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Joaquim Capdevila
-The first monograph dedicated to this unique pioneer in goldsmithing -Explores Capdevila in the context of the European New Jewelry movement -Detailed study of 175 of Capdevila's greatest pieces, illustrated vividly in full color Joachim Capdevila (b. 1944) is a master of the art of goldsmithing, whose understanding of how to meld traditional handcraft with contemporary avant-garde jewelry is second to none. At the same time, his roots, which lie in painting, are unmistakable. Yet Capdevila does not just paint metal; his one-off jewelry pieces are rather the materialization of a creative process in which metal and color combine to become a completely new entity. The Barcelona-based jewelry artist has created a unique oeuvre in some fifty years, which is now being presented in a 175-piece-strong review for the very first time. In addition, Pilar Velez explores Capdevila's artistic development and his role as a pioneer and a major proponent of New Jewelry in Europe. Text in English and Catalan.
Goldsmithing & Silver Work
Hundreds of color photographs detail the procedures and display a breathtaking assortment of pieces by talented artists. Each innovative project introduces techniques that range from casting and stamping to hand engraving, electroplating, and more specialized methods. The chapter on gems alone--featuring the work of Bernd Munsteiner, considered the world's best gem cutter--makes this source book invaluable.
Braga ans its territory between the fifth and the fifteenth centuries
Este trabajo trata de dar una visión multidisciplinar y multifocal de una realidad llena de contrastes. El proceso de cambio que experimenta la ciudad de Braga desde su fundación romana hasta los momentos finales del siglo XV, resulta de gran interés para los investigadores del mundo urbano, ya sea desde una perspectiva arqueológica, documental o, lo que es preferible, desde aquella que combina ambos enfoques. Asimismo, aunque este estudio se centra exclusivamente en el caso bracarense, pretende ofrecer, a su vez, perspectivas nuevas que puedan ser aplicadas a otros ejemplos urbanos.
Perfils
Recull de les entrevistes de Zeneida Sardà per a la revista Serra d'Or. Historiadors, arquitectes, músics, pintors, científics, poetes, polítics parlen del seu quefer, de la professió que ha donat sentit a les seves vides, però, també, d'inquietuds, d'aspiracions de projectes encara en el tinter i de la pròpia existència.
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Demystifying the Sacred
Demystifying the Sacred: Blasphemy and Violence from the French Revolution to Today offers a much-needed analysis of a subject that historians have largely ignored, yet that has considerable relevance for today’s world: the powerful connection that exists between offences against the sacred and different forms of violence. Drawing on cases from revolutionary France to the Russia of Vladimir Putin, the international authors probe the nature and agency of local blasphemy accusations, the historical and legal framework in which they were expressed and the violence, both physical and symbolic, accompanying them. In doing so, the volume reveals how cultures of blasphemy, and related acts of heresy, apostasy and sacrilege, were a companion to or acted as a trigger for physical action but also a form of how violence was experienced. More generally, it shows the importance of religious sensibilities in modern society and the violent potential contained in criticism or ridicule of the sacred and secular alike.
The Best in Contemporary Jewellery
"The Art of jewellery-making has taken many forms, and today the most adventurous and innovative is one in which the values of art and the individual are set above the concerns of fashion, commerce and industry. Emerging as an international movement in the early 1970s, contemporary jewellery is now a well-established category in the art world." "This reappraisal of the nature and role of jewellery is, with gathering momentum, regenerating the ancient art, so that the meaning and purpose of jewellery is being redefined for the present-day world. Contemporary jewellery, as described by these criteria, has become one of the most intensive and absorbing sectors in the international arts." "The B...
Dictadura i democràcia. Les Borges Blanques 1923-1936
El llibre ens ofereix una impecable investigació en la que l’elecció del període d’entreguerres i l’objectiu de contrastar les experiències autoritària primoriverista i la democràtica republicana permet aportar coneixements sobre una etapa gairebé sense estudiar a escala local. La principal hipòtesi de treball és que els diversos sistemes polítics pels quals passà la població de les Borges Blanques influïren directament en el tipus de desenvolupament econòmic, social i cultural a escala local, amb especial èmfasi en l’acció política com a instrument transformador de la realitat del món rural. El treball s’estructura en dues parts. En primer lloc, una història pol...
Nigra sum
Aquest llibre ens ofereix un itinerari cronològic pels diferents períodes artístics mitjançant una gran varietat de tècniques i llenguatges artístics -pintura, escultura, dibuixos, gravats i medalles- de la imatge de la Mare de Déu de Montserrat.
