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History of art / art & design styles
Paperback. Authoritative yet approachable new monograph on the enigmatic painter Johannes Vermeer. Series: Art & Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714868790
- ISBN
- 9780714868790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.17
€ 23.99
€ 17.17
Paperback. A biography of Vermeer, one of the greatest painters of the seventeenth century. It presents a social history of the colorful extended family to which he belonged and of the town life of the period. It focuses on the relationship of Vermeer to his principal patron. Num Pages: 472 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002897
- ISBN
- 9780691002897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.97€ 59.12
€ 75.97
€ 59.12
Paperback. A fascinating exploration of the role of music in the art of Vermeer and many of his contemporaries Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 72 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 211 x 7. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- National Gallery London
- Number of pages
- 72
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857095678
- ISBN
- 9781857095678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.90
€ 13.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. Philip Steadman investigates the claims that the 17th-century artist, Johannes Vermeer, used the camera obscura to create some of his artwork. this study reconstructs his studio, complete with camera. He asserts that that this experimentation with new technology enabled his style to develop. Num Pages: 222 pages, numerous halftones and line drawings; 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACQ; AFC; AGB; AJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192803023
- ISBN
- 9780192803023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.73
€ 21.99
€ 17.73
Paperback. Offers an understanding of Vermeer's paintings and of the era they portray. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: ACQB; HBG; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846681202
- ISBN
- 9781846681202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.33
€ 17.99
€ 13.33
Paperback. Using a historical analysis of Vermeer's method of production and a close reading of his art, this book explores the originality of Vermeer in the context of 17th-century Dutch painting. It suggests that his confrontation with painting represented a very personal effort to define a new pictorial practice within the classical tradition of his art. Translator(s): Grabar, Terry. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 color plates 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 11. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691029306
- ISBN
- 9780691029306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.28€ 50.75
€ 64.28
€ 50.75
Paperback. This study presents the complete works of the great Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer. The text includes a short essay and commentaries on each of the paintings, and incorporates new research on Vermeer's life and extraordinary artistic achievements. Num Pages: 72 pages, 44 colour and 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 370 x 268 x 9. Weight in Grams: 794. The Complete Works. 72 pages, 44 colour and 24 b&w illustrations. This study presents the complete works of the great Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer. The text includes a short essay and commentaries on each of the paintings, and incorporates new research on Vermeer's life and extraordinary artistic achievements. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JD; ACQB; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 370 x 268 x 9. Weight: 784.
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams
- Number of pages
- 72
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810927513
- ISBN
- 9780810927513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. Benjamin Binstock revolutionises how we think about Vermeer's work and life. Vermeer is famously a mystery in art: there is scant information on his life and training, and nothing to connect him to any students. What remains is the paintings themselves as well as some historical information and surmise. Num Pages: 456 pages, 133 black & white illustrations, 91 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 255 x 28. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415861335
- ISBN
- 9780415861335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.33
€ 60.33
Paperback. Editor(s): Bovier, Lionel. Series: Hapax Series. Num Pages: 64 pages, 24 colour and 7 b&w. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 107 x 8. Weight in Grams: 66.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- JRP Ringier Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037643792
- ISBN
- 9783037643792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.64
€ 14.64
Hardback. This book traces world journeys of early modern visual images from Europe to distant parts of the world - India, Japan, China, Brazil, Chile - and their return, altered but still recognizable, and ready to be reused with an awareness of their recent travels. Series Editor(s): Jones, Amelia; Meskimmon, Marsha. Series: Rethinking Art's Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, colour|Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: ACQ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719084812
- ISBN
- 9780719084812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.89
€ 159.89
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Sheldrake Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781873329481
- ISBN
- 9781873329481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 41.57
€ 51.99
€ 41.57
Paperback. Offers a meditation on an extraordinary trip to both Israel and the Palestinian territory, which leaves the author questioning his own values as searchingly as the powerful beliefs of those he met. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; AC; DD; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 94.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571197521
- ISBN
- 9780571197521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.61
€ 14.99
€ 12.61
Hardcover. In this text (previously delivered as the Walter Neurath Memorial Lecture) the author examines the work of the 15th-century painter known only as the Master of the Saint Bartholomew Altarpiece. On stylistic grounds, an oeuvre of six paintings, three of them large altarpieces, are attributed to him. Series: Walter Neurath Memorial Lectures. Num Pages: 48 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; ACN; AFC; AGB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st Am. ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500550267
- ISBN
- 9780500550267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 12.32
€ 12.32
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848222083
- ISBN
- 9781848222083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.43€ 58.07
€ 58.43
€ 58.07
Hardcover. Begins with a lengthy introduction in which the author discusses the development and importance of Victorian painters and their work, setting them within the context of that era. The illustrations follow, arranged alphabetically by artist, thus providing a visual account of the era. Series: Dictionary of British Art. Num Pages: 480 pages, 48 colour and 753 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; ACV; AFC; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 222 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2168.
