CABINET OF NATURAL CURIOSITIES. “Taschen`s 25th

Эта книга посвящена красоте в шахматах - той самой составляющей древней и мудрой игры, что остается навсегда. Впервые на русском языке выходит работа, столь полно и всесторонне рассматривающая сложнейшую проблему эстетики, намечающая истинные и ложные критерии шахматной красоты. which serves to orient the reader at a glance. These synopses - together with the abundance of brilliant, large-format reproductions - make this book unparalleled in its field. Although the focus is on European manuscripts (French, Dutch, German, Italian, English and Spanish), examples have also been selected to illustrate the refinement and intricacy of manuscript illumination from non-European cultures (Mexican, Persian, Indian, Ottoman etc.). A 36–page appendix contains biographies of the artists as well as an extensive bibliography, an index and, most importantly, a glossary in which the technical terms used in the book can quickly be found. This is a rare opportunity to come face-to-face with incredibly precious treasures that one would otherwise never seetreasures once belonging to emperors and kings, and now worth many millions.