Hidden Tapestry

Author : Debra Dean
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780810136847

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Hidden Tapestry by Debra Dean Pdf

Hidden Tapestry reveals the unforgettable story of Flemish American artist Jan Yoors—childhood vagabond, wartime Resistance fighter, and polyamorous New York bohemian. At the peak of his fame in the 1970s, Yoors’s photographs and vast tapestries inspired a dedicated following in his adopted Manhattan and earned him international acclaim. Though his intimate friends guessed the rough outline of his colorful life, Hidden Tapestry is first to detail his astonishing secrets. At twelve, Jan’s life took an extraordinary and unexpected turn when, lured by stories of Gypsies, he wandered off with a group of Roma and continued to live on-and-off with them and with his own family for several years. As an adult in German-occupied France, Yoors joined the Resistance and persuaded his adoptive Roma family to fight alongside him. Defying repeated arrests and torture by the Gestapo, he worked first as a saboteur and later escorted Allied soldiers trapped behind German lines across the Pyrenees to freedom. After the war, he married childhood friend Annabert van Wettum and embarked on his career as an artist. When a friend of Annabert’s, Marianne Citroen, modeled for Yoors, the two began an affair, which led the three to form a polyamorous family that would last for the rest of their lives. Moving to New York, the trio became part of the bohemian life of Greenwich Village in the 1950s. Told in arresting detail by Debra Dean, best-selling author of The Madonnas of Leningrad, Yoors’s story is a luminous and inspiring account of resilience, resourcefulness, and love.

Author : Andrew Bridgeford
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780802719409

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1066 by Andrew Bridgeford Pdf

For more than 900 years the Bayeux Tapestry has preserved one of history's greatest dramas: the Norman Conquest of England, culminating in the death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Historians have held for centuries that the majestic tapestry trumpets the glory of William the Conqueror and the victorious Normans. But is this true? In 1066, a brilliant piece of historical detective work, Andrew Bridgeford reveals a very different story that reinterprets and recasts the most decisive year in English history. Reading the tapestry as if it were a written text, Bridgeford discovers a wealth of new information subversively and ingeniously encoded in the threads, which appears to undermine the Norman point of view while presenting a secret tale undetected for centuries-an account of the final years of Anglo-Saxon England quite different from the Norman version. Bridgeford brings alive the turbulent 11th century in western Europe, a world of ambitious warrior bishops, court dwarfs, ruthless knights, and powerful women. 1066 offers readers a rare surprise-a book that reconsiders a long-accepted masterpiece, and sheds new light on a pivotal chapter of English history.

Author : T.J. Ravenscroft
Publisher : RWG Publishing
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Secret of the Hidden Room by T.J. Ravenscroft Pdf

Dive into the enigmatic world of Ravenwood Manor, where the echoes of the past reverberate within its ancient walls. In "The Secret of the Hidden Room: A Mystery of Intrigue," follow Evelyn, a determined detective, as she unravels the veil of secrecy cloaking this mysterious estate. Amidst the moonlit corridors and whispered legends, Ravenwood Manor holds untold secrets, each locked away behind hidden passages and obscured truths. When Evelyn receives a cryptic invitation to delve into the mysteries of this foreboding estate, she embarks on a journey that will test her wits, courage, and determination. As she navigates the labyrinthine halls, Evelyn encounters a tangled web of alliances, elusive clues, and a haunting history that refuses to stay buried. Shadows dance across the walls, and whispers echo through forgotten chambers, guiding her closer to the heart of the estate's enigmatic past. With each revelation, Evelyn inches closer to unraveling the estate's ultimate truth-a truth that has remained concealed for centuries, guarded by a legacy veiled in deception and hidden motives. From deciphering cryptic codes to confronting dark revelations, she faces a daunting quest to bring light to the obscured narrative of Ravenwood Manor. As she uncovers the secrets hidden within the estate's spectral echoes, Evelyn grapples with the weight of its history-a legacy fraught with intrigue, suspense, and the enduring allure of the unknown. The mystery deepens, the stakes heighten, and the truth lies just beyond the hidden room-a room that holds the key to unlocking the mansion's ultimate secret. "The Secret of the Hidden Room: A Mystery of Intrigue" is an enthralling tale of deception, suspense, and the relentless pursuit of truth. Join Evelyn on an unforgettable journey through the shadows and uncover the hidden truths that dwell within the heart of Ravenwood Manor.

