Olympia

Author : Eunice Lipton
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780801468247

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Alias Olympia by Eunice Lipton Pdf

Eunice Lipton was a fledging art historian when she first became intrigued by Victorine Meurent, the nineteenth-century model who appeared in Edouard Manet's most famous paintings, only to vanish from history in a haze of degrading hearsay. But had this bold and spirited beauty really descended into prostitution, drunkenness, and early death—or did her life, hidden from history, take a different course altogether? Eunice Lipton's search for the answer combines the suspense of a detective story with the revelatory power of art, peeling off layers of lies to reveal startling truths about Victorine Meurent—and about Lipton herself.

Author : Olympia Le-Tan
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780847849390

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Olympia Le-Tan: The Story of O.L.T. by Olympia Le-Tan Pdf

The first book on the eclectic and whimsical work of fashion designer Olympia Le-Tan. An admitted bookworm, designer Olympia Le-Tan is best known for creating one-of-a-kind handbags resembling literary classics such as Catcher in the Rye, Doctor Zhivago, and For Whom the Bell Tolls. Olympia Le-Tan—designed to look like a bag that looks like a book—invites the reader to discover the scope of the multifaceted French designer’s creations from her signature minaudières to her quirky ready-to-wear line and seemingly endless collaborations with fellow artists and designers. Born in London and raised in Paris, Le-Tan, whose father and sometimes collaborator is celebrated illustrator Pierre Le-Tan, got her sartorial debut at the age of nineteen. After working with Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, Gilles Dufour at Balmain, and deejaying for the likes of Kirsten Dunst, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, and Purple magazine, she has earned the image of a prolific designer and worldly collector with a finger on the pulse of fashion. This book offers a playful and autobiographical glimpse into the world of Le-Tan and the inspirations behind her eclectic designs. Filled with candid photographs and charming illustrations, Olympia Le-Tan presents a whimsical look into one of the most creative designers on the scene today.

Author : Judith M. Barringer
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691218533

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Olympia by Judith M. Barringer Pdf

A comprehensive and richly illustrated history of one of the most important athletic, religious, and political sites in the ancient Greek and Roman world The memory of ancient Olympia lives on in the form of the modern Olympic Games. But in the ancient era, Olympia was renowned for far more than its athletic contests. In Olympia, Judith Barringer provides a comprehensive and richly illustrated history of one of the most important sites in the ancient Greek and Roman world, where athletic competitions took place alongside—and were closely connected with—crucial religious and political activities. Barringer describes the development of the Altis, the most sacred area of Olympia, where monuments to athletes successful in the games joined those erected to the gods and battlefield victories. Rival city-states and rulers built monuments to establish eminence, tout alliances, and join this illustrious company in a rich intergenerational dialogue. The political importance of Olympia was matched by its place as the largest sanctuary dedicated to Zeus, king of the gods. Befitting Zeus’s role as god of warfare, the Olympian oracle was consulted to ensure good omens for war, and the athletic games embodied the fierce competition of battle. Other gods and heroes were worshipped at Olympia too, Hera, Artemis, and Herakles among them. Drawing on a comprehensive knowledge of the archaeological record, Barringer describes the full span of Olympia’s history, from the first monumental building around 600 BC to the site’s gradual eclipse in the late Christianized Roman empire. Extensively illustrated with maps and diagrams, Olympia brings the development of Olympia vividly to life for modern readers.

Author : Dennis Bock
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780375414275

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The Ash Garden by Dennis Bock Pdf

Emiko Amai is six years old in August 1945 when the Hiroshima bomb burns away half of her face. To Anton, a young German physicist involved in the Manhattan Project, that same bomb represents the pinnacle of scientific elegance. And for his Austrian wife Sophie, a Jewish refugee, it marks the start of an irreparable fissure in their new marriage. Fifty years later, seemingly far removed from the day that defined their lives, Emiko visits Anton and Sophie, and in Dennis Bock’s powerfully imagined narrative, their histories converge.

