The Portrait Of A Mirror

Author : A. Natasha Joukovsky
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781647001957

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The Portrait of a Mirror by A. Natasha Joukovsky Pdf

A stunning reinvention of the myth of Narcissus as a modern novel of manners, about two young, well-heeled couples whose parallel lives converge and intertwine over the course of a summer, by a sharp new voice in fiction Wes and Diana are the kind of privileged, well-educated, self-involved New Yorkers you may not want to like but can't help wanting to like you. With his boyish good looks, blue-blood pedigree, and the recent tidy valuation of his tech startup, Wes would have made any woman weak in the knees—any woman, that is, except perhaps his wife. Brilliant to the point of cunning, Diana possesses her own arsenal of charms, handily deployed against Wes in their constant wars of will and rhetorical sparring. Vivien and Dale live in Philadelphia, but with ties to the same prep schools and management consulting firms as Wes and Diana, they’re of the same ilk. With a wedding date on the horizon and carefully curated life of coupledom, Vivien and Dale make a picture-perfect pair on Instagram. But when Vivien becomes a visiting curator at The Metropolitan Museum of Art just as Diana is starting a new consulting project in Philadelphia, the two couples’ lives cross and tangle. It’s the summer of 2015 and they’re all enraptured by one another and too engulfed in desire to know what they want—despite knowing just how to act. In this wickedly fun debut, A. Natasha Joukovsky crafts an absorbing portrait of modern romance, rousing real sympathy for these flawed characters even as she skewers them. Shrewdly observed, whip-smart, and shot through with wit and good humor, The Portrait of a Mirror is a piercing exploration of narcissism, desire, self-delusion, and the great mythology of love.

Author : Charles Morgan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:256817470

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Portrait in a Mirror by Charles Morgan Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1933
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:733790491

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Portrait in a Mirror by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1830
Category : New York (N.Y.)
ISBN : UTEXAS:059172131217576

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The New-York Mirror by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Pope-Hennessy
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780691252131

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The Portrait in the Renaissance by John Pope-Hennessy Pdf

A major account of Renaissance portraiture by one of the twentieth century’s most eminent art historians In this book, John Pope-Hennessy provides an unprecedented look at two centuries of experiment in portraiture during the Renaissance. Pope-Hennessy shows how the Renaissance cult of individuality brought with it a demand that the features of the individual be perpetuated, a concept first manifested in the portraits that fill the great Florentine fresco cycles and led, later in the fifteenth century, to the creation of the independent portrait by such artists as Sandro Botticelli, Antonio del Pollaiuolo, Giovanni Bellini, and Antonello da Messina. Pope-Hennessy goes on to describe the process by which Titian and the great artists of the High Renaissance transformed the portrait from a record of appearance into an analysis of character.

Author : Sabine Melchoir-Bonnet
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136687600

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The Mirror by Sabine Melchoir-Bonnet Pdf

This engaging and witty cultural history traces the evolution of the mirror from antiquity to the present day, illustrating its journey from wondrous object to ordinary trinket. With its earliest invention, the mirror allowed us to gaze upon ourselves, bestowing a power both fascinating and terrifying.

Author : Ian Penman
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781635901894

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Fassbinder Thousands of Mirrors by Ian Penman Pdf

A kaleidoscopic study of Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Melodrama, biography, cold war thriller, drug memoir, essay in fragments, and mystery, Thousands of Mirrors is cult critic Ian Penman’s long-awaited first full-length book: a kaleidoscopic study of Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Written over a short period "in the spirit" of RWF, who would often get films made in a matter of weeks or months, Thousands of Mirrors presents the filmmaker as Penman’s equivalent of what Baudelaire was to Benjamin: an urban poet in the turbulent, seeds-sown, messy era just before everything changed. Beautifully written and extraordinarily compelling, echoing the fragmentary works of Roland Barthes and Emil Cioran, Eduardo Galeano and Alexander Kluge, this story has everything: sex, drugs, art, the city, cinema, and revolution.

Author : Pascal Bonafoux
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015009415426

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Portraits of the Artist by Pascal Bonafoux Pdf

Author : Anne Parker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1835
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590755419

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Fables and moral maxims, in verse and prose, selected by A. Parker by Anne Parker Pdf

Author : Liz Rideal,Whitney Chadwick,Frances Borzello
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015055840733

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Mirror, Mirror by Liz Rideal,Whitney Chadwick,Frances Borzello Pdf

"Mirror Mirror explores the history and function of the self-portrait in the work of forty women artists, from the seventeenth century to the present day. It covers works in all media, from oil painting to photography, from woodcut to ceramic sculpture, and includes self-portraits from such major artists as Mary Beale, Gwen John and Dame Barbara Hepworth; as well as lesser-known figures such as the Zinkeisen sisters, Madame Yevonde and Lee Miller. There are also portraits by women artists known primarily for their work in other media - including the self-portrait relief by Susie Cooper." "The works themselves appear chronologically, and include full biographical details of the artists. They are supported by essays from two leading art historians in this academic field: Whitney Chadwick, who discusses ideas of style and technique, including the artists' exploration of their own identity, and Frances Borzello, who presents the historical background and artistic context to the illustrated works."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Maryalice Huggins
Publisher : Sarah Crichton Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02-15
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781429935951