Author : Frances Lennard,Maria Hayward
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-11
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781136360145

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Tapestry Conservation: Principles and Practice by Frances Lennard,Maria Hayward Pdf

Tapestry Conservation: Principles and Practice explores current practice and recent research in tapestry conservation, promoting awareness of recent developments among conservators and custodians of tapestries. The book facilitates more informed conservation practice and decision-making, and helps custodians to select the most appropriate method of intervention.

Author : Arthur Colin Wright
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-30
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781526741110

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Decoding the Bayeux Tapestry by Arthur Colin Wright Pdf

For the first time, a scholar reveals the meaning of the marginal images on the Bayeux Tapestry, unlocking a completely new meaning of the work. The story of the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings as shown in the Bayeux Tapestry is arguably the most widely-known in the panoply of English history, and over the last 200 years there have been hundreds of books on the Tapestry seeking to analyze its meanings. Yet, there is one aspect of the embroidery that has been virtually ignored or dismissed as unimportant by historians—the details in the margins. The fables shown in the margins are neither just part of a decorative ribbon, nor are they discontinuous. They follow on in sequence. When this is understood, it becomes clear that they must relate to the action shown on the body of the Tapestry. After careful examination, the purpose of these images is to amplify, elaborate, or explain the main story. In this groundbreaking study, Arthur Wright reveals the significance of the images in the margins. Now it is possible to see the “whole” story as never before, enabling a more complete picture of the Bayeux Tapestry to be constructed. Wright reexamines many of the scenes in the main body of the work, showing that a number of the basic assumptions, so often taught as facts, have been based on nothing more than reasoned conjecture. It might be thought that after so much has been written about the Bayeux Tapestry there was nothing more to be said, but Decoding the Bayeux Tapestry shows how much there is still to be learned.

Author : John F. Szabo,Nicholas E. Kuefler
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442251564

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The Bayeux Tapestry by John F. Szabo,Nicholas E. Kuefler Pdf

With over 1780 entries, Szabo and Kuefler offer the largest and most heavily annotated bibliography on the Tapestry ever written.

Author : Gale R. Owen-Crocker
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000948851

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The Bayeux Tapestry by Gale R. Owen-Crocker Pdf

This collection of fifteen papers ranges from the author's initial interest in the Tapestry as a source of information on early medieval dress, through to her startling recognition of the embroidery's sophisticated narrative structure. Developing the work of previous authors who had identified graphic models for some of the images, she argues that not just the images themselves but the contexts from which they were drawn should be taken in to account in 'reading' the messages of the Tapestry. In further investigating the minds and hands behind this, the largest non-architectural artefact surviving from the Middle Ages, she ranges over the seams, the embroidery stitches, the language and artistry of the inscription, the potential significance of borders and the gestures of the figures in the main register, always scrutinising detail informatively. She identifies an over-riding conception and house style in the Tapestry, but also sees different hands at work in both needlecraft and graphics. Most intriguingly, she recognises an sub-contractor with a Roman source and a clownish wit. The author is Professor of Anglo-Saxon Culture at The University of Manchester, UK, a specialist in Old English poetry, Anglo-Saxon material culture and medieval dress and textiles.

Author : Cynthia Lucy Stephens
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781855663497

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The Borges Enigma by Cynthia Lucy Stephens Pdf

Borges once stated that he had never created a character: 'It's always me, subtly disguised'. This book focuses on the ways in which Borges uses events and experiences from his own life, in order to demonstrate how they become the principal structuring motifs of his work. It aims to show how these experiences, despite being 'heavily disguised', are crucial components of some of Borges's most canonical short stories, particularly from the famous collections Ficciones and El Aleph. Exploring the rich tapestry of symmetries, doubles and allusions and the roles played by translation and the figure of the creator, the book provides new readings of these stories, revealing their hidden personal, emotional and spiritual dimensions. These insights shed fresh light on Borges's supreme literary craftsmanship and the intimate puzzles of his fictions.

