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Description not available.More than five hundred full-color illustrations and reproductions capture a panoramic array of Islamic art and architecture in a study that examines the sources, forms, themes, and symbolism of Islamic artistry, as exemplified in mosques, palaces, landscape architecture, caligraphy, miniature painting, tapestries and textiles, and other artforms. AUTHOR: Henri Stierlin
PUBLISHER: Thames & Hudson
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture 
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 | Macbeth
Shakespeare's dark portrait of ambition begins when three prophesying witches conspire to meet with Macbeth. Obliging his fate, he indeed encounters these Weird Sisters, who mysteriously refer to him by the title Thane of Cawdor, and moreover, as the future king. Macbeth's companion Banquo is told that his descendants will inherit the throne. Macbeth and Banquo are dumbstruck when two noblemen of Scotland arrive announcing Macbeth's new title; with confirmation of the prophesy, the seeds of ambition are planted. When Lady Macbeth learns about the prophesy of her husband's rule in a letter from him, she begins plotting the murder of Duncan, King of Scotland. The murder of the King sets in motion a series of dark deeds that torment Macbeth and Lady Macbeth with guilt, especially when the ghost of Banquo, who is among the couple's slain, appears at a banquet. The guilt manifests pointedly when Lady Macbeth, in a somnolent state, attempts to wash the blood from her hands, famously uttering Out, damn'd spot! out I say! MACBETH was Probably written between 1603 and 1606, the last of his major tragedies. A concise drama, MACBETH may be brief as the result of Shakespeare's having learned of King James's penchant for shorter works. The plot was inspired by the Chronicles of Holinshed's narrative of the reigns of Duncan and Macbeth. Richard Burbage, one of the most prominent actors of the Elizabethan stage, is said to have originated the title role. The earliest extant evidence of performance refers to a staging in 1611, but indirect evidence, such as the work's influence on other plays of the period, suggests an earlier debut.
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Shadowlands by William Nicholson
Description not available.Dramatizes the relationship between the British writer and his American wife, whose death was a turning point in his philosophical outlook AUTHOR: William Nicholson
PUBLISHER: Dutton/Plume
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | The Actor's Scenebook by Eva Mekler, Michael Schulman
Eighty-four playable scenes with story notes, monologues from new plays, and a selection of contemporary scenes for women. Plays excerpted include True West, Uncommon Women and Others, Da, Barefoot in the Park, Lunch Hour, Whose Life Is It Anyway?, Caligula, Crimes of the Heart, and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. AUTHOR: Eva Mekler, Michael Schulman
PUBLISHER: Bantam Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Actor's Handbook by Constantin Stanislavski, Elizabeth R. Hapgood
Description not available.Body training, stage setting, and artistic truth are among the topics considered in this compilation of Stanislavski's techniques and theories of creative acting AUTHOR: Constantin Stanislavski, Elizabeth R. Hapgood
PUBLISHER: Routledge
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | All about Techniques in Watercolors by Parramon Editorial Team Staff
Emphasizing paints, materials, brushwork technique, color theory, and the various kinds of paper available to watercolor artists, this volume offers a comprehensive art course, starting with basics, including tricks of the trade , and ending with x instruction on creating highly professional watercolors of a wide variety of different subjects. AUTHOR: Parramon Editorial Team Staff
PUBLISHER: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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