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History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600

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History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600

Hardcover. This volume brings together new research by some of the world's leading experts, exploring the artistic production and cultural context of Renaissance sculpture from Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise to the small bronzes of Giambologna and his followers. Editor(s): Motture, Peta; Jones, Emma; Zikos, Dimitrios. Num Pages: 384 pages, 170 colour. BIC Classification: ACND; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 218 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1730.
Publisher
V & A Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851776405
ISBN
9781851776405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.25

hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 64 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 265 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 804.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271023625
ISBN
9780271023625
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.72
€ 83.28

Hardback. For much of early modern history, the opportunity to be immortalized in a portrait was explicitly tied to social class: only landed elites and royalty had the money and power to commission such an endeavour. This book examines the patronage and production of portraits in Tudor and Jacobean England. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 240 pages, 40 colour images + 80 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; ACN; ACQ; AFC; AGHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 292 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1540.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300162790
ISBN
9780300162790
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.13
€ 41.17

Hardcover. An interpretation of the art, architecture, and liturgy created for the conversion of Aztecs and other native peoples of central Mexico by European Franciscan missionaries in the mid-16th century. Num Pages: 408 pages, 239 colour images. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; ACN; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 254 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2118.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268033644
ISBN
9780268033644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.88

Paperback. Towering across time as the painter of the "Mona Lisa", forever famous as a sculptor and an inventor, Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest minds of both the Italian Renaissance and Western civilisation. This title includes a selection of sketches, diagrams and writings from his notebooks. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 112 x 16. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861979872
ISBN
9781861979872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. Reveals the paradoxes, self-doubts and political compromises which made the battle for the soul of the Renaissance city one of the most complex and important moments in Western history. Num Pages: 464 pages, col. Illustrations, maps, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099546443
ISBN
9780099546443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.67

Hardback. Examines seven paintings by some of the masters of 15th century and demonstrates how we can better understand the state of international relations and the political rivalries of the time by decoding the figures, their postures and gestures, the background scenes, the compositions and much else in these paintings. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; ACND; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 19. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845116583
ISBN
9781845116583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.02
€ 123.46

Hardback. The Reformation is generally regarded as a calamitous episode in the history of British art, with the rich artistic heritage of the medieval period eradicated and replaced by an austere Protestant culture of the word. This title argues that religious subject matter was common in the arts of Protestant Britain. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 colour images + 80 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; 3JD; ACN; ACQ; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 203 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1402.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300162820
ISBN
9780300162820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.13
€ 41.21

hardcover. Understanding late medieval pictorial representations of violence. Translator(s): Selwyn, Pamela. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 illus. BIC Classification: ACK; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 255 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781890951375
ISBN
9781890951375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.84

Paperback. Understanding late medieval pictorial representations of violence. Translator(s): Selwyn, Pamela. Num Pages: 217 pages, 27 illus. BIC Classification: ACN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
217
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951382
ISBN
9781890951382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.05

Hardcover. Museum visitors today usually see pre-16th-century Italian painted altarpieces exhibited alone, as single paintings. This catalogue shows that these works were once part of decorative, integrated schemes, and the original experience for viewers of the paintings was significantly different from our own. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACN; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 275 x 18. Weight in Grams: 900.
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857095258
ISBN
9781857095258
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.04

Hardcover. This source lists some 41,000 artists and contains much information that has not previously been published. Editor(s): Johnson, J.; Greutzner, A. Series: Dictionary of British Art. Num Pages: 568 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; ACN; ACV; AFC; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 221 x 54. Weight in Grams: 2176.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Antique Collectors Club Dist
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780902028364
ISBN
9780902028364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.07

hardcover. With a contextual approach that encompasses the full range of media, from textiles to stucco, this study traces the concept of a unified interior. It argues that art history - even the emergence of the modern category of fine art - was worked out as much in the rooms of palaces as in the printed pages of Vasari and other early writers on art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 colour & 116 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACN; ACQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 223 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Getty Research Institute
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606062982
ISBN
9781606062982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.29
€ 57.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 34 colour, 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 211 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780271032047
ISBN
9780271032047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.72
€ 83.11

Paperback. Arising from the proceedings of two symposia, this text is composed of contributions by scholars who examine the social, intellectual and historical contexts of the work of the Italian Renaissance artist Giovanni di Lutero, who used the name Dosso. Editor(s): Ciammitti, Luisa; Ostrow, Steven F.; Settis, Salvatore. Series: Issues & Debates. Num Pages: 432 pages, 154 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AFC; AGB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892365050
ISBN
9780892365050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.13
€ 41.08

Paperback. Accompanies the National Gallery's display of its Italian Renaissance paintings - one of the richest collections of its kind in the world. This book focuses on Italian masterpieces made between 1250 and 1500. It includes highlights such as Leonardo's "Virgin and Child with Saint Anne" and "Saint John the Baptist". Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 72 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 229 x 6. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094213
ISBN
9781857094213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) is arguably the first truly international artist, a celebrity both during his own lifetime and since. A major artist of the northern Renaissance, he was praised by his contemporaries and described shortly after his death as the prince among German painters. This book presents a selection of Durer's works. Num Pages: 96 pages, 51 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714126920
ISBN
9780714126920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.42

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 266 x 14. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836530811
ISBN
9783836530811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. A fascinating new appraisal of the maestro of the Northern Renaissance. Series: Art & Ideas. Num Pages: 448 pages, 250. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 872.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714845609
ISBN
9780714845609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.09

Hardback. Editor(s): Cole, Michael. Num Pages: 208 pages, 151 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; ACQ; AFH; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 310 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271029054
ISBN
9780271029054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.18
€ 68.55

Hardback. Rather than offering a chronological discussion, this book presents early Netherlandish paintings as individual objects that have confronted scholars with countless interpretive challenges. Divided into three parts, it advances the scholarly dialogue about an important period in European art, by assembling scholarly research in the field. Editor(s): Ridderbos, Bernhard; Buren, Anne van; Veen, Henk van. Num Pages: 481 pages, 118 b&w and 52 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACND; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1334.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
481
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892368167
ISBN
9780892368167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.71
€ 49.67

Hardback. In the early fifteenth century, when Romans discovered ancient marble sculptures and inscriptions in the ruins, they often melted them into mortar. This book examines the 'long' fifteenth century, a critical period in the history of antiquities collecting that has received scant attention. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 colour images & 220 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 200 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300154214
ISBN
9780300154214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.60
€ 51.98

Hardcover. .
Publisher
John Adamson Dist A/C
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898565154
ISBN
9781898565154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.11

Paperback. Analyzes the most important people, places, and concepts of the early Renaissance period, whose explosion of creativity was to spread throughout Europe in the 16th century. In this book, important facts are called out in the margins of each entry, and key elements are pointed out on each illustration. Series: Art Through the Centuries. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 804.
Publisher
Getty Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892368310
ISBN
9780892368310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.72

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