Author : Jill Bullock
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 0738580368

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Olympia by Jill Bullock Pdf

Located on the southernmost point of Puget Sound, the Olympia area was occupied by the Coastal Salish Indians for many generations before American settlers established a town site there in 1846. First the provisional territorial capital in 1853, incorporated as a town in 1859, it then became the permanent state capital when Washington attained statehood in 1889. The town was named for the majestic Olympic Mountains, visible on a clear day. The town's history and landmarks, including the capitol building, the waterfront, the downtown businesses, and the Olympia brewery, as well as the surrounding areas, were all visually documented by the picture postcard, which gained widespread popularity at the beginning of the 20th century.

Author : Judith M. Barringer
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691210476

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Olympia by Judith M. Barringer Pdf

"Olympia was among the most important sites in the ancient Mediterranean world, not only because of its famous athletic games, but also because of its religious sanctuary, oracle, and political importance. Its games attracted 45,000-50,000 people to the site, who came to watch male athletes compete for everlasting glory. The winners were entitled to erect bronze statues of themselves in the Altis, the most sacred area of the site, where they stood among images of gods and heroes. Cities and rulers triumphant on the battlefield trumpeted their successes with sculpted monuments at this sacred site. Rulers and kings, Greek and Roman, visited Olympia, competed in the games, bestowed monuments on it, and took others away as booty. Everyone who was anyone in antiquity had to leave their mark at Olympia, and the monuments they left behind were not placed haphazardly but engaged in dialogue with each other. A Cultural History of Olympia explores the development of the site from the construction of its first monumental building c. 600 B.C. to its transformation into a Christian site in the fourth century A.D. Organized chronologically, and focusing on themes such as warfare, marriage, and exemplary conduct, this study traces how the site changed, how monuments interacted with each other, and what this place and its monuments meant to ancient patrons and visitors. This is the first holistic view of the site and one that offers the latest research with beautiful illustrations in a manner accessible to all readers"--

Author : Voltaire
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-02
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781627933209

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Olympia by Voltaire Pdf

Yet it is too soon. When I possess the crown, your faithful eyes Shall be the witnesses of all my deeds. Stay in this porch, the priestesses to-day Present Olympia to the powers divine: This day in secret she must expiate, Sins which are even to herself unknown. This day a better life I shall begin. O! dear Olympia, may you never know The heinous crime that's hardly yet effaced, To whom your birth you owe, what blood I've shed. Wilder Publications is a green publisher. All of our books are printed to order. This reduces waste and helps us keep prices low while greatly reducing our impact on the environment.

Author : Michael Scott
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107671287

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Delphi and Olympia by Michael Scott Pdf

This book investigates and re-evaluates the remains of the two most important sanctuaries in ancient Greece.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556042382374

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East Bay Marina, Olympia Harbor, Budd Inlet by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dörig
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-12-19
Category : Art
ISBN : 9789004528505

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The Olympia Master and his Collaborators by Dörig Pdf

Author : John A. Martino,Michael P. O'Kane
Publisher : Addison & Highsmith
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781592111879

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Olympia by John A. Martino,Michael P. O'Kane Pdf

The Untold Story of the Founding of the Olympic Games… In ancient Greece and across the Mediterranean, kingdoms strive for dominance. The great powers of Carthage and Egypt look on with avarice as the might of the Greeks is spent warring between themselves, oblivious to external dangers. Year in and year out, the people suffer at the hands of their rulers and the famine and pestilence that comes with conflict. The great rulers of the day are themselves helpless to end this cycle of destruction. While life on the battlefield is cheap, the slave trade flourishes through the years of interminable battle and death. Kings and queens pray to the gods and seek wisdom from the oracles, but the gods, it seems, prefer combat to diplomacy. At Olympia, the peace of the temple precinct is an island of calm in a sea of turmoil. Here on this sacred soil grows the seed of a better future, yet even here there lurks danger and deceit as the forces of destruction reach into the sanctuary of the gods. For this seed to thrive, it will take more than prayers and goodwill. Yet often hope springs from the most unlikely sources. There is one amongst the Greeks who sees light where others only perceive darkness. One who sees that there is another way to settle conflict – with honor and courage. One who will set aflame a torch that will burn for thousands of years, down through the ages. In an epoch of chaos and strife, a new force for peace is born. Olympia: The Birth of the Games is the brainchild of two distinguished authors: Dr. Michael O'Kane is a published academic author who has worked extensively with Australian Aboriginal communities. Michael lives with his partner Erin, their two children Felix and Patrick and their curly retriever Molly. Dr. John A. Martino is a disabled veteran, honorably discharged from the Australian Defense Force. He wrote his PhD in Classical History through Monash University and the University of Melbourne on martial violence in the Old World and the New. The book is enriched with a foreword by Dr. Alexis Lyras, founder and president of the ‘Olympism For Humanity Alliance’.

