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History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400

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History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400

Paperback. The vivid scenes on the Bayeux Tapestry depict the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Who commissioned the tapestry? Was it Bishop Odo, William's ruthless half-brother? This book shows how we remake history in every age and how a great work of art has a life of its own. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACK; HB; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099450191
ISBN
9780099450191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.73

Hardback. Friars transformed the relationship of the church to laymen by taking religion outside to public and domestic spaces. This book aims book to analyze the friars' influence on the growth and transformation of medieval buildings and urban spaces. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 colour images + 40 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; ACK; HBLC1; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 192 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1118.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300203844
ISBN
9780300203844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.60
€ 43.30

Paperback. A fresh appraisal of the art of Anglo-Saxon England, focusing on art as an aesthetic vehicle and art as an active political force. Num Pages: 352 pages, 82 black & white illustrations, 12 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; ACK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 264 x 27. Weight in Grams: 880.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270958
ISBN
9781783270958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.72

Hardback. A collection of papers published over the last 25 years on the art of Byzantine Cappadocia, focusing in particular on wall-paintings which provide a rich source of evidence for the religious and social life in the Byzantium province. Num Pages: 539 pages, 316 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ACK; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 182 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
539
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899828487
ISBN
9781899828487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 61. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACK; HPCA; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474095
ISBN
9780801474095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.25

Hardcover. Drawing on an array of artworks and chroniclers' accounts, to reassess the medieval visual culture in which banquets were staged, this book shows the ways of appreciating artistic skill and attending to their own processes of perception, thereby forging a court culture that delighted in the exercise of fine aesthetic judgment. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 colour plates, 35 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; ACK; AS; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226242200
ISBN
9780226242200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.18
€ 47.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: ABC; ABK; ACK; HBJD; HBLC1; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141977492
ISBN
9780141977492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 12.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268033248
ISBN
9780268033248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.72

paperback. Editor(s): Hourihane, Colum. Num Pages: 328 pages, 656 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 836.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Index of Christian Art, Dept. of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780976820239
ISBN
9780976820239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.35

Paperback. Established in 1917, the Index of Christian Art, located at Princeton University, is the largest archive of medieval art in existence and the most specialized resource for the iconographer. This book features essays that highlight some of the research in the archive and the scholarship for which it has been renowned. Editor(s): Hourihane, Colum. Series: Index of Christian Art Occasional Papers. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; ACK; AGR; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 971.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691099910
ISBN
9780691099910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Hardcover. An examination of Irish Gothic art from the years 1169 to 1550. It looks at what survives of Gothic art in Ireland and discusses such wide-ranging topics as the historiography of the style, its metalwork, iconography and forms. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 208 pages, 35 colour pl 170 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3H; 3JB; ACK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 275 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1234. Large Folio. Illustrated.Nice copy with dustwrapper.Early Ireland. Archaeology.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KEX0283178
ISBN
9780300094350
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.00

Hardback. Pontius Pilate is one of the Bible's best-known villains - but up until the tenth century, artistic imagery appears to have consistently portrayed him as a benevolent Christian and holy symbol of baptism. This book looks at the shifting visual and textual representations of Pilate throughout early Christian and medieval art. Num Pages: 488 pages, 8 color illus. 187 halftones. BIC Classification: ACK; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 215 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2094.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691139562
ISBN
9780691139562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.47
€ 66.38

Paperback. Editor(s): Hourihane, Colum. Num Pages: 388 pages, 21 colour illustrations, 273 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK; AKLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
the Index of Christian Art, Princeton University
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780976820215
ISBN
9780976820215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.35

Paperback. Series: Index of Christian Art Occasional Papers. Num Pages: 345 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; ACK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Index of Christian Art, Dept. of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University United States
Number of pages
345
Condition
New
SKU
V9780983753704
ISBN
9780983753704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.75

Paperback. The concept of opposing forces of good and evil expressed in a range of moral qualities - virtues and vices - is one of the dominant themes in the history of Christian art. This catalogue documents the occurrence of the Virtues and Vices in well over 1,000 works of art produced between the fifth and the fifteenth centuries. Editor(s): Hourihane, Colum. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 468 pages, 64 halftones. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; ACK; ACN; AGR; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050379
ISBN
9780691050379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.73

Hardback. David - the greatest king of Israel, the founder of Jerusalem, and one of the pivotal figures of the Old Testament - was a source of inspiration for artists and their patrons throughout the medieval world. This book is a survey of the profusion of David's images in both Byzantium and the West, providing a guide to a range of medieval depictions. Editor(s): Hourihane, Colum. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 408 pages, 111 halftones. BIC Classification: 3H; ACK; AGR; GBC; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 176 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095462
ISBN
9780691095462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.17
€ 60.60

Paperback. To mark the eightieth anniversary of "The Index of Christian Art", this two-part volume focuses on the Index's twin strengths: iconography and methodology. The contributors include Adelaide Bennett, Hans Brandhorst, James D'Emilio, Gerda Duifjes-Vellekoop, John Fleming, Jaroslav Folda, Giovanni Freni, Cynthia Hahn, Debra Hassig, and others. Editor(s): Hourihane, Colum. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 342 pages, 4 color photos 175 halftones. BIC Classification: 3H; ACK; AGR; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691010038
ISBN
9780691010038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.88

Hardback. Established in 1917, the Index of Christian Art, located at Princeton University, is the largest archive of medieval art in existence and the most specialized resource for the iconographer. This book features essays that highlight some of the research in the archive and the scholarship for which it has been renowned. Editor(s): Hourihane, Colum. Series: Index of Christian Art Occasional Papers. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; ACK; AGR; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 287 x 225 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1256.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780691099903
ISBN
9780691099903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.67
€ 52.29

Hardcover. Editor(s): Hourihane, Colum. Series: Index of Christian Art Occasional Papers. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 colour/198 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1447.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Index of Christian Art, Dept. of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780976820246
ISBN
9780976820246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.56
€ 67.57

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

€ 55.94

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