From the anime series Re Zero Starting Life in Another World comes this officially licensed statue made from PVC stands 22 cm tall & comes with a display base ...

Traumatized by an accident which involves something falling from the sky & leaves him eight & a half million pounds richer but hopelessly estranged from the world around him Remainder's hero spends his time & money obsessively reconstructing & re-enacting vaguely remembered scenes & situations from his past a large building with piano music in the distance the familiar smells & sounds of liver frying & spluttering lethargic cats lounging on roofs until they tumble off them But when this fails to quench his thirst for authenticity he starts reconstructing more & more violent events as his repetition addiction spirals out of control ...

We share the Earth with more than 10000 species of birds & we have always been enchanted by them Here over 60 birds organized thematically into eight sections cover all aspects of our relationship with birds & Songbirds& celebrates the greatest bird virtuosi such as the Nightingale while & Birds of Prey& include majestic hunters such as the Harpy Eagle which catches prey as large as monkeys & sloths & Feathered Travellers& describes astounding journeys made by birds
- even some tiny Hummingbirds migrate huge distances & The Love Life of Birds& can rival any soap opera & involves the most brilliant displays notably the Birds of Paradise with their extravagant feathers & dances & Avian Cities& explores species such as the Flamingo that live in spectacular large colonies & Useful to Us& examines the ways we find birds of value such as the Turkey but also the Canary & Threatened & Extinct& describes some no longer living & others that seem on the brink Birds have also had great mystical significance both for good & evil & & Revered & Adored& considers such species as the Sacred Ibis believed by the ancient Egyptians to represent the god Thoth For anyone interested in the natural world & the wonderful variety of birds around us this beautifully illustrated book is a visual treat that will inspire inform & delight
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A stunning novel of female friendship forbidden love & evolution from the bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring In ...

Remarkable Golf Courses encompasses the extremes of the sport
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For anyone interested in the natural world & the extraordinary diversity & wonder of plants this beautifully illustrated & presented range of stationery will be a delight Products in the range are illustrated with exquisite & exotic images taken from the book Remarkable Plants That Shape Our World & all are attractively packaged ...

Phaidon's classic illustrated monograph on Rembrandt updated with an elegantly crafted design for today's burgeoning art aficionados Reviving a much beloved group of artist monographs from the Phaidon archive the new Phaidon Classics bring to life the fine craftsmanship & design of Phaidon books of the 1930s 40s & 50s Updated with a contemporary "classic" design full color images & new introductions by leading specialists on the work of each artist these elegantly crafted volumes revive the fine bookmaking of the first half of the twentieth century making Phaidon Classics instant collectors' items Rembrandt (1606-1669) was arguably the finest painter of the northern Baroque period & his intimate self-portraits & vast historical canvases such as The Nightwatch open up the world of the seventeenth-century Netherlands The luxurious large-format book highlights Rembrandt's unique lighting techniques & rich palette ...

The first book to focus exclusively on the extraordinary paintings drawings & prints that Rembrandt produced in the most innovative part of his career From the mid-1650s until his death at age sixty-three Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) generated a remarkable body of work as he searched for a new painterly & expressive style His later works demonstrate his mastery skillfulness & exceptional ability to render the effects of light & they have since defined his image as an artist Rembrandt gleaned inspiration from his direct study of nature exalting the humble the mundane & even the ugly particularly in his self-portraits & works based on his everyday surroundings His intimate pictures of figures from history often portrayed in austere or introspective attitudes are created with extraordinary sensitivity This handsome volume

Includes:: superb reproductions of some of Rembrandt's most recognizable paintings alongside etchings & drawings in various media that demonstrate his mastery of the graphic medium Through a series of thematic essays the authors draw on new research to examine Rembrandt's iconographic stylistic & technical innovations & underscore how his work in one medium influenced his work in others This captivating book is the first to focus exclusively on the paintings drawings & prints that Rembrandt produced during the final most creative phase of his career

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The story of Rembrandt's fame & influence in Britain exploring his works in British collections & his influence on British artists from the 17th century to today 176 pages 130 colour Tico Seifert Christian ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Featuring a towering central performance from Charles Laughton this celebrated biopic saw the legendary actor collaborating once again with director Alexander Korda following their global box-office triumph with The Private Life of Henry VIII An account of the later life of the great Dutch painter Rembrandt co-stars Elsa Lanchester (Laughton&s wife) & stage star Gertrude Lawrence while Georges Perinal&s innovative cinematography recreates the texture of Rembrandt&s work to stunning effect This compelling character study is featured in a br&-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio In 1642 Rembrandt van Rijn is at the height of his fame Then his beloved wife & model Saskia dies Rembrandt is devastated & when commissioned to paint an important work creates a dark brooding piece considered highly inappropriate by his creditors Now verging on bankruptcy & cast out by those who previously supported him he is rescued by a new love; yet even now happiness cannot be guaranteed… ...