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When China developed a courtesan culture in the tenth centruy, its erotic art found a ready canvas. Its goal was to improve the health and longevity of the male practitioner. Seven hundred years later, during the rule of the Ming dynasty, the art reached its golden age. Classical erotica came to the... More

Women are of a tender nature and want tender beginnings. For teh first three days after marriage, sexual pleasure should be forfeited. For the next seven days the couple should do everthing companionably: bathe together to the stains of music, dress up, dine together, take care of relatives and thos... More

In Eastern culturees, it was customary to present collections of erotic art called pillow books to newlyweds.? This full-color edition showcases the finest examples of this art from China and Japan, accompanied by selections of Taoist verse.In Eastern culturees, it was customary to present collectio... More

Beautiful erotic scrolls, manuals, or books were customarily presented in Oriental cultures to couples on the occasion of their marriage. These "pillow books" served to break down barriers and initiate the newlyweds into the aesthetics and techniques of physical love. A variety of artistic styles fr... More

"Greek Painted Pottery" thoroughly examines all painted pottery styles from the Protogeometric to the Hellenistic period and covers all areas of Greece and her Italian colonies. Covering the development of iconography and the use of color, decorative motifs and the distinctive styles of each stage,... More

This successful series offers clear, accessible, easy-to-follow information to help the collector develop an appraiser's eye and a connoisseur's knowledge. At the heart of each book approximately 50 to 60 pairs of related objects are analyzed, compared, and evaluated to discover why one item is more... More

This major new monograph on the internationally renowned artists Gilbert & George provides a fascinating insight into their lives and work.Since first meeting in the St Martin's School of Art in 1967 while studying sculpture, the two artists have become inseparable, living and working together in th... More

"Close's relationship to printmaking is in the tradition of Durer, Rembrandt, Goya, and Picasso--who all used printmaking for its unique qualities as a creative process and as a means of solving esthetic issues. The interviews give a real sense of Close's enthusiasm for printmaking and for process, ... More

Sexuality can find expression in myriad ways ranging from tender, romantic love and conjugal accord to straightforward lust. The Art of Kamasutra combines Sage Vatsyayana’s celebrated treatise with illustrations on the theme of sexual pleasure. The work is intended to provide instruction as well a... More

The Terracotta Army is one of the greatest, and most famous, archaeological discoveries of all time. 8,099 life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of China – each is individually carved, and they are thought to represent real members of the empe... More

Dr. Satyawadi’s book is the first-ever study of painted pottery motifs of the Indian subcontinent (earliest times to 1750 BC). It explores the genesis and development of popular forms and classifies art motifs into their different genres.... More

This volume highlights, perhaps for the first time, the techniques whereby mandala-schemes are projected in thought, belief and action, on to widely differing natural landscapes. The emphasis is on geographical contexts and socio-cultural traditions.... More

An intriguing examination of the life and times of Josiah Wedgwood, potter to the Queen, and an Enlightenment pioneer. Brian Dolan combines the remarkable story of Josiah Wedgwood, the English potter whose works are among the finest examples of ceramic art, with the story of the eighteenth century... More

Sexuality can find expression in myriad ways ranging from tender, romantic love and conjugal accord to straightforward lust. The Art of Kamasutra combines Sage Vatsyayana’s celebrated treatise with illustrations on the theme of sexual pleasure. The work is intended to provide instruction as well a... More

Sexuality can find expression in myriad ways ranging from tender, romantic love and conjugal accord to straightforward lust. The Art of Kamasutra combines Sage Vatsyayana’s celebrated treatise with illustrations on the theme of sexual pleasure. The work is intended to provide instruction as well a... More