Art Books

The Art of Interior Decoration

Emily Burbank

There is something unusually exquisite about this composition. You will discover at a glance perfect balance, repose—line, everywhere, yet with it infinite grace and a winning charm. One can imagine a..

Life of Chopin

Franz Liszt

Life of Chopin is the biography of Polish composer Frédéric François Chopin, who was primarily composing solo piano. This biography has been written by Franz Liszt, who was a Hungarian compo..

The Book of Art for Young People

Conway & Conway

The Book of Art for Young People is a short non-fiction works on Art for young readers co-authored by Agnes Conway and Sir Martin Conway.Introductory note:Almost the pleasantest thing in the worl..

Compte de L'Oeuvre de la Cathédrale de Chartres en 1415-1416

M. L. Merlet

Compte de L'Oeuvre de la Cathédrale de Chartres en 1415-1416 is a book on history of architecture written in French language by Luc. Merlet...

The Art of Stage Dancing

Ned Wayburn

The Art of Stage Dancing is The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession written by Ned Wayburn, a choreographer who was born in Pennsylvania, a grandson of Samuel Fletcher Weyburn.Excerpts:Ever..

The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture, Elucidated by Question and Answer

Matthew Holbeche Bloxam

Matthew Holbeche Bloxam, a native of Rugby, Warwickshire, England, was a Warwickshire antiquary and amateur archeologist, author of a popular guide to Gothic architecture.Excerpts:Amongst the vestiges..

How to Sing

Lilli Lehmann

The propose of the book How To Sing is to discuss simply, intelligibly, yet from a scientific point of view, the sensations known to us in singing, and exactly ascertained in my experience, by the exp..

Van Dyck - A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter

Estelle M. Hurll

Van Dyck: A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Painter With Introduction And Interpretation.The fame of Van Dyck's portraits has so far over-shadowed that of his other works that his..