In a big old house af the edge of fown there's a spooky surprise in store…… But who's afraid of a few ghosts? Not this liffle girle！

Rembrandt - a never-ending experience Rembrandt the thinker:The structural conception of Rembrandt's early pictures The encounter between observer and subject From interpretation to observation:The Night Watch Observation as comprehension:The Staalmeesters The search for life in the picture:Susanna and the Elders The mystery of the revealed form:The Jewish Bride Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn 1606-1669: Chronology

Notorious bad boy of Italian Baroque painting, Caravaggio (1571-1610) is finally getting the recognition he deserves. Though his name may be familiar to all of us, his work has been habitually detested and forced into obscurity. Not only was his theatrical realism unfashionable in his time, but his sacrilegious subject matter and use of lower class models were violently scorned. Michelangelo Mirisi de Caravaggio lived a life riddled with crime and scandal, producing a body of work that wouldn't be appreciated until centuries after his mysterious death. Though his body was never found, he is assumed to have been murdered by ruffians on a beach south of Rome-a fate strangely similar to that of controversial Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini who was, like Caravaggio, a homosexual. Caravaggio's reputation was decidedly poor during his lifetime; sometimes rich, sometimes penniless, when he wasn't in prison he was running away from the police or his enemies. Perhaps no other painter has suffered such injustice:

In a piano age dominated by Chopin's harmonic innovations and Liszt's technicaladvances, the keyboard music of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) stands out for its faithfulness to classical proportions, melodic simplicity, and textural clarity.In his rich contributions to the piano literature-including a palette of sheer technical brilliance reminiscent of Scarlatti and Weber-Mendelssohn helped bridge the stylistic gap between the age of Mozart and the era of the great Romantics. This new compilation is a rich selection of the composer's best, most repre-sentative works for solo piano.Included here are such classics as the Rondo capriccioso, Op.14; the delightful E-minor Scherzo, Op.16, No.2; the lyrical Variations sdrieuses, Op.54; the great Prelude and Fugue in E minor; and a generous selection of the "character" pieces and "songs without words" long associated with Mendelssohn's name.Pianists at all levels of achievement will welcome this comprehensive, modestly priced edition.

To contemporaries, Amedeo Modigliani was the very definition of Parisian Bohemia, the controversial darling and target of the popular press and the model on which many a novel, play and film was based. As an artist, the scandalous Modigliani made his name chiefly with his celebrated pictures of women, with almond eyes and long necks and bodies. His style had ancient roots that lay deep in classical antiquity or Africa. But his portraits of intellectual giants of the age, friends such as Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau or Diego Rivera, were inimitable also. In Doris Krystof study, the scene Modigliani was the hero of comes alive, and his sensitive paintings and sculptures speak in tongues.

In a piano age dominated by Chopin's harmonic innovations and Liszt's technicaladvances, the keyboard music of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) stands out for its faithfulness to classical proportions, melodic simplicity, and textural clarity.In his rich contributions to the piano literature-including a palette of sheer technical brilliance reminiscent of Scarlatti and Weber-Mendelssohn helped bridge the stylistic gap between the age of Mozart and the era of the great Romantics. This new compilation is a rich selection of the composer's best, most repre-sentative works for solo piano.Included here are such classics as the Rondo capriccioso, Op.14; the delightful E-minor Scherzo, Op.16, No.2; the lyrical Variations sdrieuses, Op.54; the great Prelude and Fugue in E minor; and a generous selection of the "character" pieces and "songs without words" long associated with Mendelssohn's name.Pianists at all levels of achievement will welcome this comprehensive, modestly priced edition.

The Blaue Reiter ("Blue Rider") group of artists was formed in Munich in 1911 on the initiative of two outstanding artists: Wassily Kandinsky,the fundamental pioneer of purely abstract painting, and Franz Marc, the creator of mysterious, abstract animal pictures. Together, the Russian, the German and many others in their circle strove towards an apotheosis of the spiritual in art. The outbreak of the First World War appeared to put a brutal end to what was at the time the most important avant-garde movement in Germany, but its influence continued unabated and inspired whole generations of international artists to create similar utopias.

