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  | | The Sun King by Allison Lee Palmer Paperback, 284 Pages, Published 2017 by Open Books ISBN-13: 978-0-615-72290-0, ISBN: 0-615-72290-3 "A mother, her son, and mania. In this fictionalized memoir, a mother recounts the emotional journey she and her son take when he becomes mentally ill. Jack is known as the Sun King because as a child he resembled the illustrated boy in his mother's deck of tarot cards. Already on the verge of madness, Jack leaves for college in Ohio but secretly decides not to take his medicine. When Jack becomes manic, his mother must retrieve him from ..." |
 | | Historical Dictionary of Romantic Art and Architecture(2nd Edition) (Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts) by Allison Lee Palmer Hardcover, 414 Pages, Published 2019 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-2295-2, ISBN: 1-5381-2295-2 "Romanticism is multifaceted, and a wide range of nostalgic, emotional, and exotic concerns were expressed in such styles and movements as the Gothic Revival, Classical Revival, Orientalism, and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Some movements were regional and subject-specific, such as the Hudson River School of landscape painting in the United States and the German Nazarene movement, which focused primarily on religious art in Rome. The ..." |
 | | Leonardo da Vinci A Reference Guide to His Life and Works (Significant Figures in World History) by Allison Lee Palmer Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2018 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-1977-8, ISBN: 1-5381-1977-3 "Leonardo da Vinci: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works cover all aspects of his life and work, beginning with his paintings, including several he never completed, that form the core of his artistic oeuvre. The extensive A to Z section includes several hundred entries. The bibliography provides a comprehensive list of publications concerning his life and work.Includes a detailed chronology detailing Leonardo Da Vinci’s life, family, ..." |
 | | Historical Dictionary of Architecture(2nd Edition) (Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts) by Allison Lee Palmer Hardcover, 462 Pages, Published 2016 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-6308-6, ISBN: 1-4422-6308-3 "This dictionary provides a historical overview of the major architectural developments and styles, building materials and types, major structures and locations, sites and architects. Historical eras like ancient Egyptian architecture and the Renaissance in Europe and movements such as Art Deco are covered. Materials discussed range from concrete, stone, glass and wood, while types of structures include architectural inventions such as t ..." |
 | | The History of Art A Global View: 1300 to the Present by Jean Robertson, Deborah Hutton, Cynthia Colburn, Ömür Harmansah, Eric Kjellgren, Rex Koontz, De-Nin Lee, Henry Luttikhuizen, Allison Lee Palmer, Stacey Sloboda, Monica Blackmun Visonà Paperback, 672 Pages, Published 2021 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-29356-0, ISBN: 0-500-29356-2 "A more global, flexible way to teach art history" |
 | | The A to Z of Architecture(108th Edition) (The A to Z Guide Series) by Allison Lee Palmer Paperback, 402 Pages, Published 2009 by Scarecrow Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-6895-3, ISBN: 0-8108-6895-4 "Architecture, which can be understood in its most basic sense as a form of enclosure created with an aesthetic intent, first made its appearance in the Prehistoric Age. From its earliest developments, architecture changed over time and in different cultures in response to changing cultural needs, aesthetic interests, materials, and techniques.The A to Z of Architecture provides information on architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Tadao An ..." |
 | | The History of Art A Global View: Prehistory to the Present [Hardcover] Robertson Jean; Hutton Deborah; Colburn Cynthia; Harmansah by Eric Kjellgren, Rex Koontz, Cynthia S. Colburn, Jean Robertson, Deborah Hutton, De-Nin Lee, Henry Luttikhuizen, Allison Lee Palmer, Stacey Sloboda, Ömür Harmansah, Monica Blackmun Visonà, Omur Harmansah Hardcover, 1,264 Pages, Published 2021 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-02237-5, ISBN: 0-500-02237-2 |
 | | Historical Dictionary of Neoclassical Art and Architecture (Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts) by Allison Lee Palmer Hardcover, 312 Pages, Published 2011 by Scarecrow Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-6195-4, ISBN: 0-8108-6195-X "Neoclassicism refers to the revival of classical art and architecture beginning in Europe in the 1750s and lasting until around 1830, with late Neoclassicism lingering through the 1870s. Neoclassicism is a highly complex movement that brought together seemingly disparate issues into a new and culturally rich era, one that was, however, remarkably unified under the banner of classicism. This movement was born in Italy and France and then ..." |
 | | Historical Dictionary of Romantic Art and Architecture (Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts) by Allison Lee Palmer Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2011 by Scarecrow Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-7222-6, ISBN: 0-8108-7222-6 "At the end of the 18th century, a philosophical shift in idea and form occurred that shaped the basis for the Romantic era. This age was achieved self-consciously through theory and encompassed the arts and literature. It includes a plethora of styles that are today gathered together under the umbrella of Romanticism, but it also draws much from the preceding Neoclassicism. Romanticism is largely an intellectual movement that grew out o ..." |
 | | Historical Dictionary of Neoclassical Art and Architecture(Second) (Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts) by Palmer, Allison Lee Hard Cover, 412 Pages, Published 2020 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-3358-3, ISBN: 1-5381-3358-X |
