Art & Design

From personal ornamentation to funerary practice, from palace decoration to private devotion, jade has played a major role in Chinese social, cultu...

What happens when the past-or, more specifically, a piece of cultural heritage-is fabricated? From 50 replica Eiffel Towers located around the worl...

This enthralling book is the first biography in English of Bill Evans, one of the most influential of all jazz pianists. Peter Pettinger, himself a...

This engaging book offers an introduction to and overview of armor in Europe from the Middle Ages through the 17th century, focusing in particular ...

This handsomely illustrated volume is the second in a series of publications aimed at giving a broad audience deeper insight into the extensive col...

How to Read Islamic Calligraphy explores the preeminence of the written word as a means of creative expression throughout the Islamic world. Aimed ...

How to Read Medieval Art introduces the art of the European Middle Ages through 50 notable examples from the Metropolitan Museum's collection, whic...

Art from Oceania, the region encompassing the islands of the central and south Pacific, spans hundreds of distinct artistic processes, formats, and...

Translated by Matthew Amos and Fredrik Ronnback How does a man who once adored music beyond measure come to revile it as a form of tyranny? Through...