Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
"With his usual wit and élan, esteemed historian Peter Gay enters the contentious, long-standing debates over the romantic period. Here, in this concise and inviting volume, he reformulates the definition of romanticism and provides a fresh account of the immense achievements of romantic writers and artists in all media. Gay's scope is wide, his insights sharp. He takes on the recurring questions about how to interpret romantic figures and their...
Author
Series
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
In The Roots of Romanticism, one of the twentieth century's most influential philosophers dissects and assesses a movement that changed the course of history. Brilliant, fresh, immediate, and eloquent, these celebrated Mellon Lectures are a bravura intellectual performance. Isaiah Berlin surveys the many attempts to define romanticism, distills its essence, traces its developments from its first stirrings to its apotheosis, and shows how it still...
Author
Series
Publisher
Milestone film & video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
None
Description
Special features: Gallery of illustrations from original novel ; stills gallery of Herbert G. Ponting's photos of turn-of-the century Japan ; stills gallery of archival photos and correspondence notes of Hayakawa and Aoki ; gallery of promotional materials from the original production ; "The dragon painter" press kit PDF (18 p.) ; "Hollywood's first Asian cycle" essay by film historian Brian Taves PDF (12 p.) ; "How to build a volcano" PDF (3 p.)...
Author
Series
Publisher
Prestel Verlag
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The hauntingly beautiful work of Germany's most renowned Romantic painter springs to life in the pages of this beautifully produced overview featuring famous and lesser-known works in full and in detail. Considered one of the most important figures in German art of the nineteenth century, Caspar David Friedrich is best known for his dramatic and emotional paintings, which often feature contemplative figures, sweeping landscapes, and an emphasis on...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request