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Portraits of empires : Habsburg albums from the German house in Ottoman Constantinople
Radway, Robyn Dora
Indiana University Press
, 2023
; English
; 297 Pages
In the late 16th century, hundreds of travelers made their way to the Habsburg ambassador's residence, known as the German House, in Constantinople. In this centrally located inn, subjects of the emperor found food, wine, shelter, and good company—and left an incredible collection of albums filled with images, messages, decorated papers, and more.
Portraits of Empires offers a complete account of this early form of social media, which had a profound impact on later European iconography. Revealing a vibrant transimperial culture as viewed from all walks of life—Muslim and Christian, noble and servant, scholar and stable boy—the pocket-sized albums containing these curiosities have never been fully connected to the abundant archival records on the German House and its residents. Robyn Dora Radway not only introduces these objects, the people who filled their pages, and the house at the center of their creation, but she also presents several arguments regarding chronologies of exchange, workshop practices, the curation of social networks and visual collections based on status, and the purposes of these highly individualized material portraits.
Featuring 162 fascinating color images, Portraits of Empires reconstructs the world of Habsburg subjects living in Ottoman Constantinople using a rich and distinctive set of objects to raise questions about imperial belonging and the artistic practices used to articulate it.
Radway, Robyn Dora
Indiana University Press
, 2023
; English
; 297 Pages
In the late 16th century, hundreds of travelers made their way to the Habsburg ambassador's residence, known as the German House, in Constantinople. In this centrally located inn, subjects of the emperor found food, wine, shelter, and good company—and left an incredible collection of albums filled with images, messages, decorated papers, and more.
Portraits of Empires offers a complete account of this early form of social media, which had a profound impact on later European iconography. Revealing a vibrant transimperial culture as viewed from all walks of life—Muslim and Christian, noble and servant, scholar and stable boy—the pocket-sized albums containing these curiosities have never been fully connected to the abundant archival records on the German House and its residents. Robyn Dora Radway not only introduces these objects, the people who filled their pages, and the house at the center of their creation, but she also presents several arguments regarding chronologies of exchange, workshop practices, the curation of social networks and visual collections based on status, and the purposes of these highly individualized material portraits.
Featuring 162 fascinating color images, Portraits of Empires reconstructs the world of Habsburg subjects living in Ottoman Constantinople using a rich and distinctive set of objects to raise questions about imperial belonging and the artistic practices used to articulate it.
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Hoke, Henry
Bloomsbury Publishing
, 2022
; English
; 161 Pages
"A unique perspective on one of the most infamous cities in recent American history." - Publisher's Weekly
"A book that sticks with you long after you've read it." Volume 1 Brooklyn
"Hoke's writing is blunt and honest, and Sticker is a collection worth keeping." Southern Review of Books
"I will never forget this book." - T Kira Madden, author of Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls
"Funny, nostalgic, and weird in the best possible way." - Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, author of My Monticello
Featured in Electric Lit's “The Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of 2022”
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.
Stickers adorn our first memories, dot our notebooks and our walls, are stuck annoyingly on fruit, and accompany us into adulthood to announce our beliefs from car bumpers. They hold surprising power in their ability to define and provoke, and hold a strange steadfast presence in our age of fading physical media. Henry Hoke employs a constellation of stickers to explore queer boyhood, parental disability, and ancestral violence.
A memoir in 20 stickers, Sticker is set against the backdrop of the encroaching neo-fascist presence in Hoke's hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia, which results in the fatal terrorist attack of August 12th and its national aftermath.
Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.
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Hoke, Henry
Bloomsbury Publishing
, 2022
; English
; 161 Pages
"A unique perspective on one of the most infamous cities in recent American history." - Publisher's Weekly
"A book that sticks with you long after you've read it." Volume 1 Brooklyn
"Hoke's writing is blunt and honest, and Sticker is a collection worth keeping." Southern Review of Books
"I will never forget this book." - T Kira Madden, author of Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls
"Funny, nostalgic, and weird in the best possible way." - Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, author of My Monticello
Featured in Electric Lit's “The Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of 2022”
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.
Stickers adorn our first memories, dot our notebooks and our walls, are stuck annoyingly on fruit, and accompany us into adulthood to announce our beliefs from car bumpers. They hold surprising power in their ability to define and provoke, and hold a strange steadfast presence in our age of fading physical media. Henry Hoke employs a constellation of stickers to explore queer boyhood, parental disability, and ancestral violence.
A memoir in 20 stickers, Sticker is set against the backdrop of the encroaching neo-fascist presence in Hoke's hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia, which results in the fatal terrorist attack of August 12th and its national aftermath.
Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.
eBook
Westeuropäische Buchmalerei (German)
Sterligov, Anrdei; Voronova, Tamara
Parkstone International
, 2019
; German
; 256 Pages
Wer einmal ein mittelalterliches illuminiertes Manuskript in die Hand genommen hat, kennt die freudige Erregung, die er bei dessen Durchblattern empfindet. Man spurt darin den unmittelbaren Kontakt mit langst vergangenen Zeiten. Hier finden sich Schopfungen beruhmter, manchmal aber auch unbekannt gebliebener alter Autoren aus dem Bereich der Philosophie, der Naturwissenschaft und der Theologie, von Ritterromanen und Courtoisie-Poemen, Werke von Humanisten und gelehrten Theologen, welche die Werke antiker Klassiker ubersetzten und kommentierten, von Reisenden, die ihre phantastischen Wanderungen beschrieben oder von Chronisten, die mit groem Eifer historische Ereignisse fur die Nachkommen aufgeschrieben haben.
