Icons 2009 Wall Calendar

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Icons Wall Calendar: Icons&151religious images used as tools of worship in Orthodox and Byzantine churches&151are among the purest and most compelling forms of early Christian devotional art. Dating from the fourteenth through the nineteenth centuries, the twelve icons reproduced in this calendar are painted panels that were created for installation in churches or for private prayer at home. All are from the British Museum&146s collection of one hundred Greek and Russian painted wood icons, meticulously restored and maintained as documents of a living culture. - Category: Books Reading - Misc. - 9893 - Item: 460986433 - Icons 2009 Wall Calendar

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In Motion British Prints 2009 Wall Calendar

In Motion British Prints Wall Calendar: In the early twentieth century, the Futurist and Cubist movements on the Continent stimulated British artists to produce their own radical geometric abstractions, as well as images flavored with visual escapism&151colorful, streamlined Jazz Age images of speed, sport, and diversion. This calendar features a dozen works from &147Rhythms of Modern Life: British Prints 1914&1501939,&148 an exhibition jointly produced by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Featured artists include Sybil Andrews, Claude Flight, Cyril E. Power, and Lill Tschudi, whose prints captured the frenetic energy of ice skating, merry-go-round riding, horse racing, and the active city life. - Category: Books Reading - Misc. - 9835 Item: 460986434 - In Motion British Prints 2009 Wall Calendar

Iris 2009 Wall Calendar

Iris Wall Calendar: The iris has long rivaled the rose at engaging the eyes, minds, and hands of artists. Japanese artists, in particular, have for centuries relished capturing the flower&146s beauty in their work. Focusing on interpretations of the iris from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries, this calendar&146s twelve images are by Utagawa Hiroshige, Edna Boies Hopkins, Katsushika Hokusai, and others. - Category: Books Reading - Misc. - 3236 Item: 460986435 - Iris 2009 Wall Calendar

Lindisfarne Gospels 2009 Wall Calendar

Lindisfarne Gospels Wall Calendar: The illuminated manuscript known as the Lindisfarne Gospels is among the great masterpieces of early medieval book painting. It was produced early in the eighth century at Lindisfarne, an island monastic community near the coast of Northumberland. Its creators were Eadfrith, Bishop of Lindisfarne, and Ethelwald, who succeeded him in 721. Another monk is said to have further ornamented the Gospels during Ethelwald&146s bishopric. Except for the loss of its original binding, the Lindisfarne Gospels has survived virtually intact. Twelve richly colorful pages from this magnificent manuscript are reproduced here. - Category: Books Reading - Misc. - 6214 Item: 460986437 - Lindisfarne Gospels 2009 Wall Calendar

Primavera Flowers by Jill Mackie 2009 Wall Calendar

Primavera Flowers by Jill Mackie Wall Calendar: Jill Mackie (American, b. 1941) applies oil paint to panel in layers of opaque and transparent colors that endow the subject with sculptural volume and produce a photographic clarity. The flowers illustrating this calendar&151roses, tulips, poppies&151are familiar to most of us. Blooming in spring and summer, they suffuse flower beds with scent and color for a few precious weeks and then are gone. As paintings, they are yours all year long. - Category: Books Reading - Misc. - 3236 Item: 460986438 - Primavera Flowers by Jill Mackie 2009 Wall Calendar

Mackintosh 2009 Wall Calendar

Mackintosh Wall Calendar: In 1896 Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868&1501928) won a competition to design a new building for the Glasgow School of Art. That success brought him commissions for everything from mansions to tearooms. Mackintosh remained in Glasgow for two decades, designing buildings, furniture, textiles, and wallpapers. Then he left Glasgow and retired to painting landscapes in the south of France. This calendar plucks a dozen paintings and designs&151among them Orvieto Cathedral: North Elevation; The Little Bay, Port Vendres; and Mont Louis Flower Study&151from his brilliant, wide-ranging oeuvre. - Category: Books Reading - Misc. - 3236 Item: 460986440 - Mackintosh 2009 Wall Calendar

Mom's Family 2009 Planner

***Begins July 2008!***Mom's Family Planner: Orchestrate the grand opus of everyday family life with this organizer, your essential tool for planning a brave new world of family sanity. With columns to record appointments and dates for every family member; pages for addresses, important information, and tear-out To Do lists; and pithy quotes to put it all in perspective, Mom's Family Calendar is just the mother's little helper you need to keep track of every little thing. The hardcover binding lies flat for ease of use and features an elastic band page marker. - Category: Books Reading - Misc. - 10416 Item: 460987489 - Mom's Family 2009 Planner in stock

