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This is the first book on a quintessential California artist who for over three decades has been an active force in shaping the art and culture of the West, from cast-resin sculpture, through sunset, ocean and airport images, to recent Las Vegas paintings.

Brighten up any room with this ready to hang art print. Your artwork is printed on North American Semi-Gloss Artisan canvas, then stretched and mounted to a 2 in. thick - hand stained black wood frame. Arrives at your door complete with an easy to use self-levelling hanging kit. Color: black/ white.

Brighten up any room with this ready to hang art print. Your artwork is printed on North American Semi-Gloss Artisan canvas, then stretched and mounted to a 2 in. thick - hand stained black wood frame. Arrives at your door complete with an easy to use self-levelling hanging kit. Color: black/ white.

Brighten up any room with this ready to hang art print. Your artwork is printed on North American Semi-Gloss Artisan canvas, then stretched and mounted to a 2 in. thick - hand stained black wood frame. Arrives at your door complete with an easy to use self-levelling hanging kit. Color: black/ white.

Brighten up any room with this ready to hang art print. Your artwork is printed on North American Semi-Gloss Artisan canvas, then stretched and mounted to a 2 in. thick - hand stained black wood frame. Arrives at your door complete with an easy to use self-levelling hanging kit. Color: black/ white.

Brighten up any room with this ready to hang art print. Your artwork is printed on North American Semi-Gloss Artisan canvas, then stretched and mounted to a 2 in. thick - hand stained black wood frame. Arrives at your door complete with an easy to use self-levelling hanging kit. Color: black/ white.

Brighten up any room with this ready to hang art print. Your artwork is printed on North American Semi-Gloss Artisan canvas, then stretched and mounted to a 2 in. thick - hand stained black wood frame. Arrives at your door complete with an easy to use self-levelling hanging kit. Color: black/ white.

Brighten up any room with this ready to hang art print. Your artwork is printed on North American Semi-Gloss Artisan canvas, then stretched and mounted to a 2 in. thick - hand stained black wood frame. Arrives at your door complete with an easy to use self-levelling hanging kit. Color: black/ white.

This is the first book on a quintessential California artist who for over three decades has been an active force in shaping the art and culture of the West, from cast-resin sculpture, through sunset, ocean and airport images, to recent Las Vegas paintings.

First published in 1901, this volume contains a comprehensive account of Russian history from the reign of Peter to the Battle of Navarino, 1827. This fascinating and detailed volume explores in details the reigns of the various Russian monarchs between this time, offering interesting information and fascinating insights into the country's history , society, and customs. Contents include: "The Early Days of Peter", "The Reign of Peter", "The Reign of Peter-continued", "The Reigns of Catherine I and Peter II", "The Reign of Anne", "The Reign of Anne-continued", "The Reigns of Ivan VI. And Elizabeth", "The Reigns of Peter III. And Catherine II.", "The Reign of Paul", "The Reign of Alexander I.", etc. William Richard Morfill FBA (1834 - 1909) was Professor of Russian and allied languages at the University of Oxford from 1900 to 1909. He was the first such professor in Britain and wrote many books on the subject, including "A Grammar of the Russian Language" (1889), "The Story of Russia" (1890), and "Slavonic Region" (1904). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition for the enjoyment of history lovers now and for years to come.

In 1885, Czar Alexander III of Russia commissioned the House of Faberge to create an Easter egg for his wife. The result was a petite masterpiece adorned with precious gems and extravagant designs. Now, the grandeur of the House of Faberge inspires The Jeweled Nativity Figurine Collection, an exclusive first ever available only from The Bradford Exchange, Hawthorne Village Division. This heartwarming collection begins with Issue One, Mary and Baby Jesus. Soon, your collection will continue with Issue Two, Joseph, followed by Issue Three, King Balthazar and additional Nativity story figurines, each a separate issue to follow.Exquisitely handcrafted in the ornate style of Peter Carl Faberge, this elegant Christmas Nativity collection dazzles the eye with over 100 hand-set genuine crystals. Each lavishly embellished figurine in the collection gleams with rich jewel-tone glazes that are hand-applied to achieve a radiant porcelain-like shine. Silver- and gold-tone highlights add to the splendor. Passionate demand is expected for this Nativity figurine collection, so hurry to secure yours. Order now!

In the spring of 1703, a young African boy stepped off a slave ship in Constantinople, the gateway between East and West. Huddling in chains, with other frightened captives, the seven-year-old claimed to be a prince of Abyssinia, a "noble Moor" kidnapped and stolen out of Africa. His tragedy was shared by millions of black people caught up in the Islamic slave trade, but his destiny was unique: rescued by Peter the Great, the young African became Abram Petrovich Gannibal.Russia's westernizing tsar adopted the child and, in a bizarre nature-and-nurture experiment, lavished on him the best education available in the new "European" capital of Saint Petersburg. Gannibal, the "Negro of Peter the Great," soared to dizzying heights as a soldier, diplomat, mathematician and spy. He was fêted in glittering salons, from the Winter Palace to the Louvre, and came to know Voltaire and Montesquieu, who praised him as the "dark star of Russia's enlightenment." At the same time, his military exploits, from northern Spain to the icy wastes of Siberia -- to say nothing of his marital problems -- sealed Gannibal's reputation as the Russian Othello.African prince or not, the ex-slave founded a dynasty of his own in Russia, where he came to embody the strengths and weaknesses of the country itself -- volatile, courageous, handsome, gifted and always astonishing. His descendants included not only Alexander Pushkin, Russia's greatest poet, but also, in England, several Mountbattens and others close to the royal family.

