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Paperback. A study of the paintings of Willem de Kooning (1904-1997), Dutch-born American abstract expressionist painter, from the 1940s through the 1970s. Using scientific examinations of the artist's pigments, binders, and supports, it informs art historical interpretations, presenting a key to the complicated evolution of the artist's work. Num Pages: 112 pages, 34 colour & 17 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 192 x 9. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781606060216
ISBN
9781606060216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.16

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

€ 38.99
€ 28.12

Hardback. A study of an important but anonymous part of the history of American art: the materials and techniques used by American painters. Based on research including artists' recipe books, letters, journals, and painting manuals, it includes topics such as the quest for the 'secrets' of the Old Masters; the application of 'toning' layers; and more. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACQ; ACV; AFC; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060773
ISBN
9781606060773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.78
€ 40.56

Hardcover. Jean-Honore Fragonard was a French painter whose manner is distinguished by remarkable facility, exuberance, and hedonism. His series of works known as the 'Allegories of Love' display an atmosphere of intimacy. This volume presents an analysis of the compositions, iconography and sources of the Allegories in their historical and artistic context. Num Pages: 128 pages, 53 full-colour & 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 219 x 16. Weight in Grams: 810.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892368976
ISBN
9780892368976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.80

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892369584
ISBN
9780892369584
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 36.98

Hardback. Rather than offering a chronological discussion, this book presents early Netherlandish paintings as individual objects that have confronted scholars with countless interpretive challenges. Divided into three parts, it advances the scholarly dialogue about an important period in European art, by assembling scholarly research in the field. Editor(s): Ridderbos, Bernhard; Buren, Anne van; Veen, Henk van. Num Pages: 481 pages, 118 b&w and 52 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACND; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1334.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
481
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892368167
ISBN
9780892368167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.29
€ 49.67

Paperback. An exploration of the Pisa Altarpiece, Masaccio's multi-panelled painting of which the Saint Andrew panel is thought to have once formed a part. It discusses Masaccio's short life and illustrious career; the commission of the altarpiece; its patron and programme; its original location; and more. Series: Getty Museum Studies on Art. Num Pages: 128 pages, 29 colour & 47 b&w illustrations, 1 drawing, 1 colour fold-out. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 191 x 8. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892362868
ISBN
9780892362868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

Hardback. In the summer of 1874, Edouard Manet (1832-1883) and Claude Monet (1840-1926), two outstanding painters of the nascent Impressionist movement, spent their holidays together in Argenteuil on the Seine River. Their growing friendship is expressed in their artwork. This book offers a look at one of the defining images of the Impressionist movement. Translator(s): Dollenmayer, David. Num Pages: 80 pages, 30 colour & 8 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064283
ISBN
9781606064283
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.27

Hardback. Mural, painted in 1943, was Pollock's first major commission. It was made for the entrance hall of the Manhattan duplex of Peggy Guggenheim who donated it to the University of Iowa in the 1950s where it stayed until its 2012 arrival for conservation and study at the Getty Center. This book unveils the findings of that examination. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour & b&w illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: ACXD9; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 263 x 19. Weight in Grams: 940.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606063231
ISBN
9781606063231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.77

Paperback. The six scenes that make up the Triumph of the Eucharist series by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) are highlights of the Museo Nacional del Prado's collection of Remish paintings. This illustrated volume provides fresh insight into the history of the Eucharist series of paintings and tapestries and attests to Rubens' exhilarating art. Num Pages: 112 pages, 88 full-colour & 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 280 x 12. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064306
ISBN
9781606064306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.38

Paperback. Precisely rendered to dazzle the eye with their botanical accuracy, the sumptuous arrays of fruit and flowers by Dutch painter Jan van Huysum (1682-1749) were among the most avidly collected paintings of the 18th century. This little book explores two of Van Huysum's most important still-life paintings, "Vase of Flowers" and "Fruit Piece". Num Pages: 48 pages, 24 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 122 x 5. Weight in Grams: 90.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060902
ISBN
9781606060902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.63

Paperback. Takes readers on a visual tour of fourteen Rembrandt paintings held in collections across Southern California. This title provides biographical information about the Master artist, and also looks at how and why so many important works ended up in this one location. Num Pages: 64 pages, 26 full-colour illustrations & 1 map. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 127 x 6. Weight in Grams: 102.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892369935
ISBN
9780892369935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.63

Paperback. Contains illustrated information on the tools and techniques of ink drawing. Aimed at professional and student illustrators, architects and artists, this book reviews tonal and linear drawing, ways to depict light and shade, methods of handling object groupings, and other basics of composition. Editor(s): Meyer, Susan E. Num Pages: 256 pages, 300 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 303 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 934.
Publisher
Watson-Guptill Publications United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
60 Anv
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823045297
ISBN
9780823045297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.30

Hardcover. A comprehensive guide to direct painting (characterised by bold, expressive brushwork and a painterly, atmospheric surface). It covers the history of the direct methods in both Europe and America. From there, it includes detailed step-by-step lessons and discussions on drawing structure, broken and smooth brushwork and colour development. Num Pages: 160 pages, full colour throughout, 200 colour & 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGZ; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 239 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Publisher
Watson-Guptill Publications United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823098347
ISBN
9780823098347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 25.82

Paperback. A guide to painting landscapes for beginner to intermediate pastel artists. Num Pages: 128 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 235 x 9. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Watson-Guptill Publications United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823039128
ISBN
9780823039128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 19.79

Hardcover. This source lists some 41,000 artists and contains much information that has not previously been published. Editor(s): Johnson, J.; Greutzner, A. Series: Dictionary of British Art. Num Pages: 568 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; ACN; ACV; AFC; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 221 x 54. Weight in Grams: 2176.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Antique Collectors Club Dist
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780902028364
ISBN
9780902028364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.29

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

€ 124.98

Paperback. Series: Dress, Body, Culture. Num Pages: 176 pages, 17 bw illus. BIC Classification: AFC; AJ; AKTH; APT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 315.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857857118
ISBN
9780857857118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.58

Paperback. The nude has inspired artists for centuries and continues to inspire us today. Alongside a historical study of the nude in painting, this book introduces oil paint and gives advice on techniques when using this challenging and rewarding medium. Num Pages: 128 pages, 152 colour images. BIC Classification: AFCL; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 221 x 9. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847979056
ISBN
9781847979056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.84

Paperback. Still life painting is an exciting genre, which allows the artist to explore colour, shape and form using as many or as few objects as they like. A still life can be quiet, tranquil and contemplative in mood, or be a celebration of pure colour and expression. Num Pages: 160 pages, 190 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFCL; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 220 x 10. Weight in Grams: 596. Nice copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0003609
ISBN
9781847973139
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 7.28

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