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‎Bruegel Die Hand des Meisters‎

‎, Belser Verlag, 2018 Hardcover with dusjacket, 28 cm x 24 cm. 303 Seiten. Original-Pappband, gebunden. Original-Schutzumschlag. Deutsch text. / 1. Auflage. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. Sehr gutes, neuwertiges Exemplar. First edition. Exhibition catalogue. With many illustrations FINE!!. ISBN 9783763028078.‎

‎Katalog anl sslich der Ausstellung "Bruegel", Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, 2. Oktober 2018 bis 13. J nner 2019. ‎

‎S.S. ''ARGO''. Der Herold des neuen Deutschland.‎

‎"16. Berlin, private edition of the author Heinrich Holk, printed by Otto Elsner K.G., s.d. ( 1934-1935), format oblong in-4°, 22 x 28 cm, (3)nn lvs ( blank) + 77 leaves + (4) nn lvs (blank). ( complete ). Entirely printed in red & black, all pages within a typographical border. Page 6 has a tipped on black/white picture of the S.S. Argo (design). Bound in full brown leather, On the front cover a blind tooled decoration in the form of a large losange containing the name ''Argo'' positioned around a circle with in the middle a swastica. Very well preserved copy. This publication was printed in 100 numbered copies, all signed by the author. This is copy nr. 4. The author has added a manuscript translation into English of the colophon '' Printed as a manuscript in 100 numbered issues and hand signed examples ( sic). This is number 4. In this publication the author proposes the construction of a large cruise-ship ( the S.S.Argo) with e.g. a concert hall of 800 seats . This ship should visit the whole world to spread the Nazi ideology and the culture of the New Germany. He worked 8 years on the project ( with collaborators ) but he managed only to work out three of the many areas in which the ship should be active : [1] the media ( press and radio ) ; [2] theatre, concert and musical life ; [3] Academic and Scientific life. On allmost every page the author cites from speaches of ''der Führer'', and on one page he writes that :''obviously the ship is a unique instrument in the sole hands of Hitler''. In the academical part he writes that mathematics and exact sciences need not to be represented '' because they are everywhere the same on the planet''. We should concentrate on German history , German education, German philosophy etc... The book was acquired in England where it must have been send by the author to an unknown British Nazi symphatiser. No other provenance information is available. Very rare, not in Worldcat.."‎

‎Louis crelier the Grand bluff edited By the author‎

‎ 1971 1971. Louis Crelier- the Grand Bluff- (Edited By the Author) The description of this item has been automatically translated. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. absolutely untraceable economic pamphlet published by the commercial trust company Louis crelier in 1971; a dedication on the cover page no doubt of the author;. in good used condition; interior a little yellowing but impeccable; some creases / wear on the cover. shipping costs of course reduced in case of group purchases. Created by eBay‎

‎Très bon état‎

‎Darwinism [i.e. German: ""Wahrheit und Irrthum im Darwinismus""] - [FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST BOOK ON DARWINISM, PRINTED IN ISTANBUL. ]‎

‎Istanbul, Nietzsche Hayatý ve Felsefesi, 1329 [1913]. 8vo. In later embossed full cloth binding with gilt lettering to spine. Last 10 leaves with a brown spot. Frontiespiece repaired with tape, otherwise a fine and clean copy. 127, (1) pp. + portrait of Darwin.‎

