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. 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
€ 9.35
Hardback. "In a study of sixty neglected panel paintings from Roman Egypt, the authors present evidence for a lost link between the panel-painting tradition of Greek antiquity and Christian paintings of Byzantium and the Renaissance"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFC; AGR; HRCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 336 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2134.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606065099
- ISBN
- 9781606065099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.67€ 45.74
€ 52.67
€ 45.74
Hardback. With a full-colour reproduction of the entire codex and the first modern commentary in English on the pre-Hispanic history it records, The Complete Codex Zouche-Nuttall unlocks the social and political cosmos of the ancient Mixtec Num Pages: 365 pages, 117 b/w photos, 86 color photos, 34 tables, 6 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACBK; ACG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 37. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292744387
- ISBN
- 9780292744387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Hardback. Series: Loeb Classical Monographs. Num Pages: 220 pages, 99 halftones. BIC Classification: ACG; AFKB; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 265 x 19. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674143258
- ISBN
- 9780674143258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.20€ 70.83
€ 77.20
€ 70.83
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784293352
- ISBN
- 9781784293352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 6.28
€ 11.99
€ 6.28
paperback. This richly illustrated, four-colour textbook introduces the art and architecture of ancient Greece with an emphasis on function and context. Num Pages: 445 pages, 84 b/w illus. 400 colour illus. 9 maps 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 283 x 220 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1612.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521171809
- ISBN
- 9780521171809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Paperback. Argues for a definition of Celtic art and views it within a wider archaeological context. This title also argues that there were communities in Iron Age Europe that were identified historically as Celts, regarded themselves as Celtic, or who spoke Celtic languages, and that the art of these communities may reasonably be regarded as Celtic art. Num Pages: 336 pages, 25 black & white halftones, 31 colour illustrations, 64 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; ACG; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415428668
- ISBN
- 9780415428668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.87
€ 68.87
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
€ 9.31
Hardcover. Investigating the history behind color as a method of gender differentiation in ancient Greek and Egyptian art Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 1QDAG; ACG; HBLA; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472119110
- ISBN
- 9780472119110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.86
€ 79.86
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
€ 119.07
Hardback. The eleven studies reprinted here were published by Professor Kauffmann over a period of twenty years, and reflect his interest in Romanesque and Gothic art in England and Europe. They include a number of studies on panel paintings, and a highly influential article on the art of the Bury Bible. Num Pages: 434 pages, 248 illus. BIC Classification: ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Pindar Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907132592
- ISBN
- 9780907132592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.29
€ 99.29
Hardcover. A study of Piranesi's presentation of classical Roman architecture, through drawings and etchings Num Pages: 352 pages, ill. BIC Classification: ACG; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472118212
- ISBN
- 9780472118212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.68
€ 79.68
Hardback. Demonstrates Sicily's essential role in the development of the ancient Mediterranean world. This title focuses on the watershed period between 480 BC and the Roman conquest of Syracuse in 212 BC - a time of great social and political ferment. Num Pages: 288 pages, 144 full-colour, 23 b&w, & 1 map. BIC Classification: ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 250 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606061336
- ISBN
- 9781606061336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.53€ 46.93
€ 58.53
€ 46.93
Hardcover. The fascinus, or phallus, was at the heart of classical Roman art and life. No god was more represented in ancient Rome than the phallic deity Priapus, and the fescennine verses, one of the earliest forms of Roman poetry, accompanied the celebrations of Priapus, the harvest, and fertility. This title looks closely at this delicate interplay. Translator(s): Turner, Chris. Series: The French List. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; ACG; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 198 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Tra
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906497866
- ISBN
- 9781906497866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.70
€ 30.99
€ 24.70
Hardcover. A catalogue of the sculptures on display in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Each entry features a full bibliography and is written for both experts and the general reading public. The introduction offers an overview of sculpture from the archaic period to the end of antiquity. Num Pages: 375 pages, 28 col and 670 b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 310 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892366866
- ISBN
- 9780892366866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.20€ 90.95
€ 111.20
€ 90.95
Hardcover. Based on a Harvard Art Museums symposium on the acquisition of Margarete Bieber's coin collection, Sculpture and Coins addresses the relation between large statuary and miniature art in the private and public domain. Scholars from various disciplines explain the importance of coins for identifying and analyzing Greek and Roman portraiture. Series: Loeb Classical Monographs. Num Pages: 270 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG; AFKB; AFKG; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Harvard Department of the Classics United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674428379
- ISBN
- 9780674428379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.99
€ 34.99
€ 29.99
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
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
€ 217.87
Paperback. Discusses all the major public and private monuments in Rome, as well as many less well-known monuments in the capital and elsewhere in the empire. Kleiner examines art commissioned by the imperial elite as well as by private patrons, including freedmen and slaves. Series: Yale Publications in the History of Art. Num Pages: 489 pages, 421 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; AFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 221 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1640.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 490
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300059489
- ISBN
- 9780300059489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.38€ 50.75
€ 64.38
€ 50.75
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
€ 48.99
€ 38.68