Recent Acquisitions A Selection 1987 1988

Author : Dirk H. Breiding,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780300197044

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A Deadly Art by Dirk H. Breiding,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) Pdf

DIV The advent of the crossbow more than 2,500 years ago effected dramatic changes for hunters and warriors. For centuries, it was among the most powerful and widely used handheld weapons, and its popularity endures to this day. A Deadly Art presents a lively, accessible survey of the crossbow’s “golden age,” along with detailed descriptions of twenty-four remarkable examples. Beginning in the middle ages, the European aristocracy’s enthusiasm for the crossbow heralded shooting competitions and pageants that featured elaborately decorated weapons bearing elegant embellishments of rare materials and prized artistry. In addition to being highly functional, these weapons were magnificent works of art. A Deadly Art includes fascinating descriptions of crossbows used by Margaret of Savoy and Holy Roman Emperors Maximilian I and Charles V, among others. /div

Author : Mahrukh Tarapor,Marthe Deese
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:66610619

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Acquisitions: a Selection, 1988-1989 by Mahrukh Tarapor,Marthe Deese Pdf

Author : Wolfram Koeppe,Anna Maria Giusti,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Incrustation (Stone carving)
ISBN : 9781588392886

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Art of the Royal Court by Wolfram Koeppe,Anna Maria Giusti,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) Pdf

"In the royal and princely courts of Europe, artworks made of multicolored semiprecious stones were passionately coveted objects. Known as pietre dure, or hardstones, this type of artistic expression includes?paintings in stone,? which were composed of intricately cut separate pieces that were made into magnificent tabetops, cabinets, and wall decorations. Other works included vessels and ornaments carved with virtuosic skill from a single piece of rare and brilliant lapis lazuli, chalcedony, jasper, or similarly prized substance; exquisite objects such as boxes, clocks, and jewelry; and portraits of nobles sculpted in variously colored stones. Derived from ancient Roman decorative stonework, the art of pietre dure was developed in Renaissance Florence, where the manufacture of such objects was enthusiastically sponsored by Medici princes. Ideally suited for ostentatious display, the works sent an unmistakable message of wealth and political might that was understood in centers of power everywhere. From Italy the medium spread across Europeto Prague, Madrid, Naples, Paris, and later Saint Petersburg. Precious and fragile, pietre dure objects are rarely brought together in large numbers. This richly illustrated catalogue contains more than 150 masterworks from across Europe, dating from five centuries, including almost every artistic use of semiprecious stone during this time as well as some of the finest examples of the medium. Eight essays by European and American experts discuss the individualized development of pietre dure in every European region, the latest developments in scholarship, the interrelationships between art and dynastic politics and between cultures, and a variety of techniques used to produce these luxurious masterworks."--Metropolitan Museum of Art website.

Author : Sandra Marcus
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781461315315

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Knowledge Acquisition: Selected Research and Commentary by Sandra Marcus Pdf

What follows is a sampler of work in knowledge acquisition. It comprises three technical papers and six guest editorials. The technical papers give an in-depth look at some of the important issues and current approaches in knowledge acquisition. The editorials were pro duced by authors who were basically invited to sound off. I've tried to group and order the contributions somewhat coherently. The following annotations emphasize the connections among the separate pieces. Buchanan's editorial starts on the theme of "Can machine learning offer anything to expert systems?" He emphasizes the practical goals of knowledge acquisition and the challenge of aiming for them. Lenat's editorial briefly describes experience in the development of CYC that straddles both fields. He outlines a two-phase development that relies on an engineering approach early on and aims for a crossover to more automated techniques as the size of the knowledge base increases. Bareiss, Porter, and Murray give the first technical paper. It comes from a laboratory of machine learning researchers who have taken an interest in supporting the development of knowledge bases, with an emphasis on how development changes with the growth of the knowledge base. The paper describes two systems. The first, Protos, adjusts the training it expects and the assistance it provides as its knowledge grows. The second, KI, is a system that helps integrate knowledge into an already very large knowledge base.

Author : Joan Holt
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780008896584

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Recent Acquisitions: A Selection, 1987–1988 by Joan Holt Pdf

Author : Frances Gruber Safford
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Furniture
ISBN : 9781588392336

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American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Frances Gruber Safford Pdf

The Metropolitan Museum's preeminent collection of early colonial furniture is expertly documented in this long-awaited publication. It covers the full spectrum of furniture forms made during the 17th and early 18th centuries--from chairs and other seating to tables, boxes, various types of chests and cupboards, and desks. Each of the 141 objects is thoroughly described with detailed information on provenance, construction, condition, inscriptions, dimensions, and materials. Photographed anew in color for this volume, each piece is explicated in terms of the styles and craftsmanship of the period and is evaluated in light of comparative pieces in public and private collections throughout the country. One appendix contains photographic details of construction and decorative elements, and another has drawings of joints and moldings.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Art
ISBN : UCSC:32106020980022

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ABM by Anonim Pdf

Abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, dissertations, and exhibition reviews. The scope of ARTbibliographies Modern extends from artists and movements beginning with Impressionism in the late 19th century, up to the most recent works and trends in the late 20th century. Photography is covered from its invention in 1839 to the present. A particular emphasis is placed upon adding new and lesser-known artists and on the coverage of foreign-language literature. Approximately 13,000 new entries are added each year. Published with title LOMA from 1969-1971.

