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Thrust - A History of the Codpiece in Art by Michael Glover
Category: Art Instructional | Series: Ekphrasis Ser.
The codpiece was fashioned in the Middle Ages to close a revealing gap between two separate pieces of men's tights. By the sixteenth century, it had become an upscale must-have accessory. This lighthearted, illustrated examination of its history pulls in writers from Rabelais to Shakespeare and figures ...Show more
Two Cities by Cynthia Zarin
Category: Art | Series: Ekphrasis Ser.
From acclaimed poet and New Yorker writer Cynthia Zarin comes a deeply personal meditation on two cities, Venice and Rome--each a work of art, both a monument to the past--and on how love and loss shape places and spaces. Here we encounter a writer deeply engaged with narrative in situ--a traveler m ...Show more
Visions and Ecstasies by Michael Green (Introduction by); H.d.
Category: Art Instructional | Series: Ekphrasis Ser.
H.D's writing continues to inspire generations of readers. Bringing together a number of never-before-published essays, this new collection of H.D.'s writings introduces her compelling perspectives on art, myth, and the creative process. While H.D. is best known for her elemental poetry, which draws hea ...Show more