<p>Shinjo Ito (1906-1989), founder of the Shinnyo-en stream of Buddhism, was one of Japan's most versatile Buddhist sculptors and an accomplished artist in fields as diverse as calligraphy and photography. Throughout his life, he created countless artworks as a way of giving form to his deeply held faith. In 1957, he produced what is probably his greatest milestone, the Great Parinirvana Image: a 16-foot (480 cm) long statue of Buddha Shakyamuni about to enter his final nirvana. The book is an inspirational testament to one of Japan's most significant modern religious artists. For the first time, this book fully reveals Shinjo's unique capacity to meld spirituality and artistry, as well as realism and interpretation. The work of Shinjo Ito can be admired for the artist's skill and the beauty of their execution, but Shinjo also created them to inspire and inform meditation and contemplation.</p>

The Vision and Art of Shinjo Ito

Arts & Photography

Individual Artists

Alinari

<p>The young German Wilhelm von Gloeden - barely twenty-two - arrived in Taormina in1878 after a brief stop in Naples. He immediately became involved in photography; this new medium had fascinated him since his stepfather had given him a camera. This book features a collection of the pictures he took of the mythical landscapes around Vesuvius and Etna: the volcanoes on one side and the sea on the other, and, of course, the sun of the south. Also featured are many of his pastoral nude studies of Sicilian boys, which usually featured props such as wreaths or amphorae suggesting a setting in the Greece or Italy of antiquity. From a modern standpoint, his work stands out due to his controlled use of lighting as well as the elegant poses of his models.</p>

Wilhelm Von Gloeden: Fotografie/ Photography (English and Italian Edition)

Zannier, Italo

Photography & Video

The Water Colors Of Hitler: Recovered Art Works Homage to Rodolfo Siviero

Colotti, Enzo

Mariani, Riccardo

Esemplare in buone condizioni. Copertina con tracce di polvere e scolorimento alla quarta, bordi con leggeri segni di usura. Dorso scolorito e con piccola abrasione. Sparse fioriture alla seconda e alla terza di copertina.

Firenze: Cinquanta fotografie dell'Ottocento tratte dagli archivi Alinari (Italian Edition)

History

Europe

Le Botteghe di Firenze (Italian Edition)

Unknown, Author

Torino: Immagini Del XIX Secolo Dagli Archivi Alinari (19th Century Pictures Fro the Linari Archives) (Italian Edition)

Travel

ARPINO, Giovanni & ARCHIVIO ALINARI

Tesori d'arte dell'Annunziata di Firenze (Italian Edition)

Catalogo della Mostra

Paparazzi Fotografie (1953-1964)

I Pittorialisti fotografie francesi, 1896-1930 (Italian Edition)

silvio-fuso-sandro-mescola

Terra e allevamento: Razze, mostre, mercati e contesti agrari nell'evoluzione contemporanea (Italian Edition)

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