Lara Croft, otherwise known as "Tomb Raider", and her master technician, Bryce, have written this technical manual which explores the devices Lara uses as she travels the world uncovering magnificent artefacts. Michael Jan Friedman has been channeling fictional characters such as Lara Croft for tow decades,during which time he has written nearly fifty xcience fiction and fantasy books,many of them for the Star Trek series.His latest efforts in that vein are The Valiant,a Star Trek:The Next Generation novel and Srar Trek:New Worlds,New Civilizations,a National Geographic-style look at the planets of the Star Trek universe.Friedman's work has also appeared on television,on radio programs,and in nearly two hundred comic books,He lives with his wife and two sons on Long isiand where,all things being equal,he would rather be sailing.

An overview of the life and work of artist Mark Rothko, this volume exhibits his mythological content, simple flat shapes, and imagery inspired by primitive art.

According to Sacheverell Sitwell in his acclaimed biography of Liszt, this collection of 12 little pieces attest to the supreme skill of a composer attuned "to the smaller perfections and to the poetry of sentiment." Reproduced from an authoritative edition, Liszt's four-hand arrangement of these holiday pieces will make a superb addition to any pianist's repertoire of Romantic music.

After over a decade spent working and drinking too much in the world of advertisting，Lucy decided she’d had enough of debating what song sunflowers should sing and went in search of a more meaningful way of life .She’d fing a guru and strip away the ego，merging her Eternal Self with cosmic bliss。She’d rturn a Yuga Coddess-a magnetic babe attcarting strong and sweaty.yet emotionally vulnerable，men with her pretzel-like body and compassionate grace. When she got there she found the relentless obsession with self-perfection rather shallower than expected.What began to seduce her was India itself. Did she come home looking like Christy Turlingron?Or something funnter and more interestion happen?Did she fall in love-with a place and its people? Yoga School Dropout is an Emotlonal journey.a divine comedy on the Western obsession with life’s deeper meaning.a yogic experiment and a love letter to India。

According to Sacheverell Sitwell in his acclaimed biography of Liszt, this collection of 12 little pieces attest to the supreme skill of a composer attuned "to the smaller perfections and to the poetry of sentiment." Reproduced from an authoritative edition, Liszt's four-hand arrangement of these holiday pieces will make a superb addition to any pianist's repertoire of Romantic music.

"I maintain," stated Gustave Courbet (1819-1877), "that painting is clearly a concrete art whose existence lies only in the representation of real and existing objects...." Courbet, who influenced and advised the fledgling Impressionists, was an outstanding representative of a naturalistic realism that highlights the contradictions and inequities in society. Revolutionary were Courbet’s style, with dark hues and heavy brushstrokes, and choice of subject—depictions the life of plain people treated in an unsentimental, down to earth manner. His influence was enormous during his lifetime; he was offered the cross of the Legion of Honor in 1872 but he refused it. A man always at odds with authority, be it artistic or political, Courbet became a member of the Paris Commune and was briefly imprisoned and forced to flee to Switzerland for the final years of his life.

Here, in one concise volume, are all 6 pieces from Debussy's Images — the Impressionist masterpieces that are among the composer's most popular works. Written in two sets from 1905 to 1907, the complete collection of Images is featured here in scores for solo piano, including "Reflets dans l'eau" and "Poissons d'or."

Product De*ion Renowned among his contemporaries as one of the foremost painters of his era, Flemish baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) practically revolutionized northern European art. A shrewd businessman, international ambassador, passionate scholar, devout Catholic, and loving family man, Rubens--fluent in six languages, no less--cared about nothing more than painting, and thus devoted his life to it. Combining typical Flemish realism with classical themes influenced by the Renaissance, Rubens caught the attention of all of Europe and helped put his native Antwerp on the map. His very profitable workshop of accomplished artists, one of whom was Van Dyck, completed over 2000 works under his supervision. 作者简介： Gilles Neret (1933-2005) was an art historian, journalist, writer, and museum correspondent. He organized several art retrospectives in Japan and founded the SEIBU museum and the Wildenstein Gallery in Tokyo. He edited art reviews such as L'OEil and Connaissance

