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Paperback. An illustrated guide to the symbols of power in Western art. It examines the way that sovereign rulers have employed well-defined symbols, attributes and stereotypes to convey their power to their subjects and rivals, as well as to leave a legacy for future generations to admire. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060667
ISBN
9781606060667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.20

Hardback. Delivered three times between 1898 and 1902 and subsequently revised with an eye towards publication, Alois Riegl's lectures on the origins of Baroque art in Rome broke new ground in its field. This English translation brings Riegl's compelling vision of the Baroque to life and amply illustrates his celebrated magnetism as a lecturer. Num Pages: 292 pages, 47 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 884.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
292
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060414
ISBN
9781606060414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.15

Hardback. Rather than offering a chronological discussion, this book presents early Netherlandish paintings as individual objects that have confronted scholars with countless interpretive challenges. Divided into three parts, it advances the scholarly dialogue about an important period in European art, by assembling scholarly research in the field. Editor(s): Ridderbos, Bernhard; Buren, Anne van; Veen, Henk van. Num Pages: 481 pages, 118 b&w and 52 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACND; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1334.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
481
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892368167
ISBN
9780892368167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.13
€ 51.18

Paperback. An exploration of the Pisa Altarpiece, Masaccio's multi-panelled painting of which the Saint Andrew panel is thought to have once formed a part. It discusses Masaccio's short life and illustrious career; the commission of the altarpiece; its patron and programme; its original location; and more. Series: Getty Museum Studies on Art. Num Pages: 128 pages, 29 colour & 47 b&w illustrations, 1 drawing, 1 colour fold-out. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 191 x 8. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892362868
ISBN
9780892362868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Hardcover. It is often assumed that reading about the lives of artists enhances our understanding of their work. This book contains a collection of essays, by a number of respected art historians that attempt to address this relationship by looking at the life and works of such artists as Andy Warhol, Bob Dylan, Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Leonardo da Vinci. Editor(s): Salas, Charles G. Num Pages: 200 pages, 31 colour & 44 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AGB; AVH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Getty Research Institute
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892368235
ISBN
9780892368235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.97

hardcover. Num Pages: 206 pages, 53 colour & 136 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFPC; GBCR; WCN; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1383.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780892361731
ISBN
9780892361731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.81
€ 68.43

Hardback. Describes how Western art institutions and vocabulary were transplanted to Japan in the late nineteenth century, exposing the politics through which the words, categories, and values that structure our understanding of the field came to be while revealing the historicity of Western and non-Western art history. Num Pages: 416 pages, 17 full-colour, 19 b&w & 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 198 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060599
ISBN
9781606060599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.97
€ 72.76

Hardback. A fresh consideration of the images of saints and martyrs Rubens created for the churches of Flanders and the Holy Roman Empire that offers a masterly demonstration of Rubens' achievements, liberating their message from the secular misunderstandings of the post-religious age and showing them in their intended light. Translator(s): Dollenmayer, David. Num Pages: 306 pages, 76 colour & 33 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1062.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606062685
ISBN
9781606062685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.89

Hardback. In the summer of 1874, Edouard Manet (1832-1883) and Claude Monet (1840-1926), two outstanding painters of the nascent Impressionist movement, spent their holidays together in Argenteuil on the Seine River. Their growing friendship is expressed in their artwork. This book offers a look at one of the defining images of the Impressionist movement. Translator(s): Dollenmayer, David. Num Pages: 80 pages, 30 colour & 8 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064283
ISBN
9781606064283
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.94

Paperback. A study of the work of William Henry Fox Talbot, who is credited with being the inventor of photography as we know it. It reproduces 50 of his photographs from the Getty Museum's collection, along with commentary on each. There is also an edited transcript of a colloquium on Talbot's career. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; ACV; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892366606
ISBN
9780892366606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. A review of the literature on the impact of light sources, particularly photo and reprographic flash, on art and archival materials. It should be useful to museum conservators, conservation scientists, and museum and technical libraries. Series: Research in Conservation. Num Pages: 211 pages, 2 tables, 19graphs. BIC Classification: ABC; GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 278 x 212 x 20. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892366453
ISBN
9780892366453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. This series includes monographs, research results, and state-of-the-art reviews of conservation literature by Institute staff and others. Series: Research in Conservation. Num Pages: 72 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABC; PN; TDCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892360987
ISBN
9780892360987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.73

