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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

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

€ 48.99
€ 38.68

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

€ 98.33
€ 82.31

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

Hardback. A comprehensive history and analysis of the remaining fragments from thirty colossal ancient Egyptian statues of Akhenaten. The author presents the opinions on the appearance of the king and his alleged medical conditions, and suggestions for an interpret Num Pages: 208 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG; AFKB; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
THE AKHENATEN COLOSSI OF KARNAK Egypt
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774163494
ISBN
9789774163494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.68

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

€ 49.39

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

€ 51.99
€ 38.17

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

€ 9.35

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
€ 16.03

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
€ 20.31

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

€ 120.46

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

€ 119.07

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

€ 38.09

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

€ 76.09
€ 64.08

Paperback. The Admonitions scroll is an internationally recognized masterpiece of narrative painting and is the earliest surviving Chinese painting. It is painted in ink and colour on silk and traditionally attributed to the founding figure of Chinese painting, Gu Kaizhi (c.345-c.406). This book deals with this topic. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 66 pages, 23 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; ACG; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 151 x 7. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714151083
ISBN
9780714151083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.31

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

€ 76.09
€ 60.01

Hardback. This volume is the first full study of Roman strigillated sarcophagi, the largest group of ancient Roman sarcophagi to survive. Manufactured from the mid-second to the early fifth century AD, covering a critical period in Rome, they provide a rich historical source for exploring the social and cultural life of ancient Rome. Num Pages: 368 pages, 87 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; HBJD; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199203246
ISBN
9780199203246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 217.87

Hardcover. Series: Topological bibliography of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic texts, reliefs & paintings. Num Pages: 422 pages, 40 maps and plans. BIC Classification: 1HBE; ACG; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 37. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Griffith Institute
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900416194
ISBN
9780900416194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.11

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Griffith Institute United Kingdom
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900416101
ISBN
9780900416101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.75

Hardcover. Num Pages: 622 pages, 49 maps and plans. BIC Classification: 1HBE; ACG; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1286.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Griffith Institute United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
622
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900416187
ISBN
9780900416187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 914.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801494017
ISBN
9780801494017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.41

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