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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. Focusing on the centuries in which the phenomenon of collecting came powerfully into its own, this title analyzes the radical recontextualization of celebrated paintings by Raphael, Caravaggio, and Rubens; brings to light a lost holy tower from fifteenth-century Bavaria; and offers new insights into the meaning of 'sacred' and 'profane'. Editor(s): Ebert-Schifferer, Sybille. Num Pages: 288 pages, 86 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3J; ACN; ACQ; ACV; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060421
ISBN
9781606060421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.68

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre Publishing Group Canada
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771001014
ISBN
9781771001014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 42.55

Hardback. The genesis of the modern art movement in Bangladesh traces back to the partition of India (1947) and the establishment of the Dhaka Art Institute in 1948 by 'Shilpacharya' Zainul Abedin and several of his contemporaries. This book explores Safiuddin Ahmed's extraordinary contribution to Bangladeshi art and society and more. Series: Great Masters of Bangladesh. Num Pages: 288 pages, 256 colour and b/w. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 257 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2246.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857210766
ISBN
9788857210766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 68.75

Hardback. Starting with the Neolithic rock images of Iheren, Algeria, this work analysis the eiconography of Saharan rock art. It examines the various strands of evidence - icons, ideas, motifs, colors, and sizes - and weaves them together into a story that offers a window on the pastoralist worldview through the semiotics of their art. Series: African Archaeology Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBX; ACBK; G; HDD; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759106048
ISBN
9780759106048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.19

Paperback. A guide to identifying Christian saints as they are portrayed in art. From Agatha to Zeno, it presents the characteristic features of over 100 saints, with notes on their lives and martyrdom and visual references to help readers recognize them. The resource features a collection of masterpieces. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AGH; AGR; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 200 x 26. Weight in Grams: 798.
Publisher
Getty Publications
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892367177
ISBN
9780892367177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.20

Hardback. Sakti Burman is one of Indias pioneering painters, who was born in 1935 in Kolkata and grew up in what is now Bangladesh. This illustrates the evolution of Sakti Burmans prolific paintings, drawings, and watercolors, contextualizing his lifelong exploration into alternative ways of seeing. Num Pages: 216 pages, 170 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 288 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1522.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857226194
ISBN
9788857226194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 64.53

Hardback. .
Publisher
Scheidegger und Spiess AG, Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783858817747
ISBN
9783858817747
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.08

Hardcover. Painter, sculptor, writer, and filmmaker, Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was one of the century's greatest exhibitionists and eccentrics. He was one of the first to apply the insights of Sigmund Freud and psychoanalysis to the art of painting, approaching the subconscious with sensitivity and imagination. This title presents his entire painted oeuvre. Num Pages: 780 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: ACXD7; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 163 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1462.
Publisher
TASCHEN Gmbh
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836544924
ISBN
9783836544924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.31

James S. Patty analyzes Rosa's influence on French writers, chiefly those of the 19th century, such as Stendhal, Honore de Balzac, Victor Hugo, George Sand, and Gautier. With quotations from French fiction, poetry, drama, art criticism, art history, literary history, and reference works,it forms an account of the reception of Rosa's life and work. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; ACQB; AGB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813123301
ISBN
9780813123301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.68

Hardback. Num Pages: 768 pages, 700 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 350. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857232713
ISBN
9788857232713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 249.55
€ 218.14

Hardback. Num Pages: 412 pages, 180 color + 120 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB; AGN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 301 x 260 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2354.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300209853
ISBN
9780300209853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 50.31

Hardcover. This comprehensive, interdisciplinary collection illuminates many previously unexplored aspects of the Basilica of San Lorenzo's history, extending from its Early Christian foundation to the modern era. San Lorenzo depicts this church as a living Florentine institution, continually reshaped by complex historical forces. Editor(s): Gaston, Robert W.; Waldman, Louis A. Series: Villa I Tatti Series. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AMN; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 27 x 21. .
Publisher
Villa I Tatti
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674975675
ISBN
9780674975675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.76
€ 88.80

Paperback. Series: Jacana Pocket Guides. 160 pages, Illustrations, map. The new Jacana series of pocket guides is meant for those who are looking for a brief but lively introduction to a wide range of relevant topics of South African history, politics and biography. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACBK; HBJH. Dimension: 181 x 115 x 11. Weight: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Jacana Media
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431401000
ISBN
9781431401000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. Series: Afterall. Num Pages: 112 pages, 32 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ8; AGB; AJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Afterall Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846380952
ISBN
9781846380952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

Hardcover. A feminist, activist, video and performance pioneer, Sanja Ivekovic (born Zagreb, 1949) produced works of crosscultural resonance that range from Conceptual photomontages to video, installation and performance. This title presents an overview of the artist's projects from the early 1970s to 2010 in various mediums. Num Pages: 192 pages, 252 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 248 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1380.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870708114
ISBN
9780870708114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.28

hardcover. Num Pages: 392 pages, 60 color + 90 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AMGD; AMX; WTH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 120. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300175066
ISBN
9780300175066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 24.21

Hardcover. The first book about the life, career, and pictures of this pioneering photographic artist (1849-1930), this is a richly illustrated introduction to the beginnings of colour photography, featuring previously unpublished specimens of photographic art, including four unrecorded child portraits by Lewis Carroll. Num Pages: 304 pages, 188 black & white halftones, 124 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACV; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 252 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1974.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243723
ISBN
9781851243723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 45.86

Paperback. The first substantial monograph on an artist whose sculptures capture the proliferation of information and objects in contemporary life. Series: Contemporary Artists Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 291 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1054.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714870465
ISBN
9780714870465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.56

Hardback. This exhibition catalogue presents selections of modern and contemporary art from exceptional collections built by University of Vermont alumni/ae, with essays and short contributions by UVM alumni and associates in the academic, nonprofit, and commercial art worlds Num Pages: 172 pages, 54 colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 251 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1315.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Robert Hull Fleming Museum United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780934658140
ISBN
9780934658140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.15

Hardback. Sassetta, the subtle genius from Siena, revolutionized Italian painting with an altarpiece for the small Tuscan town of Borgo San Sepolcro in 1437-1444. This book opens windows onto the creative process of the artist as he confronted a late-medieval church at a crossroad of cultures. Editor(s): Israels, Machtelt. Series: Villa I Tatti Series. Num Pages: 624 pages, 400 color illustrations, 250 halftones. BIC Classification: ACND; AFCL; AGB; AGR; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 333 x 68. Weight in Grams: 4940.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035232
ISBN
9780674035232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.96
€ 111.74

Hardback. A gloriously colourful, dynamic new body of work in glass Num Pages: 128 pages, 60 color illus., 2 gatefolds, DVD. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFP; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 5830 x 21. Weight in Grams: 976.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991887
ISBN
9780295991887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.25

Paperback. Informed by fossil discoveries, scientists and artists collaborated during the years before Darwin's "Origin of Species" was published to produce images of a prehistoric world based on sources other than the Bible. This book explores the implications of reconstructing a past humans have never seen. Num Pages: 294 pages, 107 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: AC; AKL; PDX; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
n
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226731056
ISBN
9780226731056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 41 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFKV; JFD; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780816646708
ISBN
9780816646708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Hardback. Shows the intensity of authors gaze that explores what the appearance of the world has to offer to a virtuoso colourist for a painting. Num Pages: 336 pages, 970 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 313 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2242.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777424378
ISBN
9783777424378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 89.74

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