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History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800

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History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800

Paperback. Gainsborough is one of the most appealing artists of the 18th century. The author draws on recently discovered material to provide a fresh perspective on both the life and art of this master. Series: World of Art S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 172 illustrations, 68 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
9780500203583
ISBN
9780500203583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 5.70

Hardback. John Constable is best known for his idyllic paintings of the English countryside. Yet he was also a brilliant innovator who brought a new vivacity to the observation of nature. Series: British Artists Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60 colour images. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 254 x 12. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849762779
ISBN
9781849762779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACQ; AGB; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 127 x 46. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486795256
ISBN
9780486795256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.27

Hardback. Modern art begins with Goya. He was the first to create works of art for their own sake, and he lived in a time of incredible cultural and social dynamism when the old concepts of social hierarchy were being shaken by the new concept of equality for all. This book deals with his life and work. Series: This is. Num Pages: 80 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780676166
ISBN
9781780676166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.52

Paperback. Authoritative yet approachable new monograph on the enigmatic painter Johannes Vermeer. Series: Art & Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714868790
ISBN
9780714868790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.98

Hardback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 65 color illus. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFH; AGC; AGHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 229. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300218824
ISBN
9780300218824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.96

Hardcover. Between 1760 and 1800, British aristocrats became preoccupied with the acquisition of ancient Greek and Roman artifacts - from marble busts to intricately painted vases. This book examines these objects and their owners, as well as dealers, and provides a close look at the classical revival that resulted in this obsession with collecting antiques. Num Pages: 248 pages, 5 colour pl 85halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226113968
ISBN
9780226113968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.57

Paperback. Sir Henry Raeburn (1756-1823) is especially well known in Scotland as the portrait painter of members of the Scottish Enlightenment. This illustrated scholarly work is devoted to the reception and reputation of Edinburgh's premier Enlightenment portrait painter. It includes chapters that look at different aspects of Raeburn's professional career. Editor(s): Coltman, Viccy; Lloyd, Stephen. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; ACQ; AGB; AJCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 990. Context, Reception and Reputation. 352 pages. Editor(s): Coltman, Viccy; Lloyd, Stephen. Sir Henry Raeburn (1756-1823) is especially well known in Scotland as the portrait painter of members of the Scottish Enlightenment. This illustrated scholarly work is devoted to the reception and reputation of Edinburgh's premier Enlightenment portrait painter. It includes chapters that look at different aspects of Raeburn's professional career. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; ACQ; AGB; AJCP. Dimension: 243 x 172 x 23. Weight: 990.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748654833
ISBN
9780748654833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.92

Hardback. Examines the visual arts within the Portuguese empire between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. With a focus on the appropriation of Portuguese-Christian art within the colonies, this book looks at how these and other objects could be staged to generate layers of meaning. Num Pages: 384 pages, 60 colour plates, 120 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; ACN; ACQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 814.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Diaphanes AG Switzerland
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9783037347423
ISBN
9783037347423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.18

Paperback. Explores how knowledge was obtained and demonstrated in Europe when standard methods of inquiry took shape across several fields of intellectual pursuit. This book looks at production and consumption of knowledge as a social process. It focuses on how various methods came to interact with practices of craftspeople to create new ways of knowing. Editor(s): Smith, Pamela H.; Schmidt, Benjamin. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 colour plates, 51 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; ACN; ACQ; HBTB; JFCX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226763293
ISBN
9780226763293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

hardcover. Modern visual satire erupts during a period marked by reform and revolution, by cohering nationalisms and expanding empires, and by the emerging discipline of art history. This title attempts to reconfigure the geography of modern visual satire, from North America to Europe, to China and the Ottoman Empire. Editor(s): Porterfield, Todd. Num Pages: 240 pages, Includes 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; ACVC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754665915
ISBN
9780754665915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.81

paperback. Offers an understanding of Vermeer's paintings and of the era they portray. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: ACQB; HBG; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Profile Books
Condition
New
SKU
KHD0000874
ISBN
9781846681202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.55

Paperback. iGiuseppe VasiOs Rome Lasting Impressions from the Age of the Grand Touri breaks new ground in understanding a significant Italian artist and of RomeOs urban and social fabric in the eighteenth century. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JF; ACQ; AFH; AGB; AGP; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 286 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Arts
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871142979
ISBN
9780871142979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.11

Paperback. Examines the making of the first modern catalogue - La galerie electorale de Dusseldorff. This book showcases this one of the most important European painting collections of the eighteenth century, reflecting a pivotal moment in the history of art as well as the history of the art museum. Num Pages: 104 pages, 70 colour illustrations & 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DFG; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 206 x 8. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060926
ISBN
9781606060926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.48

Paperback. Showcases the author's engraving techniques that allowed text and images to be published on the same page. This book features engravings of over four hundred animals alongside descriptions of their characteristics as scientifically understood at the time. Num Pages: 542 pages, 331 line drawings. BIC Classification: ACQ; ACV; AFH; AGB; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 36. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Facsimile
Number of pages
542
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226044804
ISBN
9780226044804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.49

Hardcover. Presents a survey of the Brooklyn Museum's collection of American paintings, from the late colonial era to the early twentieth century. Num Pages: 160 pages, 85 colour illustrations, 20 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACQ; ACV; AFC; AGC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 962.
Publisher
GILES
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904832119
ISBN
9781904832119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.09

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

€ 71.58

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907372339
ISBN
9781907372339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.65

