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

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

Paperback. A collection of notebooks, letters, treatises, and contracts dealing with the art of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. It gives the reader an insight into the personalities and conditions of the times. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: ACK; ACN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691003337
ISBN
9780691003337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.13

Hardback. Num Pages: 235 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white halftones, colour illust. BIC Classification: 1FBH; ACK; ACND; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 239 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1538.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271061221
ISBN
9780271061221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.51

Hardback. A catalogue that presents 135 paintings - works by artists from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. It includes portraits from the famed War Gallery created by English painter George Dawe, who was awarded a prestigious commission to produce more than 300 images of Russian generals for the Gallery of 1812 in the historic Winter Palace. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 400 pages, 650 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; ACN; ACQ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 259 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
Exp Rev
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300170467
ISBN
9780300170467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.45

Paperback. .
Publisher
Westview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Condition
New
SKU
V9780064300254
ISBN
9780064300254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.95

Hardcover. Rather like the Mona Lisa, there has long been a suspicion that there is something disguised in the Primavera. A chance discovery provided the author with the key to unlocking the secret of the 500 year-old masterpiece, opening a window onto the cryptic world of the Renaissance pagan revival. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour throughout. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856832963
ISBN
9780856832963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.93

Paperback. A synthesis of the work of international scholars, this is an account of the people who animated a decisive period in the genesis of the modern mind - the Renaissance. Confining its attention to the "great" Renaissance which originated in Italy, the book treats a broad spectrum of figures. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226283562
ISBN
9780226283562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.47

Paperback. The Italian Renaissance is a pivotal episode in the history of Western culture. This book discusses a range of works from across Italy, examines the issues of materials, workshop practices and artist-patron relationships, and explores the ways in which visual imagery related to contemporary sexual, social and political behaviour. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, colour and black and white halftones throughout. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 826.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
354
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842794
ISBN
9780192842794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.15

Paperback. This generously illustrated volume on the work of Botticelli makes the world's greatest art accessible to readers of every level of appreciation. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 colour. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 700 x 15. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Prestel Germany
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791346182
ISBN
9783791346182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Notebook / blank book. A beautiful, luxurious notebook from Flame Tree. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. The Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci Series: Flame Tree Notebooks. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACND; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Jou
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783616671
ISBN
9781783616671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. Andrea Mantegna, the painter who was able to rise above earth and create heavenly forms which are still real (W Goethe). He was a protagonist of the renewal of the figurative language in northern Italy. 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: 170 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 179.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857205403
ISBN
9788857205403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.24

Hardcover. Now available in a new edition, this celebration of the life and art of the Renaissance genius presents Sandro Botticelli's complete paintings and offers a comprehensive and thoroughly up-to-date study of his work Num Pages: 320 pages, 200 colour. BIC Classification: ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 329 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2020.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791381930
ISBN
9783791381930
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 36.40

Hardcover. BIC Classification: 1D; ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
TASCHEN
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836537162
ISBN
9783836537162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.83

Hardcover. One of the most accomplished human beings who ever lived, Leonardo da Vinci remains the quintessential Renaissance genius. This title features top quality reproductions of 663 of Leonardo's drawings, from anatomical studies to architectural plans, from complex engineering designs to pudgy infant portraits. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 161 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1328.
Publisher
TASCHEN Gmbh
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836554411
ISBN
9783836554411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.72

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 page image insert plus in-text illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; ACND; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605989792
ISBN
9781605989792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 19.21

Hardcover. Francesco di Giorgio Martini's fortress complexes, created at the end of the Quattrocento, continue to look experimental and highly speculative half a millennium later by their semiotic character. This book is an attempt to understand the strangely grandiose semiotic character of these structures. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 photos. BIC Classification: ACN; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 872.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9783936681420
ISBN
9783936681420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.53

Paperback. Lavishly illustrated, Medici Women: Portraits of Power, Love and Betrayal in the Court of Duke Cosimo I is an indispensable work for anyone with a passion for Italian renaissance history, art, and court culture. Num Pages: 480 pages, 83 halftones. BIC Classification: ACND; AGHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 172 x 29. Weight in Grams: 860.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802095268
ISBN
9780802095268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.05

hardcover. With a contextual approach that encompasses the full range of media, from textiles to stucco, this study traces the concept of a unified interior. It argues that art history - even the emergence of the modern category of fine art - was worked out as much in the rooms of palaces as in the printed pages of Vasari and other early writers on art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 colour & 116 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACN; ACQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 223 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Getty Research Institute
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606062982
ISBN
9781606062982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.20

Hardback. Florence Cathedral, familiarly called Il Duomo, is an architectural masterpiece and home to celebrated works of art. Perhaps the most beloved example is Luca della Robbia's sculptural programme for the organ loft. In this title, Luca's sculptures are examined alongside illuminated manuscripts commissioned for musical performances. Series: High Museum of Art Series. Num Pages: 104 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AMN; AVGC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 313 x 196 x 14. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300209181
ISBN
9780300209181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.92

Paperback. These essaysexplore the relationship between artistic and technological advances from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution. Together they provide a broad definition of technology for this period and address the influence of technological shifts on the history of early modern art. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; ABA; ACN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 277 x 16. Weight in Grams: 860.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119291688
ISBN
9781119291688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.95

