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Hardback. A study of the theory and practice of seventeenth-century Dutch group portraits, this title offers an account of the genre's comic and ironic features, which it treats as comments on the social context of portrait sitters who are husbands and householders as well as members of civic and proto-military organizations. Num Pages: 192 pages, 42 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACQ; AFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5193 x 5830 x 27. Weight in Grams: 871.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823225569
ISBN
9780823225569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages, 1 colour plate, 57 halftones. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226753065
ISBN
9780226753065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 39.42

Hardcover. A stunning visual accompaniment to the history of the state with 330 full color reproductions from the glory days of Maryland printmaking, with accompanying essays. Num Pages: 416 pages, 330, 330 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 229 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Maryland Historical Society United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Reprinted from Data Mining and ed.
SKU
V9780938420712
ISBN
9780938420712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.16
€ 70.18

Hardcover. This collection of writings by specialists from many disciplines explores a range of topics relating to English painter George Romney (1734-1802). The contributors address not only Romney's personality and artistic practice, but also key themes in his work and aspects of its cultural context. Editor(s): Kidson, Alex. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 312 pages, 25 colour pl 105 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Paul Mellon Centre BA
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300094589
ISBN
9780300094589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.25

Paperback. Henry Pearson is often linked to the Op Art movement of the 1960s because his best-known paintings feature a labyrinth of undulating parallel lines. This text accompanied an exhibition of Pearson's drawings from 1959 to the mid-1970s, the years when the artist moved toward geometric abstraction. Illustrator(s): Pearson, Henry. Num Pages: 68 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 273 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palmer Museum of Art
Condition
New
SKU
V9780911209549
ISBN
9780911209549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.67

Hardback. The friendship between William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones began when they met as undergraduates in 1853 and lasted until Morris' death in 1896, despite their differences in temperament and in attitudes to political engagement. This book explores particular aspects of the paintings of Burne-Jones and the designs of Morris. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 black & white illustrations + 60 colour images. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACVM; AFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1421.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300140934
ISBN
9780300140934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.40

Hardcover. MashUp: The Birth of Modern Culture traces the inexorable rise of collage, montage, sampling and the cut-up. Num Pages: 368 pages, 267. BIC Classification: ACX; AFJD; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 230. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Black Dog Publishing London UK United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910433393
ISBN
9781910433393
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 46.12

Paperback. Offers a new look at works by notable French artists represented in the collection of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. In this title, the essays consider the political, social, and market conditions that governed printmaking and drawing and examine how key artists contributed to the development of graphic arts in 19th-century France. Editor(s): Clarke, Jay A. Series: Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; ACVT; AFF; AFH; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 243 x 15. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300191936
ISBN
9780300191936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.18

Paperback. An argument against reductive accounts of the nineteenth-century sculptor Mary Edmonia Lewis s work as the product of her identity as an African American and Native American woman. Num Pages: 344 pages, 51 illustrations, incl. 18 in color. BIC Classification: ACV; AFKB; AGB; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822342663
ISBN
9780822342663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 500 colour & 40 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764346910
ISBN
9780764346910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.69

Paperback. A versatile toolbox of ideas for creative design solutions. Num Pages: 312 pages, 400 illustrations. BIC Classification: AF; AK; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 191 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471299769
ISBN
9780471299769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.87

Paperback. Series: Dover Art Instruction. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFF; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 279 x 10. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486460079
ISBN
9780486460079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.04

Hardcover. Performing Contagious Bodies explores live/body art and installation practices through theories of ritual and magic. Featuring discussion of a wide range of contemporary international practice, this book explores the intersections of performance studies, art history, anthropology and contemporary visual art practices. Num Pages: 248 pages, 24 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AFKN; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230292703
ISBN
9780230292703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69
€ 54.76

Paperback. Using a historical analysis of Vermeer's method of production and a close reading of his art, this book explores the originality of Vermeer in the context of 17th-century Dutch painting. It suggests that his confrontation with painting represented a very personal effort to define a new pictorial practice within the classical tradition of his art. Translator(s): Grabar, Terry. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 color plates 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 11. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691029306
ISBN
9780691029306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.63
€ 46.37

Paperback. In the early 1650s Ferdinand Bol produced a series of wall-covering paintings. This 'painted chamber' is a unique example of a branch of the art of painting which was extremely popular in the seventeenth century, although hardly any of it now remains. Bol's ensemble has always been surrounded by mysteries. Who was the initial owner, what was the re Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age. Num Pages: 324 pages, 89 black and white 121 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ABC; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1464. The Ambitions of a Wealthy Widow in a Painted Chamber by Ferdinand Bol. Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age. 297 pages, 89 black and white 121 colour illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ABC; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 260 x 260 x 20. Weight: 1464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089643261
ISBN
9789089643261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.09

Paperback. Features renowned artist-historian Don Troiani's research and style. Illustrator(s): Troiani, Don. Num Pages: 190 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AFC; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 290 x 13. Weight in Grams: 878.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811727150
ISBN
9780811727150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 17.38

Paperback. Series: Peabody Museum Collections Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 43 colour illustrations & 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 1KBBW; AFW; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 205 x 13. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology,U.S. United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873654005
ISBN
9780873654005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.74

Paperback. Jean-Leon Gerome (1824-1904) was an undisputed success during his life. Crowds flocked to see his vibrant compositions and thanks to mass marketing of his work through mechanical reproduction, he reached audiences on an unprecedented scale. This title includes the essays challenging critical biases against the artist. Editor(s): Morton, Mary. Num Pages: 168 pages, 8 full colour & 27 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060384
ISBN
9781606060384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.89

Paperback. Looking at representations of the Irish landscape in contemporary literature and the arts, this volume discusses the economic, political and environmental issues associated with it, questioning the myths behind Ireland's landscape, from the first Greek descriptions to present day post Celtic-Tiger architecture. Editor(s): Mianowski, Marie. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AF; AM; D; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 423.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349339914
ISBN
9781349339914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.46

Paperback. Amber has fascinated mankind since the Palaeolithic era. This book examines the myths and legends woven around amber - its employment in magic and medicine, its transport and carving, and its incorporation into jewellery, amulets, and other objects of prestige. Num Pages: 144 pages, 63 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFKG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 176 x 18. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060827
ISBN
9781606060827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.44

Hardback. In the midst of a resurgence of pride in Ireland's history during the 18th century, William Burton, later Conyngham (1733-1796), strove to emulate his British counterparts in producing albums of engravings illustrating the beauties of the country's heritage. This catalogues more than 600 drawings, which he was known to have secured by about 1780. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 244 pages, 100 color + 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; ACQ; AFF; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 293 x 256 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1542. Fine clean copy in dustwrapper. DW has some edge wear including some short tears
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRA0005620
ISBN
9780300180725
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 30.00

Hardcover. Editor(s): Sturluson, Snorri. Num Pages: 60 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DNC; AFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 263 x 12. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
powerHouse Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576878323
ISBN
9781576878323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, Full Colour Illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Mandala Publishing Group United States
Edition
Pos
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608871285
ISBN
9781608871285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.00

Paperback. Rembrandt was a painter and draftsman of undisputed genius, but what was he like as a person? The mystery of the moody and inspired Rembrandt continues to fascinate. This title tells the story of Rembrandt the man, artist, and legend. Series: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Num Pages: 112 pages, 85 illus. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 150 x 8. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rijksmuseum
Condition
New
SKU
V9789086890576
ISBN
9789086890576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.17

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