{"product_id":"108169","title":"An art museum embracing the universe ","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/tmgdisk01.cafe24.com\/images\/vs\/4172\/sv\/3jX2tq81wzW7YLpMsIxw7LBFR2uk1B.png?v=1765106838\" style=\"max-width:100%;max-height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-weight:bolder;line-height:1.6em\"\u003e An art museum embracing the universe \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-bottom:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-color:;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable align=\"center\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody style=\"border:0px\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\" style=\"line-height:1.2em;text-align:center;font-size:18px;color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/goods\/151040230\/XL\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;{split_style6}padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e Description \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eBook Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eArtists' gaze towards the sky,\u003cbr\u003e The story of the universe and humanity contained within it\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Humans have been looking up at the sky since long ago.\u003cbr\u003e He counted the stars and adjusted his life by following the movements of the sun and moon.\u003cbr\u003e But what does the sky we encounter in art galleries look like? How have artists depicted the universe? \"Art Gallery Embracing the Universe\" is an astronomy and art humanities book that delves into the history of humanity's interpretation of the sky through works of art. \u003cbr\u003eFrom ancient times to the present, we will follow the eras to see how the sun, moon, planets, and astronomical phenomena have been reborn in paintings through mythology, philosophy, science, and imagination.\u003cbr\u003e If you follow the night sky that astronomers, philosophers, and painters have looked at together, you will soon realize something.\u003cbr\u003e Looking at the sky means looking at myself.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e You can preview some of the book's contents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePreview\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eindex\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Prologue: Exploring the Infinity Beyond Your Eyes\u003cbr\u003e -Coronelli's celestial sphere\u003cbr\u003e - Ancient sky images\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 1.\u003cbr\u003e sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The rise and fall of supreme power\u003cbr\u003e Ancient Sun God Festival\u003cbr\u003e - The sun in American Indian culture\u003cbr\u003e The Magnificent Sun - Middle Ages and Renaissance\u003cbr\u003e - The Duke of Berry's very luxurious prayer calendar\u003cbr\u003e - The Solar System from Antiquity to the Renaissance\u003cbr\u003e The Sun King's Reign\u003cbr\u003e - Tiepolo's The Sun\u003cbr\u003e The sublimity of romanticism\u003cbr\u003e - Sunset of Romanticism\u003cbr\u003e Age of Light  \u003cbr\u003e- The sun's orbit in the northern hemisphere\u003cbr\u003e - The Sun of Surrealist Art\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 2.\u003cbr\u003e moon\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A remarkable riddle\u003cbr\u003e About the origin\u003cbr\u003e - Japanese mythology and customs\u003cbr\u003e - Moon Myths and Legends of the World\u003cbr\u003e Protecting Mother, Queen of Heaven\u003cbr\u003e - Map of the Moon in Art\u003cbr\u003e Eyes of Melancholy\u003cbr\u003e - The Moon in 19th Century Poetry\u003cbr\u003e Travel and Dreams\u003cbr\u003e - To the moon!\u003cbr\u003e - moon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 3.\u003cbr\u003e planet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Myths and Magic\u003cbr\u003e - Nebra Sky Disc\u003cbr\u003e - Solar system\u003cbr\u003e Saturn is afraid\u003cbr\u003e - Saturn\u003cbr\u003e Brilliant Venus\u003cbr\u003e - Venus\u003cbr\u003e Giant Jupiter\u003cbr\u003e - Jupiter\u003cbr\u003e Mars, Mercury, and the rest of the planets\u003cbr\u003e - Mars\u003cbr\u003e - Mercury\u003cbr\u003e - Uranus\u003cbr\u003e - Neptune\u003cbr\u003e - Astronomical symbols\u003cbr\u003e constellation\u003cbr\u003e - Constellation map\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 4.\u003cbr\u003e astronomical phenomena\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chaotic sky\u003cbr\u003e Shining comets and meteors\u003cbr\u003e - The life cycle of a star\u003cbr\u003e The language of eclipses\u003cbr\u003e - The food shown in the Passion of Jesus\u003cbr\u003e The dazzlingly beautiful aurora\u003cbr\u003e - Formation of the aurora\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: Towards the Stars - Ad Astra\u003cbr\u003e - Starry Night of the 19th Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e List of plates\u003cbr\u003e index\u003cbr\u003e Copyright credit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDetailed image\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/momo\/TopCate5526\/MidCate001\/552505299.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Detailed Image 1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eInto the book\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e What will be at the end of the created world?\u003cbr\u003e One day, someone is seized by an irresistible desire to see it.\u003cbr\u003e Our human beings, our pilgrims, who seek to realize this wish, go to the ends of the earth.\u003cbr\u003e Perhaps it was curiosity and anxiety that led him there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --- p.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The sun, the supreme star, creator of all things, a mingling of light and life, is the undisputed protagonist on the stage of the universe.