Paperback. Gathers more than 65 texts that have been influential in the development of thinking about the conservation of cultural heritage, from antiquity to the present day. This title includes John Evelyn's 17th-century tract on air pollution in London and the founding manifesto of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings by William Morris. Num Pages: 456 pages, 20 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1086.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061428
ISBN
9781606061428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.05
€ 55.55

Paperback. Cleaning and restoring works of art involves removing dirt from the surface and perhaps also unwanted layers of varnish, gilding and even paint. This volume discusses the use of gels in this delicate operation, the problem of residues, and formulating gels for specific cleaning tasks. Editor(s): Dorge, Valerie. Series: Research in Conservation. Num Pages: 200 pages, 34 b&w illustrations, 6 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892367597
ISBN
9780892367597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Hardback. Mural, painted in 1943, was Pollock's first major commission. It was made for the entrance hall of the Manhattan duplex of Peggy Guggenheim who donated it to the University of Iowa in the 1950s where it stayed until its 2012 arrival for conservation and study at the Getty Center. This book unveils the findings of that examination. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour & b&w illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: ACXD9; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 263 x 19. Weight in Grams: 940.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606063231
ISBN
9781606063231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.78

Paperback. The Getty Seismic Adobe Project set out to identify and evaluate methods for the seismic protection of historical and culturally significant Adobe structures. This is a description of the design, experimental procedures and results of the project. Series: GCI Scientific Program Reports. Num Pages: 200 pages, 286 b&w illustrations, 15 drawings. BIC Classification: AMC; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892365876
ISBN
9780892365876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. This is a companion volume to "Seismic Stabilization of Historic Adode Structures: Final Report of the Getty Seismic Adode Project", and it offers guidance for planners, architects and engineers in the retrofitting of historic and culturally significant adode structures. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMC; TNKX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892365883
ISBN
9780892365883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. Catalogues the heritage of images according to type and subject, from the ancient at the Monastery of Saint Catherine in the Sinai to those from Greece, Constantinople, and Russia. This book includes chapters such as role of icons in the Orthodox liturgy and on common iconic subjects, including the fathers and saints of the Eastern Church. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGR; HRCC8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Getty Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892368457
ISBN
9780892368457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.24

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892368839
ISBN
9780892368839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.21
€ 46.81

Paperback. The six scenes that make up the Triumph of the Eucharist series by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) are highlights of the Museo Nacional del Prado's collection of Remish paintings. This illustrated volume provides fresh insight into the history of the Eucharist series of paintings and tapestries and attests to Rubens' exhilarating art. Num Pages: 112 pages, 88 full-colour & 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 280 x 12. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064306
ISBN
9781606064306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.24

Hardcover. This children's book takes a tour through the Getty Museum, adjacent gardens, conservation laboratories and other sites at the Getty Center. It features the colourful, humorous characters Milli Ennium, Quincy and their cohorts. Illustrator(s): Seibold, J.otto. Num Pages: 32 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACB; GM; WTHM; YNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 305 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892364930
ISBN
9780892364930
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.07

Paperback. This is a collection of photographs by avant-garde artist and photographer Man Ray, from the John Paul Getty Museum. The photographs date from 1910 to the 1940s, and each image is provided with a commentary. Also included is an edited transcript of a colloquium on Man's career. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AJC; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892365111
ISBN
9780892365111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.94

Hardcover. Edward Henry Weston (1886-1958) first started taking photographs at the age of sixteen with a camera given to him by his father. Over the next five decades, he would come to be regarded by his peers as one of the greatest photographers of the twentieth century. This volume is a collection of his photographic studies of the nude form. Num Pages: 96 pages, 1 colour & 70 duotone photographs. BIC Classification: AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 276 x 14. Weight in Grams: 868.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892369034
ISBN
9780892369034
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages, 52 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFT; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 290 x 220 x 9. Weight in Grams: 495.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892360505
ISBN
9780892360505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.09

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