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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. Focusing on the rich heritage of art-making in the eighteenth century, this illustrated book positions both well-known painters and unknown artisans within the framework of their economic lives, their families, and the geographies through which they moved as they created notable careers and memorable objects. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 10 color, 104 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AC; AGB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812219913
ISBN
9780812219913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Hardcover. An overview of the sculptures of the Parthenon, presenting interpretations of the ancient temple's sculptural creation. It focuses on the meanings of the sculptures in the light of classical Athenian knowledge and society, and considers what they reveal about the Greek sense of democracy. Num Pages: 212 pages, 6 colour plates, 51 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300073911
ISBN
9780300073911
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.63

Paperback. Presenting research on the Russian art of the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, this title features thirteen essays that examine this area of intellectual and popular appeal while showcasing various topics of inquiry in Russian art. Editor(s): Blakesley, Rosalind P.; Samu, Margaret. Num Pages: 380 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; ACV; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 281 x 14. Weight in Grams: 814.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807034
ISBN
9780875807034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 44.10

Hardback. Presents a new way of thinking about French painting in the 1820s and beyond. Fresh insights into the life and work of a hugely important and popular artist. Num Pages: 208 pages, 63 colour integrated. BIC Classification: ACVC; AFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 292 x 244 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1432.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780769370
ISBN
9781780769370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 59.26

Hardcover. Why did the history of art come into being? Is it now in danger of slipping into obsolescence? And, if so, should we care? This book proposes that we might reframe the questions concerning art history by asking what kind of writing might help the discipline to better imagine its actual practices - and its potential futures. Num Pages: 296 pages, 30 halftones, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: AC; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226388250
ISBN
9780226388250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.14
€ 88.84

Hardcover. Includes 10 classical sculptures from the Hermitage Museum (mostly Roman and one or two Greek), removed from their plinths and repositioned to share a raised floor with the viewer; and 17 abstracted body-forms by Antony Gormley. Num Pages: 144 pages, 65 illustrations, 50 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 266 x 20. Weight in Grams: 834.
Publisher
Fontanka United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906257095
ISBN
9781906257095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. Why did the history of art come into being? Is it now in danger of slipping into obsolescence? And, if so, should we care? This book proposes that we might reframe the questions concerning art history by asking what kind of writing might help the discipline to better imagine its actual practices - and its potential futures. Num Pages: 296 pages, 30 halftones, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: AC; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226388267
ISBN
9780226388267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. This is the first major book on the more than 20-year history of Beaconsfield, an important artists association in Canada founded by two trained painters David Crawforth and Naomi Siderfin. Their story of curatorial innovation and experimentation over the years will inspire any burgeoning artist or curator. Num Pages: 144 pages, 75 colour and b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Black Dog Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908966575
ISBN
9781908966575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 96 colour, 98 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; ACN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 303 x 204 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271029559
ISBN
9780271029559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.42
€ 45.97

Paperback. Editor(s): Conrads, Margaret C. Num Pages: 136 pages, 91 illus., 90 in color. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 281 x 17. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780615351711
ISBN
9780615351711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. Covers topics such as the revival of classical learning, the printing press, the rise of the nation-state, philosophy and the role of women. This book provides biographies, timelines, bibliography, a gazetteer of museums and galleries and an illustrated glossary. Editor(s): Aston, Margaret. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 219 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1668.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500284599
ISBN
9780500284599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.74

Hardback. Essays centred round the representation of weaving, both real and imagined, in the early middle ages. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3F; ACK; AKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270736
ISBN
9781783270736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.32

Gain insight to the current world of Botanical Art and see the work of 65 top artists from throughout America. Gorgeous flowers, leaves, plants, roots, and vegetables have been beautifully drawn and painted and are displayed here. See 220 colorful images Num Pages: 176 pages, 220 color illustrations. BIC Classification: ACB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1228. 176 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACB. Dimension: 289 x 228 x 22. Weight: 1212.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764329050
ISBN
9780764329050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.30

Paperback. Why did imagery showing the very instant of the birth of black slave freedom invariably personify Liberty as a white woman? Where did the image of the enchained kneeling slave, ubiquitous in abolitionist visual culture on both sides of the Atlantic, come from? This book attempts to answer these questions. Series: Race in the Atlantic World 1700-1900. Num Pages: 516 pages, 24 colour & 147 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; ACV; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820334271
ISBN
9780820334271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.57

Paperback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474409193
ISBN
9781474409193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.11

Hardback. Series: Modern Language Initiative. Num Pages: 276 pages, 46 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 23. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823234554
ISBN
9780823234554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.37

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FPC; 3JF; ACQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 276 x 21. Weight in Grams: 950.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064740
ISBN
9781606064740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.32

Paperback. The definitive monograph on the modern master. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 305 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1814.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714868554
ISBN
9780714868554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 246 illustrations, 233 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Dimension: 261 x 206. .
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500292341
ISBN
9780500292341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.60

Paperback. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Fourth
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500204344
ISBN
9780500204344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.95

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