×


 x 

Shopping cart

History of art / art & design styles

Results 2809 - 2832 of 4601

History of art / art & design styles

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

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

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.30

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

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

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. 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
€ 45.78

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. 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

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

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

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

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

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. 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

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 color + 200 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; ACX; ACXJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 216. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300179750
ISBN
9780300179750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.45
€ 44.33

paperback. A first catalogue - of an imaginary exhibition at an imaginary gallery - from a rising art star. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 color illustrations, 25 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGB; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 785.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Coach House Books Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552452936
ISBN
9781552452936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.38

Hardcover. Num Pages: 383 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; 1DVG; 3JH; ACV; AGC; AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 215 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1428.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
383
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772895864
ISBN
9788772895864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.35

Paperback. Presents a pioneering exploration of Asian American visual art. This title focuses on works produced during the watershed 1990s, when surging Asian immigration had significantly altered the demographic, cultural, and political contours of Asian America, and a renaissance in Asian American art and visual culture was well underway. Series: Objects/Histories. Num Pages: 384 pages, 65 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; ACX; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1108.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822342045
ISBN
9780822342045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Hardcover. A large-scale historical survey of the United States dedicated to the German artist group Zero (1957-66). Featuring more than thirty artists from nine countries, it explores the experimental practices developed by this extensive network of artists whose work anticipated aspects of Land art, Minimalism, and Conceptual art. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 281 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1700.
Publisher
Guggenheim Museum
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892075140
ISBN
9780892075140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.22
€ 59.80

Paperback. In the early 1650s Ferdinand Bol produced a series of wall-covering paintings. This 'painted chamber' is a unique example of a branch of the art of painting which was extremely popular in the seventeenth century, although hardly any of it now remains. Bol's ensemble has always been surrounded by mysteries. Who was the initial owner, what was the re Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age. Num Pages: 324 pages, 89 black and white 121 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ABC; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1464. The Ambitions of a Wealthy Widow in a Painted Chamber by Ferdinand Bol. Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age. 297 pages, 89 black and white 121 colour illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ABC; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 260 x 260 x 20. Weight: 1464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089643261
ISBN
9789089643261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.50

Hardback. Editor(s): Ramirez, Mari Carmen. Num Pages: 224 pages, 180 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 254. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300214819
ISBN
9780300214819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.15

Hardback. In 2001, Eduardo Costantini, the founder of the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA), began collecting artworks from across Latin America. This title consists of more than two hundred works, encompassing drawings, paintings, sculptures, and objects by seventy-eight artists from various countries. Series: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Num Pages: 156 pages, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 281 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1200.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300181005
ISBN
9780300181005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages, 59 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AC; JFCA; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837626193
ISBN
9783837626193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 36.94

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!