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Paperback. Using a historical analysis of Vermeer's method of production and a close reading of his art, this book explores the originality of Vermeer in the context of 17th-century Dutch painting. It suggests that his confrontation with painting represented a very personal effort to define a new pictorial practice within the classical tradition of his art. Translator(s): Grabar, Terry. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 color plates 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 11. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691029306
- ISBN
- 9780691029306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.24€ 51.02
€ 65.24
€ 51.02
Paperback. Offers an understanding of Vermeer's paintings and of the era they portray. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: ACQB; HBG; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846681202
- ISBN
- 9781846681202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.24
€ 17.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. Philip Steadman investigates the claims that the 17th-century artist, Johannes Vermeer, used the camera obscura to create some of his artwork. this study reconstructs his studio, complete with camera. He asserts that that this experimentation with new technology enabled his style to develop. Num Pages: 222 pages, numerous halftones and line drawings; 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACQ; AFC; AGB; AJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192803023
- ISBN
- 9780192803023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.67
€ 23.99
€ 17.67
Paperback. A fascinating exploration of the role of music in the art of Vermeer and many of his contemporaries Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 72 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 211 x 7. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- National Gallery London
- Number of pages
- 72
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857095678
- ISBN
- 9781857095678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.84
€ 13.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. A biography of Vermeer, one of the greatest painters of the seventeenth century. It presents a social history of the colorful extended family to which he belonged and of the town life of the period. It focuses on the relationship of Vermeer to his principal patron. Num Pages: 472 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002897
- ISBN
- 9780691002897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.10€ 59.72
€ 77.10
€ 59.72
Paperback. Authoritative yet approachable new monograph on the enigmatic painter Johannes Vermeer. Series: Art & Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714868790
- ISBN
- 9780714868790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.34
€ 24.99
€ 17.34
Paperback. An introduction to the work of Jan Vermeer. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 48 colour and 37 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 227 x 7. Weight in Grams: 514. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0015191
- ISBN
- 9780714834634
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. The 35 paintings that have come down to us from the hand of Jan Vermeer (1632-1675) place him beside Rembrandt and Frans Hals as one of the great masters of the golden age of Dutch art. Little is known of Vermeer's early life and training, though we can be certain that he never knew great success or acclaim during his lifetime, and after his death. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 210. .
- Publisher
- Taschen GmbH Germany
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836504898
- ISBN
- 9783836504898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.98
€ 19.99
€ 15.98
Hardcover. Featuring artists such as Leger, Ernst, Picasso, Mattisse, Dali, Fontana, Beuys, Oldenberg, Lichtenstein and Rauschenberg, This book focuses on art, history and culture from 1948 to 1986. Num Pages: 328 pages, 900 colour, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 295 x 247 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2244.
- Publisher
- Skira Italy
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788876247446
- ISBN
- 9788876247446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 43.67
€ 47.99
€ 43.67
Hardcover. A reference book on the life and works of Diego Velazquez, the most important painter in the Spanish Habsburg court of King Philip IV. It also explores Velazquez' progression from painting pictures of everyday life to portraits of the Spanish royal family, notably the artist's crowning achievement in his most recognized work, "Las Meninas". Num Pages: 256 pages, 500 images. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 240 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1652. His Life and Works in 500 Images : an Illustrated Study of the Artist, His Life and Context, with a Stunning Gallery of 300 of His Most Celebrated Paintings. 256 pages, 500 images. A reference book on the life and works of Diego Velazquez, the most important painter in the Spanish Habsburg court of King Philip IV. It also explores Velazquez' progression from painting pictures of everyday life to portraits of the Spanish royal family, notably the artist's crowning achievement in his most recognized work, "Las Meninas". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 302 x 240 x 24. Weight: 1646.
