1074 results for '"Swanson, Elizabeth'

Vivid and authoritative account of Repin's career as an artist. 248 pages. More than 65 reproductions of his work, including 9 in color. Hardcover.

A revealing portrait of class relations during the Italian Renaissance explored through the artistic representations of clothing. In late sixteenth-century Rome, artists found inspiration in...

Winner, American Battlefield Trust Prize for History Winner, Library of Virginia Literary Award for Nonfiction Finalist, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography A “compelling portrait” (Jon...

The Statue of Liberty has become one of the most recognizable monuments in the world: a symbol of freedom and the American Dream. But the story of the creation of the statue has been obscured by myth...

Winner, American Battlefield Trust Prize for History Winner, Library of Virginia Literary Award for Nonfiction Finalist, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography A “compelling portrait” (Jon...

Renowned throughout Renaissance Europe, Pieter Coecke van Aelst (1502–1550) produced works for the wealthiest and most important patrons of the time, including Emperor Charles V, Francis I of France,...

"Available Dark works well as a thriller, but it’s Cass who makes the book extraordinary." — Time MagazineA searing and iconoclastic crime novel in which photographer Cass Neary, introduced in the...

The early 1890s through the late 1920s saw an explosion in serious long fiction by women in the United States. Considering a wide range of authors--African American, Asian American, white American,...

For many years the dominant focus in gender relations has been the differences between men and women. Authors like Chodorow, Gilligan, and Tannen (author of the best-seller You Just Don't Understand)...

Unlike most historical works on criticism of crusading, which focus on the 13th century, this detailed study traces the subject from the time of the First Crusade to the Second Council of Lyons...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Costa Rica.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from cliff-jumping into the...

In 1933, George Balanchine arrived in the United States, brought by even younger sponsors who had dreamed of inventing an American ballet. He came with extraordinary skills: he had trained as a child...