The Arena

L. Jacobus: Giotto and the Arena Chapel : Art, Architecture and Experience. Turnhout Brepols 2008
Studies in Medieval and Early Renaissance Art History HMSAH 47. This book is divided into two parts, the first presenting new evidence and reconstructions of the chapel's design and early history; the second offering new interpretations of Giotto's frescoes. Appendices present original sources, all of which are newly-discovered, unpublished or previously published in inaccessible editions. An outline of the early history of the Scrovegni family and the career of the chapel's patron, Enrico Scrovegni, introduces the first part of the book. It is argued that the chapel's varied functions played an important part in determining the form of the building and the content of its frescoes. A complete reconstruction of the appearance of the Arena Chapel at the time of its consecration in 1305 forms the basis for an entirely new understanding of Giotto's frescoes. Giotto was the architect of the Arena Chapel, architecture and decoration were completely integrated in his design. Changes in the design brief during the period 1300-1305 prevented the full realization of his design. Some of the paintings now seen in the Arena Chapel, which have always been attributed to Giotto, are not in fact by him. Several independent masters worked under Giotto?s direction. He headed a flexibly-organized workshop. Part II is introduced by a discussion of the frescoes that would be encountered by visitors to the Arena Chapel. These frescoes were deliberately placed in these positions by Giotto in order to further a process of luminal transformation upon entry into sacred space. Giotto employed radically new compositional devices to evoke correspondences between the pictured protagonists in their fictive environments, and viewers in the real environment of the chapel.

Hardback, original editor's jacket, english,XI+447 p., 298 b/w ill. + 68 colour ill., 220 x 280 mm. ISBN 9781905375127.

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Cook, Dave: From Frozen Ponds to Beehive Glory, Canada Print Solutions Management 2006 ; weicher Einband / soft cover; sig.; 1. Ed. ISBN: 0973426519
0973426519 New Illustrated

BRAND NEW UNREAD COPY SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR - the author describes this book as follows: "There are 224 pages and 20 chapters in the book. Of interest to hockey fans will of course be the chapters on the Stanfield family where I profile all the Stanfield boys and even have some early pictures of Freddie when he was a kid. Also, I have compiled the most complete Beehive roster ever with more than 700 players names and years they played. The book is primarily written as a historical reference on the arena but three chapters were devoted to the Beehives. Also there are chapters on the three managers of the arena, the figure skating club and other aspects of the arena. Also, I did a chapter on Dr. Arthur Wood, he is the man who invented the mouth guard and encouraged his neighbour Charlie Patterson to perfect the old european helmet design. Dr. Wood outfitted his team at Dixie Arena with the mouth guards, the rest is history. He received the Order of Canada for his efforts. .Dave" Contains more than 80 photographs./ Signed by Author First Edition Soft Cover; First Edition

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STUBBLEBINE, JAMES H. (edited by): GIOTTO: THE ARENA CHAPEL FRESCOES, New York/London W. W. Norton & Company 1995 ; weicher Einband / soft cover; 1. Ed. ISBN: 0393314065
0393314065 Good copy.

Cover: Giotto: 'Meeting at the Golden Gate'. Cover design: Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich. 'A Norton Critical Study in Art and History'. Contents: 1). Preface. 2). The 125 illustrations. 3). Introductory essay: Giotto and the Arena Chapel frescoes. 4). Backgrounds and sources. 5). Critical essays. A). Richard Offner: Giotto, non-Giotto (1939). B). Michel Alpatoff: The parallelism of Giotto's Paduan frescoes (1947). C). Dorothy C. Shorr: The role of the Virgin in Giotto's Last Judgement (1956). D). Ursula Schlegel: On the picture program of the Arena Chapel (1957). E). Leonetto Tintori & Millard Meiss: Observations on the Arena Chapel and Santa Croce (1962). 6). Bibliography. 12 documents and 4 text illustrations. XIII + 218 + (3) pag. 1st paperback edition reissued Paperback 21cmx14cm; 1st paperback edition reissued

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Weber, Bruce; Morley, Paul; Sims, David; Teller, Juergen & Other Major Contributors. POP WILL DREAM ITSELF: ARENA HOMMES + SUMMER/AUTUMN 2010 ISSUE Scarce Pristine/Shrinkwrapped Copy of The Major Issue. Milan, Italy: Arena Editions/Homme+, 2010.
Softcover. First Edition. First Printing. 500 pages. As New. Scarce Bruce Weber, Paul Morley, David Sims, and Juergen Teller collectible item. Arena/HOMME+ Magazine "Pop Will Dream Itself" Summer/Autumn 2010 Quarterly Issue. Should not be confused with the Homme Monthly Magazine Issues. There is no ISBN. A brilliant production by The Editors of Arena/HOMME+: Oversize-volume format. Pictorial softcovers with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Photographs by Bruce Weber and other major contributors. Weber's Portfolio Contribution is the most extensive and most impressive in the lot, and represents work that appears in published form for the very first time. Printed on thick coated stock paper in Milan, Italy to the very highest standards. Unlike most books being published today, many fashion magazines are still being printed in Italy; many of them are not only superior in quality, they will last in terms of production values. In publisher's original shrinkwrap. Without DJ, as issued. Presents an Issue devoted exclusively to the future of pop culture. Every single subject, feature, and piece (and almost every advertisement) is either directly about or inspired by The Pop Scene. Bruce Weber's Contribution is a lovely, jazz-like series of scrapbook riffs that recall his own best work: "Bear Pond", "O Rio De Janeiro", "Chop Suey Club", and "Gentle Giants". Since most people who will buy the Magazine will surely do so primarily because of Bruce Weber's work, it should be noted that the Issue also includes terrific features by many other legendary figures (such as David Sims and Juergen Teller, to name only two) who have helped shape the face, style, and feel of Pop. No longer exclusively a "youth" culture, it has grown up and even matured into one of the world's most eloquent voices of beauty, dissent, sex appeal, elegance, and even intelligence. An absolute "must-have" title for Bruce Weber and pop culture collectors. <b><i> This is an Import title, was not commercially distributed in the United States, and is now highly collectible. This is one of extremely few copies still available online, is still in the publisher's original shrinkwrap, and has absolutely no flaws, a pristine beauty. A very scarce copy thus. </b></i> Some of the finest living artists, photographers, filmmakers, and writers. A flawless copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER BRUCE WEBER AND JUERGEN TELLER TITLES IN OUR CATALOG).

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