Ireland with Sound 2009 Wall Calendar

Ireland with Sound Wall Calendar: Our ever-popular Ireland wall calendar now features Celtic music by simply pressing the Play button! Enjoy the sound of Celtic music throughout the year as you view these panoramic images of the mystical isle of Ireland that are paired with close-ups of Irish daily life. - Category: Books Reading - Misc. - 4507 Item: 460987519 - Ireland with Sound 2009 Wall Calendar in shop

Scotland with Sound 2009 Wall Calendar

Scotland with Sound Wall Calendar: Delight in the splendor of everything Scottish with this breathtaking calendar that now features bagpipe music! Simply press the Play button and enjoy the sound of bagpipes throughout the year as you view images of Scottish hillsides, Highlands, and misty lochs. Each month offers a vivid portrait of the diversity of Scotland&146s landscape and the customs of its people. - Category: Books Reading - Misc. - 4511 Item: 460987536 - Scotland with Sound 2009 Wall Calendar - more info

Disney Princess Paper Dolls 2009 Wall Calendar

Disney Princess Paper Dolls Wall Calendar: Three princess paper dolls and stands and 2 sheets of static cling dresses, accessories, and shoes will help every child have a royally good time in 2009! - Category: Books Reading - Misc. - 152 Item: 460987643 - Disney Princess Paper Dolls 2009 Wall Calendar - more info

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The Lake District 2009 Wall Calendar

The Lake District Wall Calendar: This lovely calendar features beautiful photography paired with quotations by William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey. These Lake Poets are known collectively more for their respective Lake District residences than any real shared literary sensibilities. In any event, the scenic rural country of the Lake District surely inspired them, as it will inspire anyone who owns this transcendent wall calendar. - Books Reading - Misc. - 11961 - 460985075 - The Lake District 2009 Wall Calendar in stock

The Virgin of Guadalupe (Spanish) 2009 Wall Calendar

The Virgin of Guadalupe Wall Calendar: On December 9, 1531, some twelve years after Cortes arrived in Mexico, an indigenous peasant named Juan Diego encountered a beautiful, dark-skinned woman on Tepeyac Hill, the former site of an Aztec temple dedicated to the earth goddess Tonatzin. This mysterious woman identified herself as the Virgin Mary, and she asked Juan Diego to tell the bishop of Mexico to build a temple in her honor, so that she could comfort and defend Mexico?s weak and unfortunate. Three days later on December 12, the Church accepted the veracity of Juan Diego?s account, when an image of the dark-skinned virgin appeared miraculously upon the peasant?s cloak in the presence of the bishop. Every year on this date people throughout Mexico honor La Virgen de Guadalupe. This calendar features various depictions of the profoundly loved Virgin of Guadalupe. This calendar is in Spanish. - Books Reading - Misc. - 376 - 460985079 - The Virgin of Guadalupe (Spanish) 2009 Wall Calendar - more info

The West 2009 Wall Calendar

The West Wall Calendar: The West abounds in breathtaking beauty. With the Rocky Mountains, the Sierra Nevada, sculpted deserts, raging rivers, awesome canyons, and an endless sky, this storied region encompasses a vast and incredibly diverse landscape. One thing, though, that compels us to consider this giant expanse of country as a whole is its unique ability to inspire the individual spirit. The beautiful photography in this wall calendar captures the unconquerable essence of The West. - Books Reading - Misc. - 8676 - 460985080 - The West 2009 Wall Calendar in shop

Tibet 2009 Wall Calendar

Tibet Wall Calendar: Home to Mt. Everest and occupying the plateau and mountainous region of Central Asia, Tibet is often called the rooftop of the world. The ancient arts from this autonomous region of China are rooted in its religious history. This wall calendar will show you more about this beautiful region than monks and the Dalai Lama. - Books Reading - Misc. - 11766 - 460985081 - Tibet 2009 Wall Calendar - more info

Tigers (Spanish) 2009 Wall Calendar

Tigers Wall Calendar: Ex&211tico y feroz, tigers are fascinating creatures. These animales solitarios are an endangered species; in fact, recent estimates put the number of Siberian Tigers at only 250. BrownTrout's Tigres Calendario captures the espiritu of these gatos largos. - Books Reading - Misc. - 7514 - 460985082 - Tigers (Spanish) 2009 Wall Calendar - description