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. 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
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Paperback. Through a sweeping look at Jesuit activities in Japan, China, Mughul India, and Paraguay, Bailey finds evidence of artistic hybridization as a means of communication and argues in favour of a paradigm of artistic exchange. Num Pages: 408 pages, 100 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KL; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; ACN; ACQ; HBJF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 248 x 26. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802085078
- ISBN
- 9780802085078
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€ 53.99€ 48.64
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Paperback. Strategies of interpretation implicit in antique poetry to the visual art of the Renaissance, concentrating on Raphael's Roman works and their cultural context Num Pages: 520 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AFC; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 31. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089643421
- ISBN
- 9789089643421
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€ 55.30
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Paperback. Journey through Renaissance art and attain an understanding of the symbolic messages of painters from Leonardo Da Vinci to Sandro Botticelli, as well as sculptors and architects Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 758. Decoding the Hidden Symbolism of Italian Art. 224 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. Journey through Renaissance art and attain an understanding of the symbolic messages of painters from Leonardo Da Vinci to Sandro Botticelli, as well as sculptors and architects. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACND. Dimension: 234 x 178 x 26. Weight: 758.
- Publisher
- Duncan Baird Publishers
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844839377
- ISBN
- 9781844839377
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€ 26.99€ 18.12
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Hardback. A catalogue that presents more than fifty masterful Italian drawings from the 16th and 17th centuries: working drawings, preparatory sketches, and finished compositions that have been added in recent years to the private collection of Jean and Steven Goldman. Editor(s): McCullagh, Suzanne Folds. Series: Art Institute of Chicago. Num Pages: 200 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACNH; AFF; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 248 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1530.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300207774
- ISBN
- 9780300207774
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€ 45.99€ 32.97
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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
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€ 30.07
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Paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages, 12 colour plates, 182 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACN; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226015187
- ISBN
- 9780226015187
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€ 47.99€ 37.50
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Flexibound. In the same format of the best-selling Leonardo's Notebooks, which has 320,000 copies in print worldwide,Michelangelo's Notebooks is an illustrated record of the artist's life and work. Num Pages: 368 pages, 200 drawings and illustrations in 2 and 4 colour. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; DCF; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 211 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579129798
- ISBN
- 9781579129798
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€ 21.43
€ 21.43
Paperback. Provides a view of the development of the literature on art in Italy during the Cinquecento. The selections bring out the close relationship between art theories and the actuality of art and chart a trend from a humanistic orientation to a more technical and professorial one. Num Pages: 189 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 255.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810108523
- ISBN
- 9780810108523
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.40
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Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861898517
- ISBN
- 9781861898517
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Condition: New
€ 37.42
€ 37.42
Hardcover. In The Sensory World of Italian Renaissance Art, Francois Quiviger shows how Renaissance artists made touch, sound and scent palpable to the minds of their audience. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861896575
- ISBN
- 9781861896575
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€ 38.58
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hardcover. When explorers and artists travelled to new lands in the early modern period, the exotic plants and animals that they encountered often seemed strange and outlandish. This title examines how these artists grappled with the problems of representing unfamiliar flora and fauna. Num Pages: 248 pages, 100 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; ACN; AGN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861894373
- ISBN
- 9781861894373
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 400 pages, 250 colour. BIC Classification: ACN; ACQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 317 x 254 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Paul Holberton Publishing
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955406324
- ISBN
- 9780955406324
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€ 58.05€ 53.77
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paperback. Reveals the paradoxes, self-doubts and political compromises which made the battle for the soul of the Renaissance city one of the most complex and important moments in Western history. Num Pages: 464 pages, col. Illustrations, maps, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099546443
- ISBN
- 9780099546443
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€ 26.99€ 10.71