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACQ; AFW; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124872
ISBN
9780714124872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.12

hardcover. The authors of this text controversially claim that Ireland. more sophisticated in the technical education of its craftsmen and artists, not only devised its own subtle "insular" Rococo, but exported this mode successfully in a gesture of cultural colonialism to the West of England. Num Pages: 324 pages, 40 colour, 160 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBR; ACQ; AM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1235.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861890443
ISBN
9781861890443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.58

Hardcover. A reference book on the life and works of Diego Velazquez, the most important painter in the Spanish Habsburg court of King Philip IV. It also explores Velazquez' progression from painting pictures of everyday life to portraits of the Spanish royal family, notably the artist's crowning achievement in his most recognized work, "Las Meninas". Num Pages: 256 pages, 500 images. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 240 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1652. His Life and Works in 500 Images : an Illustrated Study of the Artist, His Life and Context, with a Stunning Gallery of 300 of His Most Celebrated Paintings. 256 pages, 500 images. A reference book on the life and works of Diego Velazquez, the most important painter in the Spanish Habsburg court of King Philip IV. It also explores Velazquez' progression from painting pictures of everyday life to portraits of the Spanish royal family, notably the artist's crowning achievement in his most recognized work, "Las Meninas". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 302 x 240 x 24. Weight: 1646.
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754824046
ISBN
9780754824046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.59

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754832898
ISBN
9780754832898
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

Hardback. An in-depth look at the changing status of American artists in the 18th and early 19th century Num Pages: 316 pages, 90 color + 80 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; ACV; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 190. .
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300214611
ISBN
9780300214611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.24

Paperback. Jonathan Richardson (1667-1745) was one of 18th-century England's most significant cultural figures. At the age of 61, shortly before his retirement, Richardson began to create a remarkable series of self-portrait drawings. Not intended for public display, these were unguarded explorations of his own character. Num Pages: 64 pages, 40 colour. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 220 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907372841
ISBN
9781907372841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.09

paperback. This anthology presents classic and recent scholarship on Italian art from 1600-1750. Arranged thematically, it highlights the key debates with which art historians continue to grapple. Editor(s): Dixon, Susan M. Series: Blackwell Anthologies in Art History S. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781405139670
ISBN
9781405139670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.09

Hardback. This anthology presents classic and recent scholarship on Italian art from 1600-1750. Arranged thematically, it highlights the key debates with which art historians continue to grapple. Editor(s): Dixon, Susan M. Series: Blackwell Anthologies in Art History S. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACQB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 28. Weight in Grams: 854.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405139663
ISBN
9781405139663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.64

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 pages of color images. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JF; ACQ; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605989723
ISBN
9781605989723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 24 pages of color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3F; ACQ; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781681774206
ISBN
9781681774206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.73

Hardcover. Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) is among the greatest portrait painters of all time. This manual is a catalogue raisonne of his painted ouevre, and includes a reproduction of every known authentic painting by the artist, the provenance and the significant facts and literature on each. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 528 pages, 750 illustrations, (150 colour ). BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ACQ; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 305 x 250 x 54. Weight in Grams: 4674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Paul Mellon Centre BA
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300099287
ISBN
9780300099287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.53

Hardback.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157306
ISBN
9780691157306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.97

Paperback. An examination and celebration of the Baroque culture of excess. Translator(s): Fontanive, Karen. Num Pages: 240 pages. Dimension: 253 x 291 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714838601
ISBN
9780714838601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.43

Paperback.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
124
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061312
ISBN
9781606061312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.48

Paperback. This generously illustrated volume on the work of Caravaggio makes the world's greatest art accessible to readers of every level of appreciation. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Prestel
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791346564
ISBN
9783791346564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. This generously illustrated volume on the work of Rembrandt makes the world's greatest art accessible to readers of every level of appreciation. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 colour. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Prestel
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791346205
ISBN
9783791346205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.44

Hardback. A critical reassessment of chinoiserie, a style both praised and derided for its triviality, prettiness, and ornamental excesses Series: Studies in Design. Num Pages: 272 pages, 104 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACQ; AK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719089459
ISBN
9780719089459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.30

Hardcover. The Biographic series presents an entirely new way of looking at the lives of the world's greatest thinkers and creatives. It takes the 50 defining facts, dates, thoughts, habits and achievements of each subject, and uses infographics to convey all of them in vivid snapshots. Series: Biographic. Num Pages: 96 pages, 120 full colour illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ACQB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
GMC Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781453025
ISBN
9781781453025
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.44

Hardcover. Editor(s): Perlove, Shelley; Keyes, George. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFF; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268038434
ISBN
9780268038434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.93

Num Pages: 224 pages, 19 colour/25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; ACQB; AFC; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 265 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1218.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271029634
ISBN
9780271029634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.50

Paperback. Looks at the works and lives of artists from the eighteenth century to the present, including work in traditional media as well as in installation art, mixed media, and digital/computer art. This book reveals the legacy of work by African American artists, whose art is included in the permanent collections of national and international museums. Num Pages: 359 pages, 125 color illustrations, 201 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACQ; ACV; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 279 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1192.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
359
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised & Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520239357
ISBN
9780520239357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.83

Paperback. Explores the 19th century's fascination with Dutch painting, as well as its doubts about an art that had long challenged traditional values. This book shows how persistent tensions between high theory and low genre shaped criticism of novels and pictures alike. Num Pages: 248 pages, 17 color plates. 55 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 2AB; 2ADF; ACQ; AFC; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143231
ISBN
9780691143231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.52

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