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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. 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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810108523
ISBN
9780810108523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.40

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.43

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 37.50

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

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.97

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.12

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.30

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 48.64

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

Hardback. Examines seven paintings by some of the masters of 15th century and demonstrates how we can better understand the state of international relations and the political rivalries of the time by decoding the figures, their postures and gestures, the background scenes, the compositions and much else in these paintings. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; ACND; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 19. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845116583
ISBN
9781845116583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.76
€ 123.87

Paperback. This text, first published in France in 1977, presents cultural critic Louis Marin's theories about the aims of painting in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. It explores a number of notions implied by theories of painting and offers insight into the aims and effects of visual representaion. Translator(s): Hjort, Mette. Num Pages: 224 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; ABA; ACN; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226505350
ISBN
9780226505350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.46

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JB; ACND; AGH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 248 x 16. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719088711
ISBN
9780719088711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.46

Paperback. Goddesses and Queens: The Iconography of Elizabeth I is a collection of essays which explores the ways in which the rich and varied image of the queen was developed and negotiated by Elizabeth and her contemporaries, in portraits as well as a range of other printed texts. Editor(s): Connolly, Annaliese; Hopkins, Lisa. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACND; AGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719090110
ISBN
9780719090110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.92

Hardback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 300 color + 150 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 324 x 241. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300220155
ISBN
9780300220155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.76
€ 103.92

Paperback. .
Publisher
Silvana
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788836629206
ISBN
9788836629206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.26

Paperback. Explores how visual representations of witchcraft contributed to the widespread acceptance of beliefs in sixteenth-century Europe and helped establish the conditions for the widespread persecution of witches. Num Pages: 320 pages, 153 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; ACN; HRQX5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415563550
ISBN
9780415563550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.70

Hardback. Isabella d'Este, the marchioness of Mantua, was a collector of antiquities and one of the most vivid personalities of the Italian Renaissance. Her artistic relationship with Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is charted through the letters that they exchanged over the course of about six years. This book explores the story of their relationship. Num Pages: 240 pages, 60 colour images + 60 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 894.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300121247
ISBN
9780300121247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.32
€ 43.58

Flexibound. Now in an all new format for this international bestseller Leonardo's Notebooks pairs the great master's most important writings with more than 1,000 sketches, drawings and watercolours in this beautiful and dynamic work. Editor(s): Suh, H. Anna. Num Pages: 448 pages, More than 1,000 colour & b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 150 x 34. Weight in Grams: 870.
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Number of pages
448
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579129460
ISBN
9781579129460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.23

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

Hardback. The Spanish artist Diego Velazquez (1599 1660) was one of the most important painters of the Golden Age. Taking as its starting point a group of masterly children's portraits from the high-profile collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, this opulent volume shows a representative cross-section of Velazquez's oeuvre. Num Pages: 336 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 282 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1974.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777423135
ISBN
9783777423135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.93

Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 131 color illus. 18 halftones. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 289 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1490.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691164960
ISBN
9780691164960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.90
€ 41.84

Hardback. Michelangelo is best known for great artistic achievements such as the Sistine ceiling, the Piet, and the dome of St Peter's. He not only filled hundreds of sheets of paper with drawings, sketches, and doodles, but also, composed his own words. This book examines this interplay of words and images, providing insight into his life and work. Num Pages: 384 pages, 165 color illus. 40 halftones. 3 line illus. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 215 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1590.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147666
ISBN
9780691147666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.93

Hardback. An impressive overview of drawing in Venice, from the time of Titian and Tintoretto to that of Canaletto and Tiepolo Num Pages: 380 pages, 130 color + 85 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; ACQ; AFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 289 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2074.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300187731
ISBN
9780300187731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 43.08

Hardcover. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 488 pages, 250 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AFC; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 216. .
Publisher
National Gallery London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857093391
ISBN
9781857093391
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.35
€ 71.16

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