- Publisher
- Antique Collectors' Club Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 3rd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851491728
- ISBN
- 9781851491728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.99
€ 59.99
Paperback. A scholarly and entertaining survey of painting during the Victorian era. Num Pages: 512 pages, 620 colour and 7 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACV; AFC; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 249 x 52. Weight in Grams: 3168.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714843599
- ISBN
- 9780714843599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.89
€ 86.89
Hardcover. Num Pages: 56 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; ACV; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 39 x 27 x 1. Weight in Grams: 1068. 56 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; ACV; HBJD1; HBLL. Dimension: 39 x 27 x 1. Weight: 1100.
- Publisher
- Pi Global Publishing Limited
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1955
- Edition
- 2005 reprinted
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954795498
- ISBN
- 9780954795498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.30
€ 19.99
€ 18.30
Paperback. In this volume, first published in German in 1927, Walter Curt Behrendt presents a revisionist concept of style that places equal emphasis on form and function. Behrendt calls on architects to return to basic geometries and to express the new social and economic realities. Translator(s): Mallgrave, Harry Francis. Series: Texts & Documents. Num Pages: 176 pages, 94 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD2; AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892365630
- ISBN
- 9780892365630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.98
€ 40.99
€ 28.98
Paperback. An English-language introduction to the writings of the so-called New Vienna School of art history. Editor(s): Wood, Christopher S. Num Pages: 488 pages, 58 illus. BIC Classification: ACX; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 753.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951153
- ISBN
- 9781890951153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. A guide to the arts and crafts of fin-de-siecle Vienna in all media - from architecture, furniture, ceramics, glass, to silver, fashion, and textiles, bookbinding, toys, painting, and the graphic arts - as well as a survey of the cultural development of this pivotal period. Num Pages: 152 pages, 250ill.(55col.). BIC Classification: 1DFA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 203 x 13. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- George Braziller Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807611531
- ISBN
- 9780807611531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.95
€ 30.99
€ 27.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 528 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JM; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 240. .
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857233604
- ISBN
- 9788857233604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 42.02
€ 49.99
€ 42.02
Hardcover. Throughout southwestern Nigeria, Yoruba men and women create objects called aale to protect their properties-farms, gardens, market goods, piles of collected firewood-from the ravages of thieves and Vigilant Things argues that aale are keys to understanding how images function in Yoruba social and cultural life. Num Pages: 416 pages, 87 illus., 77 in color. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; ACBK; JFCD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 185 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990736
- ISBN
- 9780295990736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.09
€ 66.09
Hardback. BIC Classification: ACV; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Hirmer Verlag
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783777427584
- ISBN
- 9783777427584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.45
€ 16.99
€ 13.45
Paperback. This generously illustrated volume on the work of Vincent van Gogh makes the world's greatest art accessible to readers of every level of appreciation. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Prestel
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783791346595
- ISBN
- 9783791346595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.57
€ 13.99
€ 11.57