Author : Neal Schmitt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199930692

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The Oxford Handbook of Personnel Assessment and Selection by Neal Schmitt Pdf

Employee selection remains an integral role of industrial/organizational psychology. Modern demands on organizations have required adaptations on the part of those responsible for selection programs, and researchers in evaluating the impact of these adaptations as well as their implications for how we view human potential. Many of these developments (web-based assessments, social networking, globalization of organizations, for example) determine in great part the content and focus of many of the chapters in this book. The Oxford Handbook of Personnel Assessment and Selection is organized into seven parts: (1) historical and social context of the field of assessment and selection; (2) research strategies; (3) individual difference constructs that underlie effective performance; (4) measures of predictor constructs; (5) employee performance and outcome assessment; (6) societal and organizational constraints on selection practice; and (7) implementation and sustainability of selection systems. While providing a comprehensive review of current research and practice, the purpose of the volume is to provide an up-to-date profile of each of the areas addressed and highlight current questions that deserve additional attention from researchers and practitioners. This compendium is essential reading for industrial/organizational psychologists and human resource managers.

Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780870994784

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Recent Acquisitions by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1058 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Statistics
ISBN : UOM:39015088914554

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Statistical Reference Index by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Art
ISBN : OCLC:906636654

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Recent Acquisitions: a Selection, 1992-1993 by Anonim Pdf

Author : David G. Alexander
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781588395702

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Islamic Arms and Armor in The Metropolitan Museum of Art by David G. Alexander Pdf

Armor and weaponry were central to Islamic culture not only as a means of conquest and the spread of the faith, but also as symbols of status, wealth, and power. The finest arms were made by master craftsmen working with the leading designers, goldsmiths, and jewelers, whose work transformed utilitarian military equipment into courtly works of art. This book reveals the diversity and artistic quality of one of the most important and encyclopedic collections of its kind in the West. The Metropolitan Museum's holdings span ten centuries and include representative pieces from almost every Islamic culture from Spain to the Caucasus. The collection includes rare early works, among them the oldest documented Islamic sword, and is rich in helmets and body armor, decorated with calligraphy and arabesques, that were worn in Iran and Anatolia in the late fifteenth century. Other masterpieces include a jeweled short sword (yatagan) with a blade of "watered" steel that comes from the court of Süleyman the Magnificent, a seventeenth-century gold-inlaid armor associated with Shah Jahan, and two gold-inlaid flintlock firearms belonging to the guard of Tipu Sultan of Mysore. Presenting 126 objects, each handsomely photographed and richly documented with a detailed description and discussion of its technical, historical, and artistic importance, this overview of the Met's holdings is supplemented by an introductory essay on the formation of the collection, and appendixes on iconography and on Turkman-style armor.

Author : United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105127378011

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Defense Acquisition Programs by United States. General Accounting Office Pdf

Author : Nicholas Watkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Art
ISBN : UVA:X006038811

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Bonnard by Nicholas Watkins Pdf

In fact Bonnard began his career as a graphic artist, producing posters and illustrations for such magazines as La Revue Blanche. Associated with Maurice Denis, Edouard Vuillard and other members of the Nabis group from 1890, his early work is characterized by a tendency towards broad, flat colour and asymmetrical composition derived from Gauguin and from Japanese prints. From 1900 his palette became richer and his subject-matter settled into a range of obsessive themes - principally landscapes, nudes and interiors - in which he explored ever more complex formal problems and developed an unparalleled mastery of colour and light. His mature work achieves a level of dazzling intensity which has ensured his enduring reputation as one of the twentieth century's great colourists.

Author : Thomas R. Gruber
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780323162586

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The Acquisition of Strategic Knowledge by Thomas R. Gruber Pdf

The Acquisition of Strategic Knowledge deals with the automation of the acquisition of strategic knowledge and describes a knowledge acquisition program called ASK, which elicits strategic knowledge from domain experts and puts it in operational form. This book explores the dynamics of intelligent systems and how the components of knowledge systems (including a human expert) interact to produce intelligence. Emphasis is placed on how to represent knowledge that experts require to make decisions about actions. The move toward abstract tasks and how tasks are solved are discussed, along with their implications for knowledge acquisition, particularly the acquisition of expert strategies. This book is comprised of eight chapters and begins with an overview of the knowledge acquisition problem for strategic knowledge, as well as the relevance of strategic knowledge to artificial intelligence. The next chapter describes a dialog session between the ASK knowledge acquisition assistant and the user (""the expert""). The discussion then turns to software architecture with which to represent strategic knowledge; design and implementation of an assistant for acquiring strategic knowledge; and approaches to knowledge acquisition. Two applications of the ASK system are considered: to evaluate the usability of the elicitation technique with real users and to test the adequacy of the strategy rule representation upon which the approach is dependent. The scope of ASK, its sources of power, and its underlying assumptions are also outlined. This monograph will be a valuable resource for knowledge systems designers and those interested in artificial intelligence and expert systems.