Lions

In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast of Maine, and his daughter Abbie must keep the lights burning by herself.

When her mother was worn out from caring for her five sisters, her father gave her lessons in brushwork and color. When polio kept her bedridden for nine months, drawing saved her from boredom. When a bus accident left her in unimaginable agony, her paintings expressed her pain and depression - and eventually, her joys and her loves. Over and over again, Frida Kahlo turned the challenges of her life into art. Now Jonah Winter and Ana Juan have drawn on both the art and the life to create a playful, insightful tribute to one of the twentieth century's most influential artists. Viva Frida!

Ideal for English language learners, this Spanish-language series provides a lively first look at people and countries around the world. The simple text is supported by large, colorful photos. Titles feature an overview of each country's people, land, weather, homes, food, and lifestyle.

Esta obra, que supuso una auténtica renovación de los estudios bíblicos, es considerada actualmente todo un clásico de su especialidad. Constituye un excelente compendio de la orientación hermenéutica seguida por Othmar Keel desde sus primeros trabajos: el estudio del Antiguo Testamento a partir de la comparación del texto con la iconografía del Próximo Oriente antiguo. La aproximación iconográfica desarrolla la vinculación de los sistemas ortográficos del Próximo Oriente con sus respectivas artes pictóricas y explora el carácter de representación evocadora tanto de la...