‎Rare first edition of the first book on Darwinism, printed in Istanbul. The work in Ottoman language is a translation of ""Wahrheit und Irrthum im Darwinismus"" (The Truths and Mistakes of Darwinism) by Eduard von Hartmann (1842 - 1906), first published in 1875. The translator Memduh Süleyman, who also commented the book, considered the natural evolution the biggest mistake of the Darwinism. Memduh Süleyman (1889?-1920) was an important author and translator of the last years of the Ottoman Empire. His most famous work is a book on Nietzsche, ""Nietzsche Hayat? ve Felsefesi"", from 1912, which he co-wrote in together with Ahmet Nebil-Baha Tevfik-Memduh.The book was published amidst the Ottoman debate on the Darwinism. The first mentioning of the term was made in 1863 in a magazine Mecmua-i Fünun by Münif Pasha, who was at the time serving as a minister of education and did not believe, that the development of science would or should affect the religion. In the time of the publication of the present work, Darwin's works were not yet translated into Ottoman. The first translation of On the Origin of Species in the Muslim world, was only issued in Arabic in 1918 in Cairo. Translated were only the first six chapters. For more chapters were subsequently added in 1928.OCLC list three institutional examples (Leiden University Library, Library of Congress, Huntington Library, Art Museum, & Botanical Gardens).‎

‎A New System of Sword Excercise for Infantry. - [PRESENTATION COPY - INSCRIBED FROM THE AUTHOR.]‎

‎London, William Clowes and Sons, 1876. Small 8vo. Original full red cloth. Title and author stamped in gold on upper wrapper. A small paperlabel at top of spine. A small stamp on top of title-page. Faint discoloration to lower part of upper wrapper. Frontispiece. 59 pp., textillustrations. Faint scattered brownspots, mainly to the first leaves. With dedication from the author on front free endpaper ""H.P./ General Baron von Bülow/ with the authors compliments."" Bülow is probably the Danish Genreral-Major Otto Chr. Severin August von Bülow (1812-95) or it could be General-Lieutnant Carl Ernst Johan Bülow (1814-1890) who was a member of the Danish legation to the English Court from 1865 to 1880. A note on the front free endpaper states, that the book in 1885 was handed over to the School of Gymnastics by General Fog. On foot of the same leaf some discoloration left over from a paperlabel.‎

‎First edition. - Extremely scarce. Penzer p.93: 'very rare'.‎

‎Roman Mosaics of Britain Volume IV: Western Britain ‎

‎London, Society of Antiquaries of London, 2010 Hardback with dustjacket, 480 Pages, 31 x 25 cm. NEW. EN. ISBN 9780854312948.‎

‎This volume brings to a triumphant conclusion this monumental project to catalogue, describe and illustrate every Romano-British mosaic. The area covered by the fourth and final volume in the corpus is one of the richest regions of Britain in economic as well as architectural and artistic terms and this is reflected in the quantity and quality of the region's mosaics, which include the largest figured mosaic ever found in Britain - the Woodchester Orpheus pavement - which was perhaps the inspiration for the other famous Orpheus mosaics of the Roman Cotswolds. At the heart of this affluent region is Cirencester, Roman Britain's second largest town, represented here by more than sixty mosaics, the second-century examples being the most exquisite in the country. There are also many fine mosaics from the region's highly ornate villas, as well as from the towns of Gloucester, Caerwent and Wroxeter. The catalogue follows the format of earlier volumes in providing an account of each mosaic's discovery and locating the mosaic within its building plan. Following the description are notable parallels and major references. Many of the illustrations are by the authors, with additional ones by Luigi Thompson, as well as photographs and historical engravings, a high proportion of the latter by Samuel Lysons whose home was in Gloucestershire where he did much of his pioneering work in archaeological excavation and illustration. Brief biographies of Lysons and all the other artists whose work grace all four volumes appear at the end of this volume. As with previous volume the work is preceded with a substantial introduction. This deals with the history and topography of the region, buildings and rooms, an assessment of regional workshops, and schemes, ending with a consideration of mosaics in relation to the end of Roman Britain. ‎

‎Traduction de la Bulle Ineffabilis en Patois Poitevin Mello-Niortais. (Réproduction d'un manuscrit illuminé par des photographies originales).‎

