Get a glimpse into the life and work of painter sculptor and printmaker Edgar Degas who is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism. Best known for his depictions of young dancers on the stage and in the studio Degas was an accomplished draughtsman and portraitist of superb emotional depth. Much of his work eschewed bright colors and spontaneity for carefully studied interiors and scenes of daily life. This book explores the full range of Degas s work from his celebrated paintings of dancers and depictions of cafe life to his pencil sketches and wax and bronze sculptures. Stunning reproductions help readers understand many aspects of Degas s oeuvre such as his gift for capturing movement the ways he drew inspiration from Japanese prints and Old Masters and his experiments with color and form. A biographical text traces Degas s life from his studies at the École des Beaux-Arts and his early history paintings to his friendships with Cassatt and Manet his reliance on painting dancers to keep him financially afloat and his lonely final days in Paris. Accessible and engaging this exploration of Degas s life and art looks beyond his well-known works to reveal a talented and complicated genius.

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Diese Studie untersucht die Übernahme von Csikszentmihalyis Konzept des Flows in ein Modell zur Online-Informationssuche das auf einem Kosten-Nutzen-Rahmen basiert. Die Einbeziehung der hedonistischen Perspektive stellt eine wesentliche Erweiterung des Modells zur Informationssuche von Verbrauchern dar und kann somit als ergänzende Perspektive zur Informationssucheforschung angesehen werden die bislang vernachlässigt wurde. Die bestehende Forschung zur Informationssuche von Verbrauchern neigt dazu sich auf den Kosten-Nutzen-Rahmen zu konzentrieren und befasst sich hauptsächlich mit praktischen Produkten wie Autos und Computern. Insbesondere in Online-Umgebungen besteht jedoch die Möglichkeit dass Verbraucher die auch hedonischen Wert anstreben die Informationssuche fortsetzen selbst wenn die Kosten höher sind als der Nutzen. Diese Studie konzentriert sich auf diese zusammengesetzte Perspektive und übernimmt das Konzept des Flows als Variable in Mediator- und Moderatorrollen.

Debate over how to recognize and understand change and continuity has long animated the field of International Relations. This Element brings norm-oriented and practice-oriented approaches into conversation to advance a wide-ranging account of change and continuity in global politics. It elaborates four scenarios in which norm and practice interactions produce change and continuity: relative continuity and a tight coupling of practices and norms; change through accidental incompetence; new competencies that create disjunctures; and change through deliberate contestation. It demonstrates the utility of the approach using empirical illustrations from the fields of global health and development. The Element also shows the wider applicability of the scenarios for major contemporary debates about change in global governance and security. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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