Tamsin Pickeral
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Tamsin Pickeral is a freelance writer and researcher specializing in art, architecture, and horses. Her books include Turner, Whistler, Monet, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and 30,000 Years of the Horse in Art. Her work appears in Encyclopaedia Britannica as part of a joint publishing agreement with the publisher of 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die, 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die, and 1001 Amazing Places You Must See Before You Die, where the work originally appeared.
Primary Contributions (25)
Lenin Mausoleum, monumental tomb in Moscow holding the embalmed body of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. It was designed by Alexei Shchusev and completed in 1930. The Lenin Mausoleum occupies an ambiguous position among great architectural structures. To some, the highly polished, ziggurat-like mausoleum is…
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Publications (3)
1001 Amazing Places You Must See Before You Die (March 2017)
Looking for a vacation destination? History reference? Beautiful visuals to get lost in? 1001 Amazing Places to See Before You Die has you covered on every front. Both casual travelers and dedicated history buffs will relish this visitor's guide to palaces, cathedrals, temples, battlefields, homes of great artists and statesmen--places and monuments that bear witness to thousands of years of human history. Packed with vivid color photos and...
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1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die (October 2016)
Packed with information on a very broad range of buildings of international interest, this is a book that will enthral all students of architecture, from amateur browser to practising professional.
1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die: Revised and Updated (September 2011)
From Ancient Egyptian frescoes to the Renaissance masters, from French Impressionists to American Abstract Expressionists, this highly browsable guide embraces all cultures and every style of painting from 4,000 BC to the present. A visually arresting reference for art lovers and students, it provides a truly comprehensive worldwide gazeteer of paintings organized chronologically by date of completion. Each entry includes the history of the painting, information about the artist or artistic movement,...
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