History of art / art & design styles
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History of art / art & design styles
Paperback. The Swiss scholar Jacob Burckhardt (1818-1897) was one of the first great historians of culture and art. In his manuscript on the genres of Italian Renaissance painting - still unpublished in the original German and published here in English for the first time - Burckhardt assayed a transformative approach to the study of art history. Translator(s): Britt, David; Beamish, Caroline. Num Pages: 252 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3J; ACND; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892367368
- ISBN
- 9780892367368
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Condition: New
€ 57.05€ 44.59
€ 57.05
€ 44.59
Paperback. In eight decades photographer Manuel Alvarez Bravo created works of art that display an array of styles and themes. This volume contains 50 images with extended commentaries on each by Robert Tejada, a curator and critic. There is also a transcript of a symposium on Manuel Alvarez Bravo. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; ACX; AGB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 194 x 11. Weight in Grams: 284.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892366255
- ISBN
- 9780892366255
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.82
€ 23.99
€ 17.82
Paperback. Between 1699-1701, Maria Sibylla Merian travelled to the Dutch colony of Suriname in South America to study the area's unique flora and fauna. Many of the drawings and painting she produced on this trip were published in her "Metamorphosis of the Insects of Suriname" (1705). This volume reproduces details of sixteen plates from that volume. Num Pages: 52 pages, 22 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 116 x 6. Weight in Grams: 94.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 52
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892369294
- ISBN
- 9780892369294
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.91
€ 11.99
€ 10.91
Hardback. A study of a manuscript created in 1469 by Taddeo Crevelli, an Italian illuminator of manuscripts. Kurt Barstow discusses each of Crevelli's paintings and relates its iconography to other devotional images of the time. All 24 of Crevelli's images are reproduced along with sample leaves. Series: Monographs on Illuminated Manuscripts. Num Pages: 272 pages, 39 colour & 89 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACND; AGR; AKLB; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1089.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892363704
- ISBN
- 9780892363704
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Condition: New
€ 112.92€ 77.06
€ 112.92
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Paperback. The effects of war and famine in Europe, in the 14th century, lead to a widespread mystical religiosity, which emphasised both joy and suffering. This in turn inspired the creation of some of the most magnificent religious art of the period. This illustrated work highlights the most important artists, works, concepts and theories of the period. Series: Art Through the Centuries. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; ACK; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 136 x 24. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892368594
- ISBN
- 9780892368594
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.20
€ 30.99
€ 22.20
Paperback. As an integral part of human culture, music has been one of the most common themes in art throughout history. This book offers an exploration of the history of music in Western art, from ancient sculptures to modern art. It includes chapters devoted to individual instruments and sections focused on subjects such as musical symbols and allegories. Num Pages: 384 pages, featuring 400 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 710.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892369652
- ISBN
- 9780892369652
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.27
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€ 22.27
Paperback. An assessment of the important place of Gustave Le Gray in the history of photography. A young painter in Rome, then a fashionable portrait photographer in Paris, Le Gray received commissions from Napoleon III, and fled to Palermo and then Egypt when faced with bankruptcy. Num Pages: 402 pages, 237 colour & 113 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACV; AJB; AJC; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 293 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2223.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- Abridged
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892366712
- ISBN
- 9780892366712
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Condition: New
€ 53.49€ 45.68
€ 53.49
€ 45.68
Paperback. Carol Armstrong offers an important study of Edgar Degas's work and reputation. Armstrong grapples with contradictory portrayals of Degas as "odd man out" within the modernist canon. She shows how our critical and popular expectations of Degas are overturned and subverted. Series: Getty Research Institute Texts & Documents. Num Pages: 299 pages, 4 colour and 127 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 180 x 13. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892367283
- ISBN
- 9780892367283
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.76
€ 34.99
€ 25.76
Paperback. Jean-Leon Gerome (1824-1904) was an undisputed success during his life. Crowds flocked to see his vibrant compositions and thanks to mass marketing of his work through mechanical reproduction, he reached audiences on an unprecedented scale. This title includes the essays challenging critical biases against the artist. Editor(s): Morton, Mary. Num Pages: 168 pages, 8 full colour & 27 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606060384
