History of art / art & design styles
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History of art / art & design styles
Paperback. Editor(s): Eck, Caroline van. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Publisher
- Leiden University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789087281397
- ISBN
- 9789087281397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.21
€ 75.21
Hardback. During the last two centuries BC, the Western Han dynasty of China forged the first stable empire covering all of China and presided over a golden age that shaped much of subsequent Chinese art and culture. This title offers an account of the treasures of the dynasty - including exquisite jades, silver and goldwork, bronzes and ceramics. Editor(s): Lin, James C.S. Num Pages: 376 pages, 350 color + 120 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; ACG; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 252 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2034.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184341
- ISBN
- 9780300184341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.38
€ 108.38
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
€ 87.87
€ 87.87
Paperback. An examination of the major optically oriented examples of artistic theory and practice, from Brunelleschi's invention of perspective and its exploitation by Leonardo and Duerer to the beginnings of photography. It discusses colour theory and shows the interaction between art and science. Num Pages: 383 pages, 549 b&w illustrations, 16 colour plates, select bibliography, index. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 282 x 254 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1806.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 383
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300052411
- ISBN
- 9780300052411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.86
€ 77.86
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
€ 89.44
€ 89.44
Paperback. This volume traces the development of Russian art from 1863 to 1922. It discusses the major movements and artists involved. Series: World of Art S. Num Pages: 324 pages, 256 illustrations, 21 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; ACV; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500202074
- ISBN
- 9780500202074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.96
€ 17.99
€ 13.96
Hardback. Catalogs more than four hundred decorative objects in the Robert Lehman Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, including painted enamels, snuffboxes, porcelain, pottery, ceramics, jewelry, furniture, cast metal, and textiles from throughout Europe and Asia, with the majority dating from the late seventh century to the twentieth century. Num Pages: 400 pages, 478 color illus. 75 duotones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1KBBEY; AC; AFT; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 290 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154909
- ISBN
- 9780691154909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.97
€ 151.97
Hardback. Features miniatures and cuttings from medieval and Renaissance manuscripts. This book features the major schools of illumination that flourished in Europe from the fourteenth to the sixteenth century. Series: Robert Lehman Collection Catalogues. Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 illus., including 33 color plates 217 duotones. BIC Classification: ACK; ACN; AKLB; GBCR; WFU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 287 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691059716
- ISBN
- 9780691059716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Hardback. Robert Lehman, one of the foremost art collectors of his generation, embraced traditional and modern masters. This work catalogues 130 nineteenth- and 20th-century paintings that are part of the Robert Lehman Collection at the Metropolitan Museum. It includes paintings by Ingres, Theodore Rousseau, and Corot among other early 19th-century artists. Num Pages: 496 pages, 130 color illus. 300 halftones. BIC Classification: ACV; ACX; AFC; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 291 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2262.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145365
- ISBN
- 9780691145365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.36
€ 169.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 31 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 115 x 5. Weight in Grams: 54. New.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Veritas Publications
- Number of pages
- 31
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781853909870
- ISBN
- 9781853909870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.57
€ 7.57
hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, profusely illustrated in colour throughout. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 280 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1368.
- Publisher
- Halsgrove United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906690380
- ISBN
- 9781906690380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.29
€ 51.99
€ 43.29
Hardback. The Riddle of the Image illuminates the production and restoration processes of medieval works of art, using popular examples from Museums and Galleries to highlight both well-known techniques and those thought to have been lost. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 in colour. BIC Classification: ACK; AGZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 204 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780232942
- ISBN
- 9781780232942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.38
€ 56.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages, 24 colour plates, 1 halftone, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ABA; ACQ; AFC; AGN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226309705
- ISBN
- 9780226309705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.33
€ 46.33
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrated in colour. BIC Classification: ACVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 213 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Moderne Kunst Nürnberg
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783869840581
- ISBN
- 9783869840581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Hardcover. Provides a link between the rebellious spirit of the current generation of Chinese artists and the mood of rebellion that was so evident during the years of the Cultural Revolution that ran from 1966 to 1976. This work argues that the destruction of traditional Chinese treasures by the Red Guards, especially in 1966, overshadows the entire period. Num Pages: 272 pages, col. ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 298 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2005.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224084994
- ISBN
- 9780224084994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.67
€ 16.67
hardcover. Num Pages: 56 pages, col. Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 130. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Film & Video Umbrella United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904270201
- ISBN
- 9781904270201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.01
€ 10.01
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
€ 38.99€ 28.16
€ 38.99
€ 28.16
Paperback. "This book gives the necessary background for the study and appreciation of Italian painting and sculpture from about 1250 to 1550. It tells how the artists learned their craft, the organization of the" Num Pages: 224 pages, 110 illus, notes, index. BIC Classification: AB; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780064301299
- ISBN
- 9780064301299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.71
€ 61.71
Hardback. Presents an examination of Pablo Picasso's use of religious imagery and the religious import of many of his works with secular subject matter. Num Pages: 128 pages, 37 color illustrations, 29 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 15. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 124
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276291
- ISBN
- 9780520276291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.58
€ 55.58
Paperback. Series: Acta Hyperborea. Num Pages: 551 pages, illus. BIC Classification: ACG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 169 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1372.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 551
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772898292
- ISBN
- 9788772898292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.45€ 58.34
€ 75.45
€ 58.34
Hardback. A revealing look at the irrevocable change in art during the 1960s and its relationship to the modern culture of fact Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 color + 125 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; ACXJ5; AJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300187274
- ISBN
- 9780300187274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.65€ 7.81
€ 56.65
€ 7.81
Paperback. Contemporary Art and Vinyl. 240 pages, 225 illustrations, incl. 200 in colour. Editor(s): Schoonmaker, Trevor. Museum catalogue for the first museum exhibition to explore the culture of vinyl records in the history of contemporary art. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGC. Dimension: 268 x 268 x 18. Weight: 1238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938989332
- ISBN
- 9780938989332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.73
€ 58.73
Our era is defined by the model. From Victoria's Secret and America's Next Top Model to the snapshots we post on Face-book and Twitter, our culture is fixated on the pose, the state of existing simultaneously as artifice and the real thing. The author shows us the very meaning of the arts in the process of transformation. Num Pages: 232 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226772196
- ISBN
- 9780226772196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.29
€ 46.29
Paperback. Andrew Fekete - a painter, architect, poet and writer, who died in 1986 from an Aids-related illness. Andrew, flaneur, walked the city; he was a man whose writings, to adapt the words of Baudelaire, serve as a mirror as vast as the crowd itself. This anthology deals with his development as an artist. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781383315
- ISBN
- 9781781383315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.58
€ 28.58