History of art: ancient & classical art,BCE to c 500 CE
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History of art: ancient & classical art,BCE to c 500 CE
Hardback. A discussion of 59 Greek funerary monuments at the J. Paul Getty Museum. The title considers their relationships to the art and society of the period. It should be suitable for scholars and students of antiquities, and museum and art libraries. Num Pages: 160 pages, 125 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AFKB; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 310 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1247.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892366125
- ISBN
- 9780892366125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.33€ 60.10
€ 77.33
€ 60.10
Hardback. During the last two centuries BC, the Western Han dynasty of China forged the first stable empire covering all of China and presided over a golden age that shaped much of subsequent Chinese art and culture. This title offers an account of the treasures of the dynasty - including exquisite jades, silver and goldwork, bronzes and ceramics. Editor(s): Lin, James C.S. Num Pages: 376 pages, 350 color + 120 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; ACG; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 252 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2034.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184341
- ISBN
- 9780300184341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.33€ 64.13
€ 77.33
€ 64.13
Hardcover. Analyses ancestral representation in ancient Greece, Etruria and Rome. This book includes contributions that address the artistic, social and political significance of given portraits and themes such as the true and false forefathers in the portraits of Hellenistic rulers, the question of whether women were ancestors in republican Rome, and more. Editor(s): Hojte, J. M. Series: Aarhus Studies in Mediterranean Antiquity. Num Pages: 309 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; ACG; AGH; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 186 x 26. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 309
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772889481
- ISBN
- 9788772889481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.69
€ 37.69
hardcover. The work of J. B. Ward-Perkins on Roman architecture spanned fifty years, and his numerous published papers covered almost every aspect of the subject. This selection of sixteen studies focuses mainly on the provinces, particularly the North African cities. Num Pages: 531 pages, 146 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDAR; ACG; AM; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 170. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Pindar Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 531
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907132769
- ISBN
- 9780907132769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.25
€ 119.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 282 pages, 3 tables, 35 b/w figures, 5 colour figures, 37 b/w. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Institute for Aegean Prehistory United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931534888
- ISBN
- 9781931534888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.65
€ 120.65
Hardcover. 144 pages, 130 colour illustrations. The ancient Greeks perceived the human body as an object of sensory delight and its depiction as the expression of an intelligent mind. This photographic book explores ancient Greek sculptures of the body from the various angles. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AGH. Dimension: 266 x 265 x 22. Weight: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714122687
- ISBN
- 9780714122687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35
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€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. The Discobolus or discus-thrower is a marvellous classical piece of sculpture that over time has come to mean different things to different people. It is originally cast in bronze by the fifth-century BC sculptor Myron. This book tells the story of Myron's Discobolus both as an archaeological artefact and bearer of meaning. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 161 x 6. Weight in Grams: 170. Series: Objects in Focus. 64 pages, 30 colour illustrations. The Discobolus or discus-thrower is a marvellous classical piece of sculpture that over time has come to mean different things to different people. It is originally cast in bronze by the fifth-century BC sculptor Myron. This book tells the story of Myron's Discobolus both as an archaeological artefact and bearer of meaning. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB; HBJD; HBLA1. Dimension: 207 x 161 x 6. Weight: 170.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714122717
- ISBN
- 9780714122717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.37
€ 9.37
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€ 38.20
€ 52.99
€ 38.20
Paperback. This classic work discusses representations in Egyptian painting, sculpture and reliefs, assessing how objects and figures are represented in two dimensions, introducing the idea of "conceptual" and "perceptual" art. Translated from the German by John Baines, who has revised the text and illustrations to take account of recent research. Editor(s): Brunner-Traut, Emma. Translator(s): Baines, John. Num Pages: 498 pages, 109 b/w pls, 330 figs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; ACG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Griffith Institute United Kingdom
- Edition
- 4th
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900416514
- ISBN
- 9780900416514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.63
€ 49.63
Hardcover. Featuring over 400 photographs, this volume presents a range of ancient Egyptian gold objects and jewels. It constitutes a study of the subject, not only revealing an array of dazzling jewellery and metalwork but also tracing the development of the goldsmiths' techniques and fashions. Num Pages: 256 pages, 400 colour and b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; ACG; AFKG; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 325 x 245. . Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Fine in fine dustjacket
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- I.B.Tauris
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- SKU
- KOC0011894
- ISBN
- 9781860645273
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 25.00
€ 25.00
