Icon painting in Bulgaria is closely connected with the historical destiny of the Bulgarian people and with Christianity adopted in 865 as official state religion. That was the time of the emergence of a new pictorial system, interpreted and evolved on the basis of a rich ancient artistic heritage of the Graeco-Roman and Thracian cultures, but subordinated to the traditions and lifestyle of the proto-Bulgarian and Slavonic tribes, a fact which makes it so original. The ceramic icons made in the late 9th and early 10th century in Preslav, the capital of the First Bulgarian state and the surrounding monasteries reveal the ... |
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Byzantine art. Christian relics from Varna region II th - 14 th centuries. Двуезично издание на български и английски език. ... Доц. д-р Константин Тотев работи от 1980 г. в Националния археологически институт с музей при Българската академия на науките. Участва в археологическите проучвания на старите български столици плиска, Преслав и Велико Търново и техните околности. През 1989 г. защитава докторска дисертация в Института за изкуствознание на тема "Византийски стеатитови икони от България". Автор е на над 200 научни публикации, посветени на средновековната култура и изкуство и на няколко книги: " ... |
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Стенното учебно табло е на английски език и е посветено на темата за животните в зоопарка. Ламинираната му повърхност дава възможност на детето да пише върху него с неперманентен маркер, без да се страхува, че ще сбърка. Само с едно изтриване на салфетката и упражнението може да се повтори стотици пъти от десетки деца. Характеристики: размер: 52 x 77 cm цветни илюстрации двустранно ламинирано ... |
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След огромния успех на "Кучката вкъщи" дръзкият и безпрецедентно откровен мъжки отговор не закъсня. 27 мъже разказват за любовта, загубата, бащинството и свободата. ... Жените, които твърдят, че мъжете "са зле с мисленето", "не умеят да се изразяват ясно" или са "абсолютно непросветени", ще трябва да си вземат думите обратно, докато разгръщат страниците на тази книга. В нея двадесет и седем, освободени от излишни задръжки, мъже от всички възрасти показват, че могат да бъдат както забавни, остроумни и чаровни, така и да разсъждават наистина задълбочено по важни и трудни теми. Те ... |
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Андрей Тарковски е едно от най-големите имена не само в руското, но и в световното кино. "Уловеното време" е неговата изповед - разказ за живота му в изкуството, за "Иваново Детство", "Андрей Рубльов", "Соларис", "Сталкер", "Носталгия", "Жертвоприношение", превърнали се отдавна в неделима част от световната култура. Това е и разказ за сложните му отношения с властта, за трудната съдбата на неговите филми, за ограниченията и препятствията, които е трябвало да преодолява през годините. Читателят добива представа за развитието на възгледите на Тарковски ... |
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On the shore of a southern sea a lost little bird befriends a large tree. Together they face storms, watch sunsets, and enjoy happy summer days. But one day a terrible disaster happens and they fall apart. Will their friendship last? Author Vera Asenova has written a wonderful book about friendship that saves you in the hardest of times. Between these covers hides a warm and beautiful story which will make every little (or not so little) reader feel at home. This moving tale about love, dedication and overcoming challenges comes to life through artist Svilen Dimitrov’s adorable and amazingly expressive illustrations.& ... |
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An essential companion to the Harry Potter books, "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" is a collection of fairytales from the wizarding world, via the enchanted pen of J.K. Rowling . Rich with allusions and symbols from the Harry Potter stories, and enhanced with fascinating commentary from beloved sage Professor Albus Dumbledore, this is a Hogwarts Library book to treasure and enjoy for years to come. All of the gorgeous, grim and gothic detail of the Bard's five bewitching tales has been brought to life by Chris Riddell, thrice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. Much loved by generations of witches and ... |
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Darian, autobiographical novel - Roman Sakarski."Darian is a novel about one's road through life. A road that can be described with the word freedom. This is a personal story in which the past is seen but its reflections are breathing in the present. The time in which one boy becomes a man. To get in love, to fall, but to rise again and to forget about the illusions. In this debut novel, the main character Darian leaves in two different eras: the communist-led Bulgaria, and after the fall of the Iron curtain and the democratic changes in its country. Darian seeks the truth during his path to happiness. Darian is ... |
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Life is good for Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood. That is, until the night that two old acquaintances break into Magnus's apartment and steal the powerful Book of the White. Now Magnus and Alec will have to drop everything to follow the thieves to Shanghai. And Magnus has been stabbed with a strange magical weapon that is changing the very nature of his powers. Fortunately, they have backup in the form of Clary, Jace, Isabelle and Simon. In Shanghai, they learn that a much darker threat awaits them. Magnus's magic is growing unstable, and if they can't stop the demons flooding into the city, they might have ... |
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"Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles" are non-fiction graded readers from the "Oxford Bookworms Library" available for Levels 1 to 4 (CEFR A1 - B2). Students learn about different countries and cultures, science and nature, history and historical figures all while practising and improving their English. For a child in the great city of Venice in the thirteenth century, there could be nothing better than the stories of sailors. There were stories of strange animals, wonderful cities, sweet spices, and terrible wild deserts where a traveller could die. One young boy listened, waited, and dreamed. Perhaps ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. A tragic love story is uncovered as journalist Clare Crowe goes to Switzerland to bring home a relative's body. Clare's grandfather has been found frozen in a glacier, 74 years after a climbing accident. Clare knows this could make an interesting story for her newspaper, but as she investigates her grandfather's last climb, she learns that the accident wasn't as simple as she had first thought. ... |
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Illustrated by Julia Pearson. ... "Anna opened carriage door and stepped down onto the platform. The wind and snow swirled around her and she took a deep breath of the freezing air. The storm was very powerful now. She took another deep breath and turned to go back into the train. As she turned, she saw Vronsky standing on the platform before her. He bowed to her and said a few words which she could not hear. All the time, he looked at her with the same expression - one of complete love. She was overcome by a feeling of great joy. "I did not know that you were travelling. Why are you coming to Petersburg?" ... |
