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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

Paperback. Andrea Mantegna, the painter who was able to rise above earth and create heavenly forms which are still real (W Goethe). He was a protagonist of the renewal of the figurative language in northern Italy. This title gives an introduction to the life of the artist. It includes his masterpieces. Series: Skira Mini ART Books. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 179.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857205403
ISBN
9788857205403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.37

Paperback. What does the familiar phrase Renaissance Art actually refer to? Discussing the works by artists such as Jan van Eyck, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo, this title explores the truly original and diverse character of the art of the Renaissance. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851687244
ISBN
9781851687244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 18 colour, 54 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 18. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271035291
ISBN
9780271035291
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.94
€ 78.69

Hardcover. Provides the reader with an insight into the life and work of one of history's most intriguing figures, Leonardo Da Vinci. Almost all of his work is presented in this volume - from his paintings and frescos, to detailed reproductions of his remarkable encrypted notebooks. Num Pages: 640 pages, 500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 105 x 44. Weight in Grams: 794. the Complete Works. 640 pages, 500 colour illustrations. Provides the reader with an insight into the life and work of one of history's most intriguing figures, Leonardo Da Vinci. Almost all of his work is presented in this volume - from his paintings and frescos, to detailed reproductions of his remarkable encrypted notebooks. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; TBY. Dimension: 146 x 105 x 44. Weight: 784.
Publisher
David & Charles Ltd
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715324530
ISBN
9780715324530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.93

Paperback. An introduction to the work of Rembrandt. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 colour and 36 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JD; ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 300 x 226 x 8. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714827438
ISBN
9780714827438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.10

Hardback. Bartholomaus Schachman was born on 11th September 1559 in Danzig (nowadays called Gda'nsk), then the autonomys trade city and member of "The Hanseatic League", within the Kingdom of Poland. This title presents his adventures to became one of the greatest travelogues of the sixteenth century. Editor(s): Nefedova, Olga. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; ACN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 289 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2130.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857214641
ISBN
9788857214641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.16
€ 56.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 70 colour, 150 black and white. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; AGN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 30. Weight in Grams: 872.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised, Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780230801
ISBN
9781780230801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. Sets out to establish Michele Tosini's critical role in sixteenth-century Mannerist art in Florence. He was well-trained, well-educated and well-liked, and created a highly productive workshop environment that not only succeeded but thrived in one of the most competitive ages of artistic production in the history of art. Num Pages: 211 pages, 12 colour & 30 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
211
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845191863
ISBN
9781845191863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.77

Paperback. Explores the dynamic interchange between European artistic centres and artists and the trade in works of art. This book also considers the impact of differing locations on art and artists and some of the economic, political and cultural factors crucial to the emergence of an artistic centre. Editor(s): Richardson, Carol M. Series: Open University: Renaissance Art Reconsidered. Num Pages: 352 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 284 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1250.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300121889
ISBN
9780300121889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.80

Hardcover. Drawn from the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, this book reproduces 87 key works by 27 artists that represent a broad panorama of the development of the graphic arts in Europe from the Renaissance to the dawn of the 20th century. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: ACN; ACQ; ACV; AFF; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 244 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1490.
Publisher
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781741741087
ISBN
9781741741087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.97

Paperback. In 1508, Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. For the next four years, he and a team of assistants laboured over the vast ceiling. This book tells the story of those four years and paints a picture of day-to-day life on the Sistine scaffolding - in the upheaval of early sixteenth-century Rome. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 pp coloured plates, 40 integrated line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DSV; 3JB; ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Pimlico
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844139323
ISBN
9781844139323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.17

Hardcover. Rather like the Mona Lisa, there has long been a suspicion that there is something disguised in the Primavera. A chance discovery provided the author with the key to unlocking the secret of the 500 year-old masterpiece, opening a window onto the cryptic world of the Renaissance pagan revival. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour throughout. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856832963
ISBN
9780856832963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.09

Hardback. Michelangelo was recognised as a great artist early in his long life. Along with a small number of contemporaries he was responsible for Renaissance Florence becoming the artistic fountainhead of western culture. This comprehensive new book offers a wide range of his art, with details, complete paintings and panoramas. Series: Masterpieces of Art. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 240 x 19. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783613618
ISBN
9781783613618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.67

Hardcover. Provides an exploration of the rivalry that existed between the artists of the Renaissance & Baroque eras. This title features essays on Renaissance and Baroque art that reveal the paragone to be a crucial motive and key to the interpretation of some of the most celebrated works of art such as Van Eyck's Ghent Altarpiece and Michelangelo's Pieta. Num Pages: 200 pages, 25 colour & 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; ACQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892369645
ISBN
9780892369645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.73

Paperback. Translation of: Vite de' piu eccellenti architettori, pittori et scultori italiani. Translator(s): Bondanella, Julia Conway; Bondanella, Peter E. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537198
ISBN
9780199537198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACN; AK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804834827
ISBN
9780804834827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. Made in gold and enamel and decorated with precious stones, the Holy Thorn Reliquary depicts the salvation of mankind through the sacrifice of Christ. This book explores the meaning and history of this fascinating object, and tells the tale of its remarkable survival and eventual passage to the British Museum. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 56 pages, 28 illustrations, 26 in colour. BIC Classification: ACN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 142. Series: Objects in Focus. 56 pages, 28 illustrations, 26 in colour. Made in gold and enamel and decorated with precious stones, the Holy Thorn Reliquary depicts the salvation of mankind through the sacrifice of Christ. This book explores the meaning and history of this fascinating object, and tells the tale of its remarkable survival and eventual passage to the British Museum. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACN. Dimension: 213 x 150 x 6. Weight: 146.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714128207
ISBN
9780714128207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.23

Paperback. Covers topics such as the revival of classical learning, the printing press, the rise of the nation-state, philosophy and the role of women. This book provides biographies, timelines, bibliography, a gazetteer of museums and galleries and an illustrated glossary. Editor(s): Aston, Margaret. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 219 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1668.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500284599
ISBN
9780500284599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.04

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

€ 16.70

hardcover. A revisionist view of Renaissance architectural design as a dialectical process engaging word and image in the creation of Raphael's masterwork. Num Pages: 400 pages, 98 b/w illus. 19 colour illus. BIC Classification: ACN; AMX; D; DS; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 177. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107130524
ISBN
9781107130524
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.71
€ 121.28

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