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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. From the art of the Greeks to that of Renoir and Moore, this work surveys the ever-changing fashions in what has constituted the ideal nude as a basis of humanist form. Series: A.W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts. Num Pages: 583 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 190 x 29. Weight in Grams: 913.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University Press Group Ltd United States
Number of pages
583
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780691017884
ISBN
9780691017884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.92

Paperback. Provides an overview of the broader continuum of collaborative and collective art practices Num Pages: 320 pages, 29 illustrations, including 15 in colour, 1 table. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496. Contemporary Collaborative Art in a Global Context. 320 pages, 29 illustrations, incl. 15 in colour, 1 table. Provides an overview of the broader continuum of collaborative and collective art practices. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Dimension: 152 x 235 x 20. Weight: 462.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349877
ISBN
9780822349877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.15

Hardback. Delivered three times between 1898 and 1902 and subsequently revised with an eye towards publication, Alois Riegl's lectures on the origins of Baroque art in Rome broke new ground in its field. This English translation brings Riegl's compelling vision of the Baroque to life and amply illustrates his celebrated magnetism as a lecturer. Num Pages: 292 pages, 47 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 884.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
292
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060414
ISBN
9781606060414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 41.82

Hardback. Can cognitive science explain the potency of such images? Does evolutionary psychology hold a key to understanding the transmission of symbols? How is our making and perception of images influenced by institutions and technologies? This title deals with these questions. Series: The Rostovtzeff Lectures. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 halftones. 23 line illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ACC; ACG; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 184 x 259 x 20. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159041
ISBN
9780691159041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 41.71

Hardcover. This book provides the most comprehensive survey of contemporary Palestinian art to date while exploring in depth the relationship between art and nationalism in the context of conflict. Series: Value: Art: Politics. Num Pages: 269 pages, 97 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; ACV; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846319525
ISBN
9781846319525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.80

Paperback. This book provides the most comprehensive survey of contemporary Palestinian art to date while exploring in, the depth, the relationship between art and nationalism in the context of conflict. Series: Value: Art: Politics. Num Pages: 269 pages, 97 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; ACV; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846319532
ISBN
9781846319532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.27

Paperback. The Ormesby Psalter is perhaps the most magnificent yet enigmatic of the great Gothic psalters produced in East Anglia in the first half of the fourteenth century. This richly illustrated book casts an entirely new light on its history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 71 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ACK; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 192 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243105
ISBN
9781851243105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.94

Paperback. Images of celebrities, acquaintances, and friends - in the news, on social networking sites, on the street - are constantly changing. Portraits, on the other hand, slow us down. This title shows the use of portraiture or self-portraiture to explore the complex issues of identity, while also testing the boundaries of figurative art. Num Pages: 79 pages, 56 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
79
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989716
ISBN
9780295989716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.54

Paperback. This best-selling dictionary contains over 2,500 succinct entries covering Western art from the ancient Greeks to the present day. It includes biographical entries, styles and movements, materials and techniques, and museums and galleries. Engaging, informative, and up-to-date, it is an invaluable guide to art in the Western world. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: AC; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 129 x 50. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199532940
ISBN
9780199532940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.11

Hardback. The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and the Arts (OEBART) is an in-depth, comprehensive reference work that covers the cultural history of biblical texts, themes, characters, images, and the Bible itself in the literary, visual, and musical arts. Editor(s): Beal, Timothy. Series: Oxford Encyclopedias of the Bible. Num Pages: 1224 pages, 80 illus. BIC Classification: AC; AGR; HRCG3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 237 x 105. Weight in Grams: 4286.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
1224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199846511
ISBN
9780199846511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 543.38

Paperback. Including both traditional and contemporary arts, this book introduces the rich artistic traditions of the Pacific island chains of Polynesia and Micronesia, traditions that have had a considerable impact on western art in the twentieth century through the influence of artists such as Gauguin. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 216 pages, 125 illustrations, 100 in full colour. BIC Classification: 1M; ACBK; GTB; HBJM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 168 x 13. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842381
ISBN
9780192842381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.03

Hardback. A comprehensive survey examining the vibrant and sumptuous art of illumination during a period of profound intellectual and cultural transformation Num Pages: 512 pages, 100 color + 150 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 292 x 254. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300203981
ISBN
9780300203981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 53.91

Hardback. Charts the history of French female portraiture from its heyday in the early nineteenth century to its demise in the early twentieth century. This book focuses on six canonic paintings and how they illuminate evolving social attitudes and aesthetic concerns in France over the course of the century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 150 b&w illustrations, 50 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJC; ACV; ACX; AFC; AGHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1615.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300111187
ISBN
9780300111187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.23

Hardback. This title provides an alternative history of painting. Num Pages: 144 pages, 175 illustrations, (150 colour ). BIC Classification: ACB; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 225 x 19. Weight in Grams: 944.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
V & A Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851774678
ISBN
9781851774678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.47

Paperback. Now available in a paperback edition, this beautifully illustrated, delightfully informative collection of one hundred of the world's most significant paintings covers nearly every period, culture and style. Editor(s): Stauble, Claudia; Kiefer, Julie. Num Pages: 288 pages, 175. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 273 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1164.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791381534
ISBN
9783791381534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.33

Hardcover. Num Pages: 156 pages, Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 286 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1176.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781169124
ISBN
9781781169124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, Colour. BIC Classification: 3JF; ACQ; AFJD; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 203 x 33. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Condition
New
SKU
9781608196975
ISBN
9781608196975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.63

Hardback. The most revealing and interesting writings of American artist Thomas Eakins are the letters he sent to family and friends while he was a student in Paris between 1866 and 1870. This book presents these letters in their entirety. In these letters, Eakins speaks openly and frankly about human relationships, male companionship, marriage, and women. Editor(s): Homer, William Innes. Num Pages: 352 pages, 33 halftones. 35 line illus. BIC Classification: ACV; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138084
ISBN
9780691138084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

paperback. Jenkins reconstructs the Parthenon frieze in its entirety according to the most up-to-date research, with a detailed scene-by-scene commentary, and the superb quality of the carving is vividly shown in a series of close-up photographs. Num Pages: 124 pages, illustrations, (some colour ) plan. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 530. 124 pages, illustrations, (some colour ) plan. Jenkins reconstructs the Parthenon frieze in its entirety according to the most up-to-date research, with a detailed scene-by-scene commentary, and the superb quality of the carving is vividly shown in a series of close-up photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFKC. Dimension: 271 x 215 x 10. Weight: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780714122373
ISBN
9780714122373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.76

Paperback. The catalog of a major collection of ancient Mediterranean art Editor(s): Antonaccio, Carla Maria; Dillon, Sheila. Num Pages: 236 pages, 302 illustrations, including 22 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; ACG; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 211 x 13. Weight in Grams: 734. The Kempner Collection of Classical Antiquities at the Nasher Museum. 236 pages, 302 illustrations, including 22 in colour. Editor(s): Antonaccio, Carla Maria; Dillon, Sheila. The catalog of a major collection of ancient Mediterranean art. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; ACG; AGC. Dimension: 267 x 211 x 13. Weight: 734.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press Books
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780938989356
ISBN
9780938989356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.14

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