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OGIYI Art & Architecture Library: A Collection of 100 Titles
This library groups 100 public-domain books by how they speak to one another across art history, painting, sculpture, architecture, and design photography. A biography of Hans Holbein sits near a study of the Van Eyck brothers; a guide to church needlework shares space with an account of papal fountains. Categories are deliberately loose—works often cross boundaries. Practical entry points include artist biographies, technical handbooks, and historical surveys of culture. Begin with a master's life, a craft manual, or a study of great buildings; each record provides context to help you navigate connections between related titles.
100 public-domain works132 represented authorsSource-attributed catalogue records
Art & Architecture — Editor’s Selection
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The prisoners' memoirs, or, Dart...
Authored by Authors: Andrews, C. (Charles), 'The prisoners' memoirs, or, Dart...' stands as a notable and significant work within the Architecture category. A first-hand account of American prisoners of war held at Dartmoor Prison during the War of 1812, compiled by a survivor. The narrative details daily hardships, the notorious April 1815 massacre, and the prisoners' resistance, based on a journal kept by Charles Andrews and certified by fellow captives. Discover the unique thematic elements that make this specific work highly regarded.
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The massacre of St. Bartholomew ...
In Archite...
Fountains of Papal Rome — Backgr...
In Archite...
The life and works of Sir Charle...
In Archite...
Description of a plan for the im...
In Archite...
Hans Holbein the Younger, Volume...
In Archite...
Sir Christopher Wren — Themes an...
In Archite...
Impressions of Ukiyo-ye, the sch...
In Archite...
The brothers Van Eyck — Inside t...
In Paintin...
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