‎"0. Niort, photographer Bourgoin ; Sainte-Blandine (near Niort) , Pierre Bouin abbé ( manuscript's author) , 13 januari 1867. Photography album , in-4°, 28 x 24 cm, contains 51 original photographs (albumine prints), mounted on 26 board leaves. Bound in half cloth, partially disbound, spine missing, interior fine. Kept in a purposely made red cloth box. The album consists of 4 introductary photographs and 47 photographs which reproduce the actual manuscript. The first photo '' Avertissement'' contains a text with the history and the purpose of the publication. The second photo is a compilation of the 17 portraits of the participants at the project. Prominently figuring are the photographer and the author-writer . This must be the first fac-simile of a Western illuminated manuscript where both the photographer and the scribe are portrayed. Phot. 3 and 4 ; portrait of Pope Pius IX ; and title page. The manuscript is a translation in the French dialect of the Poitevin region ( South-west France) of a papal decree (Bulle) promulgating the immaculate conception of the Virgin Mary, made in Rome on december 8th 1854 . Early photographic reproduction of the neo-gothic manuscript ( 19th c. imitation of the 14th-15th c. style). ( The first known photographic reproduction was made by Camille Sylvi in 1860 of the Sforza manuscript). Very rare. We found only three listings in the OCLC catalogue ( Paris, London and Vancouver )."‎

‎Picturing Modernity: Highlights from the Photography Collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (Paperback) - Common‎

‎San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 1998 In-8 broché. Très bon état d’occasion.‎

‎ Très bon état d’occasion ‎

‎Le Roi David. Drame en 2 parties tiré de la Bible. Bois d'Henry Bischoff. (Second title: Le Roi David. Musique d'Arthur Honegger...).‎

‎Lausanne, Édition de la Licorne, 1921. Bound in exquisite full morocco, composed of 3 different colours of morocco, green, light brown and red. Inner joints in morocco. In matching slip-case. With a long dedication (8 lines) from the author ""á Mademoiselle Agnete With"", signed and dated by the author ""René Morax/ Morges... 1921"". The book is bound by the recipient, the respected Danish bookbinder Agnete With (1899-1972) and signed in blind on inside backcover. 168,(2) pp.‎

‎First edition. Arthur Honegger composed the music to Morax's play and the music became his break-through as a composer.""Arthur Honegger was commissioned to write incidental music to accompany René Morax’s play Le Roi David in 1921. Honegger was given the nearly impossible deadline of 2 months to complete the work and was rewarded with much acclaim at the premiere. In 1923 he combined Morax’s narrative with his music and created a ""symphonic psalm,"" the form that is familiar today, and titled his work Le Roi David.""(Wikipedia)‎

‎Vetripedia: Masterpieces of Venetian Glass‎

‎, Prestel, 2025 Three Volumes in a Slipcase, hardcovers, 1712 pages, 30,0 x 32,0 cm, 3,285 color illustrations. ISBN 9783791377391.‎

‎This magnificent and unprecedented three-volume set showcases one of the world?s most important collections of twentieth-century Venetian glass?1.000 masterpieces marvelously photographed and cataloged by a renowned expert in the field. Celebrated for its exceptional craftsmanship, artistic mastery, and iconic design, Venetian glass has a rich historical legacy. The techniques developed by Venetian glassmakers have influenced glassmaking worldwide. Presented in three impressive volumes, this private collection includes works by thirty of the most influential artists, artisans, and studios from 1895?1970. Through Marino Barovier?s expertly insightful texts, readers will learn the evolution of the techniques, forms, colors, and tastes in Venetian glass during the Novecento?a century of sociopolitical, historical, and cultural change of egregious magnitude. Each glass object is described in terms of its aesthetic beauty, style and proportions, artistic quality and rarity. The author describes the technical difficulties of the realization and the perfection of the technique that went into each piece. He also considers the designer?s standing; the significance of the manufacturers and glass masters; and their historical importance. Photographed with exceptional clarity and quality, the works are presented in remarkable full-page spreads, grouped by manufacturer, designer and type. The result is an impeccable and invaluable reference work reflecting the latest scholarship, that will appeal to glass experts, collectors, and anyone interested in modern glass art and design. ‎

