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"Barcelona" presents a study-in text and photographic image-of one of the most architecturally fascinating and impressive cities in the world. From the Gaudí cathedral to Albert Viaplana and Helio Piñón's recent Centre de Cultura Contemporània, from the Palau de la Musica to the Dali Museum, what we find is a city whose magnificent strength lies in the coexistence of its amazingly diverse and historically disparate variety of structures. The city of Barcelona absorbs new influences and maintains traditions organically, avoiding a sense of fragmentation for a sense of exuberance and...

Can it get much better than relaxing in a comfortable, modern hotel after a long day on the ski slopes? Whether you're a beginner learning on the bunny slope, an ex-Olympian reliving his glory days, or a non-skier who enjoys sipping rum toddies in the lodge, you'll find the perfect place for a winter get-away in this comprehensive, beautifully illustrated book. Designed to suit every taste, "Ski Hotels serves as an illustrated guide to the best resorts in Europe, North and South America, Australia, and Japan, Includes an introduction and informative captions.

This volume focusses on the mosaics and geometric designs from Ecija, the ancient Roman Astigi, the capital of the Conventus Astigitanus, which is one of four conventus iuridici that made the Roman Baetica. This work is part of a much larger study centered recently on the mosaics and the geometrical compositions of the Conventus Astgitanus, whose immediate objective pursued to cover the analysis of the musivaria of the whole of Baetica.In conjunction with the mosaics catalogue, this volume presents a catalogue of geometric designs, which are results of studies of different fields that make up ...

Considerado «divino» por sus contemporáneos, Giulio Camillo (Friuli, ca. 1480-Milán, 1544) utilizó sus vastos conocimientos de magia, cábala, filosofía neoplatónica, hermetismo y retórica para diseñar su teatro de la memoria. El «secreto» de este edificio, que anhelaba conocer el rey de Francia, Camillo lo revelaría, al final de su vida, al marqués Del Vasto, Alfonso Dávalos, gobernador de España en Milán, por medio de La idea del teatro, obra publicada, a título póstumo, en 1550. Alma o mente artificial, la prodigiosa máquina mnemotécnica de Camillo pone ante los ojos...