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Paperback. The Museum Wiesbaden is one of three important Hessian state museums and holds world-class collections in the fields of art and naturalhistory. This book provides an introduction to the museum's art collections, which span the period from the Middle ages to contemporary art with an emphasis on the art of the nineteenth and twentieth century. Num Pages: 378 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 221 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1742.
- Publisher
- Hirmer Verlag
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783777424644
- ISBN
- 9783777424644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.21
€ 40.99
€ 34.21
Hardcover. Explores the connections between modern and premodern art, offering a radical reading that reveals the underlying patterns and ideas traversing centuries of artistic practice. This book reconsiders from a double perspective some key issues in the history of art, from iconoclasm and illusionism to the status of painting, and installation. Num Pages: 312 pages, 134 illustrations, 104 in colour. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 177 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1196.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500238974
- ISBN
- 9780500238974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.00
€ 40.99
€ 29.00
Hardcover. A study of the controversies over religious images that pervaded Italian life both before and parallel to the Reformation north of the Alps. Num Pages: 448 pages, 60 colour plates, 100 halftones. BIC Classification: ACND; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 224 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226567723
- ISBN
- 9780226567723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.33€ 65.28
€ 77.33
€ 65.28
Hardback. Examines an array of forgotten images and movie episodes - from a photo of Jimmy Stewart and Olivia de Havilland lying on a picnic blanket in Santa Barbara hills to scenes from films as "Twelve O'Clock High" and "Hold Back the Dawn". This book reveals background of these bits of film and discovers unexpected connections between war and Hollywood. Series: Essays in the Arts. Num Pages: 184 pages, 46 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD; AJ; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145785
- ISBN
- 9780691145785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. The American painter Raphaelle Peale (1774-1825) left a legacy of vibrantly beautiful still lifes depicting objects such as fruit, vegetables, and meat. This book explores the artist, presenting a reading of these paintings and focusing on the uncanny quality of Raphaelle's still-life objects. Num Pages: 274 pages, 19 color illustrations, 75 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; ACQ; ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 22. Weight in Grams: 939.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780520224988
- ISBN
- 9780520224988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.01€ 53.97
€ 69.01
€ 53.97
Paperback. Series: Cahiers d'Art Revues. Num Pages: 98 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 360 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1256.
- Publisher
- Cahiers d'Art
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782851171818
- ISBN
- 9782851171818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.33€ 65.28
€ 77.33
€ 65.28
Paperback. How faces are captured shows in striking ways the artistic aims of those who painted them. But how can the depiction of a face suggest a personality? This book tackles this and other questions, and introduces such issues as the ideals of beauty and how portrait painters have captured a likeness and convey character. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- National Gallery London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857094640
- ISBN
- 9781857094640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.90
€ 13.99
€ 11.90
Hardcover. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Fontanka Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906257170
- ISBN
- 9781906257170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.00
€ 32.99
€ 28.00
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hoffman, Alexander Von. Num Pages: 252 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: AC; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 300 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780935617290
- ISBN
- 9780935617290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.29€ 48.67
€ 52.29
€ 48.67
Hardcover. Given unprecedented access to Calder's work and life during the course of their friendship, this title captures Calder's sculptures, the artist at work in his studio and at home with his family in Roxbury, Connecticut. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFKB; AGB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 310 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2968.
- Publisher
- Cahiers d'art France
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782851171016
- ISBN
- 9782851171016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.39€ 67.21
€ 71.39
€ 67.21
Hardcover. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 362 x 15. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Taschen
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836530491
- ISBN
- 9783836530491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.14
€ 22.14
Paperback. Artemisia Gentileschi is one of the most fascinating artists in history. Apprenticed at an early age to her father, the seventeenth-century painter Orazio Gentileschi, she rapidly became more famous than he was, for her rich, dramatic canvases. But her fame was tarnished by scandal. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099581697
- ISBN
- 9780099581697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Num Pages: 144 pages, 200 color & b/w photos. BIC Classification: ACVY; ACXD3; AFK; WFA; WFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 220 x 17. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887409943
- ISBN
- 9780887409943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 30.95
€ 46.99
€ 30.95
Paperback. Throughout the history of imperial China, the educational elite used various means to criticize government policies and actions. By examining literary archetypes, titles of paintings, inscriptions and the historical context, this text shows that paintings expressed strong political opinions. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 434 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3F; 3H; ACK; AFC; DSBB; DSC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007826
- ISBN
- 9780674007826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.17
€ 40.99
€ 34.17
Hardback. This generously illustrated book offers the first comprehensive overview of the work of the Los Angeles-based interdisciplinary artist Francis Stark. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150 colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216. .
- Publisher
- Prestel Germany
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783791354712
- ISBN
- 9783791354712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.40
€ 46.99
€ 39.40
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Roads Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781909399358
- ISBN
- 9781909399358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.00€ 33.78
€ 45.00
€ 33.78
Hardcover. The author's design career began in 1985 at the Musee dOrsay when he designed the poster for the Museums first exhibition, Chicago, Birth of a Metropolis. This book surveys and explores the entirety of his graphic design process and philosophy. Editor(s): Grass, Tino. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 303 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2490.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500517222
- ISBN
- 9780500517222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.11€ 56.69
€ 57.11
€ 56.69
Paperback. The first major monograph to be published on the artist J.D. Fergusson in over a decade. Num Pages: 128 pages, 88 Colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 264 x 11. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- National Galleries of Scotland United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906270629
- ISBN
- 9781906270629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.64
€ 19.99
€ 18.64
Hardcover. Outgrowth of the author's thesis (doctoral--Royal College of Art, 2013) under the title: Purposes, poetics, and publics: the shifting dynamics of design criticism in the US and UK, 1955-2007. Num Pages: 312 pages, 42 color illus., 69 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ8; AKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 17. .
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262035989
- ISBN
- 9780262035989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.11
€ 32.99
€ 30.11
Hardcover. Old Cuba presents an insider s view of the splendid colonial-era sites of the storied island nation, from the grand apartments and magnificent cathedral of Old Havana to the plantation homes of Pinar del Rio. Num Pages: 208 pages, 180 Colour Photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJC; ACN; ACQ; ACV; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 229. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- Rizzoli
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847858477
- ISBN
- 9780847858477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.55€ 56.40
€ 57.55
€ 56.40