罗伯特•休斯（Robert Hughes，1938－2012） 澳大利亚人，当代著名艺术评论家、作家、历史学家。他曾任美国《时代》周刊的首席艺术评论员，并为该刊撰写艺术评论长达三十年之久。在当代艺术运动不被认可的岁月里，他化身成为了传统主义的鞭笞者和一名艺术斗士。曾著有《绝对批评》、《致命的海滩》等。 译者简介 欧阳昱，男，1955年出生于湖北。作家、诗人、翻译家。

罗伯特•休斯（Robert Hughes，1938－2012） 澳大利亚人，当代著名艺术评论家、作家、历史学家。他曾任美国《时代》周刊的首席艺术评论员，并为该刊撰写艺术评论长达三十年之久。在当代艺术运动不被认可的岁月里，他化身成为了传统主义的鞭笞者和一名艺术斗士。曾著有《绝对批评》、《致命的海滩》等。 译者简介 欧阳昱，男，1955年出生于湖北。作家、诗人、翻译家。

南森·法勒（Nathan Filer) 1980年生于英国布里斯托尔，曾在一家精神病院工作多年，现为作家、自由撰稿人、表演诗人及大学讲师。 他为《纽约时报》《卫报》《每日邮报》等报刊撰稿，并时常做客英国BBC广播电台的读书节目。他的单人诗朗诵是一些英国文艺活动的固定表演 节目，包括纬度音乐节、艾略特港口音乐节、切尔登汉姆文学节等。而他也曾凭借戏剧短片《俄狄浦斯王》收获英国BBC最佳电影新人奖殊荣。 2013年他的长篇小说《坠落之愕》在英国甫一出版即引起轰动，摘得多项文学大奖，并成功跻身超级畅销书之列，同时将与二十余国的读者见面。

Describing an era of exploration during the Renaissance that went far beyond geographic bounds, this book shows how the evidence of the New World shook the foundations of the old, upsetting the authority of the ancient texts that had guided Europeans so far afield. What Grafton recounts is a war of ideas fought by mariners, scientists, publishers and rulers over a period of 150...(展开全部)

An essential exploration of the engineering aesthetics of celebrated structures from long-span bridges to high-rise buildings What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to The Tower and the Bridge, all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting area distinct from either archite...(展开全部)

An essential exploration of the engineering aesthetics of celebrated structures from long-span bridges to high-rise buildings What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to The Tower and the Bridge, all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting area distinct from either archite...(展开全部)

In the sixteenth century, the humanist values and admiration for classical antiquity that marked the early Renaissance spread from Italy throughout the rest of the continent, resulting in the development of a number of local artistic styles in other countries. Artists were highly valued and richly compensated during this period, with many receiving lucrative commissions from pa...(展开全部)

In the fourteenth century, Europe was a place ravaged by the effects of war and famine and then devastated by the Black Death. These multiple crises lead to a widespread mystical religiosity, which emphasised both ecstatic joy and extreme suffering. This in turn inspired the creation of some of the most magnificent religious art of the period, from depictions of the Crucifixion...(展开全部)

This latest volume in the acclaimed "Art through the Centuries Series" explores the most important and influential artists and artistic concepts of the eighteenth century.While the Baroque style had dominated the previous century, a new sensibility - the Rococo - emerged during the early 1700s. The Rococo style, characterized by delicately curving forms, pastel colour, and a li...(展开全部)

In the sixteenth century, the humanist values and admiration for classical antiquity that marked the early Renaissance spread from Italy throughout the rest of the continent, resulting in the development of a number of local artistic styles in other countries. Artists were highly valued and richly compensated during this period, with many receiving lucrative commissions from pa...(展开全部)