Author: Heidi Ardizzone
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393051049
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
Ardizzone explores the secret life of Belle Da Costa Greene, the sensational woman behind the Morgan masterpieces, who was renowned for her self-made expertise, her acerbic wit, and her flirtatious relationships.
Illuminated Life
Author: Heidi Ardizzone
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393051049
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
Ardizzone explores the secret life of Belle Da Costa Greene, the sensational woman behind the Morgan masterpieces, who was renowned for her self-made expertise, her acerbic wit, and her flirtatious relationships.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393051049
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
Ardizzone explores the secret life of Belle Da Costa Greene, the sensational woman behind the Morgan masterpieces, who was renowned for her self-made expertise, her acerbic wit, and her flirtatious relationships.
Illuminated Life
Author: Joan Chittister
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1570758786
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
In this little dictionary of monastic wisdom, Joan Chittister offers an A-Z of how to 'be in the workd, but not of the world.' In her inimitable style, she eschews the quick fix in favor of a solid spiritual direction that has stood the test of time. Each chapter is devoted to a letter that illuminates a spiritual quality to be cultivated, from Awareness to Zeal, Community to Interiority, Enlightenment to Yearning--and many more. Every illumination opens with a story from the desert mystics, then seques into a practical application of that value to our tumultuous times.
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1570758786
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
In this little dictionary of monastic wisdom, Joan Chittister offers an A-Z of how to 'be in the workd, but not of the world.' In her inimitable style, she eschews the quick fix in favor of a solid spiritual direction that has stood the test of time. Each chapter is devoted to a letter that illuminates a spiritual quality to be cultivated, from Awareness to Zeal, Community to Interiority, Enlightenment to Yearning--and many more. Every illumination opens with a story from the desert mystics, then seques into a practical application of that value to our tumultuous times.
The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis
Author: Lance Woolaver
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
ISBN: 9781551092171
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Maud Lewis (1903-1970) was recognized and revered in her own lifetime. She offered her endearing images to the passing world through her roadside sign, Paintings for Sale, and was rewarded by the enthusiastic response she received from both the community and tourists as well as from art collectors. The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis is an invitation to share once again with the world the perceptions of this celebrated Nova Scotia folk artist in prose, photographs, and reproductions of her works.
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
ISBN: 9781551092171
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Maud Lewis (1903-1970) was recognized and revered in her own lifetime. She offered her endearing images to the passing world through her roadside sign, Paintings for Sale, and was rewarded by the enthusiastic response she received from both the community and tourists as well as from art collectors. The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis is an invitation to share once again with the world the perceptions of this celebrated Nova Scotia folk artist in prose, photographs, and reproductions of her works.
The Illuminated Life of Christ
Author:
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
ISBN: 9781631910036
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Illuminated Life of Christ brings together the words of the Gospels and the art of the great masters in a beautiful jewel of a book that is printed with a silk cover, a flexible binding, a ribbon marker, and produced in the style of a unique, illuminated keepsake. Eighty passages from the Bible and 120 works of art printed in five colors, including simulated gold ink, recall the life of Jesus paired with Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper, Venziano's Walking on Water, Van der Weyden's Annunciation, Raphael's Madonna and Child, Gerard van Honthorst's Adoration of the Shepherds, and more.
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
ISBN: 9781631910036
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Illuminated Life of Christ brings together the words of the Gospels and the art of the great masters in a beautiful jewel of a book that is printed with a silk cover, a flexible binding, a ribbon marker, and produced in the style of a unique, illuminated keepsake. Eighty passages from the Bible and 120 works of art printed in five colors, including simulated gold ink, recall the life of Jesus paired with Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper, Venziano's Walking on Water, Van der Weyden's Annunciation, Raphael's Madonna and Child, Gerard van Honthorst's Adoration of the Shepherds, and more.
Traveling Light
Author: Deborah DeWit Marchant
Publisher: William James
ISBN: 9781590281499
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
"A personal story of Deborah DeWit Marchant's development as an artist and her fascination with light"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: William James
ISBN: 9781590281499
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
"A personal story of Deborah DeWit Marchant's development as an artist and her fascination with light"--Provided by publisher.
The Light: A Book of Wisdom
Author: Keidi Keating
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN: 1601634323
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This powerful book contains chapters by 22 of the world’s leading luminaries in the field of personal development and spiritual transformation, including bestselling authors Neale Donald Walsch (Conversations With God) and Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements). Covering topics from co-creating a peaceful world, forgiveness, healing, and finding purpose and happiness, to chapters about health, well-being, destiny, and the mysteries of kundalini, The Light also includes practical exercises and guidance, empowering readers to achieve their greatest potential.
