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History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400

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History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843834199
ISBN
9781843834199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.64

Hardcover. Did portraits exist in the medieval era? This title challenges the canonical account of the invention of modern portrait practices, offering a case against the tendency of the scholarship to identify late medieval likenesses of historical personages as 'the first modern portraits'. Num Pages: 400 pages, 96 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; ACK; AGHF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226658797
ISBN
9780226658797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.57

Hardback. A study of the origin and development if the left-handed Evangelist iconographic type which appeared during the late Byzantine period. Largely based on a study of illuminated manuscripts, Spatharakis also considers the influence of Evangelist portraits on mosaics and frescos. Num Pages: 184 pages, 132 illus. BIC Classification: ACK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 249 x 18. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907132493
ISBN
9780907132493
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.50

Paperback. The Lacock Cup is a rare object with a unique English history. Made in the 1430s, it is one of a handful of pieces of secular silver from the Middle Ages, which both survived the changing culture of Tudor fashion and the turmoil of the Reformation. This title tells the remarkable story of this special cup. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK; AFKG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 5. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714150819
ISBN
9780714150819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.10

Paperback. A new way of looking at the medieval castle - as a cultural reflection of the society that produced it, seen through art and literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 17 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; ACK; AMKL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 0. .
Publisher
York Medieval Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903153611
ISBN
9781903153611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.15

Paperback. The Byzantines surrounded themselves with their saints, invisible but constant companions, who were made visible by dreams, visions, and art. This book aims to analyze the logic of the saint's image in Byzantium, both in portraits and in narrative scenes. It emphasizes on the poems inscribed by the Byzantines upon their icons. Num Pages: 240 pages, 163 halftones, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; ACK; AGR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050072
ISBN
9780691050072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 118.67

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
4070
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195395365
ISBN
9780195395365
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 1,206.93

Paperback. Delightful, oft-reprinted guide to the foliate heads so common in medieval sculpture. This was the first-ever monograph dedicated to the Green Man. Num Pages: 128 pages, 173, 170 black and white, 3 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; ACK; AFK; JFHF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
D. S. Brewer
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859914970
ISBN
9780859914970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.09

Paperback. A summary of saint's lives and religious festivals which decisively influenced medieval poetry, painting and stained glass. A resource for students of art history and religious studies. Contains a selection of over 70 biographies ranging from the first Apostles to Francis of Assisi. The selection and translation is by Christopher Stace. Editor(s): Hamer, Richard Frederick Sanger. Translator(s): Stace, Christopher. Num Pages: 432 pages, notes. BIC Classification: ACK; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 315 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140446487
ISBN
9780140446487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.70

Hardcover. A celebration of the finest 300 works of Byzantine art. Num Pages: 304 pages. Dimension: 298 x 264 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2250.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714848105
ISBN
9780714848105
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.27
€ 53.12

Paperback. Between the third and sixth centuries, the ancient gods, goddesses, and heroes who had populated the imagination of humankind for a millennium were replaced by a new imagery of Christ and his saints. This title explores the many different, often surprising, artistic images and religious interpretations of Christ during this period. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 color plates 129 halftones. BIC Classification: ACK; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 898.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Revised and Expanded
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691009391
ISBN
9780691009391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.30

Hardback. Dr. Angeliki Lymberopoulou lectures on Byzantine Studies at the Open University, and is an expert on the art and society of Venetian-dominated Crete (12111669). During this period, Crete was perhaps the most important Venetian stronghold in the Mediterranean. Num Pages: 378 pages, 186 illus, 24 col pls. BIC Classification: ACK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 175 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1315.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904597315
ISBN
9781904597315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.04

Paperback. The Christ Child in Medieval Culture is the first interdisciplinary investigation of how representations of the Christ Child were conceptualized and employed in this period. Num Pages: 372 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK; HBG; HBLC; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442628908
ISBN
9781442628908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.35

Hardback. The so-called chasuble of Thomas Becket (1118-1170) is one of the most magnificent medieval textiles in the Mediterranean region. Richly illustrated with details, this volume investigates the meaning of the inscriptions and motifs, examines manufacturing techniques and the function of the chasuble, and traces its "biography". Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: ACK; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 300. .
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777425191
ISBN
9783777425191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.22
€ 87.85

hardcover. The Haggadot commissioned by wealthy patrons in the Middle Ages are among the most beautifully decorated Hebrew manuscripts, and The 'Brother' Haggadah is one of the finest of these to have survived. This facsimile edition sets out the background to the Passover and provides an analysis of the manuscript's iconographic scheme. Num Pages: 184 pages, 125 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK; AGR; AKLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 326 x 244. .
Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500110294
ISBN
9780500110294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.66

Hardcover. "The Book of Kells" is a masterpiece of medieval art a brilliantly decorated version of the four Gospels with full-page depictions of Christ, the Virgin and the Evangelists as well as a wealth of smaller decorative painting. In this bok, illustrations feature 59 full-size reproductions of complete pages of the manuscript. Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 illustrations, 230 in colour. BIC Classification: ACK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 337 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2432.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500238943
ISBN
9780500238943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.11
€ 61.32

Paperback. * An investigation of the way objects are created, used and re-used in the context of Italian Renaissance art. * Discusses a variety of objects, from glassware, through sculpture and prostitutes' jewellery, to miraculous painted images. Editor(s): Olson, Roberta J.M.; Reilly, Patricia L.; Shepherd, Rupert. Series: Renaissance Studies Special Issues. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACK; ACND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
156
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405139557
ISBN
9781405139557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.23

Paperback. The vivid scenes on the Bayeux Tapestry depict the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Who commissioned the tapestry? Was it Bishop Odo, William's ruthless half-brother? This book shows how we remake history in every age and how a great work of art has a life of its own. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACK; HB; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099450191
ISBN
9780099450191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.70

Hardback. Scholarly assessment of the Bayeux Tapestry has moved beyond studies of its sources and analogues, dating, origin and purpose, and site of display. This book demonstrates the value of interpretive approaches to this famous and iconic artefact, by examining the textile's materiality, visuality, reception and historiography. Editor(s): Foys, Martin K.; Overbey, Karen Eileen; Terkla, Dan. Num Pages: 248 pages, 34 colour, 11 black and white. BIC Classification: 3H; ACK; AFWH; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 246 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843834700
ISBN
9781843834700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.17

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839415
ISBN
9781843839415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.78

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