Bøger af Caroline Campbell

A dazzling new history of the world and a popular introduction to art history by a renowned expert

"Taking readers from ancient Babylon to contemporary Pyongyang, the eminent curator Caroline Campbell explains art's power to illuminate our lives--and inspires us to benefit from its transformative and regenerative power. Unlike the majority of contemporary art history, this book is about much more than the cult of artists' personalities. Instead, each chapter is structured around a city at a particularly vibrant moment in its history, describing what propelled its creativity and innovation."--Publisher marketing.

THE POWER OF ART is an epic work of non-fiction that will transform our understanding of the world by unlocking the human stories behind millennia of art. Taking readers from ancient Babylon to contemporary Pyongyang, the eminent curator Caroline Campbell explains art's power to illuminate our lives, and inspires us to benefit from its transformative and regenerative power.Unlike the majority of art history, this book is about much more than the cult of personality. Instead, each chapter is structured around a city at a particularly vibrant moment in its history, describing what propelled its creativity and innovation. The emotions and societies she evokes are recognisable today, showing how great art resonates powerfully by transcending the boundaries of time.

A dazzling new history of the world and a popular introduction to art history by a renowned expert

Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680) was Charles II's Principal Painter and the outstanding artistic figure of Restoration England. When Lely arrived in England in the early 1640s his ambition was to be a painter of narrative scenes and not to work as a portraitist.

In the inter war era, the rise of the largest political movement in modern French history, the powerful Croix de Feu (1927-1936), and its successor, the Parti Social Francais (1936-1945), led to a sharp rightward turn in France's political culture. Political Belief in France, 1927-1945 traces the central role of women in this shift.

Released is a compilation of encouraging, thought provoking and inspiring poetry, which speak to the hearts and minds of those in search of a deeper spiritual journey. Through the catalyst of poetic rhythms, the intention is to touch your emotions, revitalise your soul and awaken your senses to the spiritual realm. Readers need not have a religious background to be affected by the transformational words in the body of this text. Each poetic segment evokes the journey of Author Caroline Campbell, she is an avid poet, who through her own personal struggles rises above the waves of, to triumph in her calling as a spoken word artist and writer. Her dedication to empower and reassure others in their quest for hope in an ever changing world is remarkable. Your mental freedom, emotional wellbeing and spiritual health awaits you.

Josie O'Reilly has spent most of her life walking in her older sister's shadow, entrepreneur, Helen Saunders. In pursuit of new ventures, Josie leaves Ireland and settles in Richmond, London. The unexpected happens when Vinny introduces Josie to a world that she's unfamiliar with. Josie is taught some life lessons by Vinny and she learns that love, acceptance, honesty and integrity are key to unleashing her hidden strengths. Inevitably, Josie is forced to confront her fears and insecurities as her relationship with Helen and the family hang in the balance. Helen on the other hand is battling with her own struggles and her fear of the unknown as she tries to make sense of the changes that take place around her, that are beyond her control. In this comical, yet sensitive depiction of two sisters, who are polar opposites; we're also taken on their own personal journey of awakening and love. Josie and Helen embrace decisions that will ultimately change their lives, and indeed their relationship.

Celebrity Interior designer Tony Manning is approaching 40. He's suffering from mood swings and erectile dysfunction coupled with an expanding waistline and fading hairline. The likelihood is that he's experiencing a Mid-Life crisis. Along with his friends, Mark Richards and Martin Truman who are also experiencing their own challenges, this quirky, comical, yet equally sensitive - dialogue driven novel, the reader is able to relate to the characters and to their experiences both high and low. We're left feeling that 'Those Mid-Life Blues' is simply an experience of awakening as the trio are challenged by decisions that will ultimately change their lives.