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The Architecture of Happiness
by Alain de Botton
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This dazzling journey through the philosophy and psychology of architecture explores the indelible connection between our identities and our locations. Alain de Botton argues that our environment heavily influences who we can be.
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Art Masterpieces
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LearnOutLoud's Art Masterpieces is a collection of essays on some of the most important works of art ever created.
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The Renaissance
by John Pruskin Ph.D.
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Starting from a general view of the economic, cultural and political climate of western Europe, Pruskin then takes us south to where the ideal of the renaissance holds the most sway over our collective imaginations: Italy.
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The Lives of the Great Artists
by Giorgio Vasari
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Five hundred years after they were written, Vasari’s Lives of the Artists remains the principal source book on the remarkable flowering of Italian painting in the fifteenth century.
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10 Masterpieces of the Louvre (Volume 1)
by Erik Bjork
Price: Audio Download ($9.35)
Discover the world of sculpture and painting with an extra-dimension: sound. From your home, commentaries glazed with coloured soundscapes present you with 10 famous masterpieces from the Louvre...
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Rembrandt
by Gary Schwartz
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In this lecture series, art historian Gary Schwartz surveys the life, time and work of Rembrandt van Rijn.
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Art and the Bible
by Francis Schaeffer
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The lordship of Christ should include an interest in the arts, writes Francis Schaeffer. "A Christian should use these arts to the glory of God, not just as tracts, mind you, but as things of beauty to the praise of God."
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Lives of the Artists
by Kathleen Krull
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Whether visiting museums and galleries or taking Art History courses, we often marvel at the brilliant...
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The Glory That Was Greece: Greek Art and Archaeology
by Jennifer Tobin
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No ancient society has exerted greater influence on the development of Western culture than the ancient Greeks.
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Art's Prospect
by Roger Kimball
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In this series of essays written over the past twenty years, Roger Kimball, managing editor of the New Criterion and an art critic for the London Spectator, illuminates some of the chief spiritual itineraries of modern art.
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Taj Mahal
by Diana Preston
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A tale of overwhelming passion, the story of the Taj Mahal has the cadences of Greek tragedy, the ripe emotion of grand opera, and puts a memorable human face on the marble masterpiece.
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Basilica
by R.A. Scotti
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In this swift, colorful narrative, Scotti brings to life the artists and the popes, the politics and the passions behind this audacious enterprise. Scotti turns sacred architecture into a spellbinding human epic of enormous daring, petty jealousy, and staggering genius.
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The City: A Global History
by Joel Kotkin
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In this erudite and enjoyable Los Angeles Times best-seller, Joel Kotkin explores the history of cities around the globe. He argues that urban areas must be places where there is a shared feeling of sacredness, civic identity, and moral order.
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Dali & I
by Stan Lauryssens
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Art dealer Stan Lauryssens made millions in modern art, but he sold only one name: Salvador Dalí. The surrealist painter's work was a hot commodity for the newly rich, investors, and businessmen looking to launder their black-market cash. Lauryssens didn't mind looking the other way; he just hoped the buyers would look the other way as well.
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