‎One in Many; Heidi Voet (author) Mathieu Borysevicz Filip Luyckx Aimee Lin Yu / 9789491775253‎

‎, MER - Borgerhoff & Lamberigts, 2014 Hardcover 192 pages Illustrated. 200 mm x 280 mm. ISBN 9789491775253.‎

‎Gotham at War: New York City 1860-1865 (American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era) (Paperback) - Common‎

‎Scholarly Resources Inc. U.S. Broché D'occasion bon état 01/01/2002 150 pages ‎

‎Edouard Vuillard K.-X. Roussel.‎

‎Reunion des Musees Nationaux Broché D'occasion bon état 01/01/1968 150 pages ‎

‎L' Amérique Centrale et L'Amérique Méridionale à L'Exposition Universelle ( Paris 1867). (bound with) (idem) Viandes et Poissons (author Payen).‎

‎" Paris, Imprimerie et Librairie Administratives de Paul Dupont, 1867, in-8°, 64 pp ; 32 pp. Bound in red half morocco, gilt raised spine, all edges gilt, lower corners a bit bumped but a fine copy. Small circular library stamp on title. Two reports on the Paris World Exhibition of 1867 (Exposition Universelle de 1867 à Paris).."‎

‎Meletemata Philologico-Critica, quibus difficilioribus Novi Testamenti Locis ex antiquitate lux assunditur , & verus eorundem sensus indagatur. Accedit Oratio de illustri inscriptione Crucis Christi, ejusque mysterio. 3 parts in one volume.‎

‎"10. Trajecti ad Rhenum ( Utrecht ), apud Nicolaum Muntendam, 1753, small in-4°, 19,5 x 15 cm, title printed in red and black with engraved vignette + (9)nn pp + 296 pp ; (2) nn pp (subtitle part II) + 294 pp ; (2) nn pp (subtitle part III) + 168 pp + 1 folding plate + (22) nn pp (index). Bound with ; ( same author ), Exercitio Historica-Critica De Tesseris Badae Helvetiorum Erutis. Bern, Ex Typogr. Ill. Reipubl. Bernensis, 1750, in-4°, 59 pp. Contemporary full vellum, fine copy nothwithstanding some faint waterstains at a few pages. Very interesting provenance ; With a nice authograph ex-dono of the author to Pieter Burman '' Eloq. & ling. Graeco in Atheneo Amsteld. Proff. ...''. ( on the frontispiece page). This copy was then bought by Daniel Wyttenbach in 1779 at the auction of the library of P. Burman, Leiden, 27th sept. 1779 . He writes on the first fly leaf ; '' D. Wyttenb. 1779. / Ex Bibl. Burm. 16 st. ( price 16 st.). Further with the engraved ex-libris of W.H. Mill (English, 19th century).."‎

‎Het Leven van Philippus Den Stauten , Hertoch van Borgonien ende van Margaita van Male , Gravinne van Vlaenderen.‎

‎ Gent, Drukkerij van C. Annoot-Braeckman, s.d. (ca. 1852),in-8°, 267 pp with frontispiece portrait of the author, sewn, original printed stiff wrapper. Uncut and unopened copy. Wrapper slightly faded and dustsoiled, still very good copy. One of 100 numbered copies for the trade , signed by the secretary Ph. Blommaert. This text was published by the '' Maetschappy der Vlaemsche Bibliophilen'' in the 2nd Series as publication nr. 12. The author, father Bernard De Jonghe (Gent 1674 - 1749), belonged to the Dominican Order. First edition of this study.‎

‎Niek Kemps Energie sombre dans une nuit blanche ‎

‎BE, MER.paperkunsthalle, 2006 Hardback, 215x140mm, 64p, Dutch (NL) edition . ISBN 9076979375.‎

