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Islamic art is not the art of a nation or of a people, but that of a religion: Islam. Spreading from the Arabian Peninsula, the proselyte believers conquered, in a few centuries, a territory spreading from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. Multicultural and multi-ethnical, this polymorphic and highly spiritual art, in which all representation of Man and God were prohibited, developed canons and various motives of great decorative value. Thorough and inventive, these artists expressed their beliefs by creating monumental masterpieces such as the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, the Taj Mahal in Agra and the Alhambra in Granada, architectural works in which one recognises the stylisation of motives of the Muslim ceramics. Lively and coloured, Islamic art mirrors the richness of these people whose common denominator was the belief in one singular truth: the absolute necessity of creating works whose beauty equaled their respect for God.
Gustave Courbet
Ornans, Courbet’s birthplace, is near the beautiful valley of the Doubs River, and it was here as a boy, and later as a man, that he absorbed the love of landscape. He was by nature a revolutionary, a man born to oppose existing order and to assert his independence; he had that quality of bluster and brutality which makes the revolutionary count in art as well as in politics. In both directions his spirit of revolt manifested itself. He went to Paris to study art, yet he did not attach himself to the studio of any of the prominent masters. Already in his country home he had had a little instruction in painting, and preferred to study the masterpieces of the Louvre. At first his pictures were not sufficiently distinctive to arouse any opposition, and were admitted to the Salon. Then followed the Funeral at Ornans, which the critics violently assailed: “A masquerade funeral, six metres long, in which there is more to laugh at than to weep over.” Indeed, the real offence of Courbet’s pictures was that they represented live flesh and blood. They depicted men and women as they really are and realistically doing the business in which they are engaged. His figures were not men and women deprived of personality and idealised into a type, posed in positions that will decorate the canvas. He advocated painting things as they are, and proclaimed that la vérité vraie must be the aim of the artist. So at the Universal Exposition of 1855 he withdrew his pictures from the exhibition grounds and set them in a wooden booth, just outside the entrance. Over the booth he posted a sign with large lettering. It read, simply: “Courbet – Realist.” Like every revolutionary, he was an extremist. He ignored the fact that to every artist the truth of nature appears under a different guise according to his way of seeing and experiencing. Instead, he adhered to the notion that art is only a copying of nature and not a matter also of selection and arrangement. In his contempt for prettiness Courbet often chose subjects which may fairly be called ugly. But that he also had a sense of beauty may be seen in his landscapes. That sense, mingled with his capacity for deep emotion, appears in his marines – these last being his most impressive work. Moreover, in all his works, whether attractive or not to the observer, he proved himself a powerful painter, painting in a broad, free manner, with a fine feeling for colour, and with a firmness of pigment that made all his representations very real and stirring.
William Morris
Through his eclecticism, William Morris (1834-1896) was one of the most emblematic personalities of the nineteenth century. Painter, architect, poet and engineer, wielding the quill as well as the brush, he jolted Victorian society by discarding standards established by triumphant industry. His commitment to the writing of the Socialist Manifesto was the logical result of the revolution he personified in his habitat, the form of his design and the colours he used. Forerunner of twentieth-century designers, he co-founded with John Ruskin the Arts and Crafts movement. As an independent man, William Morris led the way to Art Nouveau and later Bauhaus. Through the essential body of his written and visual work, Arthur Clutton-Brock’s masterwork deciphers the narrow relationship between ideals and creation, as well as between evolution and revolution.
Art of India
India, with its extensive and colourful history, has produced an artistic tradition in many forms: architecture, painting, sculpture, calligraphy, mosaics, and artisan products all display the country’s cultural, religious and philosophical richness. From Hinduism, with its pantheon of imagery of gods, goddesses, animals and many other figures, to Islam, with its astounding architecture and intricate calligraphy, the many facets of India have given rise to a fascinating and beautiful collection of artworks. Featuring incredible images and a text written by a renowned scholar on the subject, this work offers an in-depth look at the masterpieces of India, showcasing this fascinating country and her artists and covering a wide range of styles and techniques.