- ISBN
- 9781606060384
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.85
€ 33.99
€ 24.85
Paperback. On 13 February 1945, Dresden, one of the most beautiful cities of Europe, was destroyed by British and American air raids. This book offers an illustrated history of this important cultural and historical centre. It is meant for students of German history and art history or those interested in an introduction to the history of Dresden. Editor(s): Russell, Alan; Clayton, Anthony. Num Pages: 263 pages, 64 b&w and 24 colour illustrations, biblio, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AC; AM; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Berg Publishers
- Number of pages
- 263
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859734414
- ISBN
- 9781859734414
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.82
€ 45.99
€ 37.82
Hardback. Editor(s): Kummerling-Meibauer, Bettina. Series: Children's Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 258 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; AKLB; DSBH; DSY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415818018
- ISBN
- 9780415818018
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Condition: New
€ 185.91
€ 185.91
Hardcover. Num Pages: 13440 pages, 11046. BIC Classification: AFC; AFF; AFK; GBCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 369 x 333 x 507. Weight in Grams: 24954.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 13440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199773794
- ISBN
- 9780199773794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 3,388.14
€ 3,388.14
paperback. Num Pages: 57 pages, 40 full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKV; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 243. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Film & Video Umbrella United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 57
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904270294
- ISBN
- 9781904270294
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51
hardcover. Num Pages: 56 pages, col. Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 130. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Film & Video Umbrella United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904270201
- ISBN
- 9781904270201
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Condition: New
€ 10.25
€ 10.25
Hardcover. Since the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps and recognition of the Holocaust as a watershed event, the capacity of art to represent this event adequately has been questioned. Contributors provide case studies that include a artists from North America, Europe and Israel, and examine some of the dominant themes of their work. Editor(s): Feinstein, Stephen C. Series: Religion, Theology and the Holocaust. Num Pages: 328 pages, 69 photographs, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: ACX; AG; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse Univ Pr (Sd)
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630838
- ISBN
- 9780815630838
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Condition: New
€ 62.48
€ 62.48
Hardcover. Concentrating on the use of illustration in Victorian literature - especially novels, poems and children's books - the essays collected in this text address a wide chronological and stylistic range of work. Topics include the century's best-known illustrators and the use of words as images. Editor(s): Maxwell, Richard. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, 125 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; ACV; AKLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920979
- ISBN
- 9780813920979
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Condition: New
€ 82.64
€ 82.64
Paperback. This anthology seeks to revolutionize the way the Harlem Renaissance is viewed. It seeks to redress the emphasis on male writers, offering a balanced collection of writers - men and women, gay and straight, famiiar and obscure. It includes poetry, short stories, drama, essays, music and art. Editor(s): Patton, Venetria K.; Honey, Maureen. Num Pages: 544 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2ABM; ACX; AVGC6; DNF; DQ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 184 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813529301
- ISBN
- 9780813529301
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 42.96
€ 47.99
€ 42.96
Hardcover. This analysis of grassroots art focuses on examples from environments in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Oklahoma. It looks at the work of artists such as Samuel P. Dinsmoor, Dave Wood and Ed Galloway, describing their cultural contexts and influences. There are photographs of their creations. Editor(s): Brackman, Barbara; Dwigans, Cathy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 colour photographs, 125 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609048
- ISBN
- 9780700609048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.30
€ 64.30
hardcover. Num Pages: 250 pages, 200 colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 170. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- JRP | Ringier Switzerland
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037644973
- ISBN
- 9783037644973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.28
€ 54.28
paperback. Translator(s): Holmes, Brian. Num Pages: 114 pages, Ill.(some col.). BIC Classification: ACX; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Dis Voir France
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 114
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782906571341
- ISBN
- 9782906571341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 34.94
€ 42.99
€ 34.94