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN: 1601634323
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This powerful book contains chapters by 22 of the world’s leading luminaries in the field of personal development and spiritual transformation, including bestselling authors Neale Donald Walsch (Conversations With God) and Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements). Covering topics from co-creating a peaceful world, forgiveness, healing, and finding purpose and happiness, to chapters about health, well-being, destiny, and the mysteries of kundalini, The Light also includes practical exercises and guidance, empowering readers to achieve their greatest potential.
The Book of Light
Author: Mikaela Katherine Jones
Publisher: Conari Press
ISBN: 1633410811
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Stressed out by life? Need a little extra comfort, inspiration, and love? Whether you've lost your way or are just having a bad day, The Book of Light is the ideal pick-me-up, reminding you that you are a magnificent, powerful being of light. You are here to make a positive contribution to the world, and you are deserving of love, joy, and fulfillment. The Book of Light will help you tune in to and connect with your inner light for direction. The thoughtful passages will help you create more emotional, spiritual, and physical light in your life each day of the year. When read with intention, the affirmations, meditations, visualizations, and practical tips will help you awaken to and stay connected to your true self.
Publisher: Conari Press
ISBN: 1633410811
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Stressed out by life? Need a little extra comfort, inspiration, and love? Whether you've lost your way or are just having a bad day, The Book of Light is the ideal pick-me-up, reminding you that you are a magnificent, powerful being of light. You are here to make a positive contribution to the world, and you are deserving of love, joy, and fulfillment. The Book of Light will help you tune in to and connect with your inner light for direction. The thoughtful passages will help you create more emotional, spiritual, and physical light in your life each day of the year. When read with intention, the affirmations, meditations, visualizations, and practical tips will help you awaken to and stay connected to your true self.
The Illuminated Life of the Great Yolmowa
Author: Bstan-ʼdzin-nor-bu (Yol-mo-ba III)
Publisher: Serindia Publications
ISBN: 9781932476668
Category : Reincarnate lamas
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Yolmo Tenzin Norbu (1598-1644) was a Tibetan Buddhist reincarnate lama, painter, ritual master, meditator, teacher, poet and autobiographer. His accomplishments and renown during his lifetime led his contemporary, the Fifth Dalai Lama, to refer to him as 'the Great Yolmowa.' This book offers something very precious - a complete translation and commentary of a rare literary type: an autobiography by a leading Tibetan figure at a time of tumultuous change in the political and religious landscape.
Publisher: Serindia Publications
ISBN: 9781932476668
Category : Reincarnate lamas
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Yolmo Tenzin Norbu (1598-1644) was a Tibetan Buddhist reincarnate lama, painter, ritual master, meditator, teacher, poet and autobiographer. His accomplishments and renown during his lifetime led his contemporary, the Fifth Dalai Lama, to refer to him as 'the Great Yolmowa.' This book offers something very precious - a complete translation and commentary of a rare literary type: an autobiography by a leading Tibetan figure at a time of tumultuous change in the political and religious landscape.
Love on Trial: An American Scandal in Black and White
Author: Heidi Ardizzone
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393247465
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
"Too important to be ignored…A fascinating look at America's obsession with race, pride, and privilege." —Essence A modern Cinderella must defend her fairy-tale marriage in a scandal that rocked jazz-age America. When Alice Jones, a former domestic, married Leonard Rhinelander in 1924, she became the first black woman to be listed in the Social Register as a member of one of New York's wealthiest families. Once news of the marriage became public, a scandal of race, class, and sex gripped the nation—and forced the couple into an annulment trial.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393247465
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
"Too important to be ignored…A fascinating look at America's obsession with race, pride, and privilege." —Essence A modern Cinderella must defend her fairy-tale marriage in a scandal that rocked jazz-age America. When Alice Jones, a former domestic, married Leonard Rhinelander in 1924, she became the first black woman to be listed in the Social Register as a member of one of New York's wealthiest families. Once news of the marriage became public, a scandal of race, class, and sex gripped the nation—and forced the couple into an annulment trial.
The Illuminated Life
Author: Nancy MacKenzie
Publisher: Ekstasis Editions
ISBN: 9781894800105
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The poetry of The Illuminated Life reflects upon the nature of the sacred and the secular, holiness and wholeness. The poems are at one personal and univeral, mythic and meditative, and bear witness to a spiritual essence hidden within the quotidien.
Publisher: Ekstasis Editions
ISBN: 9781894800105
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The poetry of The Illuminated Life reflects upon the nature of the sacred and the secular, holiness and wholeness. The poems are at one personal and univeral, mythic and meditative, and bear witness to a spiritual essence hidden within the quotidien.