amazon ad

2012年4月29日星期日

Preston Bailey Flowers: Centerpieces, Place Setting, Ceremonies, and Parties/Preston Bailey

zhangjing2024.ebook你好 +

Book Description Free Ebook Download

+ Preston Bailey, one of the world's preeminent floral and event designers, presents dozens of his most memorable arrangements. From one of the most renowned floral couturiers and event planners working today comes a rich presentation on the art of flower arranging perfect for home decoration and inspiration and of interest to professionals. In his first single-topic book, Preston Bailey shares his philosophy about flower design, walking the reader through the creation of his highly original floral centerpieces and other arrangements with advice on how to achieve the same results.
For each arrangement, Bailey discusses his inspiration and describes the type of flowers used, providing great detail on those he selects for the tables, both for the centerpieces and the place settings. He explains how the flowers influence the mood of each event, and illuminates the role that flowers play in the selection of lighting, table linens, and overall room decor. The arrangements vary from smaller groupings easily replicated at home, to the more elaborate works of art for which Bailey is renowned.
Appealing to both the amateur and the professional, Preston Bailey Flowers is an essential and unforgettable addition to the flower-design canon.????????????
?

Alphonse Mucha/Michel Hilaire

zhangjing2024.ebook你好 +

Book Description Free Ebook Download

+ Alfons Mucha is known largely for having originated Art Nouveau, when his poster of the actress Sarah Bernhardt became a legendary icon of the movement. Mucha went on to design hundreds of pieces in the decorative arts field, but later distanced himself from the style he pioneered, devoting his time and energy to painting. This book presents the full array of Mucha's artistic contributionsnot only his posters and jewelry designs but also his design for the pavilion of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 1900 World's Fair. A stunning selection of 700 color illustrations is accompanied with essays that explore Mucha's style and inspirations, his transition away from the decorative arts, and his forays into photography. Fans of Art Nouveau will treasure this dazzling and unique study of the artist and his and unique study of the artist and his contribution to design and illustration.

Leonardo Da Vinci: The Complete Paintings and Drawings (2 Vol.)/Johannes Nathan

zhangjing2024.ebook你好 +

Book Description Free Ebook Download

+

Arts & Ideas with Infotrac/Mary Warner Marien

zhangjing2024.ebook你好 +

Book Description Free Ebook Download

+ A top-seller since it first published in 1955, FLEMING'S ARTS and IDEAS chronologically explores a breadth of humanities topics from antiquity to the present. New author Mary Warner Marien continues the text's tradition of combining outstanding scholarship with high quality art reproductions, while at the same time bringing a new contemporary voice to this classic text. FLEMING'S ARTS and IDEAS challenges students to see the links between common purposes, themes, and ideas in painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, music, and philosophy.

Halo: The Art of Building Worlds/Titan Books

zhangjing2024.ebook你好 +

Book Description Free Ebook Download

+ Charting the glorious decade that spans Halo: Combat Evolved to Halo: Reach, Halo: The Great Journey is a lavish and spectacular review of ten years of groundbreaking game art brought?together in one place as never before.?

Halo: The Great Journey is the ultimate gallery of the Halo universe - from characters to weapons and much more; with sketches and?concept art by acclaimed artists such as Ashley Wood, the detailed interiors and sweeping landscapes of Alex Chu, and Frank?Capezzuto's breathtaking spacescapes.?

In addition there is art from Halo: Legends?- the anime DVD - book covers, comic pages, marketing images and more; plus an?introduction from "the face of Halo," Frank O'Connor.?

A celebration of visual splendor - from the Spartans themselves to the breathtaking vistas of dawn breaking on an alien world -?Halo: The Great Journey is dramatic, grandiose and utterly awesome.?

2012年4月28日星期六

The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook/Alan Lee

zhangjing2024.ebook你好 +

Book Description Free Ebook Download

+ Alan Lee, the Oscar-winning conceptual designer for the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, discusses his approach to depicting Tolkien's imaginary world. The book presents more than 150 of Lee's celebrated illustrations to show how his imagery for both the illustrated Lord of the Rings and the films progressed from concept to finished art. In addition, the book contains 20 full-color plates and numerous examples of the conceptual art produced for Peter Jackson's film adaptation. The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook provides a wealth of background information and will be of interest to those who know and love Tolkien's work, from books to films to DVDs, as well as to budding artists and illustrators interested in how to approach book illustration.

Leonardo Da Vinci: The Complete Paintings and Drawings (2 Vol.)/Johannes Nathan

zhangjing2024.ebook你好 +

Book Description Free Ebook Download

+

Arts & Ideas with Infotrac/Mary Warner Marien

zhangjing2024.ebook你好 +

Book Description Free Ebook Download

+ A top-seller since it first published in 1955, FLEMING'S ARTS and IDEAS chronologically explores a breadth of humanities topics from antiquity to the present. New author Mary Warner Marien continues the text's tradition of combining outstanding scholarship with high quality art reproductions, while at the same time bringing a new contemporary voice to this classic text. FLEMING'S ARTS and IDEAS challenges students to see the links between common purposes, themes, and ideas in painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, music, and philosophy.

