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Paperback. Brings to life the ancient Romans whom modern scholarship has largely ignored: slaves, ex-slaves, foreigners, and the freeborn working poor. Written for a wide audience, this book illuminates the dynamics of a discerning and sophisticated population, overturning much accepted wisdom about them, and opening our eyes to their cultural diversity. Num Pages: 396 pages, 24 color illustrations, 134 b/w photographs, 21 line illustrations, 3 tables, 2. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248151
ISBN
9780520248151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.08

Hardback. "This provacative and well-researched book addresses situations and questions of the post-WWII world that have long needed attention. Christine Lindey remedies the dearth of information available on the nature of modern Russian art about which all but a few dedicated professionals have only perfunctory or vaguely formulated ideas."-Choice Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 172 x 31. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
New Amsterdam Books United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781561310104
ISBN
9781561310104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.63

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Quadrille Publishing
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844005949
ISBN
9781844005949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 103 colour & 13 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 230 x 11. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326493
ISBN
9780764326493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.13

Paperback. With a freshness and breadth of approach that sets the art in its context, this book explores why works were created and who commissioned the palaces, cathedrals, paintings, and sculptures. This revised edition contains around 200 new pictures and nearly all colour images. The chapter structure has also been improved. Num Pages: 576 pages, 710 Illustrations (552 in colour.). BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 262 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2442.
Publisher
Laurence King
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781856697972
ISBN
9781856697972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.40
€ 44.09

Paperback. The Italian Renaissance is a pivotal episode in the history of Western culture. This book discusses a range of works from across Italy, examines the issues of materials, workshop practices and artist-patron relationships, and explores the ways in which visual imagery related to contemporary sexual, social and political behaviour. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, colour and black and white halftones throughout. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 826.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
354
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842794
ISBN
9780192842794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.14

Paperback. All you need to know about Art, instantly! Series: In Minutes. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 125 x 28. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784293277
ISBN
9781784293277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Art in Ireland since 1910 is the first book to examine Irish art from the early twentieth century to the present day. In this highly illustrated volume Fionna Barber looks at the work of a wide range of artists from Yeats and le Brocquy to Cross and Doherty, many of whom are unfamiliar to audiences outside Ireland. Num Pages: 320 pages, 266 illustrations, 222 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; ACX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 193 x 246 x 21. Weight in Grams: 992.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780235127
ISBN
9781780235127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.87

Paperback. A journey through the history of art from religious painting to postmodernism by one of the world's greatest art historians Series: Ideas in Profile. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781253366
ISBN
9781781253366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.68

Hardback. The first single volume overview of art in Medieval and Early Renaissance England. Includes architecture, painting, manuscript illumination and textiles. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ACK; ACN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 290 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1586.
Publisher
Oxbow Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785702235
ISBN
9781785702235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.93

Paperback. A beautifully illustrated new edition of the ultimate single-volume guide to the history of art in China, from neolithic times to the 21st century Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 130 halftones, 79 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 237 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199217342
ISBN
9780199217342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.27

Hardback. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 378 pages, 320 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACQ; ACV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 299 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2154.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300215564
ISBN
9780300215564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.20
€ 58.84

Num Pages: 870 pages, 82. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 135 x 43. Weight in Grams: 880.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Library of America United States
Number of pages
870
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598533101
ISBN
9781598533101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 34.74

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

Paperback. Series: The Basics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415856614
ISBN
9780415856614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.80

Paperback. Unique in its approach, by applying the different theories used in art history to one painting, Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon An ideal text for teaching, it provides a lively and stimulating introduction to methodological debates within the subject Offers a lucid account of approaches from Hegel to post-colonialism by. Num Pages: 264 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719069598
ISBN
9780719069598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.04

Paperback. Examines the career of New York-based artist Sherrie Levine, whose 1981 series of photographs "after Walker Evans" - taken from Evans' famous depression-era documents of rural Alabama - became central examples in theorizing postmodernism in the visual arts in the 1980s. Num Pages: 312 pages, 8 color illustrations and 50 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; ACXJ8; AGB; AJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520267220
ISBN
9780520267220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.26

Paperback. In this title, Belting examines how art is made, viewed, and interpreted today. Arguing that contemporary art has burst out of the frame that art history had built for it, Belting calls for an entirely new approach to thinking and writing about art. Translator(s): Saltzwedel, Caroline; Cohen, Mitch. Num Pages: 248 pages, 48 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ABA; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226041858
ISBN
9780226041858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. The author's writings on the subject of art, selected and edited by his wife Catherine Schuon, contains over 270 photographs - 200 color and 70 black and white. In this book, he then deals with the spiritual significance of the artistic productions of Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and the Far-Eastern world. Editor(s): Schuon, Catherine. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 204 x 11. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
World Wisdom Books United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933316352
ISBN
9781933316352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.11

Paperback. Showcasing IWM's extensive collection, this book includes works from the major artists of the time such as John and Paul Nash, Orpen, Spencer and Singer Sargent, as well less familiar artists, offering an insight into the huge range and power of wartime art during the First World War. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; ACXD; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 182 x 7. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Imperial War Museum
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904897897
ISBN
9781904897897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages, 124 illus. BIC Classification: 1MBF; ACBK; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 280 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Art Gallery New South Wales
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781741741285
ISBN
9781741741285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.58

Paperback. These radiant images from the renowned 19th-century biologist and illustrator Ernst Haeckel, featuring marine microorganisms, will enthrall fans of his previous collections and garner-renewed attention for Haeckel's unparalleled artistry. Num Pages: 144 pages, 75 colour. BIC Classification: ACV; AFH; AGB; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 303 x 14. Weight in Grams: 936.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791381411
ISBN
9783791381411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.40

Hardcover. As prominent members of the Victorian cultural and artistic world, Sir Charles and Lady Elizabeth Eastlake, along with their nephew Charles Locke Eastlake, enjoyed the friendship and support of influential figures. This biography brings the personality of each of the Eastlakes into focus while exploring their important contributions. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 336 pages, 35 black-&-white illustrations + 5 colour images. BIC Classification: ABQ; ACV; AGC; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 167 x 34. Weight in Grams: 768.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857095074
ISBN
9781857095074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

paperback. A look at how prominent Indian visual artists created modern art for the postcolonial nation in the years between India's independence in 1947 and 1980. Series: Objects/Histories. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 illustrations (incl. 10 in color). BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 4369 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822343752
ISBN
9780822343752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

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