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Paperback. A discussion about how each age created Jesus in its own image, discovering in his life and teachings the answers to fundamental questions of human life and destiny. It studies the images of Jesus cherished by successive ages, suggesting that the depictions are key to understanding each era. Num Pages: 284 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACB; AGR; HRCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300079876
ISBN
9780300079876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.82

Paperback. The paintings of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood are widely known and loved. This book presents a comprehensive survey of the intimate world of the Pre-Raphaelites drawings. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: ACVM; AFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1262.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500290293
ISBN
9780500290293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.95

Hardback. Created by the great Russian artists (Deineka, Malevic, Adlivankin, Laktionov, Brodskij, Korzhev), this book presents a multiplicity of questions, themes and formal approaches to art spanning from the phases of the civil war to the beginnings of the Brezhnev era, stopping at the early 1970s when trends in official Soviet art took on varied. Num Pages: 296 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DVU; ACX; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 248 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2022.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857213736
ISBN
9788857213736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.31

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, Over 230 Images. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1196.
Publisher
Tuttle Shokai Inc Japan
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Hardcover with Jacket
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805310984
ISBN
9784805310984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.12

Paperback. In The Story of Post-Modernism, Charles Jencks, the authority on Post-Modern architecture and culture, provides the defining account of Post-Modern architecture from its earliest roots in the early 60s to the present day. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACXJ8; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470688953
ISBN
9780470688953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 38.94

Hardcover. An anthology of writings by esteemed architectural critic Kenneth Frampton. Num Pages: 352 pages, 150 b&w illustrations, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACXJ; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 182 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1276.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714840802
ISBN
9780714840802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.02

Paperback. Alberto Giacometti's attenuated figures of the human form are among the most significant artistic images of the 20th century. Both a critical study of Giacometti's life and work, and an investigation of their affective power, this book asks what encounters with Giacometti's pieces can tell us about the history of our own time. Num Pages: 304 pages, 90 b/w integrated. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AFKB; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780767871
ISBN
9781780767871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.38

Paperback. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Collection Publications. Num Pages: 170 pages, 81 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; ACK; HBJD; HBLC; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 238 x 13. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
Number of pages
170
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023173
ISBN
9780884023173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.63

Paperback. A gripping and beguiling blend of art history, memoir and travel writing which delves into the mysteries and meanings of Las Meninas, Velazquez's iconic masterpiece" Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ABA; ACQB; AFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 18. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847088086
ISBN
9781847088086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.55

Paperback. Closes in on intense make-or-break turning points in the lives of eight great artists who, under extreme stress, created something unprecedented, altering the course of art for ever. This title features Caravaggio, Bernini, Rembrandt, David, Turner, Van Gogh, Picasso and Rothko. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1392.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847921185
ISBN
9781847921185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 25.46

Paperback. New edition of this key guide to art history, which takes a critical reading of the field's most innovative and influential texts over the past two centuries, including the most important new writing on the most recent work in a variety of new media. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 600 pages, 64 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 169 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1398.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
601
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199229840
ISBN
9780199229840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.41

Paperback. An examination of the major optically oriented examples of artistic theory and practice, from Brunelleschi's invention of perspective and its exploitation by Leonardo and Duerer to the beginnings of photography. It discusses colour theory and shows the interaction between art and science. Num Pages: 383 pages, 549 b&w illustrations, 16 colour plates, select bibliography, index. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 282 x 254 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1806.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
383
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300052411
ISBN
9780300052411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.86

Paperback. Editor(s): Eck, Caroline van. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 772.
Publisher
Leiden University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789087281397
ISBN
9789087281397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.21

Hardcover. A celebration of the finest 300 works of Byzantine art. Num Pages: 304 pages. Dimension: 298 x 264 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2250.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714848105
ISBN
9780714848105
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.11
€ 53.12

Paperback. This concise yet lively new survey guides the reader through 5000 years of Indian art and architecture. A rich artistic tradition is fully explored through the Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, Colonial, and contemporary periods, incorporating discussion of modern Bangladesh and Pakistan, tribal artists, and the decorative arts. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, Yes. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACB; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 696.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842213
ISBN
9780192842213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.98

Hardcover. Pindar's Eyes is a ground-breaking interdisciplinary exploration of the interactions between Greek lyric poetry and visual and material culture in the early fifth century BCE, drawing on case studies to open up analysis of the genre to the wider theme of aesthetic experience in early classical Greece. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; ACG; DSBB; DSC. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198746379
ISBN
9780198746379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.00

Paperback. Holds up a mirror to our society while charting the story of art in contemporary global culture. This book approaches art from various angles, such as artistic production, display, critical reception and its relationship to society. It builds a framework for students to acquire the general skills of research, and abstract and theoretical thinking. Num Pages: 336 pages, 300 illustrations, 175 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 222 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1826.
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780672809
ISBN
9781780672809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.32
€ 49.40

Hardback. Argues that art, especially architecture, music, and painting, is born from the disruptive forces of sexual selection. This book approaches art as a form of erotic expression that connects sensory richness with primal desire. It argues that the meaning of art comes from the intensities and sensations it inspires, not just its intention. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 136 pages, two color images. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition (1st printing)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231145183
ISBN
9780231145183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.20

Paperback. This work offers a sustained examination of Dutch 17th-century genre painting from a theoretically informed feminist perspective. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ACQ; AFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 16. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744775
ISBN
9780804744775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.74

Paperback. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 235 pages, 120 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ACND; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 213 x 17. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
235
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486228518
ISBN
9780486228518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.59

