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Art & Architecture
Art and Allegiance in the Dutch Golden Age: The Ambitions of a Wealthy...
Margriet Van Eikema Hommes
Paperback. In the early 1650s Ferdinand Bol produced a series of wall-covering paintings. This 'painted chamber' is a unique example of a branch of the art of painting which was extremely popular in the seventeenth century, although hardly any of it now remains. Bol's ensemble has always been surrounded by mysteries. Who was the initial owner, what was the re Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age. Num Pages: 324 pages, 89 black and white 121 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ABC; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1464. The Ambitions of a Wealthy Widow in a Painted Chamber by Ferdinand Bol. Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age. 297 pages, 89 black and white 121 colour illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ABC; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 260 x 260 x 20. Weight: 1464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089643261
- ISBN
- 9789089643261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.83
€ 82.83
Paperback. Between the third and sixth centuries, the ancient gods, goddesses, and heroes who had populated the imagination of humankind for a millennium were replaced by a new imagery of Christ and his saints. This title explores the many different, often surprising, artistic images and religious interpretations of Christ during this period. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 color plates 129 halftones. BIC Classification: ACK; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised and Expanded
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691009391
- ISBN
- 9780691009391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.21€ 46.67
€ 59.21
€ 46.67
Paperback. A compelling and strange story of how and why Julia Pastrana became one of the most infamous women in Europe and America. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZW; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750933131
- ISBN
- 9780750933131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Beckwith, Martha Warren. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: AVGE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354. Good clean copy showing some shelf wear, nicks and bumps on cover with slight foxing to page edges and title page but remains a good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSS0016245
- ISBN
- 9780824807719
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This text examines the interplay between the aesthetics and the censorship of violence in classic Hollywood films from 1930 to 1968, the era of the Production Code, when filmmakers were required to have their scripts approved before they could start production. Num Pages: 320 pages, 49 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813532813
- ISBN
- 9780813532813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.61
€ 41.99
€ 37.61
Hardcover. "The Book of Kells" is a masterpiece of medieval art a brilliantly decorated version of the four Gospels with full-page depictions of Christ, the Virgin and the Evangelists as well as a wealth of smaller decorative painting. In this bok, illustrations feature 59 full-size reproductions of complete pages of the manuscript. Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 illustrations, 230 in colour. BIC Classification: ACK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 337 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500238943
- ISBN
- 9780500238943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.99€ 57.26
€ 89.99
€ 57.26
Paperback. An account of the changing attitudes to the way art is presented in the modern museum of art. It examines the relationship between the artist, the public and the curator, taking the reader into the artist's studio, and then on an international tour of museums, galleries and installations. Series: Walter Neurath Memorial Lectures. Num Pages: 64 pages, 55 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; GM; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500282168
- ISBN
- 9780500282168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.41
€ 10.99
€ 9.41
Hardcover. Takes the reader via photography through the atriums, halls, courtyards and gardens that constitute this elaborate masterpiece of Mannerist decoration, explaining its history and the inventiveness and versatility of its creator, Giulio Romano. Num Pages: 276 pages, 255 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; AMKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 307 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500517109
- ISBN
- 9780500517109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.99€ 47.98
€ 69.99
€ 47.98
Hardcover. From the Golden Age of Haute Couture in the 1900s to the lifestyle brands of the 1990s, this book looks, decade-by-decade, at the high fashion of the 20th century. Each chapter examines the significant stylistic changes that occurred in the decade in question, and places these in their cultural and political context. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 255 x 23. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500518076
- ISBN
- 9780500518076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 6.75
€ 21.99
€ 6.75
Paperback. Presents a comprehensive history of ceramics from Islamic lands. This book provides a whole framework for the understanding and study of Islamic ceramics. It is of great interest to the general reader, as well as being a useful reference work for students and specialists. Num Pages: 512 pages, 921 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QFM; AFPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 219 x 61. Weight in Grams: 2410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The al-Sabah Collection
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500976340
- ISBN
- 9780500976340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.02
€ 29.99
€ 22.02
Paperback. Translator(s): Barr, Marcia; Chaput, Danielle. Num Pages: 90 pages, 46 colour and 3 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 210 x 9. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Film & Video Umbrella United Kingdom
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953863402
- ISBN
- 9780953863402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.34
€ 19.99
€ 17.34
Paperback. This book will cover Le Corbusier's upbringing and training, both of which were formative in his adoption of the principles which influenced his architecture and art. Examining his opinions and style, it will set these in the context of the architectural and general cultural atmosphere of his time, covering issues of gender and religion. Num Pages: 188 pages, Illustrations (some col.), plans. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470847473
- ISBN
- 9780470847473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.26
€ 56.26
Hardcover. Oscar-winning production designer Peter Lamont worked behind the scenes on 18 lames Bond films, beginning with the 1960s classics starring Sean Connery and George Lazenby. The Man With the Golden Eye is a richly illustrated memoir that provides an unparalleled insight into some of the best-loved films ever made. Num Pages: 176 pages, 400 colour and 100 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: APFN; APFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 307 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Signum Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780995519114
- ISBN
- 9780995519114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.24
€ 40.99
€ 31.24
Paperback. Marc Chagall (1887-1985) traversed a long route from a boy in the Jewish Pale of Settlement, to a commissar of art in revolutionary Russia, to the position of a world-famous French artist. This book presents a comprehensive collection of Chagall's public statements on art and culture. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AGB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Special ed.
