£67.99
£67.99
This dictionary brings into contact two cultures, namely English and Romanian, by facilitating communication in the fields of visual and performing arts and literature. It will help translators, interpreters and students to communicate better in both English and Romanian.
The arts and literature have always played an essential role in shaping the national identity of people around the world. In order to discover, understand, feel and appreciate the arts and literature of various nations, we need to master the local language. This dictionary brings into contact two cultures, namely the English and Romanian ones, by facilitating communication in the fields of visual and performing arts, and of literature as well. The Language of the Arts and Literature: An English-Romanian and Romanian-English Dictionary will help translators, interpreters, students, and other professionals that work in the field of culture in general, and of the arts and literature in particular, to communicate in English and Romanian. Designed as an easy-to-use tool, this book is unique regarding its pair of languages, and its broad perspective and innovative structure.
Since Raphael’s death in 1520, his artworks have been the object of a frantic, centuries-long search. This landmark book is the first to explore this phenomenon, tracing the transmission of his art through inheritance, sales, swaps, and shady transactions.
This pioneering book introduces the “feminine,” a dimension of film not reducible to women’s experience. Exploring this Jungian concept through movies spanning seven decades, it enhances the appreciation of film as a depth psychological medium.
This is the first monograph dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci’s commission for The Virgin of the Rocks, which he painted twice. It opens up Leonardo’s world and unveils the secret realms of human dissection and philosophy that inspired the creation of the painter’s two masterpieces
This wide-ranging collection breaks new ground in feminist film theory, offering close analyses of films from Hitchcock to 21st-century horror. Praised as a “splendid contribution,” it lends readers ‘new eyes’. “Should be required reading for students and scholars.”
Why did we evolve a sense of beauty? This book answers from the perspective of scientists with deep knowledge of the arts, weaving together experimental science with art, music, and more. They show how all our senses are similar under the hood in shaping our aesthetic experience.
This conference proceedings brings together researchers, artists, art historians, and activists to collaboratively map the uncharted territories of new forms of botanical knowledge, and to capitalize on contemporary art’s ability to productively unhinge scientific theories.
This publication focuses on the various vectors of visual communication, particularly contemporary brands as social phenomena, culture and the way people communicate and create meanings, from a designer’s perspective.
Millais exposes the myths that surround Le Corbusier, detailing the endless failures of his proposals and his projects and arguing that his influence on architecture was disastrous, as traditional buildings were destroyed and replaced by featureless boxes of varying sizes.
Redwood undertakes a close formal analysis of Tarkovsky’s later films. Charting the stylistic and narrative innovations in Mirror, Stalker, Nostalghia and The Sacrifice, he succeeds in shedding new light on these celebrated, but often misunderstood, masterpieces.
This collection of essays explores the enduring afterlife of medieval art and architecture. It examines how medieval works were preserved, restored, and appropriated from the 16th to 20th centuries to shape modern political, religious, and cultural practices.
Stoian studies the field of online tourism promotion, focusing on that of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, looking at two different types of websites—institutional and commercial—from three countries, Romania, Spain and the UK.
Master culture-specific vocabulary for intercultural communication between English and Romanian. This unique dictionary is an easy-to-use tool for translators, students, and professionals, with vocabulary organised thematically to cover cuisine, holidays, sports, and more.