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paperback. Leonardo was an apprentice in Verrocchios workshop, where the young artist was fascinated by the lively and updated environment. Verrocchio taught the practice of drawing to the young Leonardo, who learnt how to describe the world around him with meticulous observation. Moreover, the artist made models in plaster or clay to better understand the wo Editor(s): Taglialagamba, Sara. Num Pages: 152 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- CB Edizioni Italy
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9788895686240
- ISBN
- 9788895686240
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€ 19.99€ 18.34
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Paperback. As is well known, Leonardo defines painting as the "daughter of nature". His observation of nature, his fascination with every living thing that surrounded him was the main source of his drawings. His entire life was dedicated to investigating and trying to understand the laws of nature. Nature is observed, studied and depicted in all its forms. In Editor(s): Taglialagamba, Sara. Num Pages: 152 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 183 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- C.B. Edizioni Italy
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788895686233
- ISBN
- 9788895686233
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paperback. The term "engineering" comes from the Latin word "ingenium" that means talent, gift. Thus, according to this definition, the engineer was an intelligent, practical man, able to solve problems. Who better than Leonardo could fit this description perfectly? Leonardo studied in depth ancient texts and the treatises written by the most innovative Flore Num Pages: 152 pages, full colour illus throughout. BIC Classification: ACND; TBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 314.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- CB Edizioni Italy
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9788895686226
- ISBN
- 9788895686226
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Paperback. Giorgio Vasari, Leonardo's first biographer, said that the artist used to sketch "many designs for architecture". Editor(s): Taglialagamba, Sara. Series: Leonardo Collection. Num Pages: 152 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- C.B. Edizioni Italy
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788895686219
- ISBN
- 9788895686219
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€ 19.99€ 18.34
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Paperback. Presenting the proceedings of the International Congress of Studies promoted by the International Center of Studies Urbino e la prospettiva and intended to investigate in its multiple aspects the relationship between the mathematical sciences and the arts, with the contribution of some of the most authoritative experts in the field. Editor(s): Sinisgalli, Rocco. Num Pages: 448 pages, b/w & col illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- C.B. Edizioni Italy
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788895686158
- ISBN
- 9788895686158
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€ 148.61€ 133.21
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Paperback. This volume collects a series of complex and variously articulated themes that involve on a theoretical and historical basis both the world of architecture and that of urban planning, as well as that of sculpture and of painting. Editor(s): Starnazzi, Carlo. Num Pages: 304 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 238 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1792.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- C.B. Edizioni Italy
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788895686011
- ISBN
- 9788895686011
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.59
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Paperback. A collection of fifteen essays that offers different perspectives on a wide range of subjects in Italian art history, architecture, history, and urban studies. It includes topics that range from eleventh-century urbanism in Florence and northern influences on Lombard painting to the rewriting of history in the nascent Italian state. Editor(s): Deimling, Barbara; Nelson, Jonathan K.; Radke, Gary M. Series: Villa Rossa Series: Intercultural Perspectives on Italy and Europe. Num Pages: 276 pages, 19 colour & 30 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788895250021
- ISBN
- 9788895250021
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€ 29.99€ 25.40
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paperback. The monumental Mole Vanvitelliana in the harbor of the Adriatic City of Ancona is the spectacular setting for a most original Leonardo exhibition. For the first time Leonardo's presence at Urbino and Pesaro as an architect and general engineer in the service of Cesare Borgia in 1502 is presented in a historical and cultural context that includes ev Editor(s): Pedretti, Carlo. Num Pages: 160 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 240 x 16. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- CB Edizioni Italy
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Bilingual
- SKU
- V9788890205606
- ISBN
- 9788890205606
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.59
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Hardcover. Aims to convey the relevance of the paintings of the old Flemish master Pieter Bruegel, ""The Elder"" (1520/5-1590) for modern audiences. This work guides the reader through the scenes depicted in these remarkable works of art, including the social context in which they were painted, and how they relate to our lives. Num Pages: 174 pages, 30 colour illustrations containing 37 Bruegel plates. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Chaucer Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781884092121
- ISBN
- 9781884092121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.52
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Paperback. Accompanying an exhibition at The Courtauld Gallery that will bring together for the first time Pieter Bruegel the Elder's only three known grisaille paintings, this book will examine the sources, function and reception of these exquisite and unusual masterpieces. Num Pages: 56 pages, 40 colour. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 210. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Paul Holberton Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Ill
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907372940
- ISBN
- 9781907372940
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.26
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€ 16.26