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Eternal Testaments of Brilliance: 1000 Monuments of Genius
Since the mythical Tower of Babel, humans have continuously tried to erect monuments to match their oversized egos. With ancient ziggurats, the Taj Mahal or the Empire State Building, man has for centuries demonstrated his force by raising structures for purposes both religious and profane.
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La culture et l’art des anciennes tribus de Sibérie
Les auteurs ont su transmettre leur passion pour des hommes qui après avoir conquis les grands espaces, luttent désespérément pour maintenir leurs traditions, constamment menacées.
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The Culture and Art of the Ancient Tribes of Siberia
Written with remarkable passion, Art of Siberia compellingly describes the lives of the men and women who first conquered these vast lands and then struggled desperately to preserve their traditions.
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L’art de l’Asie Centrale – Un patrimoine culturel avec ses mosquées, mausolées, madrasahs et minarets
Les cités abandonnées de Merv, Urgench et Khiva sont présentées grâce à des photographies en couleur de qualité, qui emmènent le lecteur sur la « Route dorée de Samarcande », la mythique cité bleue.
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Central Asian Art – A cultural heritage with its mosques, mausoleums, madrasahs, and minarets
There are magnificent, full-colour photographs of the abandoned cities of Mervand Urgench, Khiva, the capital of the Kharezm, with its mausoleum of Sheikh Seid Allahuddin,and, the Golden Road to Samarkand, the Blue City, a center of civilisation for 2,500 years.
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L’unité dans la diversité rend la culture indiennes unique
Caractéristique par son élégance, sa splendeur et ses influences perses et européennes, l’art de l’inde se manifeste aussi bien dans l’architecture, la peinture que dans les arts décoratifs.
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Unity in diversity makes Indian culture unique
Characterised by its elegance, splendor, and Persian and European influences, Mughal Art manifests itself equally well in architecture and painting as in decorative art.
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La Vierge Marie dans l’art médiéval jusqu’à l’art moderne précoce
Marie fut souvent représentée avec le Christ enfant, scène religieuse, mettant en avant une mère et son fils, parfois accompagnés d’autres protagonistes. À l’origine distante et formelle, c’est à la fin du Moyen Âge que la relation entre les deux personnages se teinte de tendresse et devient plus humaine.
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The Virgin Mary from Early Medieval to Early Modern Art
This religious scene showcases a mother and her son, sometimes accompanied by other protagonists. Originally distant and formal, the relationship between the two figures was expressed with tendernessat the end of the Middle Ages and became more human.
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Auguste Rodin – The genius founder of modern sculpture
Many of Rodin's sculptures were criticised and considered controversial because of their sensuality or hyperrealist qualities. His most original works departed from traditional themes of mythology and allegory, and embraced the human body, celebrating individualism and physicality.
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