Halo: The Art of Building Worlds/Titan Books

zhangjing2024.ebook你好 +

Book Description Free Ebook Download

+ Charting the glorious decade that spans Halo: Combat Evolved to Halo: Reach, Halo: The Great Journey is a lavish and spectacular review of ten years of groundbreaking game art brought?together in one place as never before.?

Halo: The Great Journey is the ultimate gallery of the Halo universe - from characters to weapons and much more; with sketches and?concept art by acclaimed artists such as Ashley Wood, the detailed interiors and sweeping landscapes of Alex Chu, and Frank?Capezzuto's breathtaking spacescapes.?

In addition there is art from Halo: Legends?- the anime DVD - book covers, comic pages, marketing images and more; plus an?introduction from "the face of Halo," Frank O'Connor.?

A celebration of visual splendor - from the Spartans themselves to the breathtaking vistas of dawn breaking on an alien world -?Halo: The Great Journey is dramatic, grandiose and utterly awesome.?

House Beautiful Fabrics for Your Home: 340 Designer Favorites/Jennifer Boles

zhangjing2024.ebook你好 +

Book Description Free Ebook Download

+
0in 0in 0pt">House Beautiful's follow-up to the popular Colors for Your HomeA great book deserves an equally impressive sequel?and House Beautiful Fabrics for Your Home provides the perfect mix of practical information and inspiration for the home decorator. This conveniently portable primer will help novice and expert alike select and match the ideal fabrics for every room.?Featuring advice from more than 60?top designers, along with actual swatches gathered by the editors of House Beautiful, it allows readers to select the fabrics that will add style and charm to their home. ?BooK INCLUDES:- 24 mix-and-match fabric combinations, drawn from the well-received ?Instant Room" columns that run each month in House Beautiful- 48 examples of fabrics blending harmoniously in beautiful rooms - Fabric swatches are identified by designer, distributor, name, color, and material?as well as by which other fabrics they'll pair well with- A searchable index listing all fabrics by type: solids, florals, paisleys, prints, plaids, and more

2012年4月27日星期五

Arts & Ideas with Infotrac/Mary Warner Marien

zhangjing2024.ebook你好 +

Book Description Free Ebook Download

+ A top-seller since it first published in 1955, FLEMING'S ARTS and IDEAS chronologically explores a breadth of humanities topics from antiquity to the present. New author Mary Warner Marien continues the text's tradition of combining outstanding scholarship with high quality art reproductions, while at the same time bringing a new contemporary voice to this classic text. FLEMING'S ARTS and IDEAS challenges students to see the links between common purposes, themes, and ideas in painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, music, and philosophy.

National Geographic: The Photographs/Leah Bendavid

zhangjing2024.ebook你好 +

Book Description Free Ebook Download

+ This stunning volume was the gift book of the year when it first published, and the images that grace its pages remain iconic. From the famous Afghan girl whose haunting green eyes stare out from the book's cover, and her poignant story that captured the world's interest, to award-winning photography culled from the Society's vast archives, The Photographs offers readers an inside look at National Geographic and a sharp-eyed view of the world. The book showcases the skill and imagination of such notable Geographic photographers as David Doubilet, William Albert Allard, Sam Abell, Jim Stanfield, Jodi Cobb, Jim Brandenburg, David Alan Harvey, and many more. They share their techniques, as well as personal and colorful anecdotes about individual images and their adventures in the field?sometimes humorous, sometimes terrifying, always vividly compelling. Author Leah Bendavid-Val writes about the photographers' achievements from technical, journalistic, and artistic perspectives.

Five chapters cover core National Geographic themes?wildlife on land and water; cultures in the United States and around the world; and science, from astronomy to archaeology to the human senses. The photographs in each chapter capture rare moments in nature and the lives of animals, along with defining events in the lives of people everywhere. This exquisite collection is as elegant as it is timeless.

Atget, Paris/Andreas Krase

zhangjing2024.ebook你好 +

Book Description Free Ebook Download

+ Eugene Atget roamed the streets with his bulky large format camera, systematically cataloguing turn-of-the-century Old Paris down to the very smallest details. His skilled, wonderfully atmospheric photos of Paris' parks, buildings, streets, store windows, prostitutes, workers, and even door handles are a joy to behold.

The Story of Art

zhangjing2024.ebook你好 +

Book Description Free Ebook Download

+ The most famous and popular book on art ever published, this quintessential "introduction to art" has been a worldwide bestseller for over four decades. In this completely redesigned 16th edition, Gombrich, a true master, combines knowledge and wisdom with a unique gift for communicating his deep love of the subject. 440 illustrations, 376 in color.

The Klingon Dictionary (Star Trek)/Marc Okrand

zhangjing2024.ebook你好 +

Book Description Free Ebook Download

+ The Klingon Dictionary is the first comprehensive sourcebook for Klingon language and syntax, including fundamental rules of grammar as well as words and expressions that illustrate the complex nature of Klingon culture. It features a precise pronunciation guide, rules for proper use of affixes and suffixes, and a small phrasebook with Klingon translations for essential expressions such as "Activate the transport beam," "Always trust your instincts," and the ever-popular "Surrender or die!"