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History of art / art & design styles

Art collecting in America's Gilded Age was fraught with uncertainty and dubious business practices. In no other partnership is this more evident than that of Henry Walters, and Bernard Berenson, the era's preeminent connoisseur of Italian Renaissance painting. This title tells the story of this close yet contentious relationship. Num Pages: 248 pages, 32, 18 black & white halftones, 14 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801895128
ISBN
9780801895128
Condition: New

€ 55.90

James S. Patty analyzes Rosa's influence on French writers, chiefly those of the 19th century, such as Stendhal, Honore de Balzac, Victor Hugo, George Sand, and Gautier. With quotations from French fiction, poetry, drama, art criticism, art history, literary history, and reference works,it forms an account of the reception of Rosa's life and work. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; ACQB; AGB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813123301
ISBN
9780813123301
Condition: New

€ 34.49

Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 254 x 18. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Beaufort Books
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780825306358
ISBN
9780825306358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.48

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847839070
ISBN
9780847839070
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 43.21

Hardcover. Going beyond a record of his life and art, renowned Chamoun delves into what drives an artist to create. A lavish production featuring 322 colour illustrations of the work of this remarkable artist and teacher. Num Pages: 320 pages, 322 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 248 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2212.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Saqi Books
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863567919
ISBN
9780863567919
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.69

Paperback. iGiuseppe VasiOs Rome Lasting Impressions from the Age of the Grand Touri breaks new ground in understanding a significant Italian artist and of RomeOs urban and social fabric in the eighteenth century. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JF; ACQ; AFH; AGB; AGP; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 286 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Arts
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871142979
ISBN
9780871142979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.90

Hardcover. The Temple of Athena at Sounion is one of the more unusual examples of Greek architecture. It was constructed with colonnades on only two-but adjacent-sides, and in the Ionic order characteristic of the Aegean Islands even though it was built in Attica. Num Pages: 400 pages, 380 col and b/w figs. BIC Classification: ACG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 292 x 241. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876619674
ISBN
9780876619674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.43

Hardcover. Provides an overview of the development of a national identity in Romanian art, architecture, and design at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries. This work draws on materials, which highlight the international significance of Romanian artists. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVWR; ACV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880335829
ISBN
9780880335829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.22

Hardcover. Erika Szivos places the fine arts and their practitioners in the political, cultural, and social context of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. She investigates the influence of European patterns on the public role of the arts and the changing status of the artist in fin-de-siecle Hungary.

Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JH; 3JJC; ACV; ACX; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336703
ISBN
9780880336703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.00

Hardcover. Examines the life and works of dozens of Mexican American and Chicano artists and photographers Editor(s): Noriega, Chon A.; Romo, Terezita; Rivas, Pilar Tompkins. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; ACXJ; AGC; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 249 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1543.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780895511454
ISBN
9780895511454
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 42.42

Hardcover. Series: Topological bibliography of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic texts, reliefs & paintings. Num Pages: 422 pages, 40 maps and plans. BIC Classification: 1HBE; ACG; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 37. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Griffith Institute
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900416194
ISBN
9780900416194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.26

Paperback. This classic work discusses representations in Egyptian painting, sculpture and reliefs, assessing how objects and figures are represented in two dimensions, introducing the idea of "conceptual" and "perceptual" art. Translated from the German by John Baines, who has revised the text and illustrations to take account of recent research. Editor(s): Brunner-Traut, Emma. Translator(s): Baines, John. Num Pages: 498 pages, 109 b/w pls, 330 figs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; ACG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Griffith Institute United Kingdom
Edition
4th
Number of pages
498
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900416514
ISBN
9780900416514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.63

Hardcover. This second volume of Professor Sullivan's studies covers his work on modern Chinese art and the art and archaeology of South-East Asia. Num Pages: 405 pages, 212 illus. BIC Classification: AB; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 176 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1094. 405 pages, 212 illus. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AB; ACBP. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 34. Weight: 1094.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Pindar Press
Number of pages
405
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907132417
ISBN
9780907132417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.34

Hardcover. Editor(s): Donaldson, A.D.S.; Stephen, Ann. Num Pages: 116 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; ACXD9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 225 x 22. Weight in Grams: 882.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Power Publications Australia
Number of pages
116
Condition
New
SKU
V9780909952402
ISBN
9780909952402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.08

Paperback. Following 'Street Art, Book Art', author Ingrid Beazley commissioned 15 of the artists to produce a series of unique cover designs on blank copies of the book. Some subverted the medium, some utilised the uniform shape to create a series of parallel works, whilst others approached the book as any other blank canvas presented to them on the street. Num Pages: 156 pages, 203 colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 272 x 14. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Heni Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956873866
ISBN
9780956873866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.55

Paperback. The study of Aegean prehistory developed over the 20th century into a vibrant area of archaeological research. This book offers a synthesis of research in the field and covers approaches to the discipline of Aegean prehistory whilst also including information on field projects and museum studies. Editor(s): Cullen, Tracey. Series: American journal of archaeology monographs. Num Pages: 480 pages, 109 figs. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; 3B; ACC; HBJD; HBLA; HDDA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 287 x 218 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1479.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Archaeological Institute of America
Condition
New
SKU
V9780960904259
ISBN
9780960904259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.53

Paperback. This is a retrospective large-format volume delineating the surreal art of De Es Schwertberger. It presents colour reproductions of his work, and describes the influences upon him of Goya, Dali and the literature of Franz Kafka. Num Pages: 84 pages, 80 colour reproductions. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 304 x 254 x 8. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Morpheus International,U.S. United States
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9780962344787
ISBN
9780962344787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.87

Paperback. 96 pages, 40 colour illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 7. Weight: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Skirball Cultural Center
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780970429575
ISBN
9780970429575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99

Paperback. Types. 36 pages, 7ill.7col.ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Dimension: 111 x 142 x 3. Weight: 50.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
Number of pages
36
Condition
New
SKU
V9780971219564
ISBN
9780971219564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.94

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Notre Dame, Snite Museum of Art United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780975398432
ISBN
9780975398432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.59

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