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The work of art : plein-air painting and artistic identity in nineteenth-century France
In The Work of Art, Anthea Callen explores the paintings, self-portraits, portraits of fellow artists, photographs, prints and studio images of nineteenth-century French landscape painters including the Impressionists. At the same time she considers the emergence of modern artistic identity in the context of creative work. Artists and their paintings under the microscope here include Courbet, Cezanne and Pissarro, as well as their precursors and followers. The book examines their modes of self-representation and painting methods to explore the formation of avant-garde art and modern artistic identity, while paying particular attention to the painters' touches and mark making. She argues that landscape painting in general, and the plein air oil sketch in particular, were key drivers of change in artistic practice in the nineteenth century, which in turn led to the Impressionist revolution. In this beautifully illustrated, highly readable volume, Callen offers fresh insights into the development of avant-garde French painting and the concept of the modern artist, delving deeper into the topic than any before.
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Tourism, Recreation and Climate Change
This book is a must read for anyone with a long-term mindset about the management of tourism, since it is the first to examine in depth the effects of climate change on this sector and to consider how stakeholders should be responding. Dr. David B. Weaver, Professor of Tourism & Events Management School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism
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Painting with Monet
\"An examination of the paintings Monet made en plein air alongside his artist colleagues, and the meaning and impact that this practice had on his fellow impressionists\"-- Provided by publisher.
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America outdoors with Baratunde Thurston. Season 2, episode 2, Arkansas : hidden gems
In Arkansas, just about everyone you meet is into the outdoors, yet to many outside the state it barely registers as an outdoor destination. Now, it's on a mission to earn recognition as a wild mecca. Baratunde heads South to find out why this hidden gem has stayed hidden for so long, and how its outdoor culture is changing.
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Digging into nature : outdoor adventures for happier and healthier kids
Pediatricians and nature experts Pooja Sarin Tandon and Danette Swanson Glassy make the convincing case that children and families will be happier, healthier, and more resilient when they spend time in nature. They offer a wealth of suggestions for nature-based activities and suggestions for overcoming common challenges busy families face when trying to increase their outdoor time. The authors address the importance of nature for children' s health at every age from infancy through adolescence and link their suggested activities to key developmental milestones. Digging Into Nature takes an inclusive approach, providing practical tips for parents of children with special health care needs, chronic health conditions, and cultural considerations to help all children reap the gifts that the great outdoors offer.-- Publisher description.
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America outdoors with Baratunde Thurston. Season 2, episode 4, Oregon : new heights
Oregon is known for its coastline and misty forests, but it's a place where a few hours in your car can take you from the coast to the high desert or the Cascade mountains. Embracing this incredible variety, Baratunde embraces forest bathing, goes spearfishing to discover underwater kelp forests, rides along with cowboys on the cutting edge of sustainable ranching and rollerblades through Portland.
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Rocking field day
Anticipating an extra-groovy field day, Pete the cat and his friends Callie, Grumpy Toad, and Gus compete for medals in activities ranging from a water-balloon toss to a three-legged race.
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America outdoors with Baratunde Thurston. Season 2, episode 6, Maine : embrace the cold
With its magnificent coastline and densely wooded interior, Maine is a place where outdoor adventure has a long history, and a love of wilderness starts in childhood. Baratunde meets a Mainer reviving the timeless craft of harvesting ice, straps on snowshoes to understand how being outside can help folks recovering from addiction and takes an icy plunge in the winter ocean to embrace the cold.
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America outdoors with Baratunde Thurston. Season 2, episode 1, Suwannee : wild river
The Suwannee is one of the last wild rivers in America, and its watershed creates woods and wetlands, marshes, and cave systems. From its headwaters in the Okefenokee Swamp, Baratunde journeys downstream, meeting colorful denizens of the Suwannee. From jet skiers to herpetologists, manatees to snapping turtles, he learns how this unique environment inspires a whole range of passions.
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Gli spazi del talento. Primizie musicali del giovane Bellini
Il giovane Vincenzo Bellini visse in un'epoca in cui si andò delineando un'idea di 'talento' diversa rispetto a quella che di solito si ha ai giorni nostri. Fu in questo contesto, come chiarisce l'introduzione (pp. 1-24), che si formò una nuova concezione dell'artista, del suo ruolo e, con riferimento alla musica, del lavoro del compositore, sempre più indipendente dalla committenza ecclesiastica e aristocratica, e a disposizione del 'libero' mercato culturale: «L'immagine tradizionale dell'artista come prestatore d'opera stipendiato cede il passo a quella, più aggiornata e dinamica, di un professionista che si afferma in ragione del proprio talento» (p. 4). Il volume è dedicato all'esame dei dieci citati autografi, i quali non rappresentano però l'intero corpus a oggi noto delle composizioni giovanili di Bellini. In ognuna delle sezioni vengono esaminati i luoghi - religiosi o laici - in cui la musica risuonava, le pratiche dell'esecuzione pubblica, e le relative composizioni del giovane Bellini: tre Tantum ergo, un Gratias agimus tibi e due Messe per voci e orchestra, le musiche devozionali; una Aria di Cerere e una Sinfonia in Re maggiore, le composizioni eseguite in palazzi nobiliari; la cavatina «Sì per te gran Nume eterno», pensata per spazi aperti; l'aria operistica «E nello stringerti a questo core», per il teatro.
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