Art

A Short Description of Torre Abbey

Read by Garth Burton


Hugh Robert Watkin


Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the time of Henry VIII, a significant part of the buildings of Torre Abbey, particularly the…

The Story of Cairo

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Stanley Lane-Poole


Although Cairo is most famous for the ancient Egyptian pyramids of Giza located at its outskirts, the city as we know it today dates back on…

Form and Ornament in Ceramic Art

Read by Lynne T


William Henry Holmes


A study of ceramics in the Americas: its form, function and ornamentation as well as its history. Produced by the Smithsonian's Department o…

The Treatises of Benvenuto Cellini on Goldsmithing and Sculpture

Read by Rob Marland


Benvenuto Cellini


Benvenuto Cellini, a 16th century Florentine goldsmith and sculptor, is perhaps better known for his colorful autobiography than his works o…

Gloves Past and Present

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Willard M. Smith


From the preface: "For thirty years I have devoted myself to the practical problems of the glove industry, and my connection with one o…

Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters

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Elbert Hubbard


Elbert Hubbard describes the homes of authors, poets, social reformers and other prestigious people, reflecting on how their surroundings ma…

Arts and Crafts Essays (Version 2)

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Arts And Crafts Exhibition Society


The Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society was active from the late 1880s until the outbreak of WWI. It was influential in the development of th…

Fräulein Else


Arthur Schnitzler


Else T., Tochter eines Wiener Rechtsanwalts, befindet sich für einige Urlaubstage in einem italienischen Kurort. Dort bekommt sie einen…

Every Man His Own Art Critic

Read by Phil Benson


Patrick Geddes


This collection includes two texts written to accompany two blockbuster art exhibitions: Every man his own art critic at the Manchester Exhi…

Sir Christopher Wren: Scientist, Scholar and Architect

Read by David Wales


Lawrence Weaver


This 1923 monograph on the life and work of Sir Christopher Wren was written by Lawrence Weaver, an English architectural writer and editor.…

Fountains Abbey; the story of a mediaeval monastery

Read by Patrick Randall


George Hodges


The story of Fountains Abbey, one of England's most famous medieval monasteries, from its foundation in the twelfth century to its suppressi…

Four Masters of Etching

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Frederick Wedmore


Frederick Wedmore presents short vignettes of influential artists of the 19th century who were noted for their mastery of etching: Seymour H…

How to Paint Permanent Pictures

Read by Bryn Roberts


Maximilian Toch


"How To Paint Permanent Pictures" by Maximilian Toch delves into the intricate art of creating lasting images through painting. To…

This Wheels On Fire The Soundscape Of 1968



This Wheels on Fire -   The Soundscape of 1968   A collage of archive recordings, newsreels, newspaper clips and music based aroun…

Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 10

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Giorgio Vasari


Volume 10 of the lives of some eminent painters, sculptors and architects in history. - Summary by Michele Eaton

War Impressions: Being a Record in Colour

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Mortimer Menpes


A personal account of the second Boer War by Australian expatriate artist Mortimer Menpes. Menpes travelled to South Africa as a corresponde…

On Building a Theatre

Read by James R. Hedrick


Irving Pichel


As people live in a house, Or work, day after day, in a store or factory or public building, they become used to inconveniences, bad arrange…

Art in Australia, No. 1, 1916

Read by Phil Benson


Various


In 1916, three prominent identities in the Sydney art world - Sydney Ure Smith, Bertram Stevens and Charles Lloyd Jones - got together to pu…

Art in Australia, No. 2, 1917

Read by Phil Benson


Various


In 1916, three prominent identities in the Sydney art world - Sydney Ure Smith, Bertram Stevens and Charles Lloyd Jones - got together to pu…

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