of any design process.
Innovation is an act of love-or at least it should be. Always. It is a gesture of empathy, respect, generosity, of one human being's devotion to another, writes Mauro Porcini at the beginning of this extraordinary book.
It is in part a memoir by one of the world's leading designers-the first...
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"Discover the secrets to sewing a stylish wardrobe with staying power! This spirited guide walks you through thirty timeless garments to make for yourself, from the must have button-up shirt, tailored trousers and flattering A-line dress, to the indispensable Modern Classic Pencil Skirt (Size 2-22 pattern and instructions included). With a conversational narrative, the authors have created an engaging, informative guide to modern classic sewing by...
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A young girl growing up in an Alabama town in the 1930s learns of injustice and violence when her father, a lawyer, defends a black man accused of raping a white girl.
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SINGER AND ACCOMPANIST The Performance of Fifty Songs by GERALD MOORE. PREFACE: IT has not been my intention in the following pages to attempt critical analyses of the fifty songs under review although an analytical note may occasionally have crept in but rather to explain how the executants might sing and play them above all to suggest lines they could think along when practicing, rehearsing, and performing them. I hope the word suggest 5 will be...
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This exploration delves into the historical context of the rise of floral symbolism in medieval Europe, spotlighting the enigmatic rose as a powerful and meaningful emblem. In the vast tapestry of medieval Europe, the emergence of floral symbolism became a profound means of communication, expressing sentiments, virtues, and cultural ideals. Flowers, with their ephemeral beauty and diverse characteristics, evolved into potent symbols, reflecting the...
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Knjiga Cujte Srbi! dr Arcibalda Rajsa, velikana svetske kriminalistike i utemeljivaca savremene forenzike, duboka je refleksija o srpskom narodu, njegovim vrlinama i manama, kao i drustvenim slabostima od kojih su mnoge i danas aktuelne. Kao istinski prijatelj srpskog naroda, Rajs je tokom Prvog svetskog rata svedocio hrabrosti i odanosti srpskih vojnika, ali je, nakon rata, ukazao i na slabosti srpske elite. Kroz iskrenu i detaljnu analizu vrlina...
20) Still Life
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Cézanne transformed a teacup into something alive, raising still-life to the point that it ceased to be inanimate. Wassily Kandinsky said about the French artist: "He painted these things as human beings because he was endowed with the gift of divining the inner life in everything." In addition to those of Cézanne, this book is devoted to still-life paintings by artists such as Van Gogh, Matisse, Chardin and Picasso.
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