Позывной – Кобра. Записки «каскадера»
Подполковника Эркебек Абдулаев с 1982 года по 1990 год служил разведчиком специального назначения в группе «Вымпел» КГБ СССР. В спецназе Лубянки таких называли «каскадерами». Они изучали иностранное оружие и минно-взрывное дело. Много бегали по ночному лесу, ломая тонкую корку льда и проваливаясь в ямы с водой по пояс. Принимали на слух морзянку и работали на ключе. Лазали по скалам и прыгали с парашютом. Учились метать в цель ножи и топоры, драться одновременно с шестью партнерами. Их натаскивали замечательные педагоги-практики, имевшие опыт боевой работы во многих странах. И готовили их не просто к войне, а к войне до победы. Из них сделали бойцов «Вымпела» – одного из самых прославленных спецподразделений в мире. И им никогда не приходилось сидеть без дела.
Вера Алентова. Москва слезам не верит…
«Когда мужчина покупает подарки не 17-летней любовнице, а жене, с которой прожил всю жизнь, это дорогого стоит.» (Вера Алентова) «Москва слезам не верит», «Завтра была война», «Ширли-мырли» – громкие роли этой актрисы можно перечислять бесконечно. Вера Алентова и по сей день блистает на сцене, остается одной из красивейших актрис отечественного кинематографа. Однако главной для нее всегда была лишь одна роль – жены и музы великого русского режиссера, обладателя «Оскара» Владимира Меньшова. Вера Алентова и Владимир Меньшов – эти имена в сознании русского зрителя всегда неразлучны. Однако не все было замечательно в начале их творческого пути, да и семейное счастье этой пары в молодые годы не раз оказывалось под угрозой. Прошло почти полвека с момента их знакомства, а глаза их по- прежнему сияют, когда они говорят друг о друге. Обо всех тайнах личной жизни знаменитой актрисы, а также о секретах счастливого брака вы узнаете из новой книги Юлии Бекичевой.
Дитя клевера
Завязка нового романа Аманды Проуз происходит в переменчивые, мятежные шестидесятые. Дот Симпсон, девушка из рабочих кварталов Лондона, знакомится с богатым иностранцем Солом, чей образ жизни и внешность слишком сильно отличаются от того, что принято в консервативных кварталах, где она выросла. Но запретный плод сладок, и молодые люди отчаянно тянутся друг к другу, несмотря на общественное порицание. Кто же не выдержит первым? Окружение или сами влюбленные? Это не очередная история о Ромео и Джульетте – скорее уж о многолетней войне, разделившей людей из-за нелепых предрассудков. Новый роман Аманды Проуз как никогда ярко поведает о предубеждениях и неравенстве, что и поныне разъедают наше общество.
The Life and Masterworks of Salvador Dalí
Painter, designer, creator of bizarre objects, author and film maker, Dalí became the most famous of the Surrealists. Buñuel, Lorca, Picasso and Breton all had a great influence on his career. Dalí's film, An Andalusian Dog, produced with Buñuel, marked his official entry into the tightly-knit group of Parisian Surrealists, where he met Gala, the woman who became his lifelong companion and his source of inspiration. But his relationship soon deteriorated until his final rift with André Breton in 1939. Nevertheless Dalí's art remained surrealist in its philosophy and expression and a prime example of his freshness, humour and exploration of the subconscious mind. Throughout his life, Dalí was a genius at self-promotion, creating and maintaining his reputation as a mythical figure.
Hokusai
Without a doubt, Katsushika Hokusai is the most famous Japanese artist since the middle of the nineteenth century whose art is known to the Western world. Reflecting the artistic expression of an isolated civilisation, the works of Hokusai, one of the first Japanese artists to emerge in Europe, greatly influenced the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters, such as Vincent van Gogh. Considered during his life as a living Ukiyo-e master, Hokusai fascinates us with the variety and the significance of his work, which spanned almost ninety years and is presented here in all its breadth and diversity.
«Черта оседлости» и русская революция
Владимир Иванович Бояринцев – ученый, писатель и публицист, автор более двухсот книг, посвященных прошлому и настоящему России. Новая книга ученого посвящена выявлению корней еврейского радикализма, сыгравшего немаловажную роль в революционном движении начала ХХ века в России. Гнезда терроризма, утверждает автор, формировались в «черте оседлости». Бунд – Всеобщий еврейский рабочий союз в Литве, Польше и России – поощрял политические убийства. Партийные лидеры создали культ динамита и револьвера, окружили террориста героическим ореолом, и, как следствие, насилие приобрело притягательную силу для еврейской молодежи, составлявшей большую часть анархических организаций. Отдельное внимание в книге уделено деятельности «купца революции» – Александра Парвуса, создавшего теорию «перманентной революции», активно пропагандируемую впоследствии Львом Троцким.