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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

Hardcover. During his reign and following his death, the physiognomy of Alexander the Great was one of the most famous in history, adorning numerous works of art. This study demonstrates how the various portraits transmit not so much a likeness of Alexander as a set of cliches that symbolized the ruler. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 545 pages, 8 color illustrations, 191 b/w photographs, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1375.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
545
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520068513
ISBN
9780520068513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.38
€ 79.38

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
€ 39.70

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

€ 37.99
€ 34.09

hardcover. Num Pages: 88 pages, 60 plates, 43 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QDAG; ACG; AFPC; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 323 x 247 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2332.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
Edition
Bk&Pictrs
SKU
V9780892361342
ISBN
9780892361342
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.82
€ 81.84

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

€ 77.10
€ 59.72

Paperback. Published in 1765, Giovanni Battista Piranesi's "Osservazioni" is an impassioned defence of the superiority of Roman architectural "invention" over the "beautiful and noble simplicity" of Ancient Greece. This is an English translation of Piranesi's three-part polemical work. Translator(s): Beamish, Caroline; Britt, David. Series: Texts & Documents. Num Pages: 168 pages, 43 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; ACG; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892366361
ISBN
9780892366361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardcover. The Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum buried during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79, then rediscovered in 1750 contained a large collection of bronze and marble statuary and busts. Num Pages: 390 pages, 239ill.261col.ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 222 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892367221
ISBN
9780892367221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.96
€ 72.88

Paperback. The 19 papers in this volume stem from a symposium that brought together academics, archaeologists, museum curators, conservators and a practising marble sculptor to discuss varying approaches to restoration of ancient stone sculptures. Editor(s): Grossman, Janet Burnett; Podany, Jerry; True, Marion. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 colour and 150 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ABC; ACG; AFKB; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892367238
ISBN
9780892367238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.24
€ 51.02

Paperback. First published in 1758, this was the book that brought the wonders of Greek classical architecture to the notice of the Western world. This is a translation of the second, considerably expanded, edition of 1770. Translator(s): Britt, David. Series: Getty Research Institute Texts & Documents. Num Pages: 576 pages, 101 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 180 x 44. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892366699
ISBN
9780892366699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.30
€ 46.67

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

€ 78.22
€ 70.91

Hardcover. On museum visits, we pass by beautiful, well-preserved vases from ancient Greece - but how often do we understand what the images on them depict? Covering the range of Greek style and its growth between the early Archaic and Hellenistic periods, the author describes the intellectual, social, and artistic contexts in which the images were created. Translator(s): O'Donnell, Joseph. Num Pages: 384 pages, 87 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1074.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226297651
ISBN
9780226297651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.17
€ 60.05

Hardcover. Examines the production and circulation of portable luxury goods throughout the Levant in the early Iron Age (1200-600 BCE). In particular, this book focuses on how societies in flux came together around the material effects of art and style, and their role in collective memory. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 colour plates, 41 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 261 x 21. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226105611
ISBN
9780226105611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.17
€ 60.12

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 200 Colour. BIC Classification: 1DVG; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 322 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
MER Paper Kunsthalle Belgium
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9789490693640
ISBN
9789490693640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.57
€ 64.35

Paperback. Editor(s): Petersen, Nils Holger; Christffersen, Svein Aage. Num Pages: 138 pages, b/w & colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DND; 2ACSD; ABA; ACB; ACG; HPN; HRAB; HRCC1; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763504959
ISBN
9788763504959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.24

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

€ 57.55

Paperback. The catalog of a major collection of ancient Mediterranean art Editor(s): Antonaccio, Carla Maria; Dillon, Sheila. Num Pages: 236 pages, 302 illustrations, including 22 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; ACG; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 211 x 13. Weight in Grams: 734. The Kempner Collection of Classical Antiquities at the Nasher Museum. 236 pages, 302 illustrations, including 22 in colour. Editor(s): Antonaccio, Carla Maria; Dillon, Sheila. The catalog of a major collection of ancient Mediterranean art. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; ACG; AGC. Dimension: 267 x 211 x 13. Weight: 734.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press Books
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780938989356
ISBN
9780938989356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.56

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

paperback. Examines a pivotal period in the history of Europe and the Near East. Spanning the ancient and medieval worlds, This title investigates the shared ideal of sacred kingship that emerged in the late Roman and Persian empires. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 456 pages, 45 black-and-white photographs and 5 maps. BIC Classification: ACG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520294837
ISBN
9780520294837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.31

Paperback. In a major revisionary approach to ancient Greek culture, this title invokes as a paradigm the myths surrounding Daidalos to describe the profound influence of the Near East on Greece's artistic and literary origins. Num Pages: 483 pages, 63 halftones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; ACG; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
411
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691001609
ISBN
9780691001609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.03
€ 64.07

Paperback. For eight centuries the presence and the influence of Franciss life and deeds have made themselves felt in the history of Christianity and in that of the rest of humanit too. This book offers a selection of illuminated manuscripts in which the saint of Assisi is represented, and more. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: ACG; AGC; AGR; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 244 x 18. Weight in Grams: 944.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857226668
ISBN
9788857226668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

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