Sterligov, Anrdei; Voronova, Tamara
Parkstone International
, 2019
; German
; 256 Pages
Wer einmal ein mittelalterliches illuminiertes Manuskript in die Hand genommen hat, kennt die freudige Erregung, die er bei dessen Durchblattern empfindet. Man spurt darin den unmittelbaren Kontakt mit langst vergangenen Zeiten. Hier finden sich Schopfungen beruhmter, manchmal aber auch unbekannt gebliebener alter Autoren aus dem Bereich der Philosophie, der Naturwissenschaft und der Theologie, von Ritterromanen und Courtoisie-Poemen, Werke von Humanisten und gelehrten Theologen, welche die Werke antiker Klassiker ubersetzten und kommentierten, von Reisenden, die ihre phantastischen Wanderungen beschrieben oder von Chronisten, die mit groem Eifer historische Ereignisse fur die Nachkommen aufgeschrieben haben.
eBook
Les Manuscrits enluminés occidentaux (French)
Sterligov, Andréï; Voronova, Tamara
Parkstone International
, 2019
; French
; 256 Pages
Quiconque a eu la chance de tenir entre ses mains des livres manuscrits du Moyen Âge a certainement été ému de ce contact direct avec un passé retrouvé. Les oeuvres d’auteurs célèbres, ou parfois même à jamais anonymes, s’animent sous ses yeux : anciens traités de philosophie, de sciences naturelles et de théologie, romans de chevalerie et poèmes courtois, oeuvres d’humanistes et de savants théologiens traduisant et commentant les classiques antiques, de voyageurs décrivant leurs incroyables pérégrinations, de chroniqueurs héroïques sauvant pour la postérité des événements de l’histoire emportés par le temps.
Sterligov, Andréï; Voronova, Tamara
Parkstone International
, 2019
; French
; 256 Pages
Quiconque a eu la chance de tenir entre ses mains des livres manuscrits du Moyen Âge a certainement été ému de ce contact direct avec un passé retrouvé. Les oeuvres d’auteurs célèbres, ou parfois même à jamais anonymes, s’animent sous ses yeux : anciens traités de philosophie, de sciences naturelles et de théologie, romans de chevalerie et poèmes courtois, oeuvres d’humanistes et de savants théologiens traduisant et commentant les classiques antiques, de voyageurs décrivant leurs incroyables pérégrinations, de chroniqueurs héroïques sauvant pour la postérité des événements de l’histoire emportés par le temps.
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Western European illuminated manuscripts
Sterligov, Anrdei; Voronova, Tamara
Parkstone International
, 2019
; English
; 256 Pages
Anyone fortunate enough to have actually held a medieval manuscript in his hands must have felt excited at this immediate contact with the past. Both famous and unknown authors wrote philosophical, natural scientific and theological treatises, romances about knights and courtly love; humanists and theologists translated and commented upon the classical literature of antiquity; travellers wrote descriptions of their incredible journeys; and ascetic chroniclers recorded and kept alive the historic events of their times for future generations.
Sterligov, Anrdei; Voronova, Tamara
Parkstone International
, 2019
; English
; 256 Pages
Anyone fortunate enough to have actually held a medieval manuscript in his hands must have felt excited at this immediate contact with the past. Both famous and unknown authors wrote philosophical, natural scientific and theological treatises, romances about knights and courtly love; humanists and theologists translated and commented upon the classical literature of antiquity; travellers wrote descriptions of their incredible journeys; and ascetic chroniclers recorded and kept alive the historic events of their times for future generations.
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Hancock, James Gulliver; Haworth, Hennie; Hill, Stuart; King, Sarah
Walter Foster Publishing
, 2018
; English
; 147 Pages
In The Art of Map Illustration, four well-known artists take you on a journey through their unique techniques to mapmaking with a range of media, including pen and ink, watercolor, and mixed media, plus tips and advice for working digitally. Each artist provides a brief overview of his or her recommended tools and materials, along with tips and inspiration for using, exploring, and experimenting with the medium. From intricate line drawings to bold and colorful city maps, you will bring your favorite locations to life and use visual storytelling to express time and place. Packed with engaging instruction, professional tips, and beautiful finished artwork, The Art of MapIllustration is the perfect resource for contemporary artists seeking to learn the time-treasured art form of cartography.
Hancock, James Gulliver; Haworth, Hennie; Hill, Stuart; King, Sarah
Walter Foster Publishing
, 2018
; English
; 147 Pages
In The Art of Map Illustration, four well-known artists take you on a journey through their unique techniques to mapmaking with a range of media, including pen and ink, watercolor, and mixed media, plus tips and advice for working digitally. Each artist provides a brief overview of his or her recommended tools and materials, along with tips and inspiration for using, exploring, and experimenting with the medium. From intricate line drawings to bold and colorful city maps, you will bring your favorite locations to life and use visual storytelling to express time and place. Packed with engaging instruction, professional tips, and beautiful finished artwork, The Art of MapIllustration is the perfect resource for contemporary artists seeking to learn the time-treasured art form of cartography.