\u003cbr\u003e The sun's grandeur and brilliance, as well as its excess and violence, speak of its divine status from the beginning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --- p.29\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In surrealist art, the sun becomes a messenger announcing the arrival of an unprecedented world.\u003cbr\u003e Apollinaire innovated the language of the sun by boldly describing it as a “decapitated sun” in his poetry collection Alcohol (1913). \u003cbr\u003eThe sun of surrealism shakes our convictions, as if it were ruthlessly breaking down images that have been accepted for too long.\u003cbr\u003e The sun of this period overturns stereotypes and prepares surprises, allowing the viewer to have not only a new perspective but also a newly created world.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The goddess of the moon, the elusive goddess of the night, gentle yet dark, luminous yet associated with the underworld, is a contrasting figure and a vivid contradiction.\u003cbr\u003e She is chaste but yields to desire, lovely but turns those who look at her to stone.\u003cbr\u003e The list of conflicting things she embodies could be endless.\u003cbr\u003e What is life? For her, life lies in the death in which she exists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --- p.115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Still, dream.\u003cbr\u003e A comforting dream.\u003cbr\u003e A dream that brings relief rather than worry, as felt in Slutters' \"Moonlight 4.\" \u003cbr\u003e(...) What does it matter if the universe remains an eternal mystery, if humanity's place in the infinite is unknown, if life and death are incomprehensible concepts? The gentleness that permeates the moon and its caresses tells us one thing.\u003cbr\u003e There will be a time for pursuit and worry, but there will also be a time for silence and sleep.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Venus fills the night with white light.\u003cbr\u003e Venus was created to dazzle, and the goddess's body was made for love.\u003cbr\u003e As a planet, Venus shines so brightly that it casts a shadow over its surroundings.\u003cbr\u003e As a goddess, Venus stimulates the instincts to the point of overwhelming other women.\u003cbr\u003e Clearly, she is a woman of heaven, a woman we seek, pray for, and love.\u003cbr\u003e In the Triumph of Venus by the master of the Taranto conquest, the goddess stands nude in the center of a halo above a dodecagonal frame.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.192\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn the Chariot of Jupiter between Justice and Faith by Coappel, one of the decorative paintings of the Palace of Versailles, Jupiter naturally occupies the highest position and the grandeur of the king is revealed.\u003cbr\u003e He carries a thunderbolt in his hand, wears a fluttering tunic, and has muscular muscles and the beard of old age.\u003cbr\u003e Two eagles are not too many to pull his heavenly chariot.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Vietnamese believed that the food phenomenon was caused by a giant frog-shaped demon called Raj swallowing the sun and moon.\u003cbr\u003e In India, it was also believed that frogs eat the sun.\u003cbr\u003e Raj pretended to be a god to steal immortality, but the sun god and moon god discovered him and reported him to the Hindu god Vishnu.\u003cbr\u003e Vishnu punished Raja by cutting off his head before he could consume the sun.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.272\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith increasingly precise space telescopes allowing us to peer back to the Big Bang and beyond, has the universe lost its allure? The answer offered by three women—Hyeja Bang, Helen Frankenthaler, and Vija Celmins—is clear.\u003cbr\u003e For them, stargazing is not only one of humanity's oldest activities, but it is also one that still makes the modern world nervous.\u003cbr\u003e All three works are on the edge of abstraction because stars are at the edge of the visible realm.\u003cbr\u003e If what they want to express is something that transcends not only the visual but also the imagination, then stars can be said to be at the extreme of art.\u003cbr\u003e Infinity can never be captured in a picture, and the universe, if not infinite, is at least unfathomably vast and beyond the reach of even the most sophisticated telescopes. \u003cbr\u003eFaced with a deep chasm filled with fragments of light in the very center of where human existence emerged, we simply lose our minds.\u003cbr\u003e You will be confused.\u003cbr\u003e It will be confusing but ecstatic.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e --- p.302\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublisher's Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe universe loved by art,\u003cbr\u003e Adventure into its vast wonders\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The sky has long been a screen reflecting our dreams and a repository of secrets.\u003cbr\u003e The vast sky, where starlight and darkness intersect, has become a source of fear and wonder, imagination and exploration, and artists have captured that gaze in their works.\u003cbr\u003e In this way, the universe has been a constant source of imagination and creation for humanity throughout the ages.\u003cbr\u003e \"The Art Museum Embracing the Universe\" is a fusion of humanities and arts that weaves together art, astronomy, and mythological stories to explore how humans have interpreted the universe.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe book is divided into four parts, with Parts 1 and 2 exploring humanity's maps and symbols of the sky, centered around the sun and moon.