Legendary art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon joins forces with a brilliant and beautiful master-thief to track down the world's most valuable missing painting but soon finds himself in a desperate race to prevent an unthinkable conflict between Russia and the West.

"Beginning with prehistoric cave drawings and Greek statues; continuing through the Gothic, Byzantine, Baroque, and the Renaissance movements; and concluding with the Impressionist work of Monet and Picasso, Annie Labatt asks readers to consider each work and think about the artist who created it and what they wanted us to see. She frames our understanding of the piece's historical and social context as well as the artist's background and, in many...

Ann Beattie, a master storyteller, has been delighting readers since the publication of her short stories in the 1970s and her first novel. But as her literary acclaim grew and she was hailed 'the voice of her generation,' Ms. Beattie was also moonlighting as a nonfiction writer. These gimlet-eyed essays are stories unto themselves, observations and appreciations of life and art. From appreciations of writers, photographers, and other artists, to...

"A beautiful love letter to Black joy, as a source of self-preservation and survival as well as a form of resistance"--

Adobe Firefly puts the power of AI-generated images, text, and more directly into your creative workflow. In this comprehensive tutorial, teacher and Adobe expert Joseph Labrecque walks you through getting started with Firefly to boost your productivity and spark new creative possibilities. You'll learn how to generate AI art, photos, and text effects using intuitive text prompts. See how to refine and iterate on generations using Firefly's robust...

"The Grove Encyclopedia of Northern Renaissance Art offers the most current and comprehensive scholarly information on the visual arts of the Renaissance in Northern Europe. Unparalleled in scope and depth, covers a wide range of subject areas, addressing people and subjects specific to all areas of Northern, Central, and Eastern Europe, including the diverse geographical regions that now encompass the modern nations of Germany, Austria, France, England,...

"Sparks fly between a lordly art critic and a lady forger in this enthralling Victorian historical romance. Nina Finch isn't suited for a life of crime. Raised by her art-forger brother, she can paint like Boticelli. But she'd so much rather be baking gooseberry tarts. She finally has the money she needs to open her own bakery. Unfortunately, her brother's carelessness lands her-and their forgeries-directly under the nose of London's most discerning...

Alternating between his perilous hunt for the Lost Van Gogh,and the glamorous life John Decker remade for himself after serving time for forgery, this intricately woven historical thriller follows Luke Perrone as he unearths several mysteries best left untouched as he gets closer to the truth.

This deals with all aspects of classical art from Cycladic, Minoan and Etruscan art to the fall of the Roman Empire. It is a comprehensive reference source on this important area for students, researchers and the general public.

"Full of practical steps that everyone can use to become a compelling storyteller." --Steve Pierce, Deputy Managing Director and Chief HR Oficer, Hitachi, Europe "Raw and actionable, but with a dreamer's heart, 'The Storytelling Hero' helps even the most reluctant presenter find their voice, while Stew Bewley weaves through his own story to help us think carefully about message and motivation, humanity and heroes." --Aimee Riordan, Senior Communications...