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History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800

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History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800

Hardback. Over the course of several decades, George and Maida Abrams amassed perhaps the finest private collection of Dutch Old Master drawings in the world. This title presents a selection of these works, and explores the role of drawing in the creative process in Rembrandt's studio and wider circle. Series: Bruce Museum. Num Pages: 208 pages, 175 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFF; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 240 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300176063
ISBN
9780300176063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.24
€ 51.02

Paperback. The Education of the Eye examines the origins of visual culture in eighteenth-century Britain, setting out to reclaim visual culture for the democracy of the eye and to explain how aesthetic contemplation may, once more, be open to all who have eyes to look. Num Pages: 296 pages, 63 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748001
ISBN
9780804748001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Hardback. In the midst of a resurgence of pride in Ireland's history during the 18th century, William Burton, later Conyngham (1733-1796), strove to emulate his British counterparts in producing albums of engravings illustrating the beauties of the country's heritage. This catalogues more than 600 drawings, which he was known to have secured by about 1780. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 244 pages, 100 color + 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; ACQ; AFF; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 293 x 256 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1542. Fine clean copy in dustwrapper. DW has some edge wear including some short tears
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRA0005620
ISBN
9780300180725
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 30.00

Paperback. The controversial, ground-breaking biography of Caravaggio Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 506. 592 pages, Illustrations (some col.). The controversial, ground-breaking biography of Caravaggio. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 40. Weight: 436.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408819890
ISBN
9781408819890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.65

Paperback. Philip Steadman investigates the claims that the 17th-century artist, Johannes Vermeer, used the camera obscura to create some of his artwork. this study reconstructs his studio, complete with camera. He asserts that that this experimentation with new technology enabled his style to develop. Num Pages: 222 pages, numerous halftones and line drawings; 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACQ; AFC; AGB; AJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803023
ISBN
9780192803023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.67

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 268 x 14. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836532686
ISBN
9783836532686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.96

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837404
ISBN
9781843837404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.88

Hardback. Rembrandt van Rjin (1606-1669) was among the few celebrated old masters who enjoyed considerable freedom in his choice of subject matter. This study explores some of the central themes of Rembrandt's paintings, drawings and etchings: grand - love, sin, repentance and forgiveness, adultery, fatherhood, and the conflict between the generations. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 colour images + 170 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 243 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300201536
ISBN
9780300201536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.09

Hardback. "Published for The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, The Yale Center for British Art." Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 b&w illustrations, 16 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACQ; ACV; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300107340
ISBN
9780300107340
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.09

Hardback. Argues that "bad air" (mal'aria) is a neglected aspect of thinking about the city's history and as a destination for artists, visitors, and Romans both ancient and modern. This title invites alternative perspective on the city and its countryside, revisiting the history of Rome in terms of ideas about climate and the role of the environment. Num Pages: 270 pages, 50 colour images + 65 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 205 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1344.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300190212
ISBN
9780300190212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 7.28

Paperback. The seventeenth century was the beginning of a new era of commercialism, in which artists increasingly catered to affluent collectors. This title highlights the most important artists, works, concepts, and theories of the period, accompanied by 400 full-colour illustrations. Series: Art Through the Centuries. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; ACQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892369348
ISBN
9780892369348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.35

Hardcover. The renowned Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn was born in the 17th century at a time known as the Golden Age of Dutch Art. This title explores Rembrandt's early life in The Netherlands, his friends and family and his education and relationships. It details the progression of his prodigious talent, his mastery of chiaroscuro and his artistic skill. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 500 colour photographs. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 290 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1354. His Life and Works in 500 Images. 256 pages, over 500 colour photographs. The renowned Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn was born in the 17th century at a time known as the Golden Age of Dutch Art. This title explores Rembrandt's early life in The Netherlands, his friends and family and his education and relationships. It details the progression of his prodigious talent, his mastery of chiaroscuro and his artistic skill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 224 x 290 x 23. Weight: 1356.
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754823780
ISBN
9780754823780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.66

Hardback. In the late 18th century, as a wave of English nationalism swept the country, the printseller John Boydell set out to create an ambitious exhibition space, one devoted to promoting and fostering a distinctly English style of history painting. This book explores the responses of key artists of the period to Boydell's venture. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 colour images + 95 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 261 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300196689
ISBN
9780300196689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.37
€ 42.32

Hardback. This is the most comprehensive book on the paintings and frescoes of Florence ever undertaken, with more than 2,000 beautifully reproduced artworks from the city's great museums and churches-produced in the same manner as BD&L's The Louvre and The Vatican. Num Pages: 708 pages, Illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; ACQ; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 285 x 69. Weight in Grams: 4194.
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Slp Har/Ma
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631910012
ISBN
9781631910012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.10
€ 60.52

Paperback. Explores the 19th century's fascination with Dutch painting, as well as its doubts about an art that had long challenged traditional values. This book shows how persistent tensions between high theory and low genre shaped criticism of novels and pictures alike. Num Pages: 248 pages, 17 color plates. 55 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 2AB; 2ADF; ACQ; AFC; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143231
ISBN
9780691143231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.10

Paperback. Looks at the works and lives of artists from the eighteenth century to the present, including work in traditional media as well as in installation art, mixed media, and digital/computer art. This book reveals the legacy of work by African American artists, whose art is included in the permanent collections of national and international museums. Num Pages: 359 pages, 125 color illustrations, 201 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACQ; ACV; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 279 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1192.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
359
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised & Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520239357
ISBN
9780520239357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.27

Hardcover. Published to coincide with the major exhibition at the National Gallery this autumn, this book focuses on Rembrandt's art and life his work as an artist, his family, friends and patrons, his place in European culture by one of the worlds best-known writers on Dutch art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 650 illustrations, 600 in colour. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 317 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2572.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500093863
ISBN
9780500093863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.14

Hardcover. Editor(s): Perlove, Shelley; Keyes, George. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFF; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268038434
ISBN
9780268038434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.32

Hardcover. The Biographic series presents an entirely new way of looking at the lives of the world's greatest thinkers and creatives. It takes the 50 defining facts, dates, thoughts, habits and achievements of each subject, and uses infographics to convey all of them in vivid snapshots. Series: Biographic. Num Pages: 96 pages, 120 full colour illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ACQB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
GMC Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781453025
ISBN
9781781453025
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. This generously illustrated volume on the work of Rembrandt makes the world's greatest art accessible to readers of every level of appreciation. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 colour. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Prestel
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791346205
ISBN
9783791346205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. This generously illustrated volume on the work of Caravaggio makes the world's greatest art accessible to readers of every level of appreciation. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Prestel
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791346564
ISBN
9783791346564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Paperback.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
124
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061312
ISBN
9781606061312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.98

Hardback.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157306
ISBN
9780691157306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.32

Hardcover. Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) is among the greatest portrait painters of all time. This manual is a catalogue raisonne of his painted ouevre, and includes a reproduction of every known authentic painting by the artist, the provenance and the significant facts and literature on each. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 528 pages, 750 illustrations, (150 colour ). BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ACQ; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 305 x 250 x 54. Weight in Grams: 4674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Paul Mellon Centre BA
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300099287
ISBN
9780300099287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.26
€ 111.04

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