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 [1] "Painters on Painting" by Eric Protter, Dover Publications (2001), ISBN: 978-0486299419
[2] "How the Human Brain Developed and How the Human Mind Works" by Manfred Davidmann, http://www.solhaam.org/articles/humind.html
[3] From the Romanian translation: "Stil, Simbol, Structura" by Lorenz Dittman (first published 1967), "Meridiane" publishing house (1988)
[4] "The Lord of the Rings" parts 1, 2 and 3 by J.R.R. Tolkien, HarperCollinsPublishers (2011), first published 1954 and 55, ISBN: 978-0261103573, 978-0261103580, 978-0261103597
[5],[10],[13] "Dungeons and Dragons" - game created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, first published 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc., currently by Wizards of the Coast LLC
[6] "Superman" - fictional character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, first featured in "Action Comics #1", published by DC Comics Inc. (1938)
[7],[34] "Color and Meaning - Art, Science and Symbolism" by John Gage, University of California Press (2000), ISBN: 978-0520226111
[8] "Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty" - video-game by Westwood Studios, released by Virgin Interactive (1992)
[9] "Starcraft II" - video-game developed and released by Blizzard Entertainment (2010)
[11],[39] "Might and Magic" - series of video-games developed by New World Computing, published by New World Computing, The 3DO Company, Ubisoft Entertainment (first release 1986)
[12],[27] "The Elder Scrolls" - series of video-games developed by Bethesda Game Studios, ZeniMax Online Studios, Vir2L Studios, published by Bethesda Softworks (first release 1994)
[14] "Magic the Gathering" - game created by Richard Garfield, first released 1993 by Wizards of the Coast LLC
[15] "Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles", abr. "Warhammer" - game created and released by Games Workshop Limited (first release 1983)
[16] "The Lord of the Rings" - series of films adapted and directed by Peter Jackson, based on the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien (SEE NOTE 4), distributed by New Line Film Productions Inc. (release dates: 2001, 2002, 2003)
[17] Personal website of artist John Howe, url: http://www.john-howe.com
[18] "The Art of The Lord of the Rings" by Garry Russell, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, first editio 2004, ISBN: 978-0618510986
[19] "Conceptart" website, url: http://www.conceptart.org
[20] "The Art of Blizzard Entertainment" by Nick Carpenter, Insight Editions (2013), ISBN: 978-1608870271
[21] "Imaginative Realism: How to Pain What Doesn't Exist" by James Gurney, Andrews McMeel Publishing, first edition (2009), ISBN: 978-0740785504
[22] "The Art of Warhammer" by Marc Gascoigne, Games Workshop Limited (2007), ISBN: 978-1844164134
[23] "The Art of Warhammer Online" by Lucas Hardi, Michael Phillippi, Mark Jacobs, Allan Merrett Games Workshop Limited (2008), ASIN: B002B5MWSK
[24] "Metropolis" - film directed by Fritz Lang, distributed by Universum Film AG (1927)
[25] "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" series by Alan Moore, illustrated by Kevin O'Neill, published by ABC, WildStorm, DC Comics, Top Shelf, Knockabout Comics, first issue 1999
[26] "Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura" - video-game developed by Troika Games, published by Sierra Entertainment (2001)
[28] "Shadowline: The Art of Iain McCaig" by Iain McCaig, Insight Editions (2008), ISBN: 978-1933784243
[29] "CgSociety" forums, url: http://forums.cgsociety.org/
[30] "The Flash" - fictional character created by Gardner Fox and Harry Lampert, first featured in "Flash Comics #1", published by DC Comics Inc. (1940)
[31] "Back to the Future" - series of films directed by Robert Zemeckis, distributed by Universal Studios Inc. (release dates: 1985, 1989, 1990)
[32] "The Art of the Mass Effect Universe" by Chris Helper, Casey Hudson and Derek Watts, Dark Horse (2012), ISBN: 978-1595827685
[33] "The Art of District 9" by Daniel Falconer, Harper Design (2010), ISBN: 978-0062064301
[35] "Star Wars Art: Concept" by LucasFilm Ltd, Abrams (2013), ISBN: 978-1419708626
[36] "Star Wars Art: Illustration" by LucasFilm Ltd, Abrams (2012), ISBN: 978-1419704307
[37] "The Art of Star Wars, Episode II - Attack of the Clones" by Mark Vaz, LucasBooks, first edition 2002, ISBN: 978-0345431264
[38] "Aladdin" - film directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1992)