NOVEDADES

En el año 1600, Jacob Böhme tuvo su más famosa iluminación al ver en un instante, según refiere, todos los secretos del universo reflejados en la concavidad iluminada por un rayo de sol de una vasija de estaño que tenía colgada en la pared, tras lo cual estuvo «rodeado de luz divina» durante siete días. Para Böhme, Dios es el todo, «el gran abismo sin fondo que hay en todas partes», la nada que anhela llegar a ser engendrándose y engulléndose eternamente. Su obra es un continuo intento de descifrar el sentido de sus experiencias místicas, que no cesaron de crecer en interés y fama, porque nunca la mística y la magia se han tratado de una manera tan lógica. Para Friedrich Schelling, Böhme es una aparición milagrosa en la historia del espíritu humano, y en particular del alemán, por su notable influencia en Tieck, Novalis, Goethe y otros románticos. Schopenhauer toma de él su noción de voluntad, y para Heidegger es, junto a Meister Eckhart, el primer autor metafísico de la filosofía alemana. Newton, Unamuno y otros muchos lo leyeron asimismo con atención.

As sensitive to human suffering as to the simple pleasures of life, Robert Doisneau is one of the most celebrated exponents of the Photographie humaniste that swept through the 1950s. Cherished in particular for his soulful portraits of Paris, Doisneau demonstrated a unique ability to find – and perfectly frame – charismatic characters, entertaining episodes, and fleeting moments of humor and affection.

Regarded as perhaps the greatest of the stately homes and the finest example of baroque architecture in Great Britain, Blenheim is a treasure of English heritage. In this stunning volume, Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill, the twelfth generation of the family, takes us on a privileged tour of the palace. Designed by John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor (a protégé of Christopher Wren) in the early 1700s; with stonework, furniture, and tapestries crafted by the best talents of the age; and art and statuary by such notable artists as John Singer Sargent and Joshua Reynolds, Blenheim is filled with artistic commissions that provide a window into the history of England.

For Ashe and Leandro, creativity is a way of life that is reflected in everything they design. They have built a star-studded portfolio (clients include Liev Schreiber, Seth Meyers, Naomi Watts, and Rashid Johnson) with their fresh approach to unfussy, high-design spaces. Their interiors favor a quiet beauty, based on simple shapes, asymmetrical details, and a fine patina.

Forgoing the criteria of stateliness and opulence, this book is an exploration of the most captivating and unusual interiors in Ireland. Whether in the transformation of a derelict estate, the preservation of an historic hunting lodge, or the re-creation of a Gothic fantasy, each of the homes in this extraordinary book reflects a renewed vitality in the contemporary approach to Irish country houses.

Acclaimed for popularizing modernism with mainstream American homeowners, Hunt curated and created chic modern furniture that made high-end design accessible to audiences beyond New York and Los Angeles.