Resisting interpretation or classification, Mark Rothko (1903–1970) was a prominent advocate for the artist’s consummate freedom of expression. Although identified as a key protagonist ...więcej »
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 »
They say that in life, there are winners and there are losers. Though the movies we selected for this two-volume collection are winners indeed, those that didn’t make the cut aren’t los...więcej »
Ebenezer Scrooge hates Christmas. He is angry that people are not working. Then, he meets the ghost of his old partner, Jacob Marley. Can Scrooge be a good person before it is too late?...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 »
For generations now, Edward W. Said's Orientalism has defined our understanding of colonialism and empire, and this Penguin Modern Classics edition contains a preface written by Said shortly before...więcej »
The Book of Symbols combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with representative images from all parts of the world and all eras of history. The highly readable texts and over...więcej »
A century after his death, Viennese artist Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) still startles with his unabashed eroticism, dazzling surfaces, and artistic experimentation. In this neat, dependable mono...więcej »
Ostatnia rozmowa z księdzem Janem KaczkowskimBył inspiracją dla milionów ludzi - wierzących i niewierzących. Każdy, kto go słuchał, czuł: on mnie rozumie. Ksiądz Jan nie oferował...więcej »
'Addictive ... a charter for wistfulness' Observer'An enchanting rabbit hole of handmade houses' The New York Times'The Bible of pared back, natural living' Der Spiegelwięcej »
A selection of 'greatest hits' essays from the bestselling non-fiction writer. From criminology to ketchup, job interviews to dog training, Gladwell takes everyday subjects and shows us surprising ...więcej »
Originally published anonymously, Nature was the first modern essay to recommend the appreciation of the outdoors as an all-encompassing positive force. Emerson’s writings were recognized as ...więcej »
Czasem za duszpasterskimi sukcesami kryją się ból, kłamstwo i ludzka krzywda. I na pewno nie stoi za nimi Duch Boży. Czy można rozpoznać, że ktoś zamierza nas zranić? Na jakie zachowania zwracać ...więcej »
An anthology of cult magazine Sneaker FreakerBack in 2002, Simon “Woody” Wood was dreaming up schemes to get free sneakers. Two weeks later, he was the proud owner of Sneaker Frea...więcej »
The Kisokaido route through Japan was ordained in the early 1600s by the country’s then-ruler Tokugawa Ieyasu, who decreed that staging posts be installed along the length of the arduous pass...więcej »
Czy katolicka doktryna wiary może się zmieniać? Dla jednych stwierdzenie, że nawet dogmaty nie są odporne na przekształcenia, może brzmieć skandalicznie, dla drugich – wyzwalająco. Michael Seewald,...więcej »
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Aby się przekonać, przeczytaj książkę Joan Wester Anderson, która jest nazywana „Anielską Damą", a na temat aniołów pisze od 1992 ...więcej »
A unique tribute from David Bowie’s official photographer and creative partner, Mick Rock, compiled in 2015, with Bowie’s blessing.In 1972, David Bowie released his groundbr...więcej »
Świętość to centrum i sens ludzkiej historii Co jakiś czas słyszymy, że jako chrześcijanie mamy starać się o świętość. Często jednak nie do końca wiemy, co tak naprawdę kryje się pod tym pojęciem. ...więcej »
An in-depth exploration of Bruegel’s painted workThe life and times of Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1526/30–1569) were marked by stark cultural conflict. He witnessed religious wa...więcej »