‎Raamwerk over vier etages van Niek Kemps in Het Sieraad Beeldend kunstenaar Niek Kemps (1952) maakte in opdracht van Ymere een raamwerk voor het trappenhuis van Het Sieraad, de voormalige edelsmedenschool aan de Postjesweg. Ymere heeft dit Rijksmonument in het afgelopen jaar grondig gerenoveerd. Het binnenterrein werd door een glazen koepel overdekt en het monumentale trappenhuis dat eerder in de verdrukking raakte door een gymzaal, is in oude glorie hersteld. In dat trappenhuis is nu het vier etages hoge raamwerk van Niek Kemps geplaatst. Niek Kemps heeft een betoverende fotocollage op het glas aangebracht. In transparante folies over elkaar, zie je portretten van heel dichtbij, figuren van veraf, en nog verder vanaf een afstand zie je wandelende mensen op een plein. Die verschillende belevingen van afstand in de collage en de veelheid aan beelden vormen op een afstand een fraai geheel. Van dichterbij bekeken leveren ze een verrassende ontdekkingstocht naar herkenbare beelden op. Dichtbij en ver weg worden zo ook in de functie van het werk geaccentueerd De bewegingen van gebruikers in het trappenhuis vormen - als het ware - een extra laag in het werk van Kemps. Om die reden liet hij een verlichtingsplan ontwerpen dat het raamwerk zo belicht, dat de traplopers vanuit het atrium bezien onderdeel van het kunstwerk worden. In het trappenhuis zelf wordt niet alleen door de verlichting ruimtelijkheid gecreeerd. Deze ontstaat ook doordat het raam iets uitkraagt en door de manier waarop je de gelaagde beelden op het raam ervaart. Die gelaagde beelden worden geaccentueerd door een lijnentekening aan de binnenkant van het glaswerk, die wordt voortgezet op de wanden van het trappenhuis. This publication accompanies a public art project by Ymere, for which artist Niek Kemps was commissioned to make a work for the stairwell?s window of Het Sieraad; Amsterdam?s restored monument and formal crafts school for goldsmithing. Kemps? works are characterised by fragmentation. He manipulates and leads the viewer to semi-covered and layered images, which stimulate new or other interpretations. The book shows images of the window work by Kemps in addition to short essays of Elsbeth Brouwer and Philip van den Bossche. ‎

‎Saisir avec un portrait de l'auteur par Borés gravé sur bois par georges Aubert.‎

‎Paris, Éditions de la Nouvelle Revue Francaise, 1928. Original printed wrappers. Frontwrapper with a small closed tear. Lower right corner strenghtened on verso. A few spots to wrappers. No XXV of CXX copies ""hors commerce"". Inscribed by the author ""Jules Supervielle"" to ""A Monsieur Henri George...""‎

‎First edition.‎

‎Das Rheingold Programmheft III Bayreuther Festspiele 1991‎

‎See Notes Broché D'occasion bon état 01/01/1991 150 pages ‎

‎Collections Of The Royal Castle Of Wawel.‎

‎Arkady Relié D'occasion bon état 01/01/1994 150 pages ‎

‎LA CUISINIERE BOURGEOISE suivie DE L'OFFICE A L'USAGE DE TOUS CEUX QUI SE MELENT DE DEPENSES DE MAISONS [COMPLET TOME I ET II]‎