Hardcover. Now available in a new edition, this sumptuous volume explores key aspects of Art Nouveau--decorative arts, architecture, fashion, dance, advertising and more - with an in-depth approach and stunning illustrations. Num Pages: 304 pages, 241. BIC Classification: ACVY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 332 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1990.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791381558
ISBN
9783791381558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 36.55

Hardback. .
Publisher
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848221475
ISBN
9781848221475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.63
€ 51.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA; JFHF; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062668110
ISBN
9780062668110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.01

Notebook / blank book. A beautiful, new, luxurious notebook from Flame Tree. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. Based on Klimt's The Virgin. Series: Flame Tree Notebooks. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACVY; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Number of pages
176
Publication date
2016
Edition
Jou
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783616602
ISBN
9781783616602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.82

Hardback. Braccialini bags are different, surprising. Each one is the protagonist of a special story, the product of a unique technique. In this book, Carla Braccialini and her three sons Riccardo, Massimo, and Lorenzo celebrate their first sixty years in business by revealing the hidden places and secrets of the Braccialini world. Num Pages: 184 pages, 191 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; ACX; AKT; JFCK; WCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1224.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857224510
ISBN
9788857224510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 44.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 239 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1788.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500970348
ISBN
9780500970348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 118. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 266 x 38. .
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781517900960
ISBN
9781517900960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.37

Paperback. Offers an interpretive history of Mexican art and architecture from the Spanish Conquest to the early decades of the 21st century. The author shows how artists in Mexico participated in local and international developments, and highlights the important role played by Mexicans in the art world of the last five centuries. Series: World of Art. Num Pages: 432 pages, 275 illustrations, 248 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACB; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 912.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500204061
ISBN
9780500204061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.43

Hardcover. Part of a series documenting Ruschas entire corpus of paintings, this volume contains 165 paintings and includes a major public commission for the Philip Johnson-designed Miami-Dade Public Library, which was a watershed mark for Ruscha. Each painting has a double-page spread with exhibition and bibliographic history, and is reproduced in colour. Num Pages: 564 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 240 x 60. Weight in Grams: 3890.
Publisher
Steidl Publishers Germany
Number of pages
564
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Slp
Condition
New
SKU
V9783865213686
ISBN
9783865213686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 214.40
€ 197.38

Paperback. Presents an analysis of the career of Ana Mendieta, a Cuban-American feminist artist who came to prominence in the late 70s and early 80s, in terms of gender and performance theory. This work is useful for those involved with the production, criticism, theory, and history of contemporary art. Num Pages: 184 pages, 29 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822323242
ISBN
9780822323242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.19

Hardback. An investigation of the depiction of the story of Theophilus in both its original texts, and images. Num Pages: 283 pages, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK; AG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
283
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843844617
ISBN
9781843844617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.81

Hardcover. Gustav Klimt's ornate art expresses the apocalyptic atmosphere of Vienna's upper middle-class society around the turn of the 20th century - a society devoted to the cultivation of aesthetic awareness and the cult of pleasure. The ecstatic joy which Klimt (1862-1918) and his contemporaries found in beauty was constantly overshadowed by death. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVY; ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 219 x 14. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
TASCHEN GmbH
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836558075
ISBN
9783836558075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.58

Paperback. What is a pyxis? Who was the Amasis Painter? How did Greek vases get their distinctive black and orange colours? This volume offers definitions and descriptions of these and many other Greek vase shapes, painters and techniques encountered in museum exhibitions and publications. Series: Looking at. Num Pages: 176 pages, 73 colour & 89 b&w illustrations, 2 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AFPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 9. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892365999
ISBN
9780892365999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AJC; AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Edition
None
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783059683
ISBN
9781783059683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.03

Paperback. Taking into account a wealth of scholarship, this book explores the movement in terms of its political implications and rich cultural contexts. Series: World of Art. Num Pages: 224 pages, 176 illustrations, 80 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXD9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500204276
ISBN
9780500204276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.22

Sheet map. Series: Old House. BIC Classification: ACXD; HBG; WBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 209 x 6. Weight in Grams: 114. New.
Publisher
Old House
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402035
ISBN
9781908402035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.23

Paperback. Eric Gill (1882-1940) is one of the twentieth century's most controversial artists. This title focuses on the clarity of Gill's drawn and cut line. It explores his genius as a letter cutter, wood engraver, sculptor and typographer in the light of his refined finished drawings and preparatory sketches. Num Pages: 112 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFF; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 175 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332. 112 pages, 100 colour illustrations. Eric Gill (1882-1940) is one of the twentieth century's most controversial artists. This title focuses on the clarity of Gill's drawn and cut line. It explores his genius as a letter cutter, wood engraver, sculptor and typographer in the light of his refined finished drawings and preparatory sketches. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACX; AFF; AFH; AGB. Dimension: 190 x 175 x 15. Weight: 334.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714118192
ISBN
9780714118192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.17

Hardcover. William Morris Textiles was the first comprehensive survey of the many hundreds of original, colourful textiles produced by William Morris and the two commercial companies he founded and managed. To this day it remains the authority in the field, and this revised edition has been completely rewritten and expanded with beautiful new photography. Num Pages: 320 pages, 275 colour, 45 black and white. BIC Classification: ACVN; AFW; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 226 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1722.
Publisher
V & A Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851777327
ISBN
9781851777327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 30.82

Notebook / blank book. Part of a series of handy, luxurious Flame Tree Pocket Books. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed then foil stamped. And they're delightfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. Series: Flame Tree Pocket Books. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACVT; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 110 x 15. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Number of pages
176
Publication date
2016
Edition
Jou
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783616763
ISBN
9781783616763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.46

Hardback. How activism is changing contemporary art, from the Seattle protests to Occupy and beyond Num Pages: 208 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784781880
ISBN
9781784781880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.22