So-called Zomia, a mountainous part of Southeast Asia with a population of more than 100 million people, is united not only by geography, but also by very sp...
Heinrich Wölfflin (1864–1945) is one of the most influential art historians in the world. The first formulated the basic concepts, techniques and tasks of fi...
The author of this book, the legendary playwright, teacher Lajos Egri, is sure that you don’t have to be a genius to write an exciting play for a theatrical ...
“The Logic of Sensation” is Gilles Deleuze’s only special appeal to the visual arts. Analyzing in detail the works of the outstanding English painter Francis...
The book, based on extensive material from ancient times to the present day, traces the ways of interaction and mutual enrichment of two great spheres of hum...
This book is about how art can make you happy. The author talks about the endless source of joy in life, which is art. This simple and practical guide will h...
The creator of “The Godfather”, “Apocalypse Now”, “Dracula” and other film masterpieces continues to be an innovator even now. According to Francis Ford Copp...
Silenus is the mentor and companion of Dionysus, the god of wine and revelry. "Drunken Silenus" by American philosopher and art critic Morgan Mace begins wit...
In this sweeping and richly illustrated history, S. Frederick Starr tells the fascinating but largely unknown story of Central Asia's medieval enlightenme...
This book is composed of two editions: the German version, “The End of the History of Art” (1995) and its English version, “The History of Art after Modernis...
Peter Nadas (b. 1942) is one of the key authors of modern Hungarian and European literature, regularly writing essays. The book contains the best examples of...
The history of the Mosfilm film concern is an integral part of the culture of our country. The names of great directors and actors are as firmly inscribed in...