Author : Valerie Elverton Dixon
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 729 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781475952636

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Just Peace Theory Book One by Valerie Elverton Dixon Pdf

In these essays I often refer to social contracts such as the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and other international conventions that describe a vision of just human relations, especially in the area of culture and health care. We do not live behind a veil of ignorance where we enter into contemplation of questions of right and wrong without an awareness of our own particularities. Moreover, we do not always determine what is right based on reason. But, we do make decisions every day about how we will live within the social contracts that govern our lives. Many of us go along to get along with a lets-not-rock-the-boat-preserve-the-status-quocaution. Then there are those of us who use the documents of our social contracts to secure more justice and more peace. The purpose is to rock the boat and to disrupt the status quo when it is unjust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I understand Christ as a title not as a person. It is a designation of an anointing. This, in my opinion, is the anointing of radical love. Christ is the human incarnation of divine love. We each ought to strive to become this whether or not we are Christian, whether or not we are even believers. Those of us who are Christians believe that Jesus paid it all. There is no more need for blood-shed sacrifice. Murder is never holy. God does not need it or want it. Our work now is to become living sacrifices that will redeem this world through justice and peace. That is the meaning of these essays. (From the Introduction)

Author : Cloisters (Museum),Margaret B. Freeman
Publisher : Dutton Books
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Hunt of the unicorn
ISBN : 9780870991479

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The Unicorn Tapestries by Cloisters (Museum),Margaret B. Freeman Pdf

Author : Joanne Soroka
Publisher : Crowood
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-31
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781785000652

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Tapestry Weaving by Joanne Soroka Pdf

Tapestries were among the most prestigious of art forms, created for the mightiest in the land and valued for centuries. Despite its illustrious history, tapestry weaving is actually a simple technique that requires little equipment or expenditure, and can be done anywhere. Written by a prominent tapestry weaver, this lavishly illustrated book gently leads you through the whole process with detailed diagrams and exciting work by contemporary weavers. It will be useful to the absolute beginner, but experienced weavers will also find new ideas and techniques to tempt and inspire them. The book includes a step-by-step guide to setting up a small frame loom and starting to weave; basic and more advanced techniques, and how to create shapes and textures; advice on taking your work into the third dimension, whether bas relief or fully sculptural; information on the qualities of different materials and how they can be used to create the effects you want; and design ideas for tapestry and how to follow supplied designs. This will be an essential source book for experienced and novice weavers, and is beautifully illustrated with 190 colour illustrations and diagrams.

Author : Dorothy K. Washburn
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1983-07-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780521234719

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Structure and Cognition in Art by Dorothy K. Washburn Pdf

The essays in this 1983 volume present an innovative and unified approach to the archaeological analysis and interpretation of art and design.

Author : Henry H. Neff
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780375890772

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The Hound of Rowan by Henry H. Neff Pdf

MAX MCDANIELS LIVES a quiet life in the suburbs of Chicago, until the day he stumbles upon a mysterious Celtic tapestry. Many strange people are interested in Max and his tapestry. His discovery leads him to Rowan Academy, a secret school where great things await him. But dark things are waiting, too. When Max learns that priceless artworks and gifted children are disappearing, he finds himself in the crossfire of an ancient struggle between good and evil. To survive, he'll have to rely on a network of agents and mystics, the genius of his roommate, and the frightening power awakening within him.

Author : Rev. Ann Essance Th.D.
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781669806547

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Tapestry in Time... a Woven Memory by Rev. Ann Essance Th.D. Pdf

“‘Who Will Tell About His Descendants, Since His Life Has Been Taken From The Earth?’” (Acts 8: 32,33, JNT, NLT) Centuries, Later, Untold Stories Would Come Out In A Trickle... For Much Danger Lurked Around Them, And Those Associated With Them. Then, Later, As Freedom of Speech Would Not Be Silenced, These Stories Began Flowing In A Steady Stream Spoken In Secret By Key Witnesses. Stories...Told Now.... Lost Years, Hidden, Protected, and Bound... Some, Unearthed In The 20th And 21st Centuries... Others, Still Entombed In Vatican Vaults...Pyramids... Stories “Too Hot To Handle” Not Included In Sacred Scripture.... “Lost” Stories Received And Written Through The Lens of Unknown Courageous Hearts

Author : Leslie Mezei,Annie Wasserman,Magda Mezei Schwarz,Klara Mezei Noy
Publisher : Azrieli Holocaust Survivor
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1988065526

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A Tapestry of Survival by Leslie Mezei,Annie Wasserman,Magda Mezei Schwarz,Klara Mezei Noy Pdf

A moving, true story, told in four separate parts with four different authors, each telling a piece of the tale of a harrowing journey to freedom.