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Hardcover. Places Keller's modern treatment of enigmatic subjects within the cultural mileau of fin de siecle Germany Editor(s): Danzker, Jo-Anne Birnie; Bott, Gian Casper. Num Pages: 104 pages, 54 illus., 34 in color. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 7459 x 17. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990828
ISBN
9780295990828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.48

Hardcover. Beginning in the seventeenth century, many of Europe's greatest writers and artists became embroiled in a debate that centered on the priority of paintings or sculpture, touch or sight, colour or design, ancient or modern. This title lets us eavesdrop on a contentious topic that preoccupied European intellectuals for three hundred years. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 full-colour & 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; AC; AFC; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 247 x 24. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892368921
ISBN
9780892368921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 114 x 7. Weight in Grams: 104.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pallas Athene United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843680345
ISBN
9781843680345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.25

Paperback. In the nineteenth century, Alfred the Great was a figure who rivalled King Arthur in the popular imagination. This book asks why Alfred was so important in Victorian Britain, examines the ways in which he was rewritten by authors and artists of the time, and investigates how Alfred is no longer a national icon. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; ACV; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719073571
ISBN
9780719073571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.65

Paperback. Extensively illustrated, this is an absorbing and insightful study of the life and work of John Tenniel, the Victorian political cartoonist who illustrated Lewis Carroll's 'Alice' books. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AGB; AKLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718894603
ISBN
9780718894603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 43.35

Paperback. Examines the Hudson River School artists' practice of creating thematically related pairs and series of paintings. This volume reveals the subtleties of the works and discusses their shared iconography, the ways in which artists responded to one another's paintings, and how the paintings reflected 19th-century American cultural and social milieus. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 1KBBEY; ACV; AFC; AGN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 283 x 12. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138215
ISBN
9780231138215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.94

Hardback. Views of Edwardian era have swung between seeing period as a golden summer afternoon of imperial and elite complacency and starkly conflicting depiction of decade as one of intense political, and artistic instability. This book explores themes of power and a contrasting lightness of touch through architecture, and decorative and fine arts. Series: Yale Center for British Art. Num Pages: 420 pages, 350 colour images + 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 250 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2822.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300190250
ISBN
9780300190250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 54.19

Paperback. Written with the assistance, of those involved, including Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno, Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera, this book gives an account of how pop art, the avant garde underground of the 1960s, and the heady slipstream of London in the sixties was transformed into the fashion cults of revivalism, nostalgia and pop futurism in the early 1970s. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ACXJ1; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571229864
ISBN
9780571229864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.35

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226267449
ISBN
9780226267449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. This work gathers together texts by contemporaries of Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) - including artists, critics and writers - that illuminate the painter's philosophy of art, particularly in his later years. Editor(s): Doran, Michael S. Translator(s): Cochran, Julie Lawrence. Series: Documents of Twentieth-Century Art. Num Pages: 312 pages, 22 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520225190
ISBN
9780520225190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.70

Hardback. A survey of spectacular breadth, covering the history of decorative arts and design worldwide over the past six hundred years Editor(s): Kirkham, Pat; Weber, Susan. Series: Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture. Num Pages: 704 pages, 760 colour + black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFT; AK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 252 x 39. Weight in Grams: 3096.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300196146
ISBN
9780300196146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 53.71

Hardback. Features armor and weapon designs, character concepts, creatures, locations, rough sketches, an exclusive interview with the game's creators, and more. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA; UDX. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 299 x 210. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Udon Entertainment Corp United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927925560
ISBN
9781927925560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 47.71

Hardcover. Explores the relationship between English country houses and the portraits they contain Editor(s): Perry, Gill; Retford, Kate; Vibert, Jordan. Num Pages: 320 pages, Halftones, black & white|Illustrations, colour|Maps. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGHF; AMKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 179 x 24. Weight in Grams: 936.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719090394
ISBN
9780719090394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.65

Paperback. A true-life thriller completely exposes the network behind the illegal trade in ancient artifacts - and features a rich cast of rogues and some of the world's most prestigious art institutions. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 pages b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ABK; AC; BTC; KCLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586484385
ISBN
9781586484385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.96

Hardcover. Showcasing the grim and chilling artwork behind the fan-favorite Dark Souls game, this hardcover collection features key visuals, concept art, character & monster designs, rough sketches, and an exclusive interview with the game's creators. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 220 x 303 x 18. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Udon Entertainment Corp United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926778891
ISBN
9781926778891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 29.65

Hardback. This book is based on the Discipline-Based Art Education program, a proven art instruction program that teaches everything from the creative process and art history to criticism and aesthetics. Series: Greenwood Professional Guides in School Librarianship. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 988.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313315558
ISBN
9780313315558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.86
€ 60.04

Hardback. An examination of American expatriate artists living in Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa, since the middle of the 19th century. It explores the experiences and legacies of these artists, offering a depiction of their art as being informed both by native traditions and American individualism. Editor(s): Fattal, Laura Felleman; Salus, Carol. Series: Contributions to the Study of Art & Architecture. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; ACV; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313316494
ISBN
9780313316494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.62
€ 70.19

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313319372
ISBN
9780313319372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.74
€ 65.11

Hardcover. Assembles the best Spanish paintings to be found on British soil. Num Pages: 264 pages, 250 colour. BIC Classification: 1DSE; AC; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 290 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ediciones El Viso Spain
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9788494441523
ISBN
9788494441523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.85

Hardback. This probing analysis of three of Giotto's major works and the patrons who commissioned them goes beyond the cliches of Giotto as the founding figure of western painting. It traces the interactions between Franciscan friars and powerful bankers and illuminates the complex interactions between mercantile wealth and the iconography of poverty. Series: The Bernard Berenson Lectures on the Italian Renaissance Delivered at Villa I Tatti. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 color illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674050808
ISBN
9780674050808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.73

Paperback. This 1986 book is a comprehensive survey of Cistercian art and architecture in the British Isles. Editor(s): Norton, Christopher; Park, David. Num Pages: 570 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; AB; AC; AMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1012. 570 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Norton, Christopher; Park, David. This 1986 book is a comprehensive survey of Cistercian art and architecture in the British Isles. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DB; AB; AC; AMN. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 30. Weight: 1016.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
570
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521181358
ISBN
9780521181358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 34.48

Paperback. From the art of the Greeks to that of Renoir and Moore, this work surveys the ever-changing fashions in what has constituted the ideal nude as a basis of humanist form. Series: A.W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts. Num Pages: 583 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 190 x 29. Weight in Grams: 913.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University Press Group Ltd United States
Number of pages
583
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780691017884
ISBN
9780691017884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.92

Paperback. An illustrated guide to the symbols of power in Western art. It examines the way that sovereign rulers have employed well-defined symbols, attributes and stereotypes to convey their power to their subjects and rivals, as well as to leave a legacy for future generations to admire. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060667
ISBN
9781606060667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.04

Hardback. Explores examples of surrealist ghostliness in film, photography, painting, sculpture, and installation art from the 1920s through to the 1990s Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
0th edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803226593
ISBN
9780803226593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.64

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