Don't hope to get rid of books (Umberto Eco)
+371 27000041, +371 27000045
(on working days 9:00-17:00 latvian)
+371 27000041
+371 27000045

(on working days 10:00-17:00)

The power of art

39.99 €
Out of stock
The power of art
39.99 €
"Great art has terrible manners!" From the first lines of this dramatic narrative it becomes obvious: the famous historian and popularizer of science Simon Schama does not intend to try on the role of an authoritative museum guide, slowly leading a trusting group of people eager to touch the beautiful from masterpiece to masterpiece. So do not count on an easy walk through the museum halls - instead, the eccentric guide, without a second's hesitation on the threshold, will simply push you into the doors of the studio, where at this very moment one of the most significant works of art is being born. Perhaps the prospect of becoming a witness to this and coming face to face with its creator does not worry you in advance? Well, the author will try to fix that. Taking a stand against those who dismiss stories of tormented genius and the torment of creation as romantic fairy tales, Simon Schama fearlessly explores the irresistible power, the irresistible urge, the crushing passion – the transformative power of art that leaves both viewer and creator powerless.
See also:

You might be interested:

Кто-нибудь видел мою девчонку? 100 писем к Сереже
Culture, art, music, cinema, theater
Has anyone seen my girl? 100 letters to Seryozha
Karina Dobrotvorskaya
14.99 €
In basket
Depeche Mode. Монумент
Culture, art, music, cinema, theater
Depeche Mode. Monument
Burmeister Dennis, Lange Sasha
99.99 €
In basket
Модернисты и бунтари. Бэкон, Фрейд, Хокни и Лондонская школа
Culture, art, music, cinema, theater
Modernists and Rebels: Bacon, Freud, Hockney, and the School of London
Gayford Martin
29.99 €
In basket
На пике века. Исповедь одержимой искусством
Culture, art, music, cinema, theater
At the Peak of the Century: Confessions of an Art Obsessed
Peggy Guggenheim
19.99 €
In basket