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History of art / art & design styles

Hardcover. A guide to architectural details from homes from the Victorian era. Series: Schiffer Design Books. Num Pages: 192 pages, 317 color, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: ACV; AMKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 284 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1310.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764318290
ISBN
9780764318290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.55
€ 39.54

Paperback. Focusing on the principal architects of that time--from Alberti to Palladio--this bestselling classic explains the true significance of certain architectural forms, bringing to light the connections between the architecture and culture of the period. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 225 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471977636
ISBN
9780471977636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.86

Paperback. The age of the baroque - a time of great strides in science and mathematics - also saw the construction of some of the world's most magnificent buildings. Hersey explores the interrelations of the two developments and how they cross-fertilised. Num Pages: 280 pages, 52 colour plates, 106 halftones, 52 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JD; ACQB; AMA; PBM; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226327846
ISBN
9780226327846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.96

Hardback. In a world where 'smart' objects can talk to each other and a gun can be printed with a desktop 3D printer, the conditions for contemporary design are nothing if not surreal. This book charts the development of this fertile relationship, revealing how these ideas are being put to use by contemporary architects in extraordinary ways. Num Pages: 256 pages, 300 illustrations, 250 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 290 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500343203
ISBN
9780500343203
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.00

Paperback. Editor(s): Cracraft, James; Rowland, Daniel. Num Pages: 272 pages, 79. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AC; AM; HBJD; HBJF; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 558. 304 pages, 79 halftones. Editor(s): Cracraft, James (Professor of History and University Scholar, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA); Rowland, Daniel (Director, Gaines Center for the Humanities, University of Kentucky, USA). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AC; AM; HBJD; HBJF; HBJK. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 17. Weight: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801488283
ISBN
9780801488283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

Hardcover. Celebrating the 400th anniversary of traditional Japanese ceramic culture as interpreted by today's leading designers Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JM; ACBP; AFPC; AKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 300 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1900.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714871981
ISBN
9780714871981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.25
€ 45.52

Hardcover. This volume deals with the art of church treasures and cloisters in the early Middle Ages in Europe - the work of goldsmiths, ivory carvers, bronze casters, enamellers and wood carvers. It traces the unbroken development of the Sacred Arts and their interrelationships throughout Europe. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 340 pages, 275 b&w illustrations, 75 colour Plates, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; ACK; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 292 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
2 Sub
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300060485
ISBN
9780300060485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.61
€ 90.18

Paperback. A cultural and political interpretation of the portraits, reliefs, allegories and historical paintings commissioned for the US Capital between 1815 and 1860. It seeks to give the reader an enhanced appreciation for the racial and ethnic implications of these works. Series: Perspectives on the Art & Architectural History of the United States Capitol. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; ACV; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 685.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Ohio University Press Ohio
Number of pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KEX0212660
ISBN
9780821413425
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Robert Bailey reconstructs the history of conceptual art collective Art & Language to show how its international collaborations with dozens of artists and critics between 1969 and 1977 laid the foundation for global contemporary art, all while highlighting how conceptual art exceeds the visual to impact the philosophical and political. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361688
ISBN
9780822361688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.37

Hardback. Robert Bailey reconstructs the history of conceptual art collective Art & Language to show how its international collaborations with dozens of artists and critics between 1969 and 1977 laid the foundation for global contemporary art, all while highlighting how conceptual art exceeds the visual to impact the philosophical and political. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361497
ISBN
9780822361497
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 205 x 21. Weight in Grams: 980.
Publisher
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Edition
Second Edition, Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780789212191
ISBN
9780789212191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Paperback. Through carefully chosen themes and topics rather than through a general survey, this title approaches the process of looking at works of art in terms of their audiences, functions and cross-cultural contexts. It includes essays which engage directly with topical issues around art and gender, globalisation, cultural difference and curating. Editor(s): Edwards, Steve; Wood, Paul. Num Pages: 416 pages, 255 colour. BIC Classification: ACV; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1272.
Publisher
Tate Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849760973
ISBN
9781849760973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.29

Paperback. Suitable for students of art history as well as those seeking an understanding of art and of the cultural and historical context in which it is made, this title brings together primary texts by artists, critics and art historians ranging from the medieval period right through to our own times. Editor(s): Lymberopolou, Angeliki; Bracewell-Homer, Pamela; Robinson, Joel. Num Pages: 384 pages, black-and-white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 824.
Publisher
Tate Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849760485
ISBN
9781849760485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.38

