The stories of Christian saints have been evoked over the centuries by beautiful and powerful icons, which transmit to men the example of religious virtues and the consequent action of the Divine Spirit in the world. For this reason, the precious art of the Russian illuminating monks is poured with meticulous care into the Arcana named after the tsars, defenders of Christian religiosity of the East. 78 cards, dimensions: 6.6 x 12 cm and multilingual golden edition instruction booklet included. ... |
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The art of Edmund Dulac, a naturalized British French master illustrator, is channelled into an enchanting and mysterious Tarot deck. Dulac became famous during the golden age of illustration (between the XIX and the XX century) for his magic–filled artwork, capable of moving the heart and charming the eyes. 78 cards with dimensions 6.5 x 11.8 cm and multilingual instruction booklet included. ... |
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They say that the eyes feed first, then the body follows."The idea behind this book started in the land of smiles - Thailand. The specific aroma of Asian cuisine embraces everyone who sets foot in this land. This fragrance lingers in the mind, enriching the memories associated with the exotic. One of the festivals celebrated there, which is deeply connected to the story of this book, is the festival of the floating lanterns. Its preparation begins with the crafting of small boats made out of banana leaves in the shape of lotus flowers, lavishly adorned with petals and candles, before being set afloat in flowing water ... |
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One of the oldest Tarot decks preserved to this day, perhaps the most beautiful of all. These cards are universally recognized as one of the most extraordinary examples of the art of miniature and Renaissance symbolism. For the first time, the Visconti Tarot has been restored and printed with gold foil impressions, to enhance their original splendor. Restored by A. A. Atanassov, 78 cards with dimensions 6.6 x 12 cm and instruction booklet included. ... |
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The art of ancient Egypt that has been handed down to us bears no names of its creators, and yet we value the creations of these unknown masters no less than the works of later centuries, such as statues by Michelangelo or the paintings by Leonardo da Vinci. This book introduces some of the most important masterpieces, ranging from the Old Kingdom during the Third millennium BC to the Roman Period. The works encompass sculptures, reliefs, sarcophagi, murals, masks, and decorative items, most of them now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, but some occupying places of honor as part of the World Cultural Heritage in museums ... |
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Over 200 paintings, sculptures, photographs, and conceptual pieces trace the story of modern art's innovation and adventure. With explanatory texts for each work, and essays introducing each of the major modern movements, this is an authoritative overview of the ideas and the artworks that shook up standards, assaulted the establishment, and trailblazed new ideas. A blow-by-blow account of groundbreaking modernism. Most art historians agree that the modern art adventure first developed in the 1860s in Paris. A circle of painters, whom we now know as Impressionists, began painting pictures with rapid, loose brushwork. ... |
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Traditions and their Transformations in the British Cinema of the 90s, of the 20th Century ... Writing this book was a strange journey over bridges across different cultures. The title is a metaphor of the hybrid, intellectual and anti-spectacular british feature cinema from the end of the 20 th century with affinity to egalitarianism, minimalism of the "short form", archetypal imagery and hedonism. It is a triumph of the expansive yough's counter-culture with it's intrinsic intolerance of authority, power and cliches. The transformation of tradition in the context of instability of the national- ... |
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A stunning tribute to Art Nouveau pioneer Alphonse Mucha, this deck embraces the fresh beauty of the early 20th century, along with the eternal wisdom and understanding of tarot cards. This special edition contains a booklet that reveals every secret hidden in the cards. Art by Giulia F. Massaglia, colors by Barbara Nosenzo. 78 cards with dimensions 7 x 12 cm and multilingual instruction booklet included. ... |
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To explore the Tarot is to explore ourselves, to be reminded of the universality of our longing for meaning, for purpose and for a connection to the divine. This 600-year-old tradition reflects not only a history of seekers, but our journey of artistic expression and the ways we communicate our collective human story. For many in the West, Tarot exists in the shadow place of our cultural consciousness, a metaphysical tradition assigned to the dusty glass cabinets of the arcane. Its history, long and obscure, has been passed down through secret writing, oral tradition, and the scholarly tomes of philosophers and sages. ... |
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The first Tarot deck inspired by Madame Lenormand, the most famous fortune teller in history. The images originate from Etteilla's Livre de Thoth and from the oracle cards of Lenormand herself. Thanks to the simplicity of these Tarot cards and to one's intuition, one finds the key to reading the present, the past and the future. Art by Ernest Fitzpatrick, 78 cards with dimensions 6.6 x 12 cm and instruction booklet included. ... |
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American author Barbara Moore presents the second part of an extraordinary double Tarot deck. Taken together, this work constitutes a complete version of the Book of Shadows: As Above, So Below. Art by S. Ariganello and A. Pastorello. 78 cards with dimensions 6.6 x 12 cm and instruction booklet included. ... |
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