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Hardcover. Focusing on the theme of collective nouns for animals, this title includes a charm of goldfinches, an ascension of larks, a school of dolphins, a cloud of bats, a murder of crows. Illustrated with watercolours, it is a suitable gift for nature and art lovers. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AGN; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press Longford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785033889
- ISBN
- 9781785033889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.08
€ 18.99
€ 14.08
Paperback. Piero della Francesca's "Madonna del Parto", a celebrated fifteenth-century Tuscan fresco in which the Virgin gestures to her partially open dress and her pregnant womb, is unusual in its iconography. This book uses Piero's enigmatic painting to narrate our archaic memories. Translator(s): Goodman, John. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 136 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 280. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804734424
- ISBN
- 9780804734424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.24
€ 27.24
Paperback. How faces are captured shows in striking ways the artistic aims of those who painted them. But how can the depiction of a face suggest a personality? This book tackles this and other questions, and introduces such issues as the ideals of beauty and how portrait painters have captured a likeness and convey character. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- National Gallery London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857094640
- ISBN
- 9781857094640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.64
€ 13.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 80 color + b/w illus. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 146. .
- Publisher
- National Gallery London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857096163
- ISBN
- 9781857096163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Hardcover. A Companion to American Art presents 35 newly-commissioned essays by leading scholars that explore the methodology, historiography, and current state of the field of American art history. Editor(s): Davis, John; Greenhill, Jennifer A.; LaFountain, Jason D. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1326.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470671023
- ISBN
- 9780470671023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.68
€ 205.68
Hardback. A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art presents a comprehensive collection of original essays exploring key concepts, critical discourses, and theories that shape the discipline of ancient Egyptian art. Editor(s): Hartwig, Melinda K. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 622 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 253 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1106.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 622
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781444333503
- ISBN
- 9781444333503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.16€ 173.93
€ 197.16
€ 173.93
Paperback. This companion presents new critical views on crucial aspects of the large and varied field of Asian art and architectural history. The essays collected here provide scholars and the public with an opportunity to engage with the field in all its diversity - from coinage to monastic spaces to imperial commissions and beyond. Editor(s): Brown, Rebecca M.; Hutton, Deborah S. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 688 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; ACB; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 250 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1036.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119019534
- ISBN
- 9781119019534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.27
€ 48.27
Paperback. Over the last two decades, British art of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries has been one of the most lively and innovative areas of art-historical study. Editor(s): Arnold, Dana; Corbett, Professor David Peters. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 592 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119170112
- ISBN
- 9781119170112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.60
€ 47.99
€ 47.60
Hardback. A Companion to Chinese Art explores one of the world s greatest and richest artistic traditions. Including over two dozen newly-commissioned essays written by an international team of scholars from East and West, it examines the multi-faceted theories, genres, and media central to Chinese art throughout its history. Editor(s): Powers, Martin J.; Tsiang, Katherine R. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 180 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1208.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781444339130
- ISBN
- 9781444339130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.37
€ 208.37
Paperback. * Features a grand survey of the historical, social, and aesthetic issues relevant to the development of contemporary art since 1945. * Collects 27 original essays by expert scholars describing the current state of scholarship in art history and visual studies, and pointing to future directions in the field. Editor(s): Jones, Amelia. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 648 pages, 105 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1086.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 648
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135429
- ISBN
- 9781405135429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Hardcover. * Features a grand survey of the historical, social, and aesthetic issues relevant to the development of contemporary art since 1945. * Collects 27 original essays by expert scholars describing the current state of scholarship in art history and visual studies, and pointing to future directions in the field. Editor(s): Jones, Amelia. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 648 pages, 105. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405107945
- ISBN
- 9781405107945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.12
€ 154.12
Hardcover. This excellent overview of new research on Dada and Surrealism blends expert synthesis of the latest scholarship with completely new research, offering historical coverage as well as in-depth discussion of thematic areas ranging from criminality to gender. Editor(s): Hopkins, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 176 x 24. Weight in Grams: 986.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118476185
- ISBN
- 9781118476185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 212.30
€ 212.30