Hardback. aeo A concise but wide--ranging work by one of Francea s greatest historians. aeo Discusses the relation between art and society in Europe from the fifth to the fifteenth century. aeo Demonstrates how the meaning and significance of art changes over time. Num Pages: 119 pages, 16 b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; ACK; ACN; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
119
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745621739
ISBN
9780745621739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.81

Paperback. Botticelli, Holbein, Leonardo, Durer, Michelangelo: the names are familiar, as are the works. But, who were these artists, why did they produce such memorable images, and how would their beholders have viewed these objects? This book answers such questions by considering famous and lesser-known artists, patrons, and works of art from the period. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 112 x 10. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803542
ISBN
9780192803542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 100 color + 110 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216. .
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition /First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300214239
ISBN
9780300214239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.32

Hardcover. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836530347
ISBN
9783836530347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.98

Paperback. Translation of: Vite de' piu eccellenti architettori, pittori et scultori italiani. Translator(s): Bondanella, Julia Conway; Bondanella, Peter E. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537198
ISBN
9780199537198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. The three most important early biographies of Veronese, one never before translated, edited by Xavier F. Salomon, curator of 'Veronese: Renaissance Magnificence' at the National Gallery, London. Editor(s): Salomon, Xavier F. Translator(s): Salomon, Xavier F. Num Pages: 192 pages, 48. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Pallas Athene Arts
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843680970
ISBN
9781843680970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.34

Paperback. Often called "the first art historian", the author writes with delight on the lives of Leonardo and other celebrated Renaissance artists. Series: Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 112 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141397764
ISBN
9780141397764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.44

Hardcover. Editor(s): Villa, Giovanni. Num Pages: 240 pages, 80 colour. BIC Classification: ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 280 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1278.
Publisher
Silvana
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788836621446
ISBN
9788836621446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.00

Paperback. Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) is arguably the first truly international artist, a celebrity both during his own lifetime and since. A major artist of the northern Renaissance, he was praised by his contemporaries and described shortly after his death as the prince among German painters. This book presents a selection of Durer's works. Num Pages: 96 pages, 51 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714126920
ISBN
9780714126920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.44

Hardback. Editor(s): Lytle, Guy Fitch; Orgel, Stephen. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 406 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABQ; ACND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 914.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691642048
ISBN
9780691642048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.81

Paperback. Now available in a new edition, this book explores Hieronymus Bosch's masterpiece Garden of Earthly Delights. Num Pages: 128 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 195. .
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791382050
ISBN
9783791382050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.25

Hardback. The theory of perspective, which allowed Florentine artists to depict the world from a spectator's point of view, originated in Baghdad with an eleventh-century mathematician. Using the metaphor of the mutual gaze, Belting narrates the encounter between science and art, Arab Baghdad and Renaissance Florence, that revolutionized Western culture. Translator(s): Schneider, Deborah Lucas. Num Pages: 312 pages, 40 color illustrations, 71 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FBQ; 3J; ACND; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 938.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674050044
ISBN
9780674050044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. Editor(s): Rublack, Ulinka. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ACN; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141396828
ISBN
9780141396828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Hardback. This lavishly illustrated reading of the structure and meaning of portraiture asks what happens when portraits are interpreted as imitations or likenesses not only of individuals but also of their acts of posing. Includes 84 illustrations, 40 in color. Num Pages: 656 pages, 44 half-tones 40 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4776 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804733236
ISBN
9780804733236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 292.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 118 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ABA; ACK; ACND; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 280 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271020914
ISBN
9780271020914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.16

Paperback. Sets out to establish Michele Tosini's critical role in sixteenth-century Mannerist art in Florence. He was well-trained, well-educated and well-liked, and created a highly productive workshop environment that not only succeeded but thrived in one of the most competitive ages of artistic production in the history of art. Num Pages: 211 pages, 12 colour & 30 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
211
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845191863
ISBN
9781845191863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.18

hardcover. Num Pages: 392 pages, 60 color + 90 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AMGD; AMX; WTH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 120. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300175066
ISBN
9780300175066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.02

hardcover. Using the Spinelli family archive, this text paints a picture of the Florentine merchant family's ascent to prominence in the 14th and 15th centuries. Focusing on Tommaso Spinelli, arts patronage, papal finance and silk and wool manufacturing is glimpsed through letters and financial ledgers. Num Pages: 440 pages, 10 colour & 130 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; AB; ACK; ACND; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780271019246
ISBN
9780271019246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.48

paperback. This title was Burckhardt's major contribution to cultural history and was first published in 1860. The work covers the period from the birth of Dante to the death of Michelangelo, and is divided into 6 sections, covering a whole range of topics. Translator(s): Middlemore, S. G. C. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; HBJD; HBLC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140445343
ISBN
9780140445343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 12.98

Paperback. Palladio (1508-80) combined classical restraint with constant inventiveness. In this study, Professor Ackerman sets Palladio in the context of his age - the Humanist era of Michelangelo and Raphael, Titian and Veronese - and examines each of the villas, churches and palaces in turn. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AGB; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 1. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140135008
ISBN
9780140135008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.16

Hardback. "The exhibition is organized by the Centraal Museum Utrecht; the National Gallery of Art, Washington; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation." Num Pages: 240 pages, 170 color illus. BIC Classification: ACNH; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 290 x 252 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1580.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691166063
ISBN
9780691166063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.65

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