- Publisher
- Lorenz Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754824046
- ISBN
- 9780754824046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.63
€ 23.99
€ 17.63
Hardcover. Diego Velasquez (1599-1660) spent his formative years in Seville, learning his craft and producing his early masterpieces. This work explores the importance of Seville for Velasquez, examining Sevillian culture, Catholic theology, and picaresque literature. Editor(s): Clarke, Michael. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 b/w + 50 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ACN; AFC; AGB; GBCR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 342 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- Hardback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300069495
- ISBN
- 9780300069495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.30€ 46.67
€ 59.30
€ 46.67
hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 295 x 14. Weight in Grams: 590. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- TASCHEN
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KMK0021517
- ISBN
- 9783836532105
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. In 1650 Velazquez was in Rome, where he depicted members of the papal court with a new freedom of approach, while the following year saw his keenly awaited return to Spain, where he returned to the conventions of the court portrait. This title presents a survey of one of the key moments in the history of the Spanish court portrait. Editor(s): Portus Perez, Javier. Num Pages: 176 pages, 92 illustrations, 83 in colour. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 246 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1262.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500970584
- ISBN
- 9780500970584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.16
€ 46.99
€ 39.16
Hardback. A systematic study of how the ancient Maya peoples perceived and used colour. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 162 pages, 24 color, 25 line drawings, 2 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLS; ACG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 282 x 225 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1116.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292719002
- ISBN
- 9780292719002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Hardcover. Now available in a new format, this opulent book presents Vasily Kandinsky s major paintings from all phases of his artistic career and celebrates the artist and his groundbreaking work." Editor(s): Friedel, Helmut; Hoberg, Annegret. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 331 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2088.
- Publisher
- Prestel
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783791382920
- ISBN
- 9783791382920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.20
€ 52.99
€ 41.20
Hardcover. Editor(s): Brouws, Jeff; Burton, Wendy; Zschiegner, Hermann. Num Pages: 288 pages, 298 color illus., 55 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262018777
- ISBN
- 9780262018777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.07
€ 24.99
€ 17.07
Hardcover. Editor(s): Reimer, Karen. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 307 x 15. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Victoria Miro Gallery
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780941548656
- ISBN
- 9780941548656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.40
€ 42.99
€ 33.40
Hardback. Offers a fresh take on the modernist primitivism of the French painter Paul Gauguin, the nostalgic exoticism of the American John LaFarge, and the elite tourism of the American writer Henry Adams. This title explores how these artists, lured by romantic ideas about travel and exploration, wrestled with the elusiveness of paradise. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 color illustrations, 122 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1MKPFT; ACBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 184 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271739
- ISBN
- 9780520271739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.21€ 64.94
€ 84.21
€ 64.94
Paperback. In Spring 2017 Dulwich Picture Gallery will present the first major museum exhibition devoted to the work of British female modernist painter Vanessa Bell (1879-1961). Editor(s): Milroy, Sarah. Num Pages: 192 pages, 182 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 281 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1138.
- Publisher
- Philip Wilson Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781300510
- ISBN
- 9781781300510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.51
€ 33.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. In Provence, December 1888 Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear. It is an act that has come to define him. Yet for more than a century biographers and historians seeking definitive facts about what happened that night have been left with more questions than answers. The author sets out to discover exactly what happened that night in Arles. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784702229
- ISBN
- 9781784702229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.00
€ 19.99
€ 15.00
Hardback. A fascinating look at the genesis and meaning of Van Gogh's famed paintings of his bedroom Num Pages: 176 pages, 130 color illus. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 235. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300214864
- ISBN
- 9780300214864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. An account of Vincent Van Gogh, together with a selection of his works. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 170 illustrations, 70 in colour. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500300145
- ISBN
- 9780500300145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Hardback. An unprecedented, in-depth exploration of the dawn of Van Gogh's artistic career Editor(s): Van Heugten, Sjraar (Chief Curator of Drawings, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam). Series: Mercatorfonds. Num Pages: 264 pages, 230 color illus. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 306 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1742.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300212129
- ISBN
- 9780300212129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.97
€ 52.99
€ 37.97
Hardcover. This comprehensive new book is an essential volume for anyone who wants to learn more about this intriguing artist, and to survey their greatest works in one beautfully illustrated collection. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1340. His Life and Works in 500 Images. 256 pages, col. Illustrations. This comprehensive new book is an essential volume for anyone who wants to learn more about this intriguing artist, and to survey their greatest works in one beautfully illustrated collection. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 300 x 238 x 25. Weight: 1636.
- Publisher
- Anness
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754819547
- ISBN
- 9780754819547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.69
€ 36.69