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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. A study of a largely forgotten optical device and its relation to notions of opacity, transparency, and imagination. Translator(s): Fort, Jeff. Num Pages: 312 pages, 36 illus. BIC Classification: ACB; AGZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951481
ISBN
9781890951481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Hardback. A fresh look at the multiplicity of meanings in Leonardo's Last Supper. Num Pages: 312 pages, 187 illus., fold-out color insert. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 272 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Zone Books
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951184
ISBN
9781890951184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 42.14

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
€ 24.82

Paperback. Features the shift between the explosive and experimental moment in the Argentine art scene of the 1960s. This exhibition catalogue brings together a historical section as well as information of performance-based actions and sound and video works by Argentine contemporary artists. Editor(s): Noorthoorn, Victoria. Series: David Rockefeller Centre for Latin American Studies, Art Catalogs. Num Pages: 150 pages, 50 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; ACX; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 204 x 8. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9781879128347
ISBN
9781879128347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.51

Paperback. Titian is acknowledged as the greatest of the sixteenth-century Venetian painters. The author's carefully chosen comparisons of paintings, prints, drawings and details of works by the young Titian, Durer and their contemporaries suggest that Titian was as innovative and as influential in his unique view of nature as he was in portraiture. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 80 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 211 x 4. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857095449
ISBN
9781857095449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.84

Hardcover. The English romantic artist Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) was hailed as the painter of light for his brilliantly coloured landscapes and seascapes. This book examines the ways in which Turner consistently strove to confront Claude's achievement and legacy. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 160 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVC; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 293 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1126.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857095371
ISBN
9781857095371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

Hardcover. Recounts the story of a marriage arranged between the son of a spendthrift nobleman who needs cash and the daughter of a rich City of London merchant who hopes to buy social status. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 80 pages, 11 black-&-white illustrations + 34 colour images. BIC Classification: 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 188 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Har/DVD
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857095104
ISBN
9781857095104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.09

Hardcover. As prominent members of the Victorian cultural and artistic world, Sir Charles and Lady Elizabeth Eastlake, along with their nephew Charles Locke Eastlake, enjoyed the friendship and support of influential figures. This biography brings the personality of each of the Eastlakes into focus while exploring their important contributions. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 336 pages, 35 black-&-white illustrations + 5 colour images. BIC Classification: ABQ; ACV; AGC; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 167 x 34. Weight in Grams: 768.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857095074
ISBN
9781857095074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. When we say that 'Love is blind' or 'Time flies' - making concepts sound like living beings - we are using the language of allegory. Painters have long relied on allegory to create 'message pictures'. This guide helps readers understand the language of allegory within Western painting - be it from the National Gallery or from other collections. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 161 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094855
ISBN
9781857094855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.77

Hardcover. he National Gallery houses one of the most important collections of early Italian paintings outside Italy, including works by Cimabue, Duccio, Ugolino di Nerio, Giotto, Bernardo Daddi and the Cioni brothers. This title presents an account of the substantial body of research published over the years. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 568 pages, 500 colour illustrations approx. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACN; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 223 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094824
ISBN
9781857094824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.15
€ 72.88

Paperback. Accompanies the National Gallery's display of its Italian Renaissance paintings - one of the richest collections of its kind in the world. This book focuses on Italian masterpieces made between 1250 and 1500. It includes highlights such as Leonardo's "Virgin and Child with Saint Anne" and "Saint John the Baptist". Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 72 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 229 x 6. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094213
ISBN
9781857094213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.77

Hardcover. Offers a collection of paintings by 16th-century Netherlandish artists, including Joachim Beuckelaer, Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Jean Gossart, and Quinten Massys. This title includes discoveries about artists' techniques and practices that have led to many reattributions, and the rescue from anonymity of over twenty paintings. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 900 pages, 700 colour images + 175 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 227 x 76. Weight in Grams: 4810.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
National Gallery London
Edition
Slp
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857093704
ISBN
9781857093704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.92
€ 89.81

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662230
ISBN
9781855662230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 49.06

Hardcover. A unique opportunity for rare book collectors and medieval scholars to own a stunning facsimile copy of this enchanting illuminated manuscript. Num Pages: 432 pages, 338 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; ACN; AGR; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 222 x 37. Weight in Grams: 970.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244072
ISBN
9781851244072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.68
€ 88.61

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

€ 53.49
€ 45.86

Hardback. More than an index to the nine volumes of letters, this volume is a concise guide to an entire cultural era seen through the lens of Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; ACVM; AGB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 251 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1316.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843843955
ISBN
9781843843955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.05

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839415
ISBN
9781843839415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.63

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837404
ISBN
9781843837404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.41

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843834199
ISBN
9781843834199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.49

Hardback. A study of the representation of education in material culture, at a period of considerable change and growth. Num Pages: 248 pages, 66 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; ACK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 251 x 19. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270859
ISBN
9781783270859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.12

Paperback. A ground-breaking account of an important and often overlooked example of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century ceramic world. Editor(s): Sheldon, Julie. Num Pages: 128 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; ACXJ; AFPC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781382738
ISBN
9781781382738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.17

Paperback. This book arises from the Cities in dialogue exhibition that was held in in FACT in conjunction with the University of Liverpool and the Liverpool Independents Biennial in 2014, and covers the works of artists Brian Mackern (Uruguay), Barbara Palomino (Chile), Marina Zerbarini (Argentina), and Ricardo Miranda Zuniga (US-Nicaragua). Num Pages: 144 pages, 128, 128 colour illustrations, Colour. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACXJ; AFKN; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 340 x 11. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781382448
ISBN
9781781382448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.30

Paperback. The catalogue of the International Triennial of New Media Art held at the National Art Museum of China. Editor(s): Di'An, Fan; Ga, Zhang. Num Pages: 336 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 286 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781381458
ISBN
9781781381458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.84
€ 57.54

Hardcover. This book presents theoretical engagements with Dada - the cultural formation routinely characterised as 'revolutionary' - in order to contest perpetuated assumptions that underlie the popular myth. Series: Value: Art: Politics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 19 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781380208
ISBN
9781781380208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.84

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