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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. Editor(s): Berco, Cristian; Caulfield, Sean; Grimde, Isabelle. Num Pages: 212 pages, 73. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AC; ASD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 187 x 13. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Alberta Press
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780969989882
ISBN
9780969989882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.24

Hardcover. This volume presents almost 500 items from the collection of Emmy (Galka) Scheyer, reproducing most in full colour. It features numerous works by the Blue Four, as well as those by such European artists as Pablo Picasso, Fernand Leger, Emil Nolde, Kurt Schwitters and El Lissitzky. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 285 x 245 x 44. Weight in Grams: 3134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300096354
ISBN
9780300096354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.20
€ 68.79

Hardcover. Beginning in the seventeenth century, many of Europe's greatest writers and artists became embroiled in a debate that centered on the priority of paintings or sculpture, touch or sight, colour or design, ancient or modern. This title lets us eavesdrop on a contentious topic that preoccupied European intellectuals for three hundred years. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 full-colour & 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; AC; AFC; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 247 x 24. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892368921
ISBN
9780892368921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.94

Paperback. In a career that ranged over an era in European history, William Blake (1757-1827) produced one of the most singular body of works in the history of art. This title provides introduction to the life and work of this man. It draws on an array of contemporary scholarship, providing an overview of Blake's writings and paintings. Num Pages: 224 pages, 112 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
Tate Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854377272
ISBN
9781854377272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.69

Hardcover. A never-before-published edition of the rare chromolithographic Audubon prints of American birds. Num Pages: 256 pages, 150 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC; AGB; AGN; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 590 x 390 x 60. Weight in Grams: 6759.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393088656
ISBN
9780393088656
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 326.93
€ 295.09

Paperback. * An investigation of the way objects are created, used and re-used in the context of Italian Renaissance art. * Discusses a variety of objects, from glassware, through sculpture and prostitutes' jewellery, to miraculous painted images. Editor(s): Olson, Roberta J.M.; Reilly, Patricia L.; Shepherd, Rupert. Series: Renaissance Studies Special Issues. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACK; ACND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
156
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405139557
ISBN
9781405139557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.09

Hardback. Bertolt Brecht once worried that our sympathy for the victims of a social problem can make the problem's "beauty and attraction" invisible. The author explores the effort to overcome this difficulty through a study of several contemporary artist-photographers whose work speaks to questions of political economy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 colour plates, 28 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226210261
ISBN
9780226210261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.08
€ 78.06

Paperback. The vivid scenes on the Bayeux Tapestry depict the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Who commissioned the tapestry? Was it Bishop Odo, William's ruthless half-brother? This book shows how we remake history in every age and how a great work of art has a life of its own. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACK; HB; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099450191
ISBN
9780099450191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.81

Hardback. Scholarly assessment of the Bayeux Tapestry has moved beyond studies of its sources and analogues, dating, origin and purpose, and site of display. This book demonstrates the value of interpretive approaches to this famous and iconic artefact, by examining the textile's materiality, visuality, reception and historiography. Editor(s): Foys, Martin K.; Overbey, Karen Eileen; Terkla, Dan. Num Pages: 248 pages, 34 colour, 11 black and white. BIC Classification: 3H; ACK; AFWH; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 246 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843834700
ISBN
9781843834700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.44
€ 68.78

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839415
ISBN
9781843839415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.82

Paperback. Presents the history of modernist design. This book features the influence of Bauhaus on interior design - on architecture, furniture, glassware, tableware, and kitchen utensils. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 4. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897335904
ISBN
9780897335904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.88

Hardback. A sumptuous history of Renaissance Florence Num Pages: 340 pages, 205 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3J; ACND; AMN; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 7112 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1679.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253355676
ISBN
9780253355676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.83

Paperback. For over a hundred years 'the avant-garde' has been the most influential concept in modern art; its impact on the history of modern culture has been profound. In this Very Short Introduction, David Cottington explores why the avant-garde carries so much authority, and places it within the context of western modernity and capitalist culture. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 13 black and white images. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 133 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199582730
ISBN
9780199582730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.24

Hardcover. Benvenuto Cellini is an artist-craftsman, one of the greatest sculptors in the renaissance, passionately devoted to art, the worshipper and frequenter of the great men of his time, the 'divine' Michelangelo, who came to his studio. This autobiography gives an account of his daily life in Renaissance Florence and Rome, its studios, and its taverns. Num Pages: 540 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; AFKB; AGB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 207 x 30. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
540
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841593289
ISBN
9781841593289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Hardcover. Noa the Boa is a slave to fashion with the heart of an actor and an obsession with celebrity. He becomes luxurious leather accessories for illustrious clients - from Grace Kelly's pillow to the codpieces at the Folies Bergere. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 267 x 15. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500519257
ISBN
9780500519257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 27ill. BIC Classification: AC; HPN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226316925
ISBN
9780226316925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.29

Hardcover. Published to accompany the landmark opening of the V&A's new Europe 1600 - 1800 galleries, The Arts of Living explores the breadth, depth and beauty of the V&A's seventeenth- and eighteenth-century collections. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; ACQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1076.
Publisher
V & A Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851778072
ISBN
9781851778072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.25

paperback. Chronicles the tumultuous history of Castile in the wake of the Christian capture of the Islamic city of Tulaytula, now Toledo, in the eleventh century and traces the development of Castilian culture as it was forged in the intimacy of Christians with the Muslims and Jews they had overcome. Num Pages: 416 pages, 200 colour images & 10 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ACB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 186 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1106.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
YALE UNIV PR
Condition
New
SKU
9780300142143
ISBN
9780300142143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.63

Hardback. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 150 b&w + 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 291 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1543.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300107357
ISBN
9780300107357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 49.96

Paperback. This is a survey of China's wealth of art, architecture and artefacts from prehistoric times to the 20th century. It discusses in detail a wide range of art forms and techniques from porcelain and pottery to secular painting and sculpture. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 300 b/w + 96 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300082845
ISBN
9780300082845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.08

Hardback. By the end of the sixteenth century, Europe, Africa, and Asia were connected to North and South America via a vast network of complex trade routes. This book explores the history of the confluence of styles, materials, and techniques among Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas through the end of the colonial era. Series: Philadelphia Museum of Art. Num Pages: 600 pages, 250 b&w + 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 324 x 264 x 45. Weight in Grams: 3452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300120035
ISBN
9780300120035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.44
€ 62.46

Hardback. Art schools, workshops and associations helped shape the Arts and Crafts style, as did individuals such as Ann Macbeth, Robert Lorimer, and James Cromar Watt. Together, these architects, artists and designers contributed to the expansion and evolution of the movement both within and beyond Scotland's borders. This book chronicles this movement. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 468 pages, 100 colour images + 250 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; ACVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 291 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2296.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
468
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300195767
ISBN
9780300195767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.56
€ 58.10

Paperback. Featuring various illustrations showing the buildings, furniture, metalwork, and the people who influenced it, this title tells the story of the birth and development of the arts and craft movement in Britain. Series: Shire History. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACV; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Shire
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747807827
ISBN
9780747807827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.48

Paperback. Explores the winding paths and meticulously shaped hedges, the gazebos and gateways, the formal terraces and the billowing border plantings that characterised the Arts and Crafts garden, and directs readers and gardeners to where they can visit and be inspired by these beautiful works of art. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 80 pages, 30 b/w; 40 col. BIC Classification: ACVN; WMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747812982
ISBN
9780747812982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

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