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Meticulous reproductions of sublime paintings showcase rikka, the oldest and most traditional form of flower arranging, which is linked to the Ikenobō school, Japan’s first and largest school of ikebana. The images presented here perfectly illustrate the main principles of ikebana—harmonious juxtaposition of flowers, balance between foliage (leaves, fronds, reeds, etc.) and branches, and naturalistic compositions for display. Several schools and styles of ikebana have evolved over the centuries. The rikka style is characterized by the use of erect branches and flowers to display a marked verticality in order to express the beauty of a natural landscape in a single vase. The floral arrangements in this collection date back to the Ikenobō Grand Master of Kyoto’s Rokkakudō Temple and his disciples from the Ashikaga Shogunate (1336–1573). These flower arrangements were officially documented by Igai Sansaemon in 1673 in artworks printed xylographically and then hand-colored using the gansai watercolor technique. The reproductions are accompanied by authoritative text by one of the world’s leading authorities on Japanese art.

Este libro es una propuesta idónea para emprendedores, potenciales inversionistas, dueños de negocios, socios o accionistas, así como para funcionarios gubernamentales, digamos que, para toda persona que no se hayan formado en los principios, conocimientos y técnicas contables. El libro procura que puedan entender los estados financieros y, sacar de ellos la mayor ventaja posible en la gestión de su propia finanza, así como de los recursos económicos dados a administrar a ellos por cuenta de terceros.

as the marriage of Queen Charlotte and King George of England leads to an unexpected love story and a union that transforms society. In 1761, on a sunny day in September, a King and Queen met for the very first time. They were married within hours. Born a German Princess, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was beautiful, headstrong, and fiercely intelligent… not precisely the attributes the British Court had been seeking in a spouse for the young King George III. But her fire and independence were exactly what she, and her King, needed. Because George has secrets… secrets with the potential to shake the very foundations of the monarchy.

Publicada en 1940, esta novela reúne de manera única a dos virtuosos de la literatura húngara del siglo XX: Sándor Márai, el autor de El último encuentro, rinde homenaje a su maestro, Gyula Krúdy, personaje legendario de la bohemia literaria de Budapest y autor de una serie de novelas con Simbad como protagonista. Una mañana de mayo, Simbad se despide de su esposa con la promesa de volver, antes de que anochezca, con el dinero necesario para comprarle un vestido a su pequeña hija. Cediendo a la tentación de un paseo en carruaje, se entrega a un apacible paseo por la capital a través de sus lugares favoritos: el baño turco, el café en el que escribió o sus restaurantes preferidos. Entre realidad y ficción, Sándor Márai nos ofrece una historia donde sus propios recuerdos de antes de la guerra se mezclan con la imaginación de Gyula Krúdy, uno de los más grandes escritores húngaros.

Actually, every book does this. We are all part of the books we read, because our individual reactions, ideas, and emotions make the book whole, and these things are changing all the time. Keri Smith has helped millions of people free their creativity and find their own voice with her interactive books, and now she brings that sensibility to children and to the act of reading. This picture book is an invitation to honor your own vision and to welcome imperfection. Kids will discover that reading can engage all five senses, and that what they themselves bring to a book is an important contribution.