The «Voyage D'Outremer»
The «Voyage D'Outremer»

Author: Bertrandon de La Brocquière

Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 216

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De la Broquière set off for the Holy Land in 1432 for the purpose of spying out the possibilities of a new crusade to be led by the Duke of Burgundy. He returned overland, through the Turkish Empire, alone. His observations of the land, the people, the rulers, the food and the customs make fascinating reading. There is also a long section on the organization and tactics of the Ottoman Army, and the ways that the Europeans can use to defeat it. De la Broquière is a highly competent spy and a very observant tourist.

Catalogue, 1906
Catalogue, 1906

Author: Staten Island Academy, New Brighton, N.Y. Arthur Winter Memorial Library

Publisher:

Published: 1906

Total Pages: 114

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Gustave Courbet
Gustave Courbet

Author: Georges Riat

Publisher: Parkstone Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 266

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Child of materialism and positivism, Courbet was without a doubt one of the most complex painters of the nineteenth century. Symbolising the rejection of traditions, Courbet did not hesitate to confront the public with the truth by liberating painting of conventional rules. He became from then on the leader of pictorial realism.