 | | Historical Dictionary of Architecture by Allison Lee Palmer 462 Pages, Published 2016 by Rowman & Littlefield ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-6309-3, ISBN: 1-4422-6309-1 "The archaeological site of Leptis Magna is located in the port city of Leptis in Libya, North Africa, and is an excellent and well-preserved ... Leptis Magna is similar to the ancient cities of Sabratha, which was also a Phoenician coastal trading post, and the Ancient ... The first Roman buildings at Leptis were constructed during the rule of Augustus and then Tiberius. ... under Sahara Desert sand, where it remained intact until ..." |
 | | The A to Z of Architecture by Allison Lee Palmer 402 Pages, Published 2009 by Scarecrow Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-7058-1, ISBN: 0-8108-7058-4 "The white concrete used in many other International style buildings can be interpreted as relating to the enduring white marble of antiquity, while the unifying use of squares and circles reveals clearly understood geometric shapes in a form of ... one might at first wonder if the thin-steel encased, free-standing pilotis are really able to support the thick upper living quarters of the villa, but this visual effect of weightlessne ..." |
 | | Historical Dictionary of Neoclassical Art and Architecture by Allison Lee Palmer 411 Pages, Published 2020 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-3359-0, ISBN: 1-5381-3359-8 "This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Neoclassical Art and Architecture contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography." |
 | | The History of Art A Global View: Prehistory to 1500 by Jean Robertson, Deborah Hutton, Cynthia Colburn, Ömür Harmansah, Eric Kjellgren, Rex Koontz, De-Nin Lee, Henry Luttikhuizen, Allison Lee Palmer, Stacey Sloboda, Monica Blackmun Visonà 668 Pages, Published 2021 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-84421-2, ISBN: 0-500-84421-6 "A more global, flexible way to teach art history" |
 | | Historical Dictionary of Architecture (Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts) by Allison Lee Palmer Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 2008 by Scarecrow Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-5821-3, ISBN: 0-8108-5821-5 "Architecture, which can be understood in its most basic sense as a form of enclosure created with an aesthetic intent, first made its appearance in the Prehistoric Age. From its earliest developments, architecture changed over time and in different cultures in response to changing cultural needs, aesthetic interests, materials, and techniques.The Historical Dictionary of Architecture provides information on architects like Frank Lloyd W ..." |
 | | The History of Art A Global View: 1300 to the Present [No Binding ] by Jean Robertson, Deborah Hutton, Cynthia S. Colburn, Eric Kjellgren, Ömür Harmansah, Rex Koontz, De-Nin Lee, Henry Luttikhuizen, Allison Lee Palmer, Stacey Sloboda, Monica Blackmun Visonà Paperback, 672 Pages, Published 2022 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-84422-9, ISBN: 0-500-84422-4 "Headed by authors Jean Robertson and Deborah Hutton, this community of scholars cohered around the shared goal of bringing multiple perspectives to a worldwide narrative." |
 | | Historical Dictionary of Romantic Art and Architecture by Allison Lee Palmer 414 Pages, Published 2019 by Rowman & Littlefield ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-2296-9, ISBN: 1-5381-2296-0 "SYMBOLISM. Symbolism was a cultural movement that developed in France and Belgium in the late 19th century and can be ... on the darker, more macabre and “ gothic” aspects of Romanticism and on the use of dream-like imagery to build a subtler and richer ... It is sometimes related to the Decadence Movement in their shared rejection of realism and traditional views on the meaning of truth, but unlike ..." |
 | | Leonardo da Vinci A Reference Guide to His Life and Works by Allison Lee Palmer 202 Pages, Published 2018 by Rowman & Littlefield ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-1978-5, ISBN: 1-5381-1978-1 "A Reference Guide to His Life and Works Allison Lee Palmer ... DIVING SUIT. Leonardo's lifelong interest in water led him to devise bridges, submarines, dykes , hydraulic pumps, and other inventions ... the first scuba diving suit that would allow a combatant to swim unnoticed to an enemy boat and breach its hull to sink it. ... This theoretical model was never used, but the first functional leather diving suits were introduced in E ..." |
 | | Historical Dictionary of Romantic Art and Architecture - (Ebook) by Allison Lee Palmer 304 Pages, Published 2011 by Scarecrow Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-7473-2, ISBN: 0-8108-7473-3 "Historicism refers to an interest in drawing upon past styles for reinterpretation in the present era, where historical referencing can be ... and thus reinterpretations of classical principles are found in 19th-century sculpture inspired by premier neoclassical sculptors such as Antonio Canova (1757–1822) and in the neoclassical painting of the generations ... This second generation of neoclassical art typically represents a sever ..." |
 | | Historical Dictionary of Neoclassical Art and Architecture by Allison Lee Palmer 312 Pages, Published 2011 by Scarecrow Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-7474-9, ISBN: 0-8108-7474-1 "The entries in this encyclopedia include biographical and stylistic summaries of the major artists of the neoclassical era as well as entries on art movements and aesthetic philosophies of the time. The artist entries include painters, printmakers, sculptors, and architects who established their careers beginning in the mid-18th century, when the rococo was beginning to wane, and before romanticism became fully developed in the fir ..." |
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