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Paperback. The Chinese often use the expression du hua, 'to read a painting', in connection with their study and appreciation of such works. This volume 'reads' thirty-six masterpieces of Chinese painting from the encyclopaedic collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in order to reveal the major characteristics and themes of this pictorial tradition. Series: The Metropolitan Museum of Art - How to Read. Num Pages: 184 pages, 175 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AFC; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300141870
ISBN
9780300141870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.37

Paperback. Works of art are eloquent intermediaries. This title provides an introduction to the painted pottery that served specific utilitarian functions and that afforded artists a medium for depicting their gods and heroes and the details of daily existence. Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Num Pages: 112 pages, 75 black-&-white illustrations + 100 colour images. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 205 x 14. Weight in Grams: 804.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300155235
ISBN
9780300155235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.29

Paperback. Carpets made in the "Rug Belt" - an area that includes Morocco, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and northern India - have been a source of fascination and collecting since the 13th century. This book explores the history, design techniques, materials, craftsmanship, and socio-economic contexts of these works. Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Num Pages: 144 pages, 146 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QFM; ACB; AFWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 204 x 14. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300208092
ISBN
9780300208092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.37

Paperback. Perspective is an essential skill for anyone who wants to draw or paint in any genre and in any medium. Matthew Brehm teaches you how to understand and apply this intuitive skill in this wonderful reference book, packed full of exercises and a unique "image quiz" to practice putting your observational skills to the test. Num Pages: 144 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFF; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 215. .
Publisher
Search Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782212768
ISBN
9781782212768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. Bestselling author Claudia Nice shows how to develop the skills of observation and then use those skills to accurately draw and sketch a variety of subjects that are both realistic and expressive. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AFF; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 277 x 14. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
North Light Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440347009
ISBN
9781440347009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. Series: Dover Art Instruction. Num Pages: 160 pages, 349 illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 276 x 11. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486273372
ISBN
9780486273372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 221 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AFT; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 182 x 21. Weight in Grams: 878.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Weatherhill
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590306192
ISBN
9781590306192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 29.38

Hardcover. The only monograph on Hubert Le Gall, eclectic designer of the 21st century. Num Pages: 208 pages, 400 colour. BIC Classification: AFT; AKB; AKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 315 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
EDITIONS NORMA
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9782915542509
ISBN
9782915542509
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.14
€ 54.51

Hardcover. The author, a sculptor and instructor of human and animal anatomy, has designed and written this reference work for artists and art students on the visual and descriptive components of human anatomy. Num Pages: 368 pages, frontispiece, numerous halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: AFF; AFK; AGZ; MFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 313 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1714.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
362
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195052060
ISBN
9780195052060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.77

Paperback. A manual of techniques that visually simplify and refine the study of the body's muscles and skeleton into concepts that can easily be used by beginning and intermediate artists alike. It offers tips such as how to self-check the proportions of the head and body to make sure they are accurate. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 colour and 300 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFF; AGH; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Watson-Guptill Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823024971
ISBN
9780823024971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.38

Full-size patterns of all the major types of shore birds include dimensions and identifying characteristics so the wood carvers can create their own shore birds. Series: Blue Ribbon Pattern S. Num Pages: 64 pages, 28 patterns. BIC Classification: AFKC; WFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887400223
ISBN
9780887400223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1405 b/w & color photos. BIC Classification: AFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 898.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764339714
ISBN
9780764339714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.26

Paperback. "With this new edition of Ice Carving Made Easy, Second Edition, Joe Amendola shares with all present and future ice carvers the resurgence of this historic art form. This book will guide and inspire thousands of chefs and artists to enjoy the artistic fulfillment, professionalism, and camaraderie of the exciting art of ice carving. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AFKB; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 7. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471285700
ISBN
9780471285700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.90

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861891181
ISBN
9781861891181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Hardcover. An examination of Samuel Bak's collection of paintings. It describes Bak's art that preserves memory of the twentieth-century ruination of Jewish life and culture by way of an artistic passion and precision that stubbornly announces the creativity of the human spirit. Num Pages: 100 pages, colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AFC; AGB; HBTZ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 13. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Syracuse Univ Pr (Sd)
Condition
New
SKU
V9781879985216
ISBN
9781879985216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 43.63

Paperback. From majestic Celtic crosses to elaborate knotwork designs, visual symbols of Irish identity at its most medieval abound in contemporary culture. Consdering both scholarly and popular perspectives this book offers a commentary on the blending of pasts and presents that finds permanent visualization in these contemporary signs. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 222 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AF; DSBB; HBJD; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349287734
ISBN
9781349287734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 50 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB; AGC; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
DePaul University Art Museum United States
Number of pages
50
Condition
New
SKU
V9780985096014
ISBN
9780985096014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.41

Paperback. If the painting could talk.. what tales would they tell? This art book is designed to be read like a novel. It gets you up close and personal to individual masterpieces in the National Gallery, London. It unlocks the paintings' hidden histories, which have often been buried in articles, archives or reports. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 196 pages, approx. 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094251
ISBN
9781857094251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.40

Hardback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AFC; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 308 x 15. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857231266
ISBN
9788857231266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.84

Hardcover. With contemporary advertising and sales catalogues as its sources, this book represents an exhaustive study of the Ikora and Myra lines in glass produced between the 1920s and 1950s by the Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik AG (WMF) at Geislingen/Steige. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 colour and 250 b&w reproductions. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; AFP; WCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 304 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1324.
Publisher
Arnoldsche
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783897901896
ISBN
9783897901896
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.17

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