Paperback. Offers an overview of the art being made at the scientific research. This title shows how some of the world's most dynamic art is being produced not in museums, galleries and studios but in the laboratory, where artists probe cultural, philosophical and social questions connected with scientific and technological advances. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500289952
ISBN
9780500289952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.66

Paperback. Well-known art historians from Europe and the Americas discuss the influence of conceptualism on art since the 1970s. Editor(s): Alberro, Alexander; Buchmann, Sabeth. Num Pages: 240 pages, 55 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ5. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262511957
ISBN
9780262511957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.37
€ 41.43

Hardback. Catalogue of an exhibition held October 3, 2015-January 10, 2016 at the Tacoma Art Museum; Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw, Ga.: February 20-May 22, 2016; The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY: June 23-September 11, 2016. Num Pages: 288 pages, 200 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6782 x 5334 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295994949
ISBN
9780295994949
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.24

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823253098
ISBN
9780823253098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. In the early 1650s Ferdinand Bol produced a series of wall-covering paintings. This 'painted chamber' is a unique example of a branch of the art of painting which was extremely popular in the seventeenth century, although hardly any of it now remains. Bol's ensemble has always been surrounded by mysteries. Who was the initial owner, what was the re Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age. Num Pages: 324 pages, 89 black and white 121 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ABC; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1464. The Ambitions of a Wealthy Widow in a Painted Chamber by Ferdinand Bol. Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age. 297 pages, 89 black and white 121 colour illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ABC; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 260 x 260 x 20. Weight: 1464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089643261
ISBN
9789089643261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.83

Hardback. The Erligang culture is best known for the remains of an immense walled city at Zhengzhou, a smaller site at Panlongcheng in Hubei, and a large-scale bronze industry of remarkable artistic and technological sophistication. This book deals with Erligang culture. Editor(s): Steinke, Kyle; Ching, Dora C. Y. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 240 pages, 155 color illus. 106 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3B; ACBP; ACC; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 305 x 254 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1571.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159935
ISBN
9780691159935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.61
€ 90.47

Paperback. The Erligang culture is best known for the remains of an immense walled city at Zhengzhou, a smaller site at Panlongcheng in Hubei, and a large-scale bronze industry of remarkable artistic and technological sophistication. This book deals with Erligang culture. Editor(s): Steinke, Kyle; Ching, Dora C. Y. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 240 pages, 155 color illus. 106 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3B; ACBP; ACC; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 249 x 304 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1286.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159942
ISBN
9780691159942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.24
€ 50.90

Paperback. Offers an interpretive history of Mexican art and architecture from the Spanish Conquest to the early decades of the 21st century. The author shows how artists in Mexico participated in local and international developments, and highlights the important role played by Mexicans in the art world of the last five centuries. Series: World of Art. Num Pages: 432 pages, 275 illustrations, 248 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACB; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 912.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500204061
ISBN
9780500204061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.98

Hardcover. Painting and sculpture have inspired great poetry, but so also have photography, calligraphy, tapestry and folk art. This title includes poems that celebrate Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa", Monet's "Waterlilies" and Grant Wood's "American Gothic"; well-known poems such as Keats' "Ode on a Grecian Urn" and Auden's "Musee de Beaux-Arts". Editor(s): Fragos, Emily. Series: Everyman's Library Pocket Poets. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 111 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841597935
ISBN
9781841597935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

paperback. A summary of mediaeval aesthetic ideas, by Italian novelist and playwright Umberto Eco. Juxtaposing theology and science, poetry and mysticism, Eco explores the relationship that existed between the aesthetic theories and the artistic experience and practice of mediaeval culture. Translator(s): Bredin, Hugh. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; ABA; ACK; ACN; HBG; HBLC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300093049
ISBN
9780300093049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.71

Hardback. Focuses on artwork produced from the 1950s to the 1970s, when Mao Zedong was in leadership. This book argues that important contributions were made during this period that require fuller consideration in Chinese art history, especially with relevance to the contemporary world. Editor(s): Shengtian, Zheng. Series: Asia Society. Num Pages: 280 pages, 50 black & white illustrations + 150 colour images. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1919.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300140644
ISBN
9780300140644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.03
€ 68.20

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