Author : Robin Gideon
Publisher : Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780857152688

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Satisfying Olympia by Robin Gideon Pdf

Can a young widow, long without the pleasures of a man, find true love...with two men? Though still only twenty-one, Olympia Whyte has been a widow for nearly two years. Just now returning to her social activities among London's haut monde, Olympia has an unplanned sexual encounter with a man whose face she never sees...setting off a series of events that leave her breathless and trembling in the arms of two men! Colby Beldon, the Duke of Tasley, is a notorious rake whose sexual exploits are infamous in London. He's big and brawny, with no intentions of settling down. Until, that is, he meets Olympia...and Prince Leland Mallory. Colby's never been interested in men before, but when he's with Olympia and Leland, his life finally seems complete. For Olympia, the two men offer pleasure unlike any she's ever known, but that pales in comparison to their blossoming love. Is it possible for their ménage a trois relationship to thrive amongst the Ton? Or will society rip them apart?

Author : Jim Kainber
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0738548111

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Olympia High School by Jim Kainber Pdf

In 1907, William Winlock Miller High School, known as Olympia High School, first opened its doors to the sons and daughters of the South Puget Sound area's pioneer families. Three campuses and a century later, the school remains a vibrant part of the community and a herald of academic and athletic excellence across the state. A walk through time, this volume illustrates the pictorial history of the buildings and campuses, well-known personalities, student life, and traditions that have left an indelible mark on the history of the region. This book touches upon the many institutions that have endured and pays homage to the customs that have been lost or evolved over the decades. From the original campus adjacent to the current state capitol, to the 43 years on Capitol Way, to the dairy farm evolving into a 15-acre complex, now home to William Winlock Miller High School, this work is the most comprehensive study of the history of Olympia High School to date.

Author : Craig Romano
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781680510270

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Urban Trails: Olympia by Craig Romano Pdf

• Shorter, nearby trails you can hike, walk, or run • Attractively packaged guidebook that makes a great gift • Written by Washington’s best known guidebook author Urban Trails: Olympia focuses on the trails and parks in and around the South Sound, including the Olympia, Tumwater, and Lacey areas. It covers hikes in Capitol State Forest, Harstine Island, the area around Shelton, and the Nisqually Delta. This book introduces locals and visitors alike to places in the state’s capital to go for a refreshing run, long walk, or peaceful hike right in their own backyards. With an emphasis on fitness and easy access to the outdoors, features of this guide include: • Trailhead directions, including public transit where available • “Know Before You Go” tips for park hours, events, etc. • Trail distance and high point • Estimated average hike time • Trailhead amenities • Info for families and dog owners • Sidebars on area history, nature, or special sights

Author : András Patay-Horváth
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781443881913

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New Approaches to the Temple of Zeus at Olympia by András Patay-Horváth Pdf

This volume brings together the proceedings of an international and interdisciplinary symposium held at Budapest between 8th and 10th May 2014. It was the first event dealing exclusively with the temple of Zeus at Olympia, which was, at the time of its construction, the largest temple in mainland Greece, and which has remained the largest ancient building of the Peloponnese ever since. Contributors come from eight countries, namely Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, and the UK, and from several different fields of classical studies, including archaeology, ancient history, numismatics, epigraphy and architecture. The contributions deal with widely different aspects of the building and its sculptural decoration, including masons’ marks, metrology, the usage of different marbles, and depictions of invisible gods, and approach these issues from new and unique perspectives. Some papers focus on the cult of Zeus, or on inscriptions found in or on coins associated with the sanctuary; others describe how later authors might have used the monument, or bridge the gap between classical studies and the latest digital technologies applied to archaeology and cultural heritage. As such, all of the essays gathered here will inspire classical scholars to make use of these new research paths.