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Aesop's Mirror by Maryalice Huggins Pdf

"Everything I needed to know about Fox and Grapes mirror, I knew the moment I first saw it" What antiques restorer Maryalice Huggins knew when she stumbled across the mirror at a country auction in Rhode Island was this: She was besotted. Rococo and huge (more than eight feet tall), the mirror was one of the most unusual objects she had ever seen. Huggins had to have it. The frame's elaborate carvings were almost identical to a famous eighteenth-century design. Could this be eighteenth-century American? That would make it rare indeed. But in the rarefied world of American antiques, an object is not significant unless you can prove where it's from. Huggins set out to trace the origins of her magnificent mirror. Fueled with the delightfully obsessive spirit of Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief, Aesop's Mirror follows Huggins on her quest as she goes up against the leading lights of the very male world of high-end antiques and dives into the historical archives. And oh, what she finds there! The mirror was likely passed down through generations of the illustrious Brown family of Providence, Rhode Island. Throughout history, mirrors have been seen as having mystical powers, enabling those who peer into them to connect the past and the future. In Aesop's Mirror, Maryalice Huggins does just that, creating a marvelous, one-of-kind book about a marvelous, one of-a-kind American treasure.

Author : Tania M. DeVizia
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781504335348

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Mirror of the Soul by Tania M. DeVizia Pdf

Mirror of the Soul is a reference to the precious metal silver and its superior reflective abilities. Silver jewelry reflects ones personality and silver instruments, which render the purest tones, have the ability to reflect ones soul. Classical flutist Tania M. DeVizia uses her silver flute as a tool to connect with the divine and thus mirror her soul. In this book, she merges theology and science, time and eternity and hands-on healing with sound healing. She analyzes and reflects upon the five roles of Jesus when he walked this earth and describes the manner in which music and art mirror His roles of Good Shepherd, Healer and Miracle Worker, Carpenter and Stone Mason, Fisher of Men and Son of God. Her text reflects her quest for truth. She believes we have an innate desire to reflect the highest ideals of the Creator in all our works of art. The words on these pages mirror the soul of a flutist who enjoys listening, observing, analyzing, hearing, and sharing her insights with others.

Author : Elizabeth McGregor
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Architects
ISBN : 9780553586725

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The Girl in the Green Glass Mirror by Elizabeth McGregor Pdf

Hailed for her “remarkably accomplished and poignant work” (Washington Post), acclaimed author Elizabeth McGregor returns with a haunting love story about two lost souls brought together by chance—and bonded forever by a mystery that transcends madness, tragedy, and time itself.... Catherine Sergeant is adept at going through the motions. After losing her parents at an early age, she buried her grief in the study of antiquities. Now, deserted by her husband without warning or explanation, she reports to work at Pearson’s auction house, exchanging pleasantries with colleagues, never revealing her pain. Cocooned in loneliness, she couldn’t be more surprised to find herself opening up to a total stranger—a new client, no less. In widowed architect John Brigham, Catherine finds a kindred spirit. The two share a fascination with Richard Dadd, an early Victorian painter who lived most of his life incarcerated in an insane asylum. There he produced his most stunning works—works that have deeply moved Catherine and now draw her inexorably to John. Soon the two are falling in love. The reawakening of passion in a woman like Catherine is more than John ever hoped for. But when she discovers his possession of an unknown Dadd, it is just the first in a series of revelations that leave her wondering if she knows this man who has shown her life’s true beauty. For John, it may be a last chance to free himself from the priceless secrets he has been harboring too long. Secrets about a soul laid bare on canvas, and a legacy that could shatter all he holds dear in the space of a heartbeat… A compelling blend of human drama, art, and history, this intriguing tale casts a spell that lingers far beyond the final page—and celebrates the strength we all must find within our hearts. From the Hardcover edition.

Author : Elizabeth Cooke
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504006910

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The Girl in the Green Glass Mirror by Elizabeth Cooke Pdf

A shared obsession with a Victorian painter brings together two strangers in Elizabeth Cooke’s extraordinary novel about the timelessness of art and love Catherine Sergeant loses people. First her parents died, leaving her alone in the world. Now her husband, Robert, has just walked out without warning or explanation. Catherine conceals her pain and sticks to life’s comforting routines, reporting for work as usual at the fine-arts auction house she co-owns. Then she meets widowed architect John Brigham. Catherine and John feel an immediate connection. They are both fascinated by the paintings of Richard Dadd, a Victorian artist who murdered his father and was locked away in an insane asylum. Interweaving the present with fleeting snapshots of the past—Dadd in moments of lunacy and lucidity that culminate in the act of creation—The Girl in the Green Glass Mirror takes readers to that exalted place where reality and creativity intersect. Filled with vibrant, unforgettable characters, it is a novel of discovery, reawakened passion, and the ability of art to shape lives and transcend madness, tragedy, and even time itself.

Author : Pamela Kyle Crossley
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002-04-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520234246

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A Translucent Mirror by Pamela Kyle Crossley Pdf

A Translucent Mirror explores the origins of nationalism and cultural identity in China, revealing how the Qing dynasty incorporated neighbouring but disparate political traditions into a new style of imperialism.