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Hardback. Aims to bring together essays that explore how knowledge was obtained and demonstrated in Europe during an intellectually explosive four centuries, when standard methods of inquiry took shape across several fields of intellectual pursuit. This book looks at production and consumption of knowledge as a social process within different communities. Editor(s): Smith, Pamela H.; Schmidt, Benjamin. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 colour plates, 51 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; ACN; ACQ; HBTB; JFCX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226763286
- ISBN
- 9780226763286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.22€ 79.61
€ 94.22
€ 79.61
Hardcover. The Western discovery of Japanese paintings at nineteenth-century world's fairs and export shops catapulted Japanese art to new levels of popularity. This volume explores the visual characteristics and social functions of nihonga and traces its relationship to the past, its viewers, and emerging notions of the modern Japanese state. Num Pages: 296 pages, 34 colour plates, 70 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 292 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1482.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226110806
- ISBN
- 9780226110806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.95€ 56.67
€ 65.95
€ 56.67
Paperback. A history of a past phenomenon - racial art - which has ramifications for the present Series: McLellan Endowed Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 59 illus., 12 in color. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD; AFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- Original
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991450
- ISBN
- 9780295991450
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.84
€ 42.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. Explores key themes in the making of Renaissance painting, sculpture, architecture and prints: the use of specific techniques and materials, theory and practice, change and continuity in artistic procedures, and conventions and values. This book also reconsiders the importance of mathematical perspective. Editor(s): Woods, Kim W. Series: Open University: Renaissance Art Reconsidered. Num Pages: 352 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 214 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300121896
- ISBN
- 9780300121896
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Designed to equip the cultural tourist and art student with the means to interpret each painting, building, or artifact in terms of the iconography and symbolism of Islam, this book will deepen understanding not only of Islamic art and architecture but also of Islam itself. Num Pages: 224 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACB; AGR; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500291719
- ISBN
- 9780500291719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.72
€ 13.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 933.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226763477
- ISBN
- 9780226763477
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Condition: New
€ 64.77€ 55.72
€ 64.77
€ 55.72
Paperback. This text examines and critiques the norms, assumptions, historical conditions and institutions that have framed the development and uses of art theory. It looks at the work of major figures in the avant-garde movement, such as John Cage, Jean-Francois Lyotard and Andy Warhol. Num Pages: 370 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; AVGC6; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226328928
- ISBN
- 9780226328928
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.39
€ 52.99
€ 41.39
Paperback. The fifth volume of the Eye series, dedicated to contemporary art from the Far East, focuses on a unique and exciting selection of emerging Malaysian artists. The book provides a wide-ranging survey of contemporary art in Malaysia, showcasing 75 of the most cutting-edge Malaysian contemporary artists and their works. Editor(s): Ciclitira, Serenella. Num Pages: 376 pages, 528 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMM; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 247 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1894.
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857222509
- ISBN
- 9788857222509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 48.15
€ 51.99
€ 48.15
Hardcover. Kazimir Malevich, pioneer of abstraction Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Taschen
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836546393
- ISBN
- 9783836546393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.00
€ 22.00
Hardcover. Malileh Afnan's work appears 'as a relic of an older civilization or an archaeological excavation into the collective psyche. This retropsective of Maliheh's work coincides with an exhibition of her work at the Martin Gropius Bau Museum in Berlin, November 2009. Editor(s): Issa, Rose. Num Pages: 178 pages, 117. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Publisher
- Saqi Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863564864
- ISBN
- 9780863564864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 41.03
€ 43.99
€ 41.03
Paperback. Explores the rich and fascinating history of the city through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures. Series: In 50 Buildings. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; AC; AM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445659220
- ISBN
- 9781445659220
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Condition: New
€ 28.56
€ 28.56
Paperback. An introduction to the work of Manet. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 colour and 36 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 226 x 9. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714827551
- ISBN
- 9780714827551
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Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.70
€ 9.99
€ 8.70
Hardback. In the summer of 1874, Edouard Manet (1832-1883) and Claude Monet (1840-1926), two outstanding painters of the nascent Impressionist movement, spent their holidays together in Argenteuil on the Seine River. Their growing friendship is expressed in their artwork. This book offers a look at one of the defining images of the Impressionist movement. Translator(s): Dollenmayer, David. Num Pages: 80 pages, 30 colour & 8 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606064283
- ISBN
- 9781606064283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
Hardcover. Born to a wealthy conservative family, Edouard Manet became one of art's greatest revolutionaries, hailed by the Impressionists as their 'king'. This book details Manet's life and his role as leader of the Batignolles group that included Renoir, Cezanne and Degas. It also features a wide-ranging gallery of his finest works. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 500 photographs. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Publisher
- Anness Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754828945
- ISBN
- 9780754828945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 57 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; ACXJ; AMCR; AMVD; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816680719
- ISBN
- 9780816680719
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Reads Rembrandt's painting both as a deliberate parody by the sitters and as the artist's covert parody of the sitters Num Pages: 192 pages, 42 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACQ; AFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 227 x 24. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823225576
- ISBN
- 9780823225576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 43.30
€ 47.99
€ 43.30
Hardback. A study of the theory and practice of seventeenth-century Dutch group portraits, this title offers an account of the genre's comic and ironic features, which it treats as comments on the social context of portrait sitters who are husbands and householders as well as members of civic and proto-military organizations. Num Pages: 192 pages, 42 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACQ; AFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5193 x 5830 x 27. Weight in Grams: 871.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823225569
- ISBN
- 9780823225569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.82
€ 103.82
Paperback. On the centenary of Dada, Manifesta 11 reflects on the current social situation and artistic practices by bringing together contemporary art and Zurich's professionalfields, offering a discursive platform to a wide range of participants and cultural commentators. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 254 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Publisher
- Lars Muller Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037784884
- ISBN
- 9783037784884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.31
€ 37.99
€ 36.31
Paperback. Presents the essential ideas of the founder of French surrealism Translator(s): Lane, H. R.; Seaver, R. Series: Ann Arbor Paperbacks. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472061822
- ISBN
- 9780472061822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.65
€ 33.65
Paperback. Series: Interpretations in Art S. Num Pages: 89 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; AC; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 856 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 89
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231083881
- ISBN
- 9780231083881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.68
€ 36.99
€ 27.68