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History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600

paperback. In the autumn of 1502 three giants of the Renaissance period - Cesare Borgia, Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolo Machiavelli - set out on one of the treacherous military campaigns of the period. This work focuses on this collusion of three iconic figures of the Italian Renaissance to unite three mighty strands of the period - war, politics and art. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; ACND; HBJD; HPCB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9781845951214
ISBN
9781845951214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.56

Paperback. Tells the history of the modest family which rose to become one of the most powerful in Europe. This title explores the intensely dramatic rise and fall of the Medici family in Florence, as well as the Italian Renaissance which they did so much to sponsor and encourage. Num Pages: 448 pages, 33. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 368.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
9780099522973
ISBN
9780099522973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.63

Paperback. A new addition to the best-selling Colour Library series. Series: Colour Library Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 colour, 50 black and white. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 228 x 9. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714862552
ISBN
9780714862552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.54

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719040542
ISBN
9780719040542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.37

Paperback. Merchants and Marvels addresses how ideas about the representation of nature, in both art and science, underwent a profound transformation between the age of the Renaissance and the early 1700s. Editor(s): Smith, Pamela H.; Findlen, Paula. Num Pages: 448 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; ACN; ACQ; HBTB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415928168
ISBN
9780415928168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.21

Hardback. Aims to bring together essays that explore how knowledge was obtained and demonstrated in Europe during an intellectually explosive four centuries, when standard methods of inquiry took shape across several fields of intellectual pursuit. This book looks at production and consumption of knowledge as a social process within different communities. Editor(s): Smith, Pamela H.; Schmidt, Benjamin. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 colour plates, 51 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; ACN; ACQ; HBTB; JFCX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226763286
ISBN
9780226763286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.17
€ 77.41

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226764238
ISBN
9780226764238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 39.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 85 colour, 203 black and white. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 215 x 25. Weight in Grams: 812.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised, Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780231716
ISBN
9781780231716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.06

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

€ 30.07

Paperback. "Accompanies the exhibition Donatello, Michelangelo, Cellini: Sculptors Drawings From Renaissance Italy curated by Oliver Tostmann and Michael W. Cole at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, 23 October 2014-23 January 2015"--from title page verso. Editor(s): Cole, Michael. Num Pages: 256 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 239 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907372704
ISBN
9781907372704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.61

Hardback. Bartholomaus Schachman was born on 11th September 1559 in Danzig (nowadays called Gda'nsk), then the autonomys trade city and member of "The Hanseatic League", within the Kingdom of Poland. This title presents his adventures to became one of the greatest travelogues of the sixteenth century. Editor(s): Nefedova, Olga. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; ACN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 289 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2130.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857214641
ISBN
9788857214641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.88
€ 67.99

Hardback. This study of perspective in Western painting explores the manner in which pictorial space embodies both social and ethical meaning. The author argues that Renaissance painters developed perspective not only as a technical matter, but also to declare a stand in relation to church and state. Series: Interpretations in Art S. Num Pages: 191 pages, 86 illustrations, 4 colour plates. BIC Classification: ABA; ACND; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1271.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231084260
ISBN
9780231084260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.42

Hardback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Taschen GmbH
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836563727
ISBN
9783836563727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.78

Hardcover. Now available in a new edition, this lavishly illustrated volume draws on the latest research to present an exciting new interpretation of Albrecht Durer, both as a man and as an artist. Num Pages: 300 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 331 x 232 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1978.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791383453
ISBN
9783791383453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 36.53

Paperback. Originally published in 1940, this book charts the origins and evolution of academies of art from the sixteenth century to the mind-twentieth century. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACN; ACQ; ACV; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107421448
ISBN
9781107421448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.94

Hardcover. A fascinating biography of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, the leading artistic genius of the Netherlandish Renaissance in the 16th century, and the world he knew. Examines the lives of Bruegel's sons and other family members who became artists, including David Teniers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDB; ACND; ACQ; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 228. .
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754830245
ISBN
9780754830245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.35

Paperback. The genius of Italian painting, symbol of grace and beauty, Raphael is considered one of the greatest and most popular artists of all time. This title gives an introduction to the life of the artist. It includes his masterpieces. Series: Skira Mini ART Books. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 136 x 7. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857205373
ISBN
9788857205373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.18

hardcover. Catalogues paintings from Venice made between 1540 and 1600. This volume includes pictures in the National Gallery, London such as: Titian's Vendramin Family venerating a Relic of the True Cross and his Death of Actaeon; Veronese's Family of Darius and his four Allegories, and Tintoretto's Origin of the Milky Way. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 528 pages, 300 colour images + 45 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 291 x 228 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
National Gallery London
Condition
New
SKU
9781857099133
ISBN
9781857099133
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.99
€ 58.90

Hardback. Today, tens of thousands of people visit the Brancacci Chapel annually to gaze at the brilliant frescoes of Saint Peter's life. This examination positions the frescoes at the heart of Tuscan society and culture. It explores the Chapel's history, medieval culture, and art patronage. Num Pages: 284 pages, 50 colour images + 100 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1468.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300187663
ISBN
9780300187663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.06
€ 49.95

Hardcover. In this text (previously delivered as the Walter Neurath Memorial Lecture) the author examines the work of the 15th-century painter known only as the Master of the Saint Bartholomew Altarpiece. On stylistic grounds, an oeuvre of six paintings, three of them large altarpieces, are attributed to him. Series: Walter Neurath Memorial Lectures. Num Pages: 48 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; ACN; AFC; AGB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st Am. ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500550267
ISBN
9780500550267
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.17

hardcover. Bartholomaus Schachman was born on 11th September 1559 in Danzig (nowadays called Gda'nsk), then the autonomys trade city and member of "The Hanseatic League", within the Kingdom of Poland. This title presents his adventures to became one of the greatest travelogues of the sixteenth century. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; ACN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 280. Weight in Grams: 2130.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Skira Italy
Edition
Arabic language ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857214658
ISBN
9788857214658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.88
€ 67.99

Hardback. Editor(s): Natale, Mauro. Num Pages: 400 pages, 259 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 293 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2612.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857223698
ISBN
9788857223698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.61

Paperback. This beautiful and extensively illustrated catalogue presents in-depth case studies of twenty-four rare and remarkable Late Medieval panel paintings. These works, often fragments of larger altarpieces, can be monumental and dramatic or small and intimate, but all on close examination prove to be rich in meaning. Editor(s): Nash, Susie. Series: Late Medieval Panel Paintings. Num Pages: 298 pages, 400 colour. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; ABA; ACN; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 245. .
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
298
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907372919
ISBN
9781907372919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 47.24

Paperback. Whereas in our own day the subject of death is usually avoided, in pre-Industrial England the rituals and processes of death were present and immediate. This book explores the meanings behind a range of these artefacts, and describes the attitudes and practices which lay behind their production and use. Num Pages: 160 pages, 91 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; ACN; ACV; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780948462160
ISBN
9780948462160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.25

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