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Cinderella is proof that a pair of shoes can change your life
Abandoning a French look on the subject, Mrs. Bossan, the author, develops her study with a dichotomous vision: that of time that touches the history of mankind and that of geography and sociology, which lead to an almost ethnographic analysis.
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There is no remedy for love but to love more…
Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many East Asian countries with Singaporeans, Chinese and South Koreans spending the most money on Valentine’s gifts. However, neither roses nor chocolate, the books/ series below are the best gift for your special friend.
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Une histoire culturelle avec Bikini Story
En 1946, le monde découvrait un atoll des îles Marshall : Bikini. En adoptant le bikini sur les plages, les femmes sont amenées à porter un nouveau regard sur elles-mêmes. Bien plus qu'un costume de bain, le bikini participe, dans les années 70, à la révolution sexuelle et aux modifications comportementales dans les relations entre hommes et femmes.
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Eine Kulturgeschichte mit Bikini Story
Im Jahre 1946 entdeckt die Welt auf den Marshallinseln ein Atoll namens Bikini, auf dem die Amerikaner verheerende Atomtests durchführen. Weit mehr als nur ein einfaches Badeutensil trägt der Bikini in den 1970er-Jahren wesentlich zur sexuellen Befreiung und den Veränderungen der Beziehung zwischen den Geschlechtern bei.
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A Cultural History with Bikini Story
It was in 1946 that the world first came to hear of a coral atoll in the Marshall Islands called Bikini. This book is a collection of images throughout this book illustrates this progression step-by-step over a period of more than 50 years.
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For Memorial Day: The Art of War
The text below is the excerpt from the book The Art of War, written by Sun Tzu and Victoria Charles, published by Parkstone International. “The art of war” – the first association people have with this term, has, not surprisingly, nothing to do with art but everything to do with war: the ancient military treatise The Art of War. Generally attributed to Chinese general Sun Tzu (depending on transliteration also Sun Wu or Sunzi), the book was written in feudal China, roughly 400 to 200 years before Christ. On a side note, depending on the scholarly point of view, the writings – which already had garnered a certain reputation by the time of…
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Enjoy the holiday season by reading a good art book
The holiday season is the best time for family reunions, for giving gifts, and for showing attachment and love for our loved ones. Offering an art book that recalls the history of Christianity and reading it on a cold snowy night is the ideal gift and the height of pleasure. Here are some ideas: Christ in Art Since the dawn of Christianity, artists have been fascinated and stirred by the figure of Christ. His likeness appears in frescoes on the walls of catacombs that date from Roman times; he is featured in the stained glass windows of Gothic churches, and he can be found in various forms in today’s pop culture.…
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100. Jahrestag des Todes von Auguste Renoir (1841 – 1919)
Am Sonntag, dem 3. Dezember 2019, jährt sich zum 100. Mal der Todestag eines der größten Künstler der Welt, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Wir vermissen ihn so sehr!
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Da Vinci et ses passions cachées
Exposition: Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519) Date: 24 octobre 2019 au 24 février 2020 Lieu: le musée du Louvre Le texte ci-dessous est l’extrait du livre Gay Art: écrit par James Smalls , publié par Parkstone International. Léonard de Vinci a longtemps été considéré comme la synthèse du génie universel pour ses réalisations dans les arts et les sciences. Il est, avec Michel-Ange, la figure de la Renaissance italienne sur laquelle on a le plus écrit. Bien des écrivains et des érudits se sont passionnés pour l’orientation sexuelle de Léonard et ses effets sur ses travaux artistiques et scientifiques. Les interprètes de l’art et de la vie de Léonard…
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Da Vinci and his hidden passions
Exhibition: Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519) Date: October 24, 2019 to February 24, 2020 Venue: the Louvre museum The text below is the excerpt of the book Gay Art, written by James Smalls , published by Parkstone International. Leonardo has long been considered the epitome of the universal genius for his achievements in the arts and sciences. He is, along with Michelangelo, the most written-about figure of the Italian Renaissance. Many writers and scholars have taken a keen interest in Leonardo’s sexual orientation and its effects on his artistic and scientific works. Interpreters of Leonardo’s art and life have used fragmentary notebook jottings, his choice of shop assistants, the androgyny of some of…
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