Revoques y estucados

This study focuses on the management of raw materials used in early ceramics production (late Neolithic to early Bronze Age) in the north-eastern part of the Iberian Peninsular (Catalonia). The main aim of the study was to attempt to understand some aspects of the socio-economic organization of the ancient inhabitants of the area. The objective was not only to describe the archaeological material and put forward some economic and chronological hypotheses, but also to define some aspects of the social structures. Special consideration in this study was paid to the Bell Beaker finds and the...

Las pinturas de la Madona de Rafael expresan verdades secretas. Rudolf Steiner describió los efectos sanadores de las Madonas de Rafael en Agosto de 1908, y entre 1908 1911 encargó al Dr. Félix Peipers la organización de las quince imágenes -13 de ellas de pinturas de Rafael más un relieve de Donatello y una escultura de Miguel Ángel- como meditación terapéutica para pacientes que sufrían de trastornos emocionales. Estas quince pinturas, llamadas a veces como la Serie de Madonas de Rafael, invitan a nuestra contemplación activa. Cada imagen puede despertar imágenes interiores que...

A richly illustrated, bilingual book, this guide visits 20 villages in the Chiapas Highlands to showcase their stunning handwoven cloth while also providing an insider’s look into their history, folklore, festivals, traditions, and daily lives. Ritual transvestites, Virgin statues draped with native blouses, tunics designed to look like howler monkey fur, and elaborately floral shawls and ponchos—these are just a few of the unforgettable images captured in the book. Also included are a pull-out map of the Chiapas Highlands and dates of special festivals and local markets.