- SKU
- V9780804748315
- ISBN
- 9780804748315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.48
€ 27.99
€ 26.48
Hardback. Editor(s): Devlin, Paul. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816699551
- ISBN
- 9780816699551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.46
€ 28.46
Hardcover. Documents commissioned art for display on the Central Line between 2011 and 2012 which included Michael Landy's Acts of Kindness Anna Barham, Alice Channer and Bob and Roberta Smith's art on communication and exchange in the tube and the artworks produced by Hackney youth as part of A Lock is A Gate. Editor(s): Bonham-Carter, Charlotte; Coysh, Louise; Dillon, Tamsin. Num Pages: 88 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; ABA; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 237 x 12. Weight in Grams: 354. Art on the Underground. 88 pages, 80 illustrations. Editor(s): Bonham-Carter, Charlotte; Coysh, Louise; Dillon, Tamsin. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; ABA; ACXJ. Dimension: 171 x 237 x 12. Weight: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Black Dog Publishing
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907317903
- ISBN
- 9781907317903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.42
€ 17.99
€ 16.42
Paperback. Imagining a new self equal to the new art of modernism; primordial and futuristic fictions of origin in the work of Gauguin, Picasso, F. T. Marinetti, Max Ernst, and others. Series: October Books. Num Pages: 464 pages, 121 b&w illus., 15 color plates. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 182 x 25. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262562812
- ISBN
- 9780262562812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.76
€ 31.99
€ 22.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: AC; AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 6. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- S Q Publications,US United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865620100
- ISBN
- 9780865620100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.26
€ 11.99
€ 10.26
Paperback. Inspired by the popular photo project of the same title that went viral in the spring of 2015, Strong Is the New Pretty is a photo-driven book comprised of 100 high-quality black-and-white and color images (with minimal text) of fierce and joyful girls--a celebration of what it means to be strong. Num Pages: 256 pages, full colour, black and white photographs. BIC Classification: AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Workman Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780761189138
- ISBN
- 9780761189138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.76
€ 15.99
€ 14.76
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Faber Paperbacks London
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0199821
- ISBN
- 9780571196289
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. It's time to reassess Victoria Beckham. This biography is an affectionate and insightful look at this iconic, but often misunderstood, superstar Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 x 8pp colour plate sections. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226. Clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster London
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0200773
- ISBN
- 9781847393166
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Hot new boy band JLS welcome you to their world Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 b/w, 25 col illus. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 199 x 20. Weight in Grams: 926. Clean copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0201444
- ISBN
- 9780007328635
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. This work demonstrates that the way to understand the distinctions between American and English cultures is to study each country's favourite art form. Therefore it studies America's fascination with movies and stars, and the way Britain is reflected in its relationship with the theatre. Num Pages: 192 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; AN; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press New York
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0211153
- ISBN
- 9780231112246
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. A story of how hip hop conquered the globe and nobody noticed. This work explores the way how, through hip hop, the potent symbolism of black America has been acquired, used and subsumed by cultures on every continent to create a uniquely different form of globalism. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AVGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182. Clean copy.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC New York
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0212359
- ISBN
- 9780747563891
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49