History of art / art & design styles
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History of art / art & design styles
Paperback. Examines the visual images that have accompanied human rights struggles and the responses people have had to them. This title considers a series of historical events, including the 1755 Lisbon earthquake and the Holocaust, to illustrate that universal human rights have come to be imagined through aesthetic experience. Num Pages: 192 pages, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: ACB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226762760
- ISBN
- 9780226762760
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.51
€ 34.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. Suitable for students, arts professionals and other aspiring writers, this book navigates readers through the key elements of style and content, from the aims and structure of a piece to its tone and language. Num Pages: 264 pages, 42 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500291573
- ISBN
- 9780500291573
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.57
€ 21.99
€ 17.57
Paperback. Using a simple question and answer format, this book looks at the art of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, featuring 30 extraordinary objects. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 colour photographs. BIC Classification: ACBK; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Frances Lincoln
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780711230910
- ISBN
- 9780711230910
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Condition: New
€ 9.35
€ 9.35
Paperback. Offering coverage ranging from Impressionism to the Harlem Renaissance, from Cezanne to Post modernism, this book presents an introduction to modern art. Num Pages: 128 pages, 125 colour. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 211 x 11. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Tate Publishing
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854377494
- ISBN
- 9781854377494
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.12
€ 17.99
€ 14.12
Paperback. An engaging explanation of Oceanic art and an important gateway to wider appreciation of Oceanic heritage and visual culture Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Num Pages: 176 pages, 200 colour + black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 205 x 15. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300204292
- ISBN
- 9780300204292
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.11
€ 26.99
€ 20.11
Paperback. An enlightening, accessible guide to understanding and appreciating European art from the Middle Ages Series: The Metropolitan Museum of Art - How to Read. Num Pages: 136 pages, 141 color illus. BIC Classification: 1D; ACK; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 268 x 11. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588395979
- ISBN
- 9781588395979
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.11
€ 26.99
€ 20.11
Paperback. Carpets made in the "Rug Belt" - an area that includes Morocco, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and northern India - have been a source of fascination and collecting since the 13th century. This book explores the history, design techniques, materials, craftsmanship, and socio-economic contexts of these works. Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Num Pages: 144 pages, 146 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QFM; ACB; AFWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 204 x 14. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300208092
- ISBN
- 9780300208092
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.20
€ 26.99
€ 20.20
Paperback. Works of art are eloquent intermediaries. This title provides an introduction to the painted pottery that served specific utilitarian functions and that afforded artists a medium for depicting their gods and heroes and the details of daily existence. Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Num Pages: 112 pages, 75 black-&-white illustrations + 100 colour images. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 205 x 14. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300155235
- ISBN
- 9780300155235
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.29
€ 26.99
€ 20.29
paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 180 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 271 x 14. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588395719
- ISBN
- 9781588395719
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.36
€ 26.99
€ 20.36
Paperback. Modern art, filled with complex themes and subtle characteristics, is a wonder to view, but can be intimidating and baffling to the casual observer. This guide analyses more than 200 works of modern art, describing each artists use of media and symbolism to help the reader unlock the paintings meaning. Num Pages: 400 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 184 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1132.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500286432
- ISBN
- 9780500286432
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.99
€ 26.99
€ 19.99
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Rizzoli
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847847419
- ISBN
- 9780847847419
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 49.82
€ 54.99
€ 49.82
Paperback. An interpretation of the political and cultural history of the early cold war years. The author argues that art is part of the general culture, not autonomous or above it. Translator(s): Goldhammer, A. Num Pages: 288 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226310398
- ISBN
- 9780226310398
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.28
€ 36.99
€ 29.28
How Fra Angelico and Signorelli Saw the End of the World
Gilbert, Creighton (Professor Emeritus Of The...
hardcover. Creighton Gilbert's study of the frescoes of the Cappella Nuova in the cathedral of Orvieto explains the commissioning, iconography and structure of this extraordinary cycle of paintings, begun by Fra Angelico in the early 1400s and completed a half-century later by Luca Signorelli. Num Pages: 200 pages, 95 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271021409
- ISBN
- 9780271021409
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Condition: New
€ 159.88€ 129.37
€ 159.88
€ 129.37
Paperback. This is a study of the reciprocal relationship between Mexican muralism and the three major Mexican museums-the Palace of Fine Arts, the National History Museum, and the National Anthropology Museum. Num Pages: 248 pages, 51 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1040.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822350378
- ISBN
- 9780822350378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.18
€ 28.18
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606060674
- ISBN
- 9781606060674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 45.72
€ 58.80
€ 45.72
Hardback. The story of a bittersweet, impromptu art exhibition for President and Mrs. Kennedy Num Pages: 112 pages, 120 colour + b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJPK; ACB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 224 x 16. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187564
- ISBN
- 9780300187564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.32
€ 25.99
€ 19.32
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
€ 51.88
€ 51.88
Paperback. A fresh look at a pivotal nineteenth-century painter Editor(s): Harkett, Daniel; Hornstein, Katie. Num Pages: 280 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: ACV; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- University Press of New England
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781512600421
- ISBN
- 9781512600421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 38.61
€ 49.99
€ 38.61
Paperback. This work compares paintings by Edward Hopper with photographs of the subjects of paintings done in New York, Maine, Gloucester, Cape Cod, Charleston, Mexico and Paris. It demonstrates how Hopper made art of everyday scenes and how he sometimes made intentional changes from what he observed. Num Pages: 145 pages, 90 color photos and 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 145
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520216761
- ISBN
- 9780520216761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.10
€ 35.99
€ 26.10
Paperback. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 48 pages, 44ill. BIC Classification: ACX; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 210 x 4. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486258546
- ISBN
- 9780486258546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.89
€ 9.89