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Only 20 paintings and eight drawings are confidently assigned to Netherlandish painter Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450–1516) but in their fantastical visions they have secured his place as one of the most cult artists in history. 500 years on from his death, his works continue to inspire scholars, artists, designers, and musicians, death metal band names and designer dresses. This edition offers the complete and haunting Bosch world in one compact format. Through full spreads and carefully curated details, we explore the full reach and compelling inventions of the artist’s genius as well as disturbing imagination. We encounter his hybrid creatures, his nightmarish scenarios, his religious and moral framework, and his pictorial versions of contemporary proverbs and idioms. Along the way, art historian and Bosch expert Stefan Fischer reveals the most important themes and influences in these cryptic, mesmerizing masterpieces.

El cerebro humano contiene 86 mil millones de neuronas. ¿Dónde estarán almacenados nuestros recuerdos? ¿Habrá un área específica que guarde aquello que nos hace ser quien somos? Borges y la memoria es una obra maestra de la divulgación, en la que el neurocientífico que saltó a la fama mundial por descubrir «la neurona de Jennifer Aniston», juega a eludir la pregunta sobre la localización de la memoria acudiendo a personajes literarios, como Funes, y a personas reales con mentes prodigiosas, como Solomon Shereshevskii o el famoso paciente H. M., entre otros. Lejos de proporcionar una árida descripción de la evidencia científica en torno a las Células de Conceptos, la relación entre memoria y percepciones mecánicas, las representaciones abstractas o las teorías de la neurociencia actual, las disquisiciones del autor entrelazan nociones de historia, literatura, filosofía y arte, con sabiduría y diversión.

In the beginning was the word, and in the Middle Ages were kings, princes, and high-ranking religious members whose wealth and influence produced illustrated bibles of extraordinary craftsmanship. This edition brings together 50 of the finest medieval bible manuscripts from the Austrian National Library. With examples from every epoch of the Middle Ages, the collection explores visualizations of the bible in various theological and historical contexts. In impeccable reproduction quality, these stunning images may be appreciated as much as art historical treasures as they are important religious artifacts.

Emblematic of Italian excellence since its founding in 1889, Bonacina is a family-owned design brand that has defined a unique and timeless style, embodying an artistic sensibility, attention to detail, and the superior workmanship of rattan—a natural raw material that grows in the Far East. The story begins in remote lands where the natural material grows before traveling to Italy and then, in the hands of some of the best interior designers, to stylish residences, gardens, hotels, and restaurants around the world.

«Cuando la mujer elige un bolso, le otorga un poder mágico…». * Balenciaga, Balmain, Bulgari, Chanel, Dior, Fendi, Givenchy, Issey Miyake, Miu Miu, Saint Laurent, Schiaparelli… El bolso es un objeto deseado, atemporal o de absoluta tendencia, y la estrella de este libro. Desde los modelos icónicos que han hecho historia hasta los it bags que han marcado una época, esta selección excepcional le ofrece cientos de creaciones firmadas por más de sesenta grandes nombres de la moda. * La colección de bolsos de sus sueños: tanto si siente adicción por este accesorio como si venera el estilo. «El bolso de mano es a la vez la fantasía de la mujer y el reflejo de su realidad. Es el deseo de la mujer sublime, el sueño de la niña y una compra habitualmente irreflexiva. A menudo, la mujer se ve en la obligación de justificarse, con razones prácticas para ella, pero desconcertantes para su pareja, que contempla con estupor tantos otros bolsos olvidados como cuerpos marchitos en el armario.

Ten years ago, Malik’s life changed forever the night his mother mysteriously vanished and he discovered he had uncontrollable powers. Since then, he has kept his abilities hidden, looking out for himself and his younger foster brother, Taye. Now, at 17, Malik is finally ready to start a new life for both of them, far from the trauma of his past. However, a daring act to rescue Taye reveals an unexpected connection with his long-lost grandmother: a legendary conjurer with ties to a hidden magical university that Malik’s mother attended. At Caiman University, Malik’s eyes are opened to a future he never could have envisioned for himself—one that includes the reappearance of his first love, Alexis. His search for answers about his heritage, his powers, and what really happened to his mother exposes the cracks in their magical community as it faces a reawakened evil dating back to the Haitian Revolution. Together with Alexis, Malik discovers a lot beneath the surface at Caiman: feuding covens and magical politics, forbidden knowledge and buried mysteries.