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Histories of Ornament
This lavishly illustrated volume is the first major global history of ornament from the Middle Ages to today. Crossing historical and geographical boundaries in unprecedented ways and considering the role of ornament in both art and architecture, Histories of Ornament offers a nuanced examination that integrates medieval, Renaissance, baroque, and modern Euroamerican traditions with their Islamic, Indian, Chinese, and Mesoamerican counterparts. At a time when ornament has re-emerged in architectural practice and is a topic of growing interest to art and architectural historians, the book reveals how the long history of ornament illuminates its global resurgence today. Organized by thematic s...
Patrimonio cultural de Cantabria. Cien piezas artísticas singulares
Patrimonio cultural de Cantabria. Cien piezas artísticas singulares surge a raíz del proyecto «La Pieza del Mes» que se desarrolló en el Aula de Patrimonio Cultural de la Universidad de Cantabria entre 2009 y 2017. Dicho proyecto surgió con la intención de dar a conocer y poner en valor una parte singular del Patrimonio artístico de la región a través del estudio de un total de 100 piezas de distintas tipologías (retablos, esculturas, pinturas, orfebrería…) y épocas (desde el período prerrománico hasta la actualidad). Partiendo de esa base, en el presente libro se han agrupado las cien obras en diferentes capítulos, precedidos de unos estudios introductorios que pretenden ofrecer al lector las claves básicas para la comprensión de este valioso Patrimonio.
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The Pride of Havana
From the first amateur leagues of the 1860s to the exploits of Livan and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, here is the definitive history of baseball in Cuba. Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria expertly traces the arc of the game, intertwining its heroes and their stories with the politics, music, dance, and literature of the Cuban people. What emerges is more than a story of balls and strikes, but a richly detailed history of Cuba told from the unique cultural perch of the baseball diamond. Filling a void created by Cuba's rejection of bullfighting and Spanish hegemony, baseball quickly became a crucial stitch in the complex social fabric of the island. By the early 1940s Cuba had become major conduit...
