Religious subjects depicted in art
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Religious subjects depicted in art
Paperback. A guide that helps readers identify saints and their significance in a painting - be it from the National Gallery or from other collections. It explains, through the National Gallery's collection of religious images, the significance of saints and their role in the history of European painting as well as different types of saints. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- National Gallery London
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857094657
- ISBN
- 9781857094657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.45
€ 13.99
€ 11.45
Hardback. Looking at painting and sculpture from the fourteenth through the eighteenth centuries, this work focuses on the symbolism of the female breast to open an interpretive view of Western European history. Num Pages: 196 pages, 12 color illustrations, 28 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AGR; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253483
- ISBN
- 9780520253483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.70€ 62.16
€ 81.70
€ 62.16
Paperback. The untold story of how the First World War shaped the lives, faith, and writings of J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. Giving an unabashedly Christian vision of hope in a world tortured by doubt and disillusionment, the two writers created works that changed the course of literature and shaped the faith of millions---now in paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AGR; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718091453
- ISBN
- 9780718091453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.23
€ 15.99
€ 13.23
Hardback. In the Leipzig Mahzor, one of the most lavish Hebrew illuminated manuscripts of all time, Kogman-Appel has discovered a fascinating portal into the life of the fourteenth century Jewish community in Worms. A prayer book used only during holidays, it brings to life the religious culture and customs of medieval Ashkenazi Jews. Num Pages: 308 pages, 21 color illustrations, 1 map, 3 tables. BIC Classification: ACK; AGR; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 25. Weight in Grams: 638.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674064546
- ISBN
- 9780674064546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.08€ 56.15
€ 62.08
€ 56.15
Paperback. Series: Studies in Theology and the Arts. BIC Classification: AGR; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- InterVarsity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780830850662
- ISBN
- 9780830850662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.68
€ 33.99
€ 28.68
Hardback. Westerners have a strong impression that Islam does not allow religious imagery. Elias corrects this view. Unearthing shades of meaning in Islamic thought throughout history, he argues that Islamic perspectives on representation and perception should be sought in diverse areas such as optics, alchemy, dreaming, vehicle decoration, Sufi metaphysics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: AC; AGR; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Sew
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674058064
- ISBN
- 9780674058064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.48
€ 46.99
€ 38.48
Paperback. Buddhism originated in north India and spread to other parts of the subcontinent in the third century BCE. The Andhra region, welcomed Buddhism and a stupa, probably built to house a relic of the Buddha from the north, was constructed at Amaravati. In this book, the papers are based on a conference at the British Museum held in September 2014. Editor(s): Willis, Michael; Shimada, Akira. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: ACBP; AFKB; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861592074
- ISBN
- 9780861592074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.00
€ 77.00
Paperback. Analyzing artists' representations of angels and demons and heaven and hell from the Judeo-Christian tradition, this volume describes how they evolved over time. Divided into chapters, it looks at these images, and how they came to be portrayed with the physical attributes - wings, halos, horns, and cloven hooves. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892368303
- ISBN
- 9780892368303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.43
€ 29.99
€ 21.43
Paperback. Editor(s): Yaniv, Bracha; Offenberg, Sara; Rajner, Mirjam; Rodov, Ilia. Series: Ars Judaica: The Bar-ilan Journal of Jewish Art. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations many in colour. BIC Classification: ACB; AGR; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 220. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization in association with Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906764654
- ISBN
- 9781906764654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.29€ 61.33
€ 63.29
€ 61.33
Hardcover. This volume deals with the art of church treasures and cloisters in the early Middle Ages in Europe - the work of goldsmiths, ivory carvers, bronze casters, enamellers and wood carvers. It traces the unbroken development of the Sacred Arts and their interrelationships throughout Europe. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 340 pages, 275 b&w illustrations, 75 colour Plates, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; ACK; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 292 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1708.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300060485
- ISBN
- 9780300060485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.07€ 86.26
€ 115.07
€ 86.26
paperback. This book introduces the relationship between the apocryphal texts and the paintings, mosaics, and sculpture in which they are paralleled, and which have been so significant in transmitting these non-Biblical stories to generations of churchgoers. Num Pages: 304 pages, over 100 plates. BIC Classification: AC; AGR; HRCG9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 18. Weight in Grams: 521.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415233927
- ISBN
- 9780415233927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.89
€ 54.89
Paperback. Translator(s): Creeger, C.E. Series: Vista S. Num Pages: 256 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: AB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Anthroposophic Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880103961
- ISBN
- 9780880103961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.26
€ 29.99
€ 25.26
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843837442
- ISBN
- 9781843837442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.48
€ 99.48
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718893224
- ISBN
- 9780718893224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.29
€ 40.29
Paperback. Argues that preoccupation with vision as a key to religious knowledge profoundly affected a broad range of late medieval works. This title explores key religious buildings throughout Europe to reveal how their grand designs supported this profusion of images that made visible the signs of scripture. Translator(s): Whittall, Mary. Num Pages: 392 pages, 85 halftones. BIC Classification: ACK; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226706078
- ISBN
- 9780226706078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.35
€ 38.99
€ 30.35
Paperback. In an era of intense religious conflict in Europe, the "Ceremonies et costumes religieuses de tous les peoples du monde" (1723-37), written by Jean Frederic Bernard, set a new agenda for thinking about faith and provided a lasting visual template for representing the world's religions. The authors approach this work from a variety of angles. Editor(s): Jacob, Margaret; Mijnhardt, Wijnan. Num Pages: 388 pages, 8-colour & 128 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892369683
- ISBN
- 9780892369683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.29€ 48.87
€ 63.29
€ 48.87
Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 74 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AGR; HBJF1; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691653419
- ISBN
- 9780691653419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.85€ 77.14
€ 82.85
€ 77.14
Hardcover. As Buckfast Abbey prepares to celebrate its millennium in 2018, this new book chronicles the remarkable history of this famous English abbey. Essays by a dozen distinguished historians explore Buckfast's Saxon origins, its medieval architecture, the rebuilding, its silver, metalwork and art. Editor(s): Beacham, Peter. Num Pages: 272 pages, 260 illustrations in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; AGR; AMN; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 250. .
- Publisher
- Merrell Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858946504
- ISBN
- 9781858946504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.04€ 61.91
€ 69.04
€ 61.91
Paperback. This volume is the first to examine a vibrant sub-school of painting from the rural heartland of the North-Eastern Region, also known as Isan. Series: Mekong Press. Num Pages: 96 pages, color illus., 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMT; ACBP; AFC; AGR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 256 x 255 x 7. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9786169005315
- ISBN
- 9786169005315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.95
€ 42.95
hardcover. Jaroslav Folda traces the appropriation of the Byzantine Virgin and Child Hodegetria icon by thirteenth-century Crusader and central Italian painters. Num Pages: 492 pages, 48 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; ACK; AFC; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 177 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107010239
- ISBN
- 9781107010239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.14
€ 134.14