Art
Impressions of Ukiyo-ye, the School of the Japanese Colour-print Artists
Read by Bryn Roberts
Dora Amsden
Ukiyo-ye prepared Japan for intercourse with other nations by developing in the common people an interest in other countries, in science and…
The Color of a Great City
Read by Lee Smalley
Theodore Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser was highly acclaimed for his novels and other writing. This non-fiction work takes place in many areas of New York City in …
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
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Various
This publication of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society of the Black Hills presents the history and description of one of the most …
The Revolutions of Civilization
Read by Leon Harvey
William Matthew Flinders Petrie
British archaeologist & Egyptologist, Flinders Petrie, discusses the history of civilization in Egypt, Greece, Rome & medieval Europ…
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 8
Read by Rita Boutros
Giorgio Vasari
The Lives of the Most Excellent Italian Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, from Cimabue to Our Times (in the original Italian, Le Vite de'…
Six Ways To Vermeer
Radio Netherlands
Six ways to Vermeer A montage documentary about one of the greatest of the Dutch Masters, Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) of Delft, u…
The Story of London
Read by Paul Lawley-Jones
Henry B. Wheatley
A non-exhaustive history of London from the earliest settlement up to early modern times, focusing on the daily lives of its citizens, the a…
The Dial, May 1920
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Various
An example of one of the leading literary magazines of the early 20th Century. Poetry by e.e. cummings and Louise Bryant (aka Mrs. John Reed…
A Guide Book of Art, Architecture, and Historic Interests in Pennsylvania
Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Margaretta Archambault
This book was curated by the State Federation of Pennsylvania Women for tourists' use on a journey to Pennsylvania. Each of Pennsylvania's 6…
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 9
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Giorgio Vasari
Volume 9 of the lives of some eminent painters, sculptors and architects in history. - Summary by Michele Eaton
The History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1
Read by Pamela Nagami
Leopold Von Ranke
Leopold von Ranke was a German Lutheran historian and a founder of modern historical writing based on primary sources. This is a panoramic a…
A Short Description of Torre Abbey
Read by Garth Burton
Hugh Robert Watkin
Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the time of Henry VIII, a significant part of the buildings of Torre Abbey, particularly the…
The Story of Cairo
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Stanley Lane-Poole
Although Cairo is most famous for the ancient Egyptian pyramids of Giza located at its outskirts, the city as we know it today dates back on…
Form and Ornament in Ceramic Art
Read by Lynne T
William Henry Holmes
A study of ceramics in the Americas: its form, function and ornamentation as well as its history. Produced by the Smithsonian's Department o…
The Treatises of Benvenuto Cellini on Goldsmithing and Sculpture
Read by Rob Marland
Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini, a 16th century Florentine goldsmith and sculptor, is perhaps better known for his colorful autobiography than his works o…
Gloves Past and Present
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Willard M. Smith
From the preface: "For thirty years I have devoted myself to the practical problems of the glove industry, and my connection with one o…
Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters
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Elbert Hubbard
Elbert Hubbard describes the homes of authors, poets, social reformers and other prestigious people, reflecting on how their surroundings ma…
Arts and Crafts Essays (Version 2)
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Arts And Crafts Exhibition Society
The Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society was active from the late 1880s until the outbreak of WWI. It was influential in the development of th…
Fräulein Else
Arthur Schnitzler
Else T., Tochter eines Wiener Rechtsanwalts, befindet sich für einige Urlaubstage in einem italienischen Kurort. Dort bekommt sie einen…
Every Man His Own Art Critic
Read by Phil Benson
Patrick Geddes
This collection includes two texts written to accompany two blockbuster art exhibitions: Every man his own art critic at the Manchester Exhi…