‎Paris Guillyn Libraire 1764-69 -in-12 plein-veau 2 volumes ( reliures différentes entre le Tome I et le Tome II), TOME I : reliure plein veau brun raciné in-douze (binding full calfskin in-12)(17 x 10,5 cm), dos à nerfs (spine without raised band), titre frappé "or" (gilt title), pièce de titre sur fond bordeaux avec un filet "or" en encadrement, tomaison frappée "or" avec une roulette feuillage "or" de part et d'autre dans un encadrement d'un filet "or", filet à froid de part et d'autre des nerfs, entre nerfs à fleuron "or" dans un encadrement d'un filet "or" avec rinceaux "or" aux angles, double roulette feuillage "or" avec un filet "or" de part et d'autre en pie, plats décorés à froid d'un filet à froid en encadrement, coins écornés, toutes tranches lisses rouges, pages de garde peignées à motif "bouquet" (painting endpapers - model bouquet) avec une légère mouillure claire ancienne, page de faux-titre avec des références bibliographiques sur son verso (bibliographical references on the back of half title page), texte à manchette (marginal note), sans illustrations (no illustration), 392 pages avec Approbation & Privilège du Roi, 1764 à Paris Chez Guillyn Libraire - quai des Augustins du côté du Pont Saint Michel au Lys d'Or Editeur........TOME II : reliure plein veau havane raçiné in-douze (binding full calfskin in-12)(17 x 10,5 cm), dos long (spine without raised band) - entre-nerfs à double filets or à fleuron au fer évidé et rinceaux aux angles avec des petits fers en remplissage (between the raised bands double gilt lines - floweret with hollowed out blocking stamp - with foliages executed in the curved lines in angles - with small blocking stamp in filling) - pièce de titre comportant le titre abrégé de l'ouvrage sur fond grenat avec filet or (label of the title with the title abbreviated by the work with gilt line) - tomaison (volume numbering), coiffe supérieure manquante (is missing head of the spine), coiffe inférieure accidentée (tail of the spine damaged), petit accident à l'échancrure de tête du quatrième plat (small accident in the top indentation of the back cover), petite fente sur la charnière du quatrième plat (small crack on the joint of the back cover), coins de tête du premier et du quatrième plat émoussés (top corners of the front and of the back cover blunt), filet sur les coupes (gilt line on the cuts) - manque de dorure (blurred gilding), marque-page en tissu (bookmark in tissue), tranches peignées (all painting edges) - décolorées (colourless edges), pages de garde peignées à motif "bouquet" (painting endpapers - model bouquet), page de faux-titre avec des références bibliographiques sur son verso (bibliographical references on the back of half title page), texte à manchette (marginal note), sans illustrations (no illustration), 400 pages avec Approbation & Privilège du Roi, 1769 à Paris Chez Guillyn Libraire - quai des Augustins du côté du Pont Saint Michel au Lys d'Or,‎

‎Note : Par Menon, d'après le privilège.........à propos de l'auteur (in connection with the author) : écrivain culinaire français de la seconde partie du XVIIIè siècle - contient : (sic) Contenant la maniere de connoître, disséquer & servir toutes sortes de viandes, des avis intéressans sur leurs bontés et sur le choix qu'on doit en faire. La façon de faire des menus pour les quatre saisons, & des ragoûts des plus nouveaux ; une explication des termes propres, à l'usage de la cuisine et de l'office ; et une liste alphabétique des ustensils qui sont necessaires - Nouvelle édition, augmentée de plusieurs aprêts qui sont marqués par une étoile. (contents : Containing the maniere to know, dissect and serve any sorts of meats, interesting notices on their kindnesses and on the choice that we have to make it. The way of making menus for four seasons, and stews of the newest; an explanation of the appropriate terms, in aid of the cooking and of the service; and an alphabetical list of the ustensils which are necessaires) - Tome I et II (COMPLET).........RARE...... en BON ETAT malgré les légers défauts signalés (good condition in spite of the small defects indicated). bon état ‎

‎TRILBY a novel with121 illustrations by the author.‎

‎ London, Osgood, Mc Ilvaine and Co., 1895. In-8 carré, relié demi maroquin bleu à grain écrasé, à coins, dos à nerfs, filet doré sur les nerfs, tête dorée, 447 pp. Avec 121 illustrations par l'auteur. un petit trou sur le mors. Bon état.‎

‎ La librairie fermera ses portes en 2025. Des remises de 25 à 50 % peuvent s'appliquer au cas par cas.‎

