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The Art and Philosophy of the Garden (PDF)


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English | ISBN: 0197753590 | 2024 | 392 pages | PDF | 36 MB
The Art and Philosophy of the Garden offers the first authoritative and comprehensive philosophical discussion of the aesthetics of gardens. Philosopher David Fenner and horticulturist Ethan Fenner address such questions as: what is a garden? Are some gardens works of art? What does it mean to appreciate gardens aesthetically? Given that gardens are always changing in a variety of ways, how is it possible to compare, evaluate, or find meaning in them? How can we interpret gardens? How do we value gardens and gardening? While grounded in Western thought, Fenner and Fenner bring to bear global ideas and examples of gardens and gardening techniques.

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The Art and Philosophy of the Garden (EPUB)


Free Download David Fenner, "The Art and Philosophy of the Garden"
English | ISBN: 0197753590 | 2024 | 392 pages | EPUB | 15 MB
The Art and Philosophy of the Garden offers the first authoritative and comprehensive philosophical discussion of the aesthetics of gardens. Philosopher David Fenner and horticulturist Ethan Fenner address such questions as: what is a garden? Are some gardens works of art? What does it mean to appreciate gardens aesthetically? Given that gardens are always changing in a variety of ways, how is it possible to compare, evaluate, or find meaning in them? How can we interpret gardens? How do we value gardens and gardening? While grounded in Western thought, Fenner and Fenner bring to bear global ideas and examples of gardens and gardening techniques.

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The 3D Art & Design Book


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2013 | 260 Pages | ISBN: 1908222913 | PDF | 82 MB
The 3D Art & Design Book contains over 250 pages of tutorials, features and interviews with some of the very best 3D artists. You will also find a free CD full of tutorials and video tuitions for you to follow in order to fine-tune your skills and techniques.

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Sources of Irish Art 2 A Reader


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English | October 1, 2021 | ISBN: 178205457X | True EPUB | 424 pages | 21.7 MB
Sources in Irish Art 2: A Reader is an anthology of literary and critical sources for the study of visual art and Ireland. It is a completely new version of the 2000 publication, Sources in Irish Art with an additional editor, brand new texts with the historical range stretching from the seventeenth to the twenty-first centuries. Divided into four sections, Art historiography, Nationalism and identity, the Wider world, and Art and text, the sources included are taken from letters, travel diaries, antiquarian writings, art dictionaries, accounts of collections, memoirs, essays, exhibition catalogues and reviews, and government enquiries.

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Sea Currents in Nineteenth-Century Art, Science and Culture Commodifying the Ocean World


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English | May 18, 2023 | ISBN: 1501352784 | True EPUB | 336 pages | 31.6 MB
How did scientists, artists, designers, manufacturers and amateur enthusiasts experience and value the sea and its products? Examining the commoditization of the ocean world during the nineteenth century, this book demonstrates how the transaction of oceanic objects inspired a multifaceted material discourse stemming from scientific exploration, colonial expansion, industrialization, and the rise of middle-class leisure.

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Primates in History, Myth, Art, and Science


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 103271087X | 345 Pages | PDF (True) | 186 MB
Non-human primates (hereafter just primates) play a special role in human societies, especially in regions where modern humans and primates co-exist. Primates feature in myths and legends and in traditional indigenous knowledge. Explorers observed them in the wild and brought them, at great cost, to Europe. There they were valued as pets and for display, their images featured in art and architecture, and where they were literally teased apart by scientists. The international team of contributors to this book draws these different perspectives together to show how primates helped humans better understand their own place in nature. The book will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students as well scholars in disciplines ranging from anthropology to art history.

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Presence The Art of Being at Home in Yourself


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English | April 16th, 2024 | ISBN: 1645471802 | 248 pages | True EPUB | 2.55 MB
In 20 short, gem-like chapters, meditation teacher Tracy Cochran invites us to explore living fully in the present moment as a revolutionary practice.

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