Cosme

Este libro presenta más de 250 aforismos escritos -y alguno publicado- desde 1980, que abarcan una diversidad temática, del amor en pareja a las vivencias del arte; asomada precisamente hacia las impresiones y experiencias de lo cotidiano. El aforismo aquí, nace de un repentino juego de percepciones que crean una tercera de apariencia inverosímil; donde se conjetura sentenciosamente, juicios paradójicos acerca de las cosas. Es una percepción circular -o visión agotada en si misma-, que atreve lo inédito; recurriendo para ello a la brevedad y el humor.

Picasso was born a Spaniard and, so they say, began to draw before he could speak. As an infant he was instinctively attracted to artist’s tools. In early childhood he could spend hours in happy concentration drawing spirals with a sense and meaning known only to himself. At other times, shunning children’s games, he traced his first pictures in the sand. This early self-expression held out promise of a rare gift. Málaga must be mentioned, for it was there, on 25 October 1881, that Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born and it was there that he spent the first ten years of his life. Picasso’s...

The book is a selection of 112 works from approximately four hundred thousand works in the Pinacoteca, in various technique and disciplines by artists from the late 19th and 20th centuries who represent more than 100 years in the field of visual arts. Artists include: Pablo O'Higgins, Ignacio Martínez Tendon, Arturo Marty, Alfredo Ramos Martínez, Angel Zárraga among many others.

Think you know Bosch from Botticelli? Mondrian from Miró? Think again… The Art Puzzle Book turns art history on its head by testing your brainpower and perception on some the world's most iconic paintings. Journey from ancient Egypt to 1980s New York solving riddles, discovering hidden secrets and challenging your general knowledge. Esteemed art historian Susie Hodge and leading brain trainer Dr Gareth Moore introduce you to 36 iconic pieces of art – including Botticelli's Primavera, Van Gogh's The Starry Night and Picasso's Guernica. For each painting, they reveal fascinating facts...