Paperback. Brings together cutting-edge scholarship devoted to the Romanesque and Gothic traditions in Northern Europe. Contains over 30 original theoretical, historical, and historiographic essays by renowned and emergent scholars. Covers the vibrancy of medieval art from both thematic and sub-disciplinary perspectives. Editor(s): Rudolph, Conrad. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 704 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1DN; ACK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 247 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198783
- ISBN
- 9781405198783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.51
€ 56.51
Hardback. Offering a wealth of perspectives on African modern and Modernist art from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, this new Companion features essays by African, European, and North American authors who assess the work of individual artists as well as exploring broader themes such as discoveries of new technologies and globalization. Editor(s): Salami, Gitti; Visona, Monica Blackmun. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; ACV; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 184 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444338379
- ISBN
- 9781444338379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.91
€ 225.91
Hardback. A Companion to Renaissance and Baroque Art provides a diverse, fresh collection of accessible, comprehensive essays addressing key issues for European art produced between 1300 and 1700, a period that might be termed the beginning of modern history. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 648 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; ACQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444337266
- ISBN
- 9781444337266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.75
€ 63.75
Hardback. This Companion is a standard reference work for scholars and students of the Gothic from its origins to the present day. Providing stimulating insights into Gothic writing, its history and genealogy, it offers coverage of criticism of the Gothic and of the various theoretical approaches it has inspired and spawned. Editor(s): Punter, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 2AB; ACK; DSBD; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 188 x 27. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631206200
- ISBN
- 9780631206200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.79
€ 210.79
Hardback. An important new look at Cold War art on both sides of the Atlantic Num Pages: 296 pages, 32 colour + 136 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACXJ; AGB; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 210 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300188431
- ISBN
- 9780300188431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.42€ 52.08
€ 67.42
€ 52.08
Hardback. This series isolates authentic works from the great volume of Rembrandt-like paintings produced by his pupils and followers. The fifth volume covers his small-scale history and genre works, revealing fresh understanding of the painter's artistic evolution. Editor(s): Wetering, Ernst van de. Series: Rembrandt Research Project Foundation. Num Pages: 674 pages, 269 black & white illustrations, 629 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 406 x 315 x 109. Weight in Grams: 4559.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2011 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046070
- ISBN
- 9781402046070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 646.98
€ 646.98
paperback. Series: Rembrandt Research Project Foundation. Num Pages: 748 pages, 197 black & white illustrations, 1135 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 335 x 255 x 107. Weight in Grams: 4785.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 748
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9789401792547
- ISBN
- 9789401792547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 1,768.67
€ 1,768.67
Paperback. Born and trained in England and a US resident starting in 1976, Reyner Banham wrote incisively about American and European buildings and culture. This title presents a chronological cross-section of essays, polemics, and reviews drawn from more than three decades of Banham's writings. Editor(s): Barker, Paul; Lyall, Sutherland; Price, Cedric. Num Pages: 366 pages, 32 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AK; AM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- First Edition, (A Centennial Book)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520219441
- ISBN
- 9780520219441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.71
€ 41.99
€ 29.71
Paperback. With radical formal innovations that scandalized the European art world, cubism revolutionized modern art and opened the path toward pure abstraction. Documenting the heady first years of this profoundly influential movement, this work presents a comprehensive collection of cubist primary sources. Editor(s): Antliff, Mark; Leighten, Patricia. Num Pages: 608 pages, 54 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXD5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 226 x 42. Weight in Grams: 974.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226021102
- ISBN
- 9780226021102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Argues that the imperial Inka understood stone as potentially animate, sentient, and sacred; building in stone was a way of ordering unordered nature, domesticating untamed spaces, and claiming new territories. Num Pages: 320 pages, 53 b&w illustrations, 15 color plates. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; ACBK; HDD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822348078
- ISBN
- 9780822348078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.35
€ 30.99
€ 30.35
Hardback. Series: A Day with. Num Pages: 224 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; ACVT; WMB; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 140. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- Editions Flammarion
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Special edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782080203069
- ISBN
- 9782080203069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.00
€ 30.99
€ 26.00
Paperback. Features writings on contemporary art and culture by the author, a painter and feminist art theorist. Mixing theory and practice, the personal and the political, this book tackles questions about the place of feminism in art and political discourse, and the aesthetics and values of contemporary painting. Num Pages: 336 pages, 53 illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582. Essays on Art, Politics, and Daily Life. 336 pages, 53 illustrations. Features writings on contemporary art and culture by the author, a painter and feminist art theorist. Mixing theory and practice, the personal and the political, this book tackles questions about the place of feminism in art and political discourse, and the aesthetics and values of contemporary painting. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AC; JFFK. Dimension: 154 x 234 x 25. Weight: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822346029
- ISBN
- 9780822346029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.35
€ 30.99
€ 30.35