\u003cbr\u003e It unravels how the sun and moon were deified in ancient civilizations, and how the movements of constellations and celestial bodies were linked to mythological narratives.\u003cbr\u003e It also shows how the image of the sky, transcending time and space, has been transformed in art, from the ornate prayer book illustrations of the Middle Ages and the astronomical illustrations of the Renaissance to the majestic sunsets and melancholic moonlit landscapes of Romantic painters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Parts 3 and 4 deal with the planets and constellations that were thought to illuminate human destiny.\u003cbr\u003e It explores the mythological origins and astrological significance of planets such as Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter, and how they have influenced human psychology and views of fate. \u003cbr\u003eWe further examine how the shapes of constellations have been translated into art, and how scientific discoveries have transformed artistic perspectives and symbols.\u003cbr\u003e In this process, readers will gain a new appreciation for the profound relationship that art has had with the universe, as if deciphering the astronomical codes hidden throughout the artwork.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ultimately, this book is an intellectual journey that shows how the boundaries of space and art intersect and reflect each other, through works of art that embody human aspirations and imagination toward the heavens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrom ancient paintings to modern art,\u003cbr\u003e A selection of works that cross the East and West\u003cbr\u003e Art Museum of the Shining Sky\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book contains over 260 works, ranging from ancient clay tablets to medieval miniatures, modern paintings, and contemporary abstract art. \u003cbr\u003eEach chapter's illustrations are comprised of representative works that best illustrate the subject, allowing a fresh perspective on the entire history of art through the single theme of the universe.\u003cbr\u003e This book is not simply a list of drawings of the universe.\u003cbr\u003e From the kuduru of ancient Mesopotamia, the zodiac of the Middle Ages, the celestial globes of modern times, and even the abstract paintings of contemporary artists, it provides a three-dimensional view of how people of each era have tried to understand and explain the sky.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It also offers a broad perspective that crosses art, science, and philosophy, covering easily understandable astronomical knowledge along with the symbolism, mythology, religious interpretations, and psychological projections contained within it.\u003cbr\u003e From the time when constellations and aurora were considered the language of the gods, there have been cultures that projected emotions and fate onto Venus and Saturn. \u003cbr\u003eBefore we know it, we realize that astronomy, captured in art, is the history of humanity's self-understanding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book contains the mythical imagination of mankind who worshipped the stars, the moment when astronomy was transformed into science, and the flow of art that returned to mystery in modern times.\u003cbr\u003e As we follow the questions posed by philosophers, scientists, and artists who gazed at the sky and pondered, readers will find themselves revisiting the meaning of looking at the stars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTo all the pieces of stars living today,\u003cbr\u003e Gifting an Art Gallery\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Don’t forget.\u003cbr\u003e “You are made of star matter, and no one can take that away from you.”\u003cbr\u003e ―2021.\u003cbr\u003e 8. 4. NASA Instagram\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Most of the elements that make up the human body were born in the hearts of stars, traveled through space, and arrived on Earth.\u003cbr\u003e We are all made of star fragments. \u003cbr\u003eThis book is an art gallery that gives us, the pieces of that star, a piece of art.\u003cbr\u003e From the mysteries that ancient people attributed to the stars and planets as they gazed at the sky, to the astronomical symbols left behind by the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, to the new language that modern artists use to interpret the universe, this volume compiles records of how humanity understood itself and imagined the world through the stars into an art archive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As you turn the pages of this book, you will experience awe at the universe turning into questions about yourself.\u003cbr\u003e This museum is the story of the vast universe, and the story of all of us who exist as fragments of stars. \u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e GOODS SPECIFICS \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDate of issue:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover book binding method guide\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePage count, weight, size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328 pages | 894g | 173*245*24mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9791192768397\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1192768396 \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"LIBRAIRIE COREENNE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43894759129130,"sku":"108169","price":40.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/2750\/5962\/files\/08c7b55d16606146a5f2556a1ec7a2b4.jpg?v=1765445012","url":"https:\/\/librairie.coreenne.fr\/en\/products\/108169","provider":"LIBRAIRIE COREENNE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}