The Slavonic March was published in 1880, the same year as two of Tchaikovsky's greatest and most frequently performed works — the powerful Symphony No. 4 and the delightful Capriccio Italien. This Russian warhorse more than holds its own in such attractive company, boasting numerous current recordings. Completed in 1880, the Slavonic March was composed the same year as two of Tchaikovsky's greatest and most frequently performed works--the powerful Symphony No. 4 and the delightful Capriccio Italien. This Russian warhorse more than holds its own in such attractive company, boasting numerous cur- rent recordings. Ideal for study in the classroom, at home, or in the concert hall, this affordable new miniature-score edition offers music lovers, performers, and students an opportunity to study Tchaikovsky's masterful orchestration of one of his best-known works.

Over the course of 45 years, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has evolved from a small group of young dancers traveling the country in a station wagon to what is widely considered the premier modern dance company in the world. Today, The Ailey is also a national cultural institution, comprising two performing companies; an accredited school with classes for children and both certificate and B.F.A. programs; and community outreach programs. Ailey Spirit pauses to reflect on the company's incredible journey as it nears its mid-century mark. A breathtaking collection of photographs from the best dance photographers, along with behind-the-scenes and candid shots, illustrate every aspect of the company's history: the dancers and choreographers; the travels and challenges; even the creation of a new ballet. The text, by former dancer and dance historian Robert Tracy, draws on previously unpublished interviews with more than 50 key individuals. AUTHOR BIO: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER and Ailey II, its j

The eminent English composer’s masterly technique is amply evident in this edition of four frequently performed and recorded works, including Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 20; Introduction and Allegro for Strings (Quartet and Orchestra), Op. 47; Elegy for Strings, Op. 58; and Sospiri: Adagio for String Orchestra with Harp (or Piano) and Harmonium (or Organ) ad lib., Op. 70. Reproduced from authoritative scores.

Fervent theatricality and spectacular sound effects are the hallmarks of this magnificent work; its crowd-pleasing histrionics include a simulation of cannons that conjures up the life-and-death drama of a great battle. First performed in 1813, Wellington's Victory achieved an instant and lasting popularity with concert audiences.

Unique and comprehensive, this collection features a tremendous variety of slow movements for keyboard players. Highlights include selections from the sonatas of Haydn and Mozart, Chopin preludes, and classics such as the opening movement of Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata, Bach's Sinfonia in F Minor, and Debussy's Claire de Lune.

Though Alfons Mucha (1860-1939) achieved lasting international acclaim as an Art Nouveau painter, graphic designer, and decorator, his outstanding photography is not as well known. His photographic sketchbook and personal visual diary, comprising photographs from the mid-1880s until the end of his life, constitutes a unique and profound artistic statement. This mosaic of captured moments reveals the intimate and personal basis of both Mucha's own life as an artist and the time period in which he lived. The behind-the-scenes glimpses of his studio provided here prove that Mucha--the creator of the ideal of Art Nouveau beauty--was one of the pioneers of the classic nude in Czech photography. This is the first time such a large selection of Mucha's extensive photographic work has been assembled as a book. Many of the photos in this book, never before published, reveal hitherto unknown aspects of Mucha's work, which will be of interest to the general reader and the photographic connoisseur alike. --This text refe

French composer Ernest Chausson (1855-1899) came late to music and his promising career was cut tragically short by a fatal accident; nevertheless, his musical legacy embraces compositions in every genre, including the critically acclaimed Concerto in D for Piano, Violin and String Quartet. This masterful work exhibits the significant influence of Cesar Franck, with whom Chausson studied, particularly in its cyclical form, numerous modula-tions, and deeply expressive lyricism. Chausson hoped to foster a rediscovery of classic forms, especially in chamber music. Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians notes that "He wanted to prove, above all.., that a sonata or a quartet may contain as much music as a whole opera." This brilliant work attests to the success of his efforts. Reproduced here from an authoritative source, this delightful work is certain to enchant a broad range of musicians and music lovers.