‎Studies in Hellenistic Architecture‎

‎Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 2006 Linnen binding under dustjacket, 460 pages, 28 x 21 cm, English text. *fine condition . ISBN 9780802039149.‎

‎Studies in Hellenistic Architecture is a detailed analysis of the development of the major building-types of the Hellenistic age ? the mid-fourth century B.C. to the time of the Roman conquest of the Eastern Mediterranean. In this meticulous work, Frederick E. Winter reveals how the architects of the period went beyond anything achieved by their Classical Greek predecessors, and how these impressive skills prepared the way for many of Rome's later architectural achievements. Geographically, the monuments included in this volume extend from Spain to Afghanistan and from Provence to North Africa. Winter discusses the architectural achievements of the various regional styles of the Eastern Mediterranean, and takes a detailed look at Hellenistic developments west of the Adriatic. While the interrelationship of these regional developments is often unclear, especially in cases where there are no explicit criteria for dating, Winter makes excellent use of the advance in scholarship over the past fifty to sixty years, offering the first real attempt at a synthesis of this vast subject. Studies in Hellenistic Architecture is an invaluable resource, containing a wealth of illustrations of the various types of Hellenistic building and the most comprehensive scholarship to date on the topic.‎

‎Echanges et commerce du verre dans le monde antique : Actes du colloque de l'Association Fran aise pour l'Arch ologie du Verre, Aix-en-Provence et Marseille, 7-9 juin 2001 - Softcover‎

‎, Editions Mergoil, 2003 softcover, 504 pages, illustr , 21cm x 30xm, Texte en Francais. ISBN 9782907303729.‎

‎FRESQUES DES VILLAS ROMAINES‎

‎, Citadelles & Mazenod, 2004 Livre reli avec jaquette + tui, 415 pages Dimensions 28,2 x 5,2 x 34,5 cm tr s richement illustr avec des illustrations en couleur bon tat !. ISBN 97828508820.‎

‎Les villas romaines stup fient toujours les visiteurs par le caract re grandiose de leur architecture et par la somptuosit de leur d coration. Gr ce ce livre, nous allons visiter 28 parmi les plus belles d'entre elles qui poss dent de superbes fresques de l' poque romaine. Ce livre sur les fresques de l'Antiquit tudie la fonction de base de cet art : agrandir les espaces int rieurs des villas, un degr extravagant, en y faisant entrer les vastes paysages qui les environnaient. Cette fonction r pondait aux souhaits des commanditaires, mais tait galement un parfait reflet de la vision des artistes. Les peintres de l'Ancienne Rome ont t surtout attir s par l'espace, qu'ils pouvaient prolonger, au moyen de trompe-1'?i1, de fa ades de marbre splendides, de portiques et de balustrades. Au sein d'un cadre architectur , ils ont donn vie leurs paysages en y introduisant des hommes, des animaux, ainsi que des figures mythologiques. L'originalit de la peinture romaine se comprend seulement en notant son rapport troit avec l'architecture, enrichissant consid rablement l'art de peindre gr ce la perspective, imaginaire et symbolique, de l'espace infini. Les plus grands ensembles de fresques romaines sont ici pr sent s : Pomp i, la villa des Myst res, la maison du Labyrinthe, la maison des Vettii ou la maison du Po te tragique ; Rome, la Domus Aurea de N ron, la maison aux Griffons, la maison de Livie, ou les thermes de Trajan ; mais galement des sites tr s proches Oplontis, Boscoreale, Herculanum... De plus, les nombreux d tails (souvent en taille r elle) accentuent l'impression du lecteur : il peut presque toucher les fresques, comme s'il tait sur place, Rome, Pomp i ou Herculanum. Ce livre propose d'aller au-del d'une lecture traditionnelle : il fournit une sensation magique et tactile gr ce au nouveau papier utilis pour reproduire ces chefs-d'?uvre !‎