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Hardback. This important re-evaluation of the Dutch- born painter Lawrence Alma-Tadema traces his personal and artistic journey towards international fame and success in London and investigates how this exceptionally creative artist used his own houses and studios as laboratories to produce vivid paintings of life in ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt. Editor(s): Prettejohn, Elizabeth; Trippi, Peter. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 308 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1618.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791355528
ISBN
9783791355528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.82

Hardback. A beautifully illustrated and revealing glimpse into the imagination of artists from around the world. Num Pages: 192 pages, Full-colour throughout. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9788415829904
ISBN
9788415829904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.71

Hardcover. A stunning look at the work of some of the world's finest lettering and typographic artists. Num Pages: 144 pages, Full-colour thorughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 254 x 17. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9788416500321
ISBN
9788416500321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.69

Paperback. Abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock is famous for the highly textured works created through his trademark "drip" technique in which he poured paint from its can directly onto the canvas. This book explores the personal and artistic interrelationship between him and Swiss-born photographer and graphic designer Herbert Matter. Editor(s): Landau, Ellen G.; Cernuschi, Claude. Num Pages: 178 pages, 282 colour plates. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 281 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
McMullen Museum of Art United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9781892850133
ISBN
9781892850133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 42.34

Paperback. An exciting showcase of innovative works by contemporary American artists Editor(s): Sussman, Elisabeth; Sanders, Jay. Series: Whitney Museum of American Art. Num Pages: 400 pages, 300 colour images + 100 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 318 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1656. In shrink wrap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Whitney Museum of American Art New York
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0032016
ISBN
9780300180367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

Hardcover. The British Museum has one of the finest collection of antiquities from ancient Greece and Rome outside of those countries. This book investigates 180 of these works, including the most famous and also a selection of lesser known but equally important pieces. Num Pages: 360 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 222 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1360. 352 pages, 250 colour illustrations. The British Museum has one of the finest collection of antiquities from ancient Greece and Rome outside of those countries. This book investigates 180 of these works, including the most famous and also a selection of lesser known but equally important pieces. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACG. Dimension: 229 x 222 x 28. Weight: 1360.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714122540
ISBN
9780714122540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.02

Paperback. * Compiled as a cutting--edge critical companion to the major anthology. * Contains 18 key essays on Romanticism written in the last 10 years. * Represents a wide range of theoretical approaches. * Major contributors include Edward Said, Jerome J. McGann, Marilyn Butler, Tom Paulin and others. . Series: Blackwell Critical Readers. Num Pages: 496 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; ACVC; DSA; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 724.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631195047
ISBN
9780631195047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.57

Paperback. Romanticism is crucial to an understanding of modern Western culture. Philosophy, art, literature, music, and politics were all transformed in the turbulent period between the French Revolution of 1789 and the Communist Manifesto of 1848. This was the age of the 'Romantic revolution'. Illustrator(s): Boreham, Judy. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVC; DSB; HPCD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 121 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Icon Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848311787
ISBN
9781848311787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.82

Hardback. Philip de Lszl (1869-1937) was the pre-eminent portrait artist working in Britain between 1907 and 1937. He painted nearly 3,000 portraits, including those of kings and queens, four American presidents and members of the European nobility. This title gives an account of both his life and his work. Num Pages: 448 pages, 100 black-&-white illustrations + 45 colour images. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; AGHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 168 x 33. Weight in Grams: 956.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300137163
ISBN
9780300137163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.24
€ 59.26

Hardback. In the reformulation of values in contemporary Chinese art, Wang Luyan's concepts and methodologies differentiate his from those that have been most popular. This title presents the monograph on an artist in contemporary Chinese art. Editor(s): Du, Huang. Num Pages: 240 pages, 193 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 247 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1648.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857211282
ISBN
9788857211282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.03

Paperback. First proper overview of Fred Farrell's vivid drawings from the First world War Beautifully illustrated in full colour Insightful essays and catalogue entries explain the genesis, execution and reception of these poignant works Num Pages: 80 pages, 55 colour. BIC Classification: 3JJF; ACXD; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781300275
ISBN
9781781300275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.55

hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 64 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 265 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 804.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271023625
ISBN
9780271023625
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.33
€ 85.03

Hardback. Dr. Angeliki Lymberopoulou lectures on Byzantine Studies at the Open University, and is an expert on the art and society of Venetian-dominated Crete (12111669). During this period, Crete was perhaps the most important Venetian stronghold in the Mediterranean. Num Pages: 378 pages, 186 illus, 24 col pls. BIC Classification: ACK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 175 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1315.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904597315
ISBN
9781904597315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.48

Paperback. TV tie-in to major BBC series revealing a new history of the Celts and their international legacy today Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3D; ACG; HBJD; HBLA; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781784293352
ISBN
9781784293352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 5.70

Hardcover. Between 1777 and 1784, the Irish artist James Barry (1741-1806) executed six murals for the Great Room of the [Royal] Society of Arts in London. Although his works form the most impressive series of history paintings in Great Britain, they remain one of the British art world's best kept secrets. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 345 x 36. Weight in Grams: 3032. Large folio.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KEX0291663
ISBN
9781782051084
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 55.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 250 bw and colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AFKB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 247 x 12. Weight in Grams: 696.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472523648
ISBN
9781472523648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.50

Paperback. Authoritative yet highly approachable new monograph on Eugene Delacroix. Series: Art & Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714839837
ISBN
9780714839837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.23

Paperback. In 1508, Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. For the next four years, he and a team of assistants laboured over the vast ceiling. This book tells the story of those four years and paints a picture of day-to-day life on the Sistine scaffolding - in the upheaval of early sixteenth-century Rome. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 pp coloured plates, 40 integrated line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DSV; 3JB; ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
New
SKU
9781844139323
ISBN
9781844139323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. Beginning with the year that Manet exhibited his ground-breaking Dejeuner Sur L'Herbe and ending in 1974 with the first 'Impressionist' exhibition, the author plunges into Parisian life during a ten-year period full of social and political ferment with his usual narrative brilliance. Num Pages: 464 pages, 8pp colour plates; app 30 integrated b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; ACVT; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844134076
ISBN
9781844134076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.49

Hardcover. A richly illustrated catalogue raisonne of Masaccio and Masolino. Num Pages: 488 pages, 161 colour and 319 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK; AFC; AGC; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 258 x 53. Weight in Grams: 3369.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714823980
ISBN
9780714823980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.54
€ 100.96

Paperback. A lively account of the highly influential artist's life and work. Series: Art & Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages. Dimension: 217 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714835150
ISBN
9780714835150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.21

Paperback. The idea of a rebirth in the art and civilization of the western world during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries has proved an enduring one. Expertly traversing religion, art, history and culture, the author suggests that the region that produced Luther and Durer owed as much to its own past heritage as to new ideas from Italy. Series: I.B. Tauris Short Histories. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3H; 3JB; ACND; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780763859
ISBN
9781780763859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback.
Publisher
BERG
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845203092
ISBN
9781845203092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.85

Hardcover. A long overdue celebration of one of the greatest painters of the Golden Age of Naples baroque. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ACQB; AGB; AGC; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 293 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1478.
Publisher
GILES
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804854
ISBN
9781907804854
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 29.94

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