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Satie the Composer
Erik Satie remains one of the most bizarre figures in music history, yet everything he did has its own curious logic, once it can be perceived. In this important new study Dr Orledge reveals what made Satie 'tick' as a composer, dealing with every aspect of Satie's complex career and relating his achievement to the other arts and to the society in which he lived. Almost every figure in contemporary art was involved with Satie in some way or another, from Matisse and Picasso to Apollinaire, Cocteau and Brancusi. This, however, is no mere life-and-works study but rather an exploration of the technique behind Satie's art, which foreshadowed most of the 'advances' of twentieth-century music from serialism to minimalism, and even muzak. As the book progresses Satie appears as far more than just the composer of the popular Gymnopédies and Parade.
Using Drawings in Assessment and Therapy
This updated version of the first edition condenses and synthesizes a variety of drawing directives that aid clinicians in the assessment process, as well as in therapy.
Methods and Theories of Art History
This is an analysis of complex forms of art history. It covers a broad range of approaches, presenting individual arguments, controversies and divergent perspectives. The book begins by introducing the concept of theory and explains why it is important to the practice of art history.
Superman on the Couch
Why are so many of the superhero myths tied up with loss, often violent, of parents or parental figures? What is the significance of the dual identity? What makes some superhuman figures "good" and others "evil"? Why are so many of the prime superheroes white and male? How has the superhero evolved over the course of the 20th and early 21st centuries? And how might the myths be changing? Why is it that the key superhero archetypes - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, the X-Men - touch primal needs and experiences in everyone? Why has the superhero moved beyond the pages of comics into other media? All these topics, and more, are covered in this lively and original exploration of the reasons why the superhero - in comic books, films, and TV - is such a potent myth for our times and culture.>
Vecchietta and the Sacristy of the Siena Hospital Church
"The Sienese Ospedale di Sta. Maria della Scala, founded in the 12th century, is a rare example of the survival of medieval charitable institution in our own day. This once wealthy organization, in possession of fortified granaries throughout Tuscany, was a powerful economic, military, social and religious force in the community for hundreds of years. The hospital church too, Sta. Maria Annunziata, had greater importance for the life of the city than that of a mere chapel for patients and visitors. With money left to the foundation by plague victims in 1348, the church acquired several major relics which turned into an important pilgrimage site. In keeping with this function, it also hired s...
Plato: The Statesman
The Statesman is Plato's neglected political work, but it is crucial for an understanding of the development of his political thinking. In its presentation of the statesman's expertise, The Statesman modifies, as well as defending in original ways, this central theme of the Republic. This new translation makes the dialogue accessible to students of political thought and the introduction outlines the philosophical and historical background necessary for a political theory readership.
