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History of art / art & design styles

Hardback. Num Pages: 768 pages, 700 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 350. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857232713
ISBN
9788857232713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 244.67
€ 214.54

James S. Patty analyzes Rosa's influence on French writers, chiefly those of the 19th century, such as Stendhal, Honore de Balzac, Victor Hugo, George Sand, and Gautier. With quotations from French fiction, poetry, drama, art criticism, art history, literary history, and reference works,it forms an account of the reception of Rosa's life and work. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; ACQB; AGB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813123301
ISBN
9780813123301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.04

Hardcover. Painter, sculptor, writer, and filmmaker, Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was one of the century's greatest exhibitionists and eccentrics. He was one of the first to apply the insights of Sigmund Freud and psychoanalysis to the art of painting, approaching the subconscious with sensitivity and imagination. This title presents his entire painted oeuvre. Num Pages: 780 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: ACXD7; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 163 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1462.
Publisher
TASCHEN Gmbh
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836544924
ISBN
9783836544924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.75

Hardback. .
Publisher
Scheidegger und Spiess AG, Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783858817747
ISBN
9783858817747
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.99

Hardback. Sakti Burman is one of Indias pioneering painters, who was born in 1935 in Kolkata and grew up in what is now Bangladesh. This illustrates the evolution of Sakti Burmans prolific paintings, drawings, and watercolors, contextualizing his lifelong exploration into alternative ways of seeing. Num Pages: 216 pages, 170 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 288 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1522.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857226194
ISBN
9788857226194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.91
€ 63.55

Paperback. A guide to identifying Christian saints as they are portrayed in art. From Agatha to Zeno, it presents the characteristic features of over 100 saints, with notes on their lives and martyrdom and visual references to help readers recognize them. The resource features a collection of masterpieces. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AGH; AGR; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 200 x 26. Weight in Grams: 798.
Publisher
Getty Publications
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892367177
ISBN
9780892367177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.68

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 80 black & white illustrations, 17 colour plates. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AMB; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 964.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780816676163
ISBN
9780816676163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.05

Hardback. Starting with the Neolithic rock images of Iheren, Algeria, this work analysis the eiconography of Saharan rock art. It examines the various strands of evidence - icons, ideas, motifs, colors, and sizes - and weaves them together into a story that offers a window on the pastoralist worldview through the semiotics of their art. Series: African Archaeology Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBX; ACBK; G; HDD; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759106048
ISBN
9780759106048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.05

Hardback. The genesis of the modern art movement in Bangladesh traces back to the partition of India (1947) and the establishment of the Dhaka Art Institute in 1948 by 'Shilpacharya' Zainul Abedin and several of his contemporaries. This book explores Safiuddin Ahmed's extraordinary contribution to Bangladeshi art and society and more. Series: Great Masters of Bangladesh. Num Pages: 288 pages, 256 colour and b/w. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 257 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2246.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857210766
ISBN
9788857210766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.91
€ 57.60

Paperback. Focusing on the centuries in which the phenomenon of collecting came powerfully into its own, this title analyzes the radical recontextualization of celebrated paintings by Raphael, Caravaggio, and Rubens; brings to light a lost holy tower from fifteenth-century Bavaria; and offers new insights into the meaning of 'sacred' and 'profane'. Editor(s): Ebert-Schifferer, Sybille. Num Pages: 288 pages, 86 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3J; ACN; ACQ; ACV; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060421
ISBN
9781606060421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.30

Hardcover. Chronicles the artistic career of William Schickel. This book includes Schickel's contributions to the built environment in several communities, and his paintings. Num Pages: 240 pages, 259 colour images. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268044176
ISBN
9780268044176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.18

Hardback. In "Musaeum" (1625) Federico Borromeo showed a less doctrinaire and more personal side by walking the reader through the Ambrosiana and commenting on specific works in his collection. This volume offers translations of the treatises into English as well as Latin texts, an introduction, notes, and an appendix on the Academy of Design. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 205 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047587
ISBN
9780674047587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.07

Hardback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 192 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: 1MBF; ABQ; ACBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148801
ISBN
9780231148801
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.08
€ 49.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 156 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; ACBK; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 331. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477310694
ISBN
9781477310694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.80

Hardback. Num Pages: 156 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; ACBK; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 331. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781477310595
ISBN
9781477310595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.65

Paperback. Editor(s): Kelty, Matthew. Num Pages: 31 pages, mostly illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 214 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Sheed & Ward
Number of pages
31
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556124617
ISBN
9781556124617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.63

Hardcover. Editor(s): Halart, Sophie; Ezcurra, Mara Polgovsky. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACXJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Sew
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784532253
ISBN
9781784532253
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.81
€ 123.87

Hardback. Samuel John Peploe (1871-1935) was the eldest of the four artists popularly known as 'The Scottish Colourists'. This illustrated book accompanies a major exhibition devoted to the artist in his home town of Edinburgh, and throws fascinating new light on Peploe's life, on the influence of France on his work, and on his posthumous reputation. Num Pages: 96 pages, 88 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 272 x 16. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300189766
ISBN
9780300189766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 35.11

Paperback. Captures the essence of Coast Salish culture through its artistry, oral traditions, and history. Developed in conjunction with the first extensive exhibition of the art and culture of the Coast Salish peoples of Washington State and British Columbia, this book traces the development of Salish art from prehistory onwards. Num Pages: 240 pages, 225 illus., 200 in color. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; ACBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7765 x 5830 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1611.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295988634
ISBN
9780295988634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 41.71

Paperback. 96 pages, 40 colour illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 7. Weight: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Skirball Cultural Center
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780970429575
ISBN
9780970429575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.84

hardcover. Natal'ia Goncharova and Muscovite colleagues reclaimed Russia's "Eastern" cultural heritage through their avant-garde art activities. Num Pages: 360 pages, 174 b/w illus. 14 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; ACXD; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 225 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780521831628
ISBN
9780521831628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 180 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; ACB; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 300. .
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777424293
ISBN
9783777424293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.43
€ 41.09

Paperback. A landmark volume which explores the remarkable flowering of radical, visionary and experimental design for performance in Russia from 1913-1933. Editor(s): Bowlt, John. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; ACXD; ANH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 242 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1538.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848424531
ISBN
9781848424531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.30

Hardcover. With topics ranging from fine art to architecture and the decorative arts, this collection of essays examines the ways Russian artists and craftsmen adopted and adapted Western forms, creating uniquely Russian visual expressions. The tin frame stretches from the end of the nineteenth century through Russia's Silver Age to the Khrushchev era. Editor(s): Blakesley, Rosalind P.; Reid, Susan E. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; ACV; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875803609
ISBN
9780875803609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.61

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