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An original survey of the Renaissance painter's life and work. This book is a concise survey of the life of the Florentine painter Piero di Cosimo (1462-1522) within his social and cultural surroundings. Delving into the artist's deliberately idiosyncratic life, the book shows how di Cosimo chose to live in squalor--eating nothing but boiled eggs cooked fifty at a time in his painting glue. Sarah Blake McHam shows how the artist became a favorite among sophisticated patrons eager for pagan artworks featuring Greco-Roman mythological subjects as well as orthodox, but never ordinary, religious altarpieces and private devotional paintings. The result is a newly accessible introduction to the life of this important Renaissance artist.

Dive into Trams of Melbourne, a journey through the world's largest tram network. Explore over 160 years of history, iconic routes, and the cultural heartbeat of the city. It's the ultimate guide for both tourists and locals.

Recent debates about the definition of national identities in Britain, along with discussions on the secularisation of Western societies, have brought to light the importance of a historical approach to the notion of Britishness and religion. This book explores anti-Catholicism in Britain and its Dominions, and forms part of a notable revival over the last decade in the critical historical analysis of anti-Catholicism. It employs transnational and comparative historical approaches throughout, thanks to the exploration of relevant original sources both in the United Kingdom and in Australia and Canada, several of them untapped by other scholars. It applies a 'four nations' approach to British history, thus avoiding an Anglocentric viewpoint.

Hochspannung vor atemberaubender Küsten-Kulisse: Zwei junge Frauen. Unterschiedliche Absichten. Und ein lang gehütetes Geheimnis. Die Aussicht auf Sonne, Meer und einen entspannten Lebensstil lockt Molly ins verträumte australische Byron Bay. Alles läuft perfekt und ist genau, wie sie es sich vorgestellt hat: ein Job, herrliche Strände, coole Läden und charmante Cafés. Bis sie sich mit der schüchternen Emily anfreundet. Zusammen lernen sie eine Surfer-Clique kennen und Molly verliebt sich in den unnahbaren Alec. Als Emily plötzlich verschwindet, taucht auch Alec nicht mehr auf. Zehn Jahre später entdeckt Molly ihn zufällig in den Nachrichten. Davon überzeugt, dass es sich bei dem französischen Künstler Christophe Durand und Alec um ein und dieselbe Person handelt, reist sie überstürzt nach Biarritz an der französischen Atlantikküste, um die Wahrheit herauszufinden. Die noble Küstenstadt empfängt sie rauer als erwartet ¿ aber so leicht lässt sich Molly nicht einschüchtern!

Foundations of Taxation Law provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the policy, principles and practice that underpin the Australian taxation system. Designed as a guide for law and business students as well as tax practitioners, the text blends policy issues, taxation theory, black letter law and commercial practice into a succinct general principles text. Topics are presented in a logical and structured order and are cross-referenced to specific provisions in the legislation and relevant cases so that readers are able to easily find the source of the law. The text includes approximately 400 examples and dozens of diagrams and tables that condense the law and help clarify difficult concepts. This edition contains expanded technical and policy discussion of several areas of law. It has been substantially revised and restructured to take account of the many important legislative reforms, case law developments and announcements that have occurred over the last 24 months.

Confronting Kabbalah offers a captivating look into the little-known library of Johann Albrecht Widmanstetter. This study paints a vivid picture of a man with a unique perspective on Kabbalah and it explores how Christian Hebraists in the sixteenth century collected Jewish books.

The Last Supper-oft referred to as The Lord's Supper, Communion, or the Eucharist-is one of the sacraments celebrated in Christian churches as a means of communing with Jesus and as a commemoration of His death. But whether or not one is a Christian, when The Last Supper is mentioned, inevitably the iconic painting by Leonardo da Vinci springs to mind. It has become a part of our collective consciousness.Created toward the end of the 15th century, da Vince painted in the mode of the day, so while the beloved masterpiece is most certainly great art, it is not particularly good history. In fact, Leonardo got it all wrong. The question must be asked, was it intentional or did he have an ulterior motive?Conspiracy theorists point to esoteric connections hidden in the picture. Magdalene cults found Mary as one of the desciples. Musical scholars found examples of Pythagorean musical ratios. Numerologists find the painting to be a playground of numerical references. There have been reported connections between da Vinci and secret cults. And of course there is Dan Brown's wildly popular international bestselling novel, The DaVinci Code. Literally thousands of theologians have attempted to explain the Christian symbolism and truth in the picture and to name the disciples as they sit in the picture.Regardless of how beloved or revered the painting was and is, apart from its symbolic representation, it was not a true representation of the real Last Supper.

It is widely recognised that science explorations is vital in children's lives as they make sense of the world. Now in its fourth edition, Science in Early Childhood provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to science in the early years. Each chapter has been updated to include current research and to address changing priorities in early childhood science education. The text features new chapters on Indigenous ways of knowing science, inquiry approaches to learning science and teaching science inclusively. Science in Early Childhood complements the Australian Early Years Learning Framework and the Australian Curriculum: Science. Concepts, processes and skills are brought to life through detailed case studies, practical tasks and reflective activities. Instructors can also supplement learning by drawing on the extensive materials located on the companion website. Renowned for its accessible and informative content, Science in Early Childhood is essential for all pre-service early childhood educators.

Lorenzo Ghiberti's unfinished Commentaries is the earliest surviving writing by a great artist about theprinciples and goals of art, about his own art, and about the attributes and means necessary for the artist toproduce excellent art.Part I of this study reevaluates the character and purpose of Ghiberti's book and examines its content, structure and organization, sources, dating, literary quality and style, and its place in the literature ofItalian art. It describes each of the book's three commentaries and shows how they are interrelated andtogether form a coherent whole. It discusses Ghiberti's deliberate selection of the excerpts from Latinancient and medieval texts that comprise most of the first and third commentaries and his selection of theartists and works recorded in the second commentary, and it explores the rationale behind these choices. While all three commentaries contribute to understanding Ghiberti's interests and intent, the secondcommentary is the fulcrum of his book and can be fully appreciated only in the context of his writing as awhole. At the same time, it is important in its own right as a key source of information on late thirteenth-and fourteenth-century Tuscan and Roman painting and sculpture and Ghiberti's art. Unlike the poorlytranslated, defective, and often incomprehensible excerpts in the first and third commentaries, the secondcommentary was written almost entirely in Ghiberti's own words and is easily understood. Part II presents a new transcription and annotated English translation of this primary document for thehistory of early Renaissance art and the history of art criticism.

A saga of exceptional valor in World War II by Australian volunteers in the Royal Navy. Their service was diverse and dangerous, in the Battle of the Atlantic; the Arctic convoys to Murmansk in Russia; mine-clearance, covert sorties, Combined Operations in the Mediterranean and Normandy, and SE Asia. Recruited under the Dominion Yachtsmen Scheme, the Yachties war service in the Northern Hemisphere was as diverse as it was dangerous.

Australian Aboriginal Paintings presents an overview of traditional Aboriginal religious paintings. They are all 'from' the Dreaming, the Tjukurrpa, the Wonggar, the Creation, and express this now, in present day Australia

Time travelling rock star Black Alice - Book 2 of the Sons of Steel Series. From award winning Australian science fiction heavy metal musical film Sons of Steel written & directed by G L. Keady author of book 2. Sons of Steel - Cyberwars