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Hardback. In Renaissance Florence, certain paintings and sculptures of the Virgin Mary and Christ were believed to have extraordinary efficacy in activating potent sacred intercession. The author questions what distinguished these paintings and sculptures from other similar sacred images. Num Pages: 400 pages, 80 colour images + 170 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AFKB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1924.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300176605
ISBN
9780300176605
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.23
€ 64.13

Hardback. A new edition of this story of the Millennium Clock Tower in the National Museum of Scotland, its creation, creators and its magical inhabitants. Num Pages: 64 pages, 48. BIC Classification: AFKB; TDPB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 176 x 11. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
NMSE - Publishing Ltd
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
KRA0003807
ISBN
9781905267675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Topics in Contemporary Semiotics. Num Pages: 284 pages, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 425.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781475718294
ISBN
9781475718294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.78

Paperback. Made from Bronze with eyes inlaid with glass pupils set in metal rings, the 'Meroe Head' is a magnificent portrait of Julius Caesar's great nephew and adopted heir Augustus (63 BC-AD 14). Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 35 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AFKB; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714150918
ISBN
9780714150918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.32

Hardback. Exploring the relationship with painted portraits, conventions, settings, sitting, making and multiple production, this book argues that the new centrality and aesthetic ambition of the sculptural portrait were informed by Enlightenment notions of perception and selfhood. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 420 pages, 100 color + 300 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; ACQ; AFKB; AGHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 284 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2130.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300204346
ISBN
9780300204346
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 50.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: AFKV; APB; BGF; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816691296
ISBN
9780816691296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Paperback. This volume is about how London was perceived by Wenceslaus Hollar, the artist/engraver who drew London before and after the Great Fire of 1666. It is because of his panoramas that we know what Old St Paul's was like, before it was completely destroyed and subsequently rebuilt by Wren. Num Pages: 256 pages, 42 b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; AFH; AGB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712667579
ISBN
9780712667579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Includes over 700 full-colour photographs of the work of leading tattoo artists from all over the world, including: Horiyoshi III, Filip Leu, Louis Molloy, Hannah Aitchison, Jime Litwalk, Mike DeVries, Buena Vista Tattoo Club, Adam Collins, Face the Fact, Kore Flatmo, Jeff Gogue, Dan Gold, Good Times, Barba Kari, Cecil Porter, and more. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 448 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: AFT; AFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 145 x 31. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849015684
ISBN
9781849015684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 125 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJF; 3JJG; ACX; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1018.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226893587
ISBN
9780226893587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.06
€ 79.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 175. BIC Classification: AFCC; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 239 x 19. Weight in Grams: 780.
Publisher
Batsford Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849942812
ISBN
9781849942812
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.71

Paperback. Deals with Escher's works, from the great master prints to numerous drawings that are arranged to form a cinematic journey of discovery revealing the magical world of the artists mind. This title presents a study of a great maverick who so memorably linked the world of imagemaking with geometry and paradox. Num Pages: 202 pages, 380 illustrations, 330 in colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 268 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1426.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Number of pages
202
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500290736
ISBN
9780500290736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 244 x 12. Weight in Grams: 846.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Royal British Columbia Museum Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780772647733
ISBN
9780772647733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.19

Hardcover. Presents all 2,954 paintings on display in the permanent painting collection of the Louvre in full colour. This book is organized and divided into the four main painting collections of the Louvre: the Italian School, the Northern School, the Spanish School, and the French School. Num Pages: 784 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACB; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 283 x 67. Weight in Grams: 4488. 784 pages, illustrations. Presents all 2,954 paintings on display in the permanent painting collection of the Louvre in full colour. This book is organized and divided into the four main painting collections of the Louvre: the Italian School, the Northern School, the Spanish School, and the French School. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACB; AFC; AGC. Dimension: 278 x 283 x 67. Weight: 4294.
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Number of pages
784
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579128869
ISBN
9781579128869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.07

Paperback. An inspired reflection on creativity and achievement by one of the world's most renowned artisans Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 b/w. BIC Classification: AFKC; AGB; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715649190
ISBN
9780715649190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardcover. Hailed as a book that reverses the anthropological gaze, 'The London Jungle Book' is the personal story of Indian tribal artist Bhajju Shyam's first encounter with a western city. Revised & fully updated to mark the 10th anniversary of that momentous journey, Bhajju's rich art and poignant reflections are as relevant today as they ever were. Editor(s): Wolf, Gita; Rao, Sirish. Num Pages: 48 pages, Full Colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; ACXJ; AFC; AGB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 219 x 10. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Tara Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Third Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788192317120
ISBN
9788192317120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.36

Hardback. Walter De Maria's Lightning Field (1977) is one of the twentieth century's most significant works of art. This book deploys quotation to effect multiple perspectives and points of view. Series: Dia Foundation. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 color illus. BIC Classification: AFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300138948
ISBN
9780300138948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.02

Paperback. Translator(s): Wohl, Alice. Num Pages: 184 pages, 53 illustrations, bibliography, endnotes. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AFC; AFK; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271018539
ISBN
9780271018539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.73

Paperback. From a mass of material including interviews with Moore's friends, his former assistants and students, dealers, collectors, museum officials, and leading architects with whom he worked, Roger Berthoud has built up a lively and engaging picture of Moore's life and career as a sculptor. Num Pages: 560 pages, 196 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFKB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Publisher
Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900357227
ISBN
9781900357227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.45

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764349720
ISBN
9780764349720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.47

Issued in connection with an exhibition held at the Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, S.C., the Greenville County Museum of Art, Greenville, S.C., and the Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia. Editor(s): Arnold, Sara C. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 240 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1444.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611170412
ISBN
9781611170412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.71

Paperback. Presents the life, times, and works of Albrecht Durer. This book covers Durer's career. With multiple indexes and more than three hundred illustrations, it is meant as a reference to understand the work of the great artist and printmaker, the greatest exponent of northern European Renaissance art. Num Pages: 368 pages, 326 halftones. 8 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JB; AFH; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 258 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 964.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
520
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
With a New introduction by Jeffrey Chipps Smith
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691122762
ISBN
9780691122762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 57.31

Paperback. The Lewis chessmen were found under mysterious circumstances on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in 1831. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 29 illustrations, 25 in colour. BIC Classification: AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 150 x 5. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714150239
ISBN
9780714150239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.32

Paperback. A selection of Vincent Van Gough's letters, based on an entirely fresh translation, revealing his religious struggles, his fascination with the French Revolution, his search for love and his involvement in humanitarian causes. Editor(s): Leeuw, Ronald de. Translator(s): Pomerans, Arnold J. Num Pages: 560 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140446746
ISBN
9780140446746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.58

Hardcover. A collection of letters by Sir Joshua Reynolds. It is the first edition to be published since 1929, and since that date the number of known letters has almost doubled. This volume contains 308 letters by the artist to friends, family and patrons, all accompanied by detailed notes. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 318 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AGB; BG; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300087338
ISBN
9780300087338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

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