In a fleeting fourteen year period, sandwiched between two world wars, Germany’s Bauhaus school of art and design changed the face of modernity. With utopian ideals for the future, the school...więcej »
After flirtations with Realism, Impressionism, and Symbolism, Kiev-born Kazimir Malevich (1878–1935) found his métier in dissolving literal, representational figures and landscapes int...więcej »
Sharp angles, strange forms, lurid colors, and distorted perspectives are classic hallmarks of Expressionism, the twentieth century movement that prioritized emotion over objective reality. Though ...więcej »
Photographs have a strange and powerful way of shaping the way we see the world. The most successful images enter our collective consciousness, defining eras, making history, or simply touching som...więcej »
Though numbering just 35 known works, the oeuvre of Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) is hailed as one of the most important and inspiring portfolios in art history. His paintings have prompted a New Yo...więcej »
The neglected champions of ImpressionismIt was a dappled and daubed harbor scene that gave Impressionism its name. When Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet was exhibited in April 1874, critic...więcej »
No other artist, apart from J. M. W. Turner, tried as hard as Claude Monet (1840-1926) to capture light itself on canvas. Of all the Impressionists, it was the man Cezanne called "only an eye,...więcej »
George Eastman's career developed in a particularly American way. The founder of Kodak progressed from a delivery boy to one of the most important industrialists in American history, and a crucial ...więcej »
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Literally meaning "pictures of the floating world," ukiyo-e was a particular genre of art that fl...więcej »
Whether it's Double Indemnity, Kiss Me Deadly, or The Big Sleep, roam a screen world of dark and brooding elegance with this essential handbook to Film Noir. From private eyes and perfect crimes to...więcej »
Until his death at age 104, Oscar Niemeyer (1907–2012) was something of an unstoppable architectural force. Over seven decades of work, he designed approximately 600 buildings, transforming s...więcej »
Through ancient wonders, world capitals, and tiny places with infectious personalities, Europe packs some serious travel punches. The world’s second-smallest continent makes up for size with ...więcej »
The history of nude photography is the history of people’s fascination with the topic. Indeed, the photographic depiction of the human body is the only subject that has enthralled photographe...więcej »
In a fleeting 14-year period between two world wars, Germany’s Bauhaus School of Art and Design changed the face of modernity. With utopian ideas for the future, the school developed a pionee...więcej »
Vincent van Gogh’s story is one of the most ironic in art history. Today, he is celebrated the world over as one of the most important painters of all time, recognized with sell-out shows, fe...więcej »
Jezus i żydowskie korzenie Eucharystii to świeże spojrzenie na Ostatnią Wieczerzę opisaną z perspektywy tradycji judaizmu. Brant Pitre dzięki swojej dogłębnej wiedzy biblijnej odpowiada na kluczowe...więcej »
Geniusz, dla którego najważniejszy był człowiekTen wie o człowieku więcej niż Freud, Heidegger, Levinas. ks. prof. Józef TischnerWielkość Antoniego Kępińskieg...więcej »
Biblia – historia zakochanego BogaDlaczego w drzewie genealogicznym Jezusa znajdziemy imiona Tamar, Rachab czy Batszeby, mimo że tradycyjne rodowody raczej pomijały kobiety? Dlacz...więcej »
Dlaczego japoński gospodarz oczekuje na prezent, ale wcale nie spieszy się, by go otworzyć? Czy wypada odmówić kieliszka partnerowi biznesowemu z Dalekiego Wschodu? I czy możemy się spodziew...więcej »
Książka jest pierwszą na rynku polskim próbą uporządkowania wiedzy dotyczącej wyobrażeń japońskich istot demonicznych okresu klasycznego. Ten najwcześniejszy okres stanowi punkt wyjścia zar&...więcej »
