Discusses the styles, works, and lives of thirteen painters, sculptors, and architects from David to Rodin to illuminate a major period in the history of art.

The distinguished British art historian and critic recounts his Edwardian childhood, his aesthetic development and education, the early years of his marriage, and his pre-war ...

Ten-year-old Jennifer's overnight acquisition of gossamer wings brings her a combination of joy, drudgery, and embarrassment, and she finds that the ice skating rink is the one ...

An exotic, spiritual tale emerges in a collection of twelve letters sent with chess pieces to his wife Sonja by Dr. Gustav Uyterhoeven while serving in the Boer War ...