This book is the first comprehensive treatment in any language of the most consequential work of art ever to be executed in Russia-the equestrian monument to Peter the Great, or The Bronze Horseman, as it has come to be known since it appeared in Alexander Pushkin's poem bearing that title. The author deals with the cultural setting that prepared the ground for the monument and provides life stories of those who were involved in its creation: the sculptors Etienne-Maurice Falconet and Marie-Anne Collot, the engineer Marin Carburi, the diplomat Dmitry Golitsyn, and Catherine's "commissar" for culture, Ivan Betskoi. He also touches upon the extraordinary resonance of the monument in Russian culture, which, since the unveiling in 1782, has become the icon of St. Petersburg and has alimented the so-called "St. Petersburg theme" in Russian letters, familiar from the works of such writers as Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Gogol, and Bely.

Alexander Nisbet's commentary on 1 & 2 Peter provides an outstanding practical treatment of his epistles. This Geneva Series of Commentaries is ideal aid for preachers, teachers, group leaders and all students or readers of the Bible. Perhaps of all the apostles, most Christians find themselves most readily drawn to Simon Peter. His failure, restoration and subsequent usefulness provide hope for those who face testing and temptation. Despite that, Peter s twin epistles are probably given less attention than many other sections of the New Testament. But they continue to speak with power and relevance.They provide encouragement and assurance from one who himself needed both; they give basic instruction in Christian living; they also provide clear teaching on false doctrine. They are therefore essential letters for Christians today.

Alexander Nisbet's commentary on 1 & 2 Peter provides an outstanding practical treatment of his epistles. This Geneva Series of Commentaries is ideal aid for preachers, teachers, group leaders and all students or readers of the Bible. Perhaps of all the apostles, most Christians find themselves most readily drawn to Simon Peter. His failure, restoration and subsequent usefulness provide hope for those who face testing and temptation. Despite that, Peter s twin epistles are probably given less attention than many other sections of the New Testament. But they continue to speak with power and relevance.They provide encouragement and assurance from one who himself needed both; they give basic instruction in Christian living; they also provide clear teaching on false doctrine. They are therefore essential letters for Christians today.

The Complete Works of Shakespeare contains the recognized canon of the bard’s plays, and his sonnets and poems. The texts were edited by the late Professor Peter Alexander, making it one of the most authoritative editions, recognized the world over for its clarity and scholarship. Described in the Guardian on its first publication in 1951 as ‘a symbol in the history of our national culture’, the Collins edition of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare, edited by the late Professor Peter Alexander, has long been established as one of the most authoritative editions of Shakespeare’s works, and was chosen by the BBC as the basis for its televised cycle of the plays. The book starts with two specially written articles – a biography of Shakespeare by Germaine Greer and a wide-ranging introduction to Shakespeare theatre by the late Anthony Burgess. Each play is also introduced by academics from Glasgow University, where Professor Alexander undertook his editing. New to this edition is an internet resources section, providing details of the most useful Shakespeare websites. In addition, the invaluable glossary of over 2,500 entries explaining the meaning of obsolete words and phrases (complete with line references) has been expanded and redesigned to make it much easier to use.

The American artist Alexander Calder (1898–1976) and Swiss artists Peter Fischli (born 1952) and David Weiss (1946–2012) have all sought and found quintessential ways of rendering a moment of fragile balance in art--a temporary state at once precarious and propitious. With Calder’s groundbreaking invention of the mobile in the early 1930s, and Fischli/Weiss’s collaborative creative work from 1979 onwards, these artists each lent the theme of fragile balance an iconic form of a very different kind.At first glance, both positions could hardly be more different; later, however, they proved to be two sides of the same coin, the result of different perspectives on the same theme at different times. This elaborately designed, richly illustrated catalogue with accompanying essays provides insight into both oeuvres.

The Alexander Technique is world famous for helping posture and back pain, but that’s the tip of the iceberg. As Peter Nobes argues in this passionate book, it is actually a great deal more than that.It will show you how to do everything effortlessly – mind and body - and make you look good, stay youthful, and come across better. It has more in common with Zen, Existentialism and Stoicism than it does with the yoga and Pilates that many people associate it with - it’s more about thinking than about bodies. It will teach you how to be more conscious and make new choices; how to be your authentic self, living in the here-and-now. It will help you develop a body so light you will barely know it’s there, and a more conscious mind – it’s how to be mindful in three dimensions.

This book combines ancient writings with up-to-date analyses, and links biography with history to catalyze classroom discussion. The text includes writings by Strabo, Arrian, Plutarch, and Diodorus, complemented by provocative essays by scholars such as A.B. Bosworth, Peter A. Brunt, and Ernst Badian.

The American artist Alexander Calder (1898–1976) and Swiss artists Peter Fischli (born 1952) and David Weiss (1946–2012) have all sought and found quintessential ways of rendering a moment of fragile balance in art--a temporary state at once precarious and propitious. With Calder’s groundbreaking invention of the mobile in the early 1930s, and Fischli/Weiss’s collaborative creative work from 1979 onwards, these artists each lent the theme of fragile balance an iconic form of a very different kind.At first glance, both positions could hardly be more different; later, however, they proved to be two sides of the same coin, the result of different perspectives on the same theme at different times. This elaborately designed, richly illustrated catalogue with accompanying essays provides insight into both oeuvres.