BERENICE GEOFFROY SCHNEITER

A visually stunning tour of the artistic achievements of Asian civilization, Asian Art highlights the greatest works of the Orient. Spanning an eclectic range of imagery, from the aesthetically classic to the intrinsically modern, Asian Art introduces the reader to the subtle beauty of Japanese screen painting, the elegance of Chinese calligraphy and the sensuality of Indian goddesses. The author, an archaeologist, historian and writer, has studied and traveled throughout the Far East. Her choice is an instructive and useful lesson in the finest of those arts, providing us with clear and simple ways to identify them. Sumptuously illustrated, Asian Art deserves a place in every art lover and collector's library.

Miraculously preserved in the desert sands, the people of Roman Egypt had their likenesses captured in portraits painted on coffins. But who created these images? This book attempts to piece together the secret of these ancient portaits, which can be seen in museums all over the world.

Confrontando magníficas imágenes de archivos con objetos pertenecientes al museo Guimet de Paris, resucita los esplendores de una cultura que las recientes vicisitudes de la Historia han an

CÍCLADAS, es presentado oscilando entre el simple guijarro y verdaderas estatuas cercanas a la grandeza natural; estos enigmáticos “ídolos” tallados en un mármol translúcido y resplandeciente nos fascinan más allá de los siglos.