An A-Z compendium of everything you need to know about tequila and agave spirits.

An inspiring selection of 100 images offering us hope and comfort, reminding us that we are not alone in our sorrow.

One of his generation's most popular artists, German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich is known for his allegorical landscapes that convey a deep sense of contemplation and melancholy. 2024 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of this outstanding artist, whose paintings continue to gain in topicality-hardly a discussion on climate change without one of his iconic paintings, such as The Sea of Ice, being invoked as a silent witness. Barbara Hess examines the painter's work and his li...

A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated history of the paints and colours used over three centuries of interior decoration.

Als Alois Senefelder um 1796 ein preiswertes und einfaches Steindruckverfahren erfand, das bald darauf in Paris »Lithographie« genannt wurde, ahnte er nicht, dass diese neue Technik zu einer autonomen Kunstform werden sollte. Die Lithografie ermöglichte Künstlern, Zeichnern und Verlegern, ihre grafischen Arbeiten schneller und in höheren Auflagen zu vervielfältigen und zu verbreiten, es entstanden Ikonen dieser Technik, wie die Moulin-Rouge-Plakate von Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. "Set in...

A detailed study of contemporary art in Hungary from the period immediately following the Revolution of 1956 through 1980-- a troubled yet fascinating period in the history of the country