A fast-paced narrative about the world-famous libertine Giacomo Casanova, from celebrated biographer Leo Damrosch
A lively tour through experimental Chinese photography from the early 1990s to today
Mark Rothko’s classic book on artistic practice, ideals, and philosophy, now with an expanded introduction and an afterword by Makoto Fujimura
The essential companion for lovers of the contemporary novel
A concise history of “just price,” from Aristotle to the present day
A wide-ranging, insightful history of culture in West Germany—from literature, film, and music to theater and the visual arts
A biography of Vergil, Rome’s greatest poet, by the acclaimed translator of the Aeneid
A beautifully illustrated introduction to the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s encyclopedic collection
Celebrating a major collection of Islamic art, this volume spans the entire history of Islam to bring together items produced throughout the vast region between Andalusia and Mughal India
The extraordinary story of St. Paul’s Churchyard—the area of London that was a center of social and intellectual life for more than a millennium
A technical examination of artists’ workshops and studios across history and media, told through the collections of the National Gallery of Art
An exploration of fashion designer Gaby Aghion’s life, career, and legacy at the French fashion house Chloé