History of art / art & design styles
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History of art / art & design styles
Hardback. Westerners have a strong impression that Islam does not allow religious imagery. Elias corrects this view. Unearthing shades of meaning in Islamic thought throughout history, he argues that Islamic perspectives on representation and perception should be sought in diverse areas such as optics, alchemy, dreaming, vehicle decoration, Sufi metaphysics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: AC; AGR; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Sew
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674058064
- ISBN
- 9780674058064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.97
€ 47.99
€ 39.97
Paperback. A collection of essays exploring how the methodologies of the history of art have been used to understand and address the Christian content of artistic works, from early iconography to the work of postwar modernists. Editor(s): Romaine, James; Stratford, Linda. Num Pages: 376 pages, 24 Colour + 17 B&W. BIC Classification: AC; AGR; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718893361
- ISBN
- 9780718893361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.99
€ 76.99
Hardback. Claude Monet (1840-1926) is one of the best-known and most beloved painters in the history of art, with myriad publications and exhibitions devoted to his oeuvre. This book focuses on Monet's pastels, drawings, and sketchbooks, offering a different interpretation of the artist's life and work. Series: Clark Art Institute. Num Pages: 320 pages, 100 b&w illustrations, 225 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACVT; AFF; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 230 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2138.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300118629
- ISBN
- 9780300118629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.29
€ 52.99
€ 41.29
Paperback. Palladio (1508-80) combined classical restraint with constant inventiveness. In this study, Professor Ackerman sets Palladio in the context of his age - the Humanist era of Michelangelo and Raphael, Titian and Veronese - and examines each of the villas, churches and palaces in turn. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AGB; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 1. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140135008
- ISBN
- 9780140135008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Hardback. During the last two centuries BC, the Western Han dynasty of China forged the first stable empire covering all of China and presided over a golden age that shaped much of subsequent Chinese art and culture. This title offers an account of the treasures of the dynasty - including exquisite jades, silver and goldwork, bronzes and ceramics. Editor(s): Lin, James C.S. Num Pages: 376 pages, 350 color + 120 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; ACG; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 252 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2034.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184341
- ISBN
- 9780300184341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.24€ 63.27
€ 77.24
€ 63.27
Hardback. Traditional Chinese collectors, like present-day scholars of Chinese painting, have favored the 'literati' paintings of the Chinese male elite, disparaging vernacular works, often intended as decorations or produced to mark a special occasion. This book deals with the field of Chinese pictorial art history. Num Pages: 280 pages, 122 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; 3JF; ACQ; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 216 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1430. Vernacular Painting in High Qing China. 280 pages, col. Illustrations. Traditional Chinese collectors, like present-day scholars of Chinese painting, have favored the 'literati' paintings of the Chinese male elite, disparaging vernacular works, often intended as decorations or produced to mark a special occasion. This book deals with the field of Chinese pictorial art history. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; 3JF; ACQ; AFC. Dimension: 257 x 216 x 31. Weight: 1438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520258570
- ISBN
- 9780520258570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.37€ 64.81
€ 84.37
€ 64.81
Paperback. Both a celebration and a meticulously researched history, this is a study of the early days of the Leeds College of Art and the radical creativity of its approach to art education. Num Pages: 322 pages, 26 colour images, 72 B&W images. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 191 x 25. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- Lutterworth Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718893477
- ISBN
- 9780718893477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.55
€ 57.55
Hardback. "The exhibition is organized by the Centraal Museum Utrecht; the National Gallery of Art, Washington; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation." Num Pages: 240 pages, 170 color illus. BIC Classification: ACNH; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 290 x 252 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1580.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691166063
- ISBN
- 9780691166063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.30€ 54.95
€ 71.30
€ 54.95
Hardback. Editor(s): Clifton, James. Num Pages: 272 pages, 200 color + 45 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; AC; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 229. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300207811
- ISBN
- 9780300207811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 45.57
€ 53.48
€ 45.57
Paperback. Editor(s): Cracraft, James; Rowland, Daniel. Num Pages: 272 pages, 79. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AC; AM; HBJD; HBJF; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 558. 304 pages, 79 halftones. Editor(s): Cracraft, James (Professor of History and University Scholar, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA); Rowland, Daniel (Director, Gaines Center for the Humanities, University of Kentucky, USA). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AC; AM; HBJD; HBJF; HBJK. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 17. Weight: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801488283
