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'The reigning Queen of Classics' Spectator'Mary Beard is the best in the business' Dan Snow'Excellent' Guardian'Enthralling' Sunday TimesBritain's most famous classicist asks: what are civilisations?Central to this huge question are...

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The American realist artist John Sloan (1871-1951) is best known for his portrayals of daily life in early 20th-century New York and as a member of The Eight and the...

The Empord triangle, like its notorious sister the Bermuda Triangle, outlines a space where unusual things happen. In this case, that space is the land surrounding three major landmarks of...

The Santa Maria di Firenze, an ancient, venerable Benedictine abbey (called the Badia) located in the heart of Florence, is the subject of Anne Leader's new book. In 1418, 17...

The V&A has the greatest collection of maiolica in the world. This long awaited study explores the significance of these fascinating objects in the art and social history of the...

Handsomely designed and produced, this stunning book highlights sensual paintings from the Spanish royal collections of the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid. Many of the featured artists were court painters...

ONE OF THE TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES' BEST BOOKS FOR 2022SHORTLISTED FOR THE POL ROGER DUFF COOPER PRIZE 2023'Eye-opening and full of surprises . . . A treasure' Sunday Times'A...

This is the first-ever scholarly publication devoted to the art of Francesco de Mura (1696 1782), one of the greatest painters of the Golden Age of Naples. De Mura, the...

The text includes concise bibliographical details of the artists and a listing of the main publications and collections where their works are to be found. This publication is an essential...

A major reexamination of the father of the Hudson River School in relation to his European roots and travels Thomas Cole (1801-1848), arguably the greatest American landscape artist of his...

Drawing upon the latest discoveries and research, leading scholars unravel the complex stories behind the phenomenal artistic activity of the Middle Ages and into the Reformation across all media, including...

Sixteenth-century Roman presses turned out hundreds of technical treatises and learned discourses written in the vernacular. Covering topics as diverse as the cultivation of silkworms, the lives of the saints,...

A profound, witty, and informative account of the lives of the saints depicted in the devotional art of the Renaissance This book offers a powerful and searching meditation on the...

Nigerian art has long been sought after by art collectors in France. Accompanying an important exhibition, Arts of Nigeria in French Private Collections explores Nigeria's rich artistic production through a...

The first full investigation into the symbolic artworks of the Babembe, this richly illustrated monograph presents a particular type of sculpture that the Babembe devoted to their family ancestors. Many...

A magnificently produced catalog of the major exhibition at the Museum of East Asian Art, Bath, England. Illustrating 354 Chinese jades from the collection of Brian McElney, the Peony Collection...

Every year the US National Endowment for the Arts presents its National Heritage Fellowship to America's best practitioners of time-honoured crafts and arts. The volumes celebrate the lives and achievements...

In Painting as Medicine in Early Modern Rome, Frances Gage undertakes an in-depth study of the writings of the physician and art critic Giulio Mancini. Using Mancini's unpublished treatises as...

This groundbreaking volume explores the epochal transformations and unexpected continuities in the Byzantine Empire from the seventh to the ninth century. As the period opened, the Empire's southern provinces-the vibrant,...

Jean-Pierre Vorlet's images are everywhere, taken all over the world but establishing common ground, transferable and translatable. In spite of a snatch of Italian or a word or two in...

For Armin Mueller-Stahl (* 1930) the time that he can spend alone in his studio is liberating: "When I am drawing, time slips out of my body." Born into an...

Small China presents Chinese miniatures from 5,000 BCE up to the fifteenth century. The pocketsized representations of supernatural beings, people, animals, or everyday objects are virtually uncharted in East Asian...

This book, which accompanied a groundbreaking exhibition, presents a multilayered picture of influence and experimentation between a family of artists. A few years before his death in 1984, the conceptual...

This in-depth investigation into the art, politics and murderous cynicism of Renaissance Milan is is an academic detective story sketched out with erudition and journalistic panache. Debunking the outrageous claim...

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'The reigning Queen of Classics' Spectator'Mary Beard is the best in the business' Dan Snow'Excellent' Guardian'Enthralling' Sunday TimesBritain's most famous classicist asks: what are civilisations?Central to this huge question are...

William Morris - poet, designer, campaigner, hero of the Arts & Crafts movement - was a giant of the Victorian age, and his beautiful creations and provocative philosophies are still...

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In this book, leading art experts, art historians, and critics review the life, career, and artistic development of New York based Chinese artist Zhang Hongtu. A pioneer in contemporary Chinese...

Author: John Rupert MartinBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon Press Ltd, 1972Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book showcases the elaborate decorations used in the grand ceremonial entrance of...

Author: HAVERKAMP-BEGEMANN, EgbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon, 1975Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume is part of the Corpus Rubenianum Ludwig Burchard series, focusing on the works of...

Author: Svetlana AlpersBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon, 1971Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book is part of the Corpus Rubenianum Ludwig Burchard series and focuses on the decoration...

The vivid and masterful story of Isabella Stewart Gardner-creator of one of America's most stunning museums-an American original whose own life was remade by art. Includes archival photos of Isabella's...

A stunning package for classic film buffs and drinks enthusiasts alike, all the "forbidden" fun of Pre-Code Hollywood and the Prohibition and speakeasy era meet in this stylish cocktail book....

Author: - Binding: HardbackPublished: Edizioni Scala, 1975Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book showcases the works of Duccio di Buoninsegna, featuring 80 color slides that...

Author: -Binding: HardbackPublished: Scala, Florenz, 1977Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book features a comprehensive collection of slides showcasing all the frescoes in the Scrovegni...

Author: Edizioni ScalaBinding: HardbackPublished: Edizioni Scala, 1972Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book showcases the stunning paintings of Fra'Angelico housed in the Museum of San...

Author: Edizione ScalaBinding: HardbackPublished: Edizione Scala, 1973Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book features a comprehensive collection of the works of Piero della Francesca, presented...

Author: -Binding: HardbackPublished: Edizione Scala, 1974Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a collection of 96 slides showcasing the works of the renowned painter...

Author: Baxandall, MichaelBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford U. P., 1971, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the relationship between humanist thought and the development of pictorial...

Author: Lorenz EitnerBinding: SoftbackPublished: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1970; 1971Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markings This comprehensive two-volume set explores the artistic and literary movements of Neoclassicism and Romanticism, covering key...

Author: Luitpold DusslerBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon, 1971Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis critical catalogue provides an extensive overview of Raphael's works, including his paintings, wall-paintings, and tapestries. It...

Author: Albert Blankert and eleven specialist contributorsBinding: SoftbackPublished: National Gallery of Victoria, 1997Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis exhibition catalogue explores the life and works of...

Author: Mubin SheppardBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the rich and diverse decorative arts and pastimes of the Malay culture,...

Author: Owen JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: Studio, 1987Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the intricate and rich tradition of Chinese ornamentation, providing insights into the cultural significance and...

Author: Various AuthorsBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive guide provides an in-depth look at the history of opera, featuring over 400...