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History of art / art & design styles
Hardback. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 110 b&w illustrations, 60 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; ACXD; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 201 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1272.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300106855
- ISBN
- 9780300106855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. Written by one of the world's leading authorities on medieval textiles and illustrated with many lovely colour reproductions, The Unicorn Tapestries traces the origins of the tapestries as well as possible interpretations of their symbolic meaning. This is an essential book for any lover of medieval art and textiles. Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Num Pages: 128 pages, 14 b&w illustrations, 77 colour images. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACND; AGC; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 304 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 736.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300106305
- ISBN
- 9780300106305
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.59
€ 25.99
€ 19.59
Paperback. An anthology of writings on Latin American modern art of the 20th century, this text includes 50 seminal essays and documents - including statements, interviews, and manifestos by artists - that encompass the broad diversity of this emerging field. Editor(s): Frank, Patrick. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300102550
- ISBN
- 9780300102550
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.29
€ 43.99
€ 31.29
Hardback. William Holman Hunt was one of the major artistic talents of the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood, founded in 1848. Hunt's work was always characterised by great seriousness of purpose and his paintings include many of its most beautiful and powerful images. This two volume set takes an in-depth look at his work. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 800 pages, 500 b&w illustrations, 150 colour images. BIC Classification: ACVM; AFC; AGC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 307 x 260 x 64. Weight in Grams: 4612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 800
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300102352
- ISBN
- 9780300102352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.79€ 161.01
€ 207.79
€ 161.01
Hardback. The Wadsworth Atheneum's remarkable collection of 20th-century art is due to a succession of adventurous directors and curators. This volume showcases the museum's holdings and provides details about their acquisition. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 illustrations, 85 colour pl. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 285 x 245 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1024.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300102031
- ISBN
- 9780300102031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.40€ 44.06
€ 56.40
€ 44.06
Paperback. The A.W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts were begun in 1952 at the National Gallery of Art in order to bring the best in contemporary scholarship to the public. This illustrated documentary volume tells the story of the genesis of the lectureship, featuring essays by a variety of scholars. Editor(s): Cropper, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 255 pages, 63 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; AF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 275 x 205 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1164.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300099614
- ISBN
- 9780300099614
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Hardcover. A comprehensive history of antiquity collecting in Great Britain. Jonathan Scott gives portraits of the principal collectors, describes the mechanics of the art trade and collecting, and takes us to beautiful sculpture galleries that were created by such distinguished architects as Robert Adam. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 348 pages, 180 b/w + 24 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 190 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1407.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300098549
- ISBN
- 9780300098549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.77
€ 52.99
€ 37.77
Hardcover. This volume presents almost 500 items from the collection of Emmy (Galka) Scheyer, reproducing most in full colour. It features numerous works by the Blue Four, as well as those by such European artists as Pablo Picasso, Fernand Leger, Emil Nolde, Kurt Schwitters and El Lissitzky. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 285 x 245 x 44. Weight in Grams: 3134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300096354
- ISBN
- 9780300096354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.05€ 69.83
€ 89.05
€ 69.83
Hardcover. A study of David Octavius Hill (1802-70), pioneer photographer, painter and lithographer. It analyzes his photographic partnership with Robert Adamson, offering an understanding of its remarkable success, and explains the purpose and intelligence of this work in the context of Hill's life. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 240 pages, 105 b/w + 41 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; ACV; AJB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 284 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1394.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300095340
- ISBN
- 9780300095340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.77
€ 52.99
€ 37.77
Paperback. The fourth and final part of a four-volume set of art criticism by Richard Cork, written over a 30-year period. It offers a chronicle of a turbulent period as well as an overview and survey of British art and its reception at this time. This particular work addresses the art of the year 2000. Series: Collected Essays of Richard Cork S. Num Pages: 380 pages, 72 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300095111
- ISBN
- 9780300095111
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.96
€ 36.99
€ 26.96
Paperback. The third part of a four-volume set of art criticism by Richard Cork, written over a 30-year period. It offers a chronicle of a turbulent period as well as an overview and survey of British art and its reception at this time. This particular work addresses the art of the 1990s. Series: Collected Essays of Richard Cork S. Num Pages: 656 pages, 150 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 884.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300095104
- ISBN
- 9780300095104
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.96
€ 36.99
€ 26.96
Hardcover. This collection of writings by specialists from many disciplines explores a range of topics relating to English painter George Romney (1734-1802). The contributors address not only Romney's personality and artistic practice, but also key themes in his work and aspects of its cultural context. Editor(s): Kidson, Alex. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 312 pages, 25 colour pl 105 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Paul Mellon Centre BA
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300094589
- ISBN
