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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

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 18 colour, 54 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 18. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271035291
ISBN
9780271035291
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.15
€ 79.32

Paperback. In this study, Joseph Koerner establishes the character of Renaissance art in Germany and examines how artists such as Albrecht Durer and Hans Baldung Grien reflected in their masterworks the changing status of the self in 16th-century Germany. Num Pages: 564 pages, 1 colour plate, 223 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ACND; AFC; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 217 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226449999
ISBN
9780226449999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.37
€ 51.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 105. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474804
ISBN
9780801474804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.22

Hardback. In Renaissance Florence, certain paintings and sculptures of the Virgin Mary and Christ were believed to have extraordinary efficacy in activating potent sacred intercession. The author questions what distinguished these paintings and sculptures from other similar sacred images. Num Pages: 400 pages, 80 colour images + 170 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AFKB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1924.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300176605
ISBN
9780300176605
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.47
€ 62.45

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

Hardcover. Drawing on research and models from anthropology, material culture and art history, this study explores topics as diverse as Inka stonework, cork platforms for shoes and the Christian Eucharist. Editor(s): Anderson, Christy; Dunlop, Anne; Smith, Pamela H. Series: Studies in Design & Material Culture. Num Pages: 368 pages, 75 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 243 x 26. Weight in Grams: 992.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719090608
ISBN
9780719090608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.02

Paperback. Drawing on research and models from anthropology, material culture and art history, this study explores topics as diverse as Inka stonework, cork platforms for shoes and the Christian Eucharist. Editor(s): Anderson, Christy; Dunlop, Anne; Smith, Pamela H. Series: Studies in Design & Material Culture. Num Pages: 368 pages, 75 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784992828
ISBN
9781784992828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.34

Hardback. * This book tells the remarkable story of the discovery of two lost paintings by Michelangelo D one held in a private collection in the US and the other held by an Oxford college. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745652030
ISBN
9780745652030
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.52

Paperback. Translator(s): Wohl, Alice. Num Pages: 184 pages, 53 illustrations, bibliography, endnotes. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AFC; AFK; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271018539
ISBN
9780271018539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.93

Hardback. A fascinating exploration of the visual culture of mortality in Renaissance Europe Num Pages: 240 pages, 190 color illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; ACND; AFF; AFKB; AGC; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 190. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300225952
ISBN
9780300225952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 37.19

Hardcover. he National Gallery houses one of the most important collections of early Italian paintings outside Italy, including works by Cimabue, Duccio, Ugolino di Nerio, Giotto, Bernardo Daddi and the Cioni brothers. This title presents an account of the substantial body of research published over the years. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 568 pages, 500 colour illustrations approx. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACN; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 223 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094824
ISBN
9781857094824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.08
€ 71.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 82 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; ACND; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 251 x 15. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816667659
ISBN
9780816667659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.40

Hardcover. A unique opportunity for rare book collectors and medieval scholars to own a stunning facsimile copy of this enchanting illuminated manuscript. Num Pages: 432 pages, 338 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; ACN; AGR; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 222 x 37. Weight in Grams: 970.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244072
ISBN
9781851244072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.94
€ 87.51

Hardcover. Why were so many late-nineteenth-century homosexuals passionate about the Italian Renaissance? This book answers that question by showing how the Victorian coupling of criminality with self-fashioning under the sign of the Renaissance provided queer intellectuals with an enduring model of ruthlessly permissive individualism. Series: Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture. Num Pages: 249 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: ACND; DSB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230219977
ISBN
9780230219977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.31

Paperback. Made in gold and enamel and decorated with precious stones, the Holy Thorn Reliquary depicts the salvation of mankind through the sacrifice of Christ. This book explores the meaning and history of this fascinating object, and tells the tale of its remarkable survival and eventual passage to the British Museum. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 56 pages, 28 illustrations, 26 in colour. BIC Classification: ACN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 142. Series: Objects in Focus. 56 pages, 28 illustrations, 26 in colour. Made in gold and enamel and decorated with precious stones, the Holy Thorn Reliquary depicts the salvation of mankind through the sacrifice of Christ. This book explores the meaning and history of this fascinating object, and tells the tale of its remarkable survival and eventual passage to the British Museum. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACN. Dimension: 213 x 150 x 6. Weight: 146.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714128207
ISBN
9780714128207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.20

Hardback. A study of a manuscript created in 1469 by Taddeo Crevelli, an Italian illuminator of manuscripts. Kurt Barstow discusses each of Crevelli's paintings and relates its iconography to other devotional images of the time. All 24 of Crevelli's images are reproduced along with sample leaves. Series: Monographs on Illuminated Manuscripts. Num Pages: 272 pages, 39 colour & 89 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACND; AGR; AKLB; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892363704
ISBN
9780892363704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.69
€ 75.56

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 color + 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; ABQ; ACND; AGC; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 200 x 31. Weight in Grams: 850.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300209686
ISBN
9780300209686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.86
€ 50.01

Paperback. Samuel Quiccheberg's Inscriptiones, first published in Latin in 1565, is an ambitious effort to demonstrate the pragmatic value of curiosity cabinets, or Wunderkammer, to princely collectors in 16th-century Europe and, by so doing, inspire them to develop their own such collections. This is a translation of Quiccheberg's seminal 16th century text. Editor(s): Meadow, Mark A.; Robertson, Bruce. Num Pages: 188 pages, 8 colour & 17 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 256 x 11. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
188
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061497
ISBN
9781606061497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.28

Paperback. This pioneering and unprecedented study shows how portraits of civic officials (mayors, aldremen, college and school masters and civic benefactors) articulated civic values in post-Reformation England. It also explores English portraiture, patrons and painters before the full reception of new-classical styles associated with the Renaissance. Series Editor(s): Lake, Peter; Milton, Anthony; Peacey, Jason; Gajda, Alexandra. Series: Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3J; ACN; ACQ; AGHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719089077
ISBN
9780719089077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.94

Paperback. The Essential Durer offers an accessible and up-to-date look at one of Germany's most famous artists. Essays explore his life as well as his art and its remarkable reception across Europe. Editor(s): Silver, Larry; Smith, Jeffrey Chipps. Num Pages: 312 pages, 88 illus. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812221787
ISBN
9780812221787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.63

Paperback. The Erotics of Looking: Early Modern Netherlandish Art presents a collection of provocative essays that explore the material qualities of early Dutch art to reveal ways new forms of visual imagery solicit a beholder s involvement. Editor(s): Vanhaelen, Angela; Wilson, Bronwen. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 218 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACND; ACQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 276 x 13. Weight in Grams: 776.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
218
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118465257
ISBN
9781118465257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.85

Paperback. Carlo Ginzburg builds up a portrait of Piero della Francesca's patrons and explains the contemporary intrigues resonant in his paintings. This edition includes additional material dealing with the work of Roberto Longhi, the dating of the Arezzo Cycle and the rediscovery of della Francesca. Editor(s): Ginzburg, Carlo. Translator(s): Ryle, Martin; Soper, Kate. Num Pages: 264 pages, 123 colour and b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859843789
ISBN
9781859843789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.05

Hardcover. Prints all three parts of author's poem about the journey of the soul - Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso. Illustrator(s): Botticelli, Sandro. Editor(s): Armour, Peter. Translator(s): Mandelbaum, Allen. Num Pages: 798 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; ACND; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 134 x 46. Weight in Grams: 838.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Everyman's Library
Number of pages
798
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151831
ISBN
9781857151831
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.62

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
€ 10.89

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