- ISBN
- 9780801488283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.60
€ 46.99
€ 41.60
Paperback. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 140 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK; HBJK; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295971605
- ISBN
- 9780295971605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.23
€ 26.99
€ 23.23
Paperback. This is a full-length biography of Mark Rothko, arguably one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Drawing on exclusive access to his personal papers and over 100 interviews with artists, patrons and dealers, the author tells the story of a life in art. Num Pages: 707 pages, 21 colour plates, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD9; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Publisher
- The University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226074061
- ISBN
- 9780226074061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.53
€ 41.99
€ 32.53
Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, 137 color images. BIC Classification: ACQ; ACV; ACX; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1412.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764337390
- ISBN
- 9780764337390
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 45.76
€ 52.99
€ 45.76
Paperback. James Elkins tells the story of paintings that have made people cry. Drawing upon anecdotes related to individual works of art, he provides a chronicle of how people have shown emotion before works of art Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 88 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415970532
- ISBN
- 9780415970532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.86
€ 49.86
Paperback. Examines the curious endeavor to teach the unteachable that is generally known as college-level art instruction. This book traces the development (or invention) of the modern art school and considers how issues such as the question of core curriculum and the intellectual isolation of art schools affect the teaching and learning of art. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252069505
- ISBN
- 9780252069505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 158. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538. 296 pages, 5 tables, 105 b&w photographs, 48 drawings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AC. Dimension: 254 x 175 x 20. Weight: 534.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487248
- ISBN
- 9780801487248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.49
€ 40.99
€ 36.49
Paperback. Six Stories is a radically new look at the intersection of science and art through "failed" images. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 figures, 71 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741484
- ISBN
- 9780804741484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.35
€ 40.99
€ 40.35
Paperback. Editor(s): Elkins, James (Art Institute of Chicago Art Institute of Chicago, USA Art Institute of Chicago, USA Art Institute of Chicago, USA Art Institute of Chicago, USA Art Institute of Chicago, USA Art Institute of Chicago, USA Art Institute of Chicago, USA). Series: Stone Art Theory Institutes. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271054254
- ISBN
- 9780271054254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 35.42
€ 45.99
€ 35.42
Paperback. The entire range of Courbet's work, from landscapes to erotic nudes. Translator(s): Bernard, Xavier; Strim, Laurent. Series: Art & Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages. Dimension: 219 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 707.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714831800
- ISBN
- 9780714831800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.29
€ 24.99
€ 17.29
Num Pages: 176 pages, 101 color images. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 308 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1344.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764331121
- ISBN
- 9780764331121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.65€ 39.25
€ 54.65
€ 39.25
Hardback. Offers a major reevaluation of one of art history's popular and important art movements. This book demonstrates not only that the industrial and demographic revolutions of the nineteenth century had an impact on art, but also that impressionism was the first art historical movement to embrace such changes. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 color illustrations, 125 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 262 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520248014
- ISBN
- 9780520248014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.98€ 48.91
€ 62.98
€ 48.91
Hardback. Editor(s): Sanford, James H.; LaFleur, William R.; Nagatomi, Masatoshi. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; DS; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691632674
- ISBN
- 9780691632674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.58
€ 144.58
Paperback. Offering a rich and lively history, this is an essential read for all those interested in this most enduringly popular and humane of art forms. Num Pages: 288 pages, 120 illustrations, 109 in colour. BIC Classification: AC; AGHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500292112
- ISBN
- 9780500292112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.65
€ 26.99
€ 23.65
Paperback. From the author of the acclaimed biography of Turner comes a major new work that explores the relationship between art and business in nineteenth-century Britain. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; ACV; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 43. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782395188
- ISBN
- 9781782395188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.58
€ 19.99
€ 14.58