- 9780300094589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. How should Germany commemorate the mass murder of Jews once committed in its name? James E. Young - the only foreigner and Jew to serve on the German commission to select a design for a national Holocaust memorial - tells the inside story of this controversial project. Num Pages: 256 pages, 47 colour plates, 56 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ACX; AG; AMGD; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 176 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300094138
- ISBN
- 9780300094138
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.96
€ 36.99
€ 26.96
Paperback. A critical look at a virtually unknown body of Mel Bochner's extremely varied photographs, dating from 1966 to 1969. Some 75 of his photographs are presented, many in colour. Also included are a number of Bochner's drawings that directly informed his photographic works. Num Pages: 192 pages, 40 colour pl 119 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; ACXJ; AGC; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 266 x 212 x 13. Weight in Grams: 954.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300093483
- ISBN
- 9780300093483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.64
€ 30.99
€ 22.64
Hardcover. A collection of letters by Sir Joshua Reynolds. It is the first edition to be published since 1929, and since that date the number of known letters has almost doubled. This volume contains 308 letters by the artist to friends, family and patrons, all accompanied by detailed notes. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 318 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AGB; BG; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300087338
- ISBN
- 9780300087338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. This is a survey of China's wealth of art, architecture and artefacts from prehistoric times to the 20th century. It discusses in detail a wide range of art forms and techniques from porcelain and pottery to secular painting and sculpture. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 300 b/w + 96 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1216.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300082845
- ISBN
- 9780300082845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.62
€ 49.99
€ 35.62
Paperback. A study of domestic buildings in London from about 1200 to the Great Fire in 1666. John Schofield describes houses and related buildings such as almshouses, taverns, inns and shops, drawing on evidence from surviving buildings, archaeological excavations, surveys and plans, documents and more. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 300 illustrations, 10 colour pl. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; ACK; AMKD; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 284 x 214 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1124.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300082838
- ISBN
- 9780300082838
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.64
€ 30.99
€ 22.64
Hardcover. A study of John Raphael Smith's career in printmaking. It investigates how he conducted his engraving and publishing business, and what his prints, drawings and paintings reveal about the culture and morality of the society that viewed them. It includes a catalogue raisonne. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 300 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; ACV; AFH; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 192 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300076301
- ISBN
- 9780300076301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.77
€ 52.99
€ 37.77
Hardcover. An overview of the sculptures of the Parthenon, presenting interpretations of the ancient temple's sculptural creation. It focuses on the meanings of the sculptures in the light of classical Athenian knowledge and society, and considers what they reveal about the Greek sense of democracy. Num Pages: 212 pages, 6 colour plates, 51 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300073911
- ISBN
- 9780300073911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.31€ 50.75
€ 65.31
€ 50.75
Hardcover. Reinterprets key phases and figures in 20th-century art, focusing on the way artists and critics negotiate philosophically significant ideas. The text aims to illuminate a language of 20th century art that cuts across boundaries set out by such conventional notions as avant-garde and postmodernism. Num Pages: 260 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1ST
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300072419
- ISBN
- 9780300072419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.46€ 39.95
€ 50.46
€ 39.95
Hardcover. A collection of 18 essays by architectural historian, Howard Colvin. They cover such topics as the idea of a Court Style in mediaeval English architecture, the south front of Wilton House, and the infiltration of the Georgian Office of Works by an architectural pressure group. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 320 pages, 160 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AC; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 266 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300070347
- ISBN
- 9780300070347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.43€ 42.10
€ 53.43
€ 42.10
Hardcover. Diego Velasquez (1599-1660) spent his formative years in Seville, learning his craft and producing his early masterpieces. This work explores the importance of Seville for Velasquez, examining Sevillian culture, Catholic theology, and picaresque literature. Editor(s): Clarke, Michael. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 b/w + 50 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ACN; AFC; AGB; GBCR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 342 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- Hardback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300069495
- ISBN
- 9780300069495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.37€ 46.42
€ 59.37
€ 46.42
Hardcover. In the 18th century, the Russian Empress Catherine the Great and some of her courtiers developed a taste for British art, and collected some spectacular items. This study tells the story of the acquisition of these treasures and of the cultural relations between Russia and Britain at that time. Editor(s): Allen, Brian; Dukelskaya, Larissa. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 328 pages, 40 b/w + 200 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DVUA; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; ACV; GBCR; HBTG; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 292 x 254 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Paul Mellon Centre BA
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300069464
- ISBN
- 9780300069464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.37€ 46.42
€ 59.37
€ 46.42
Hardcover. In this exploration of the era of the Grand Tour, contributors from the fields of history, art history, literary history and theory, science history and anthropology investigate the experiences of travellers and their ways of understanding and representing their encounter with the foreign. Editor(s): Chard, Chloe; Langdon, Helen. Series: Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 350 pages, 100 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; 3JF; AC; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1271.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Paul Mellon Centre BA
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300063820
- ISBN
- 9780300063820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.43€ 42.10
€ 53.43
€ 42.10