Tinta y oro

A rich man had a garden in which he had planted pear trees sprung from seeds taken from Eden. If eaten, these pears were said to have rejuvenating properties. Since he never had the opportunity to sample his pears -- because the fruit was always stolen from the bough -- he charged his children with finding the thief. But only his youngest will undertake the task and find the enchanted dove.

"Tan famoso durante su vida como después de su muerte, Rembrandt (1606-1669) fue uno de los más grandes maestros de la Edad de Oro holandesa del siglo 17. Sus retratos no solo nos transportan a ese tiempo fascinante, sino que también representan, arriba todo, una aventura humana, debajo de cada gota de pintura el espíritu de la miniatura parece moverse. Sin embargo, estos retratos son solo la punta del iceberg de Rembrandt, que consta de más de 300 pinturas, 350 grabados y 2.000 dibujos. A lo largo de su obra, la influencia del realismo flamenco es tan poderosa como la de Caravaggio....

An illustrated collection of horror tales by Edgar Allan Poe, including "The Tell-tale Heart," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and "The Black Cat" translated into Spanish.

Rigorous and methodical in its conception, this anecdotic, entertaining, and illustrated tome presents for the first time a detailed look at the artistic career of this disciplined and talented Latin American painter and sculptor. Botero's followers will explore the history of his life, his personal beliefs, and the magic enclosed in the characteristic proportions of his work. Riguroso y metódico en su concepción este tomo anecdótico, divertido y ilustrado presenta por primera vez una vista detallada de la carrera artística del pintor y escultor mas disciplinada y talentosa de América...