Hardcover. Over the past 200 years, thousands of ancient Greek vases have been unearthed. Yet debate continues about what the images depicted on these vases actually meant to ancient Greek viewers. This work demonstrates how the study of visual images will enrich understanding of the ancient world. Num Pages: 408 pages, 149 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFPC; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226244365
- ISBN
- 9780226244365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.93€ 83.43
€ 99.93
€ 83.43
Paperback. Accompanying an exhibition at the Yale University Art Gallery and the McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College, this book offers material that is chronologically and geographically distant from imperial Rome, the better to characterize and understand local responses and identities within the provinces as they were expressed through material culture. Editor(s): Brody, Lisa R.; Hoffman, Gail L. Num Pages: 300 pages, 75 colour plates, 125 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 254 x 26. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Mcmullen Museum Of Art, Boston College
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781892850225
- ISBN
- 9781892850225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 39.00
€ 49.99
€ 39.00
Paperback. A sourcebook of hundreds of designs drawn from the work of artists and craftsmen throughout time, from the Pacific cultures of Oceania to the rich and varied heritage of Ancient Greece. It includes an informative introduction and a selection of illustrated patterns. Series: British Museum Pattern Books. Num Pages: 240 pages, 512 illustrations, 12 in colour. BIC Classification: ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 277 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1204. Series: British Museum Pattern Books. 240 pages, 512 illustrations, 12 in colour. A sourcebook of hundreds of designs drawn from the work of artists and craftsmen throughout time, from the Pacific cultures of Oceania to the rich and varied heritage of Ancient Greece. It includes an informative introduction and a selection of illustrated patterns. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACG. Dimension: 246 x 277 x 21. Weight: 1206.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714150888
- ISBN
- 9780714150888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.82
€ 25.99
€ 22.82
Paperback. Awakening intrinsic motivation in young people is the important key to securing them a meaningful and successful life. This book gives every student an opportunity to recognise their strengths, awaken their aspirations and become aware of reasons for learning. It is a motivational programme for secondary students. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Speechmark Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863889189
- ISBN
- 9780863889189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.79
€ 57.79
Paperback. Series: Oriental Institute Museum Publications. Num Pages: 160 pages, 26 b/w & 82 col illus, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG; AGC; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 292 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885923257
- ISBN
- 9781885923257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.40
€ 28.40
The Iconography of the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus: Neofitus Iit Ad D...
Elizabeth Struthers Malbon
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691604862
- ISBN
- 9780691604862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Hardcover. This book fully documents an outstanding collection of ancient Roman statues acquired by Henry Blundell of Ince Blundell Hall on his Grand Tour visits to Italy in the late eighteenth century. Num Pages: 272 pages, 400 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG; AFKB; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 320 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2412.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781383100
- ISBN
- 9781781383100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.50
€ 148.50
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 49 b 1 col plate. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ACG; WCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 365 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714111308
- ISBN
- 9780714111308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.44
€ 129.44
Paperback. In the later Middle Ages, clothing was used to mark religious, military, and chivalric orders. This book explores the representation of this material culture in the literary texts, and other documents that imagine various functions for elite clothing in twelfth- and thirteenth-century France. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812219302
- ISBN
- 9780812219302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. TV tie-in to major BBC series revealing a new history of the Celts and their international legacy today Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3D; ACG; HBJD; HBLA; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784293352
- ISBN
- 9781784293352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.92
€ 11.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 250 bw and colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AFKB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 247 x 12. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472523648
- ISBN
- 9781472523648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.82
€ 32.99
€ 31.82
Hardcover. This stunning new volume presents full-colour plates, details, groupings and comparative images of approximately 147 Pre- Columbian works from the collection of ancient Mesoamerican, Central American, and Andean South American art (spanning 1200 B.C. to A.D. 1530) assembled by John G. Bourne in the 1950's and 1960's. Num Pages: 264 pages, 380 Colour, 43 b&w. BIC Classification: 1K; ACG; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 243 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1730.
- Publisher
- D Giles Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907804052
- ISBN
- 9781907804052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 36.15
€ 52.99
€ 36.15
Paperback. Beginning with the Neolithic period, pre-3000 BCE, and ending at the close of the Bronze Age and the transition to the Iron Age of Hellenic Greece (c1000 BCE), this text is an introduction to the visual arts and architecture of the era. The historical and social context of the art is discussed. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 272 pages, numerous colour plates, halftones, and line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AM; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 169 x 16. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192842084
- ISBN
- 9780192842084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.37
€ 31.99
€ 23.37