La restauración del papel

Annotation Since the publication of the still very valuable Biblioteca histórica de la filología by Cipriano Muñoz y Manzano, conde de la Viñaza, (Madrid, 1893), our knowledge of the history of the study of the Spanish language has grown considerably. It has been the purpose of BICRES I (from the beginnings to 1600), published in 1994 in the same series, to bring already available bibliographical information together with the more recent research findings, scattered in many places, books and articles and published during the past one hundred years. Now, the second volume, covering the...

A thematic exploration of the work of the Colombian sculptor Luis Fernando Peláez, this book spans the artist’s career from his earliest graphic design and drawings to his unique installations and large-scale works for public areas. Full-color photographs illustrate the wide variety of languages and techniques employed by the sculptor and demonstrate the exceptional quality of his creations, which can be organized into groups joined together by the slightest thread of meaning but retain their individual significance and identity. This is an excellent introduction to a little-known but...

Throughout the history of art, drawing has always represented the most profound and true expression of artists' visions, the final frontier to prove the depth of their talent. This book is an exploration of several of Colombia's most representative artists' pencil work. In most cases, these sketches are the most basic yet crucial point of an artistic idea that is later completed in another medium—paint, marble, photography, or a computer. A lo largo de toda la historia del arte, el dibujo representa la expresión más profunda y verdadera del artista, la frontera final para probar la...

Desde siempre la vida rural se relacionaba con la flora silvestre. Las plantas servían como alimento y como remedio. Este saber tradicional sobre las buenas hierbas que curan se está infravalorando. ¿Te gustaría ponerte en camino a rescatar esos conocimientos y ponerlos en práctica? Es fácil trasladar a nuestro jardín esa sabiduría antigua con las plantas. Vuestra cocina se puede convertir en el lugar donde desarrollar la farmacia natural con los extractos, jarabes, ungüentos, licores…