Paul Cezanne

Now available again, this lively and accessible introduction to one of the world's most beloved artists is filled with color illustrations, fascinating biographical information, and insight into Picasso's artistic development. What did Spain look like when Picasso was born? What kind of community did he grow up in? What was his studio like? Who were the people who had the most influence on his art? The answers to these and other questions help bring into focus the Spanish artist's brilliant career and his influence on 20th-century art. Color reproductions of Picasso's masterpieces are...

The eighteenth century is one of the paradigms for studying identity crisis. It is from this period that the foundations of modernity and the definition of the values of contemporary societies are based. In this process of change, the debate on the intellectual capacity of females and their new role in the civilization of manners became a central issue that would define the whole time It not only helped to review the patterns of life and women's experiences, but also to rethink the role of man in the modern project of Enlightenment. This book explores the construction of these identities in...

Cada libro contiene 50 historias breves cuyo protagonista es Tobías, un personaje simpático y socarrón. Al final de cada lectura se explican las palabras o locuciones más difíciles, que exceden el nivel propuesto. Sigue luego una pequeña explotación didáctica (actividades de comprensión y temas para debate). El libro termina con un glosario multilingüe.

Convertido ya en un clásico por su innovador enfoque, el presente libro analiza las condiciones básicas de la cinematografía norteamericana como institución histórica y estudia hasta qué punto la producción fílmica de Hollywood constituye una empresa sistemática tanto en su estilo como en sus operaciones comerciales. Los autores muestran el proceso de formulación y estandarización de estas convenciones clásicas --siempre por encima de directores, géneros y estudios-- y el modo en que respondieron a la llegada del sonido, el color, la pantalla panorámica y el sonido...

While on vacation in Lisboa, Nico and Marga travel the high seas to find their friends who have disappeared.