The World Art series is dedicated to the most significant figures in the history of art and their works. The beautifully designed books feature a wealth of high-quality color reproductions, allowing readers to gain a clear understanding of the artist's creations. Accompanying these images is a well-informed biographical text that summarizes not only essential information about the painter's life but also his attitudes, opinions, and general approach to art. Egon Schiele (1890–1918) was a prominent Austrian expressionist painter and draftsman, a student of Gustav Klimt. He created a number of self-portraits and nudes that shocked his contemporaries with their erotic charge. Schiele's work is characterized by its raw emotional intensity and exploration of the human form, making him a pivotal figure in the expressionist movement. His art continues to provoke thought and discussion, reflecting the complexities of desire and identity.
Esther Selsdon Knihy




Egon Schiele
- 159 stránok
- 6 hodin čítania
Egon Schiele (1890-1918) is one of the great Expressionist painters. He was influenced by Klimt and the Viennese Secession, and at a very early age broke with the traditions of official Austrian art.
Inside Out Prague
- 64 stránok
- 3 hodiny čítania
This pocket-sized guide to Prague has a sleek, durable cover, and incorporates a pop-up map. It has a flip-up, working compass and pen housed in the ergonomically moulded plastic spine.
Felicity, Eliza und Madeleine, alle um die Dreißig, sind ein unzertrennliches Trio. Sie haben keine Geheimnisse voreinander und erzählen sich gegenseitig alles, vor allem, was ihre Männerbekanntschaften angeht.Ob sie sich sofort per Telefon verständigen, sich besuchen oder gemeinsam in Urlaub fahren, was sie regelmäßig einmal im Jahr tun, ständig tauschen die drei ihre Erfahrungen aus, reden über ihre Vorlieben, Vorstellungen und Wünsche, wobei sie kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen.(Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine frühere Ausgabe.)