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History of art / art & design styles

Hardcover. Based on a Harvard Art Museums symposium on the acquisition of Margarete Bieber's coin collection, Sculpture and Coins addresses the relation between large statuary and miniature art in the private and public domain. Scholars from various disciplines explain the importance of coins for identifying and analyzing Greek and Roman portraiture. Series: Loeb Classical Monographs. Num Pages: 270 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG; AFKB; AFKG; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Harvard Department of the Classics United States
Number of pages
270
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674428379
ISBN
9780674428379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.23

Hardcover. Explores the ways in which the aesthetics of public art were affected by the social, political, and cultural changes of the Enlightenment. This book chronicles the transformation of public art in eighteenth-century France. Num Pages: 336 pages, 33 colour & 78 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1310.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Getty Research Institute
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892369591
ISBN
9780892369591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.21

Hardcover. A catalogue of the sculptures on display in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Each entry features a full bibliography and is written for both experts and the general reading public. The introduction offers an overview of sculpture from the archaic period to the end of antiquity. Num Pages: 375 pages, 28 col and 670 b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 310 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892366866
ISBN
9780892366866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.73
€ 88.94

Paperback. In the OXFORD HISTORY OF ART series, a look at innovative and avant-garde sculpture in relation to contemporary events, festivals, commissions and the changing functions of museums. Explores Anti-form, minimalism, Earth Art, Performance Art and other forms, presenting a holistic picture of post-war sculpture which will stimulate future debate. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, colour and black and white halftones throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACX; AFKB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842053
ISBN
9780192842053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.95

Hardback. Editor(s): Museum Ludwig Cologne. Num Pages: 200 pages, 180. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 248 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1388.
Publisher
Hatje Cantz
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9783775739009
ISBN
9783775739009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.55

Hardback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 288 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1094.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857227580
ISBN
9788857227580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.52

Hardcover. Places Keller's modern treatment of enigmatic subjects within the cultural mileau of fin de siecle Germany Editor(s): Danzker, Jo-Anne Birnie; Bott, Gian Casper. Num Pages: 104 pages, 54 illus., 34 in color. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 7459 x 17. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990828
ISBN
9780295990828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.48

Hardcover. The volume chronicles how in their poetic skirmishes they sharpened and shaped each other's work - Garcia Lorca defending his verses of absence and elegy and his love of tradition while Dali argued for his theories of "Clarity" and "Holy Objectivity" and the unsettling logic of Surrealism. Editor(s): Maurer, Christopher. Translator(s): Maurer, Christopher. Num Pages: 220 pages, 24 color plates. BIC Classification: 2ADS; ACXD7; AFC; AGB; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Swan Isle Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780967880884
ISBN
9780967880884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 30.99

Paperback. Demonstrates how Renaissance artists used mirrors and lenses to develop perspective and chiaroscuro challenging our view of how these two foundations of Western art were established. Num Pages: 328 pages, 510 illustrations, 442 in colour. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 300 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1906.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500286388
ISBN
9780500286388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 32.96

Paperback. Journey through Renaissance art and attain an understanding of the symbolic messages of painters from Leonardo Da Vinci to Sandro Botticelli, as well as sculptors and architects Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 758. Decoding the Hidden Symbolism of Italian Art. 224 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. Journey through Renaissance art and attain an understanding of the symbolic messages of painters from Leonardo Da Vinci to Sandro Botticelli, as well as sculptors and architects. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACND. Dimension: 234 x 178 x 26. Weight: 758.
Publisher
Duncan Baird Publishers
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844839377
ISBN
9781844839377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.14

Hardcover. The remains of the ancient city of Pompei have provided archaeologists with evidence into the daily life of a city at the height of the Roman Empire. This title takes a look at how ancient Romans interacted in their public squares, how they worshipped and spent their leisure time - at the theatre, in the gyms, and in the baths and brothels. Num Pages: 200 pages, 170 full-colour illustrations & maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBJD; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1218.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892369416
ISBN
9780892369416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.18

Paperback. Ever since it came to the world's attention in the 17th century, the world's most famous tapestry has been a source of never-ending speculation. This book highlights the background of its construction and the vents of 1066 that it portrays. It details: warfare and weaponry, armour and costumes, depictions of everyday life, houses, and farming. Editor(s): McIlwain, John. Series: Pitkin History. Num Pages: 32 pages, 80 colour illustrations and 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACK; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 84 x 3. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841652221
ISBN
9781841652221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.03

Hardcover. Illuminates the role of icons and relics in Buddhist writing and practice Series: Franklin D. Murphey Lecture Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 116 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; ACBP; HREC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 4531 x 6466 x 20. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990897
ISBN
9780295990897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.86

Paperback. .
Publisher
Black Dog Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910433225
ISBN
9781910433225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.35

Paperback. Chronicles three decades of conversation between Lawrence Weschler and light and space master Robert Irwin. This book surveys many of Irwin's site-conditioned projects - in particular the Central Gardens at the Getty Museum and the design that transformed an abandoned Hudson Valley factory into Dia's new Beacon campus. Num Pages: 336 pages, 51 color and 36 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 678. Over Thirty Years of Conversations with Robert Irwin. 336 pages, illustrations. Chronicles three decades of conversation between Lawrence Weschler and light and space master Robert Irwin. This book surveys many of Irwin's site-conditioned projects - in particular the Central Gardens at the Getty Museum and the design that transformed an abandoned Hudson Valley factory into Dia's new Beacon campus. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Dimension: 203 x 155 x 22. Weight: 674.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition, Over Thirty Years of Conversations
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256095
ISBN
9780520256095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, 50. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Melville House Publishing United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612190440
ISBN
9781612190440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.18

Hardcover. Challenging the view that ideas about sexual and gender dissidence were too confused to congeal into a coherent form in the Middle Ages, the author demonstrates that sodomy had a rich, multimedia presence in the period - and that a flexible approach to questions of terminology sheds new light on the many forms this presence took. Num Pages: 400 pages, 11 colour plates, 78 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; ACK; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226169125
ISBN
9780226169125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.45
€ 47.67

paperback. This is an illustrated study of the representation of the body and clothing in Western art, from Greek sculpture and vase painting, through medieval and Renaissance portraits, to contemporary films and fashion photography. Num Pages: 520 pages, 37 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AC; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520082311
ISBN
9780520082311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.97

Paperback. A comprehensive discussion of materials, techniques and condition issues in Western easel paintings from mediaeval times to the present. Series: Materials & Meaning in the Fine Arts. Num Pages: 312 pages, 50 colour plates 217 illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 200 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1246.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300094084
ISBN
9780300094084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 269 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: AC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780912964324
ISBN
9780912964324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.92

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