Art and Design

This book explores the principles of the display of art in the magnificent Roman palaces of the early modern period, focusing attention on how the parts function to convey multiple...

The Free Drawing School (Ecole royale gratuite de dessin) fulfilled the Enlightenment ideal of an education open to all-rich and poor, male and female - and of an education founded...

From obscure beginnings, Melozzo da Forli (1438-94) made his career in Rome, executing several of the most ambitious painting projects of the Della Rovere Pope Sixtus IV and his nephew,...

Offers an approach to the entanglements of medieval elites in the regions that comprise Afghanistan, Pakistan, and north India. This book - which ranges in time from the early eighth...

From Vaux-le-Vicomte to Versailles, the buildings of Louis Le Vau shaped the image of French court society. None, however, has had as dramatic an effect as Mazarin's College (1661-70), the...

The Polynesian concept of atua -of gods, figurative objects and associated beliefs-developed over thousands of years and spread throughout the region. The superb examples of sculpture illustrated in this volume...

Juan Davila is a painter who passionately believes in using art to facilitate social change. Davila was born in Santiago, Chile, and moved to Australia in the 1970s to escape...

During its early history, Afghanistan was a crossroads of commerce from diverse cultures along its bustling trade routes, known as the "Silk Road", which stretched from China to Egypt. This...

Continuing the tradition of the Everyman Art Series, combining learned yet accessible text with high-quality illustrations, detailing Rome's rich cultural history in the Renaissance, dominated bt Papal authority.

Giovanni Canavesio, a Piedmontese artist-priest active in the last decades of the fifteenth century in the southern Alps, left behind a significant body of work, including pictorial cycles and altarpieces....

Robert de Cotte (1656/7-1735), principal architect to the King of France, was a prominent European architect. In a period that witnessed the ascendancy of Paris over Rome as the international...

The book titled Wilton House and English Palladianism: some Wiltshire houses. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Aimed at current bachelor's degree students, recent graduates and professionals looking for a specialisation, Masterclass: Graphic Design provides an in-depth overview of 29 leading graduate schools from all over the...

Among the foremost contemporary Iranian artists and a pioneer of modern sculpture. Parviz Tanavoli - who has been widely recognised as the only Iranian artist to fully capture the duality...

Giorgio Vasari's The Lives of the Most Famous Painters, Sculptors and Architects (1550 and 1568) is a classic of cultural history. A monumental assembly of artists' lives from Giotto to...

Author: Bates LowryBinding: PaperbackPublished: STUDIO VISTA LONDON, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe authoritative volume The Great Ages Of World Architecture: Renaissance...

Author: John D. HoagBinding: PaperbackPublished: Studio Vista London, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative volume chronicles the rich and diverse architectural...

Author: Clovis WhitfieldBinding: PaperbackPublished: Colnaghi & Co., 1982Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageDiscoveries From The Cinquecento presents a compelling examination of the...

Author: Edited By Caroline Turner And Roger BenjaminBinding: PaperbackPublished: Queensland Art Gallery; Art Exhibitions Australia Limited, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis...

Author: Jeffrey Spier & Gordon MorrisonBinding: PaperbackPublished: National Gallery of Victoria, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageSan Marco And Venice presents a...

Author: Rover Thomas; Trevor NichollsBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Art Gallery of Western Australia on behalf of the Australia Council, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown...

Author: LARSENBinding: PaperbackPublished: -, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis volume presents a curated journey through the esteemed collections of Denmark's national...

Author: Noel CowardBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1933Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis collection, Play Parade, presents a vibrant...

Author: Henry-Russell HitchcockBinding: HardbackPublished: New York University Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work meticulously chronicles the intricate design and historical...

Author: George Kubler, Martin SoriaBinding: HardbackPublished: PENGUIN BOOKS, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative volume chronicles the rich artistic and...

Author: -Binding: PaperbackPublished: Australian National Gallery, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling art history volume illuminates the profound impact of the...

Author: Edith Tonelli And Katherine HartBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Frederick S. Wight Art Gallery, University of California, Los Angeles, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown...

Author: Duncan Waterson And Maurice FrenchBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFrom The Frontier: A Pictorial History Of Queensland chronicles the formative years...

Author: Kay Fisker And F. R. YerburyBinding: HardbackPublished: Ernest Benn Limited, 1927Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: a...

Author: A. Van Der Heyden And Ben KroonBinding: HardbackPublished: Elsevier and Phaidon, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Glory Of Amsterdam: An Explorer's Guide presents a comprehensive look...

Author: Bianca Maria ScarpiBinding: HardbackPublished: Prestel, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work meticulously chronicles the history and artistic significance of the iconic bronze Lion of Venice,...

Author: Fulvio Roiter (Photographs) And Peter Lauritzen (Text)Binding: HardbackPublished: New York, The Vendome Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis stunning volume presents a visual and historical journey...

Author: Peter LauritzenBinding: HardbackPublished: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis lavish architectural volume, Villas Of The Veneto, presents a stunning visual and historical...

Author: Anthony Knight OamBinding: HardbackPublished: Beleura House & Garden, 2009Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedBeleura Mornington: A Theatre Of The Past chronicles the rich history and architectural grandeur of...

Author: Rossana Bossaglia, Enzo Carli, Franco Russoli, Valentino Martinelli, Carlo PirovanoBinding: HardbackPublished: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous owner1200 Years Of Italian Sculpture...

Author: Jeremy KingstonBinding: HardbackPublished: Facts On File New York, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis insightful volume, Arts And Artists by Jeremy Kingston, offers a comprehensive...

Author: Apsaras Dance CompanyBinding: HardbackPublished: Apsaras Dance Company, 2023Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis volume chronicles the artistic evolution and...

Author: -Binding: PaperbackPublished: Australian Gallery Directors Council, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly volume chronicles the rich tradition of Italian engraving,...

Author: Caroline Turner And Roger BenjaminBinding: PaperbackPublished: Queensland Art Gallery; Art Exhibitions Australia Limited, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling art...

Author: James GleesonBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative art history volume chronicles the formative period of Australian art, presenting a comprehensive overview...

Author: Manfredo TafuriBinding: HardbackPublished: The MIT Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in very good condition. Clean and bright text. This scholarly work chronicles the...

Author: James Thrall SobyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Museum of Modern Art New York, 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis definitive volume presents a comprehensive analysis of the...

Author: Dirk BogardeBinding: HardbackPublished: CHATTO & WINDUS, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedThis compelling memoir, Snakes And Ladders, chronicles the life and career of acclaimed actor Dirk...

Author: Dirk BogardeBinding: HardbackPublished: CHATTO & WINDUS, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedA witty and poignant memoir, A Postillion Struck By Lightning chronicles the early life and...

Author: Carl Alexander Von VolborthBinding: HardbackPublished: Blandford Press., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small tear to spine edge of DJ, tape markings to FEP.This authoritative...

Author: Richard Speer Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 One of the twentieth century's leading Abstract Expressionists, Sam Francis (1923-94) was one of the few visual artists who traversed the...

Author: Maggie Gram Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 A critical history of the idea of design-and its utopian promise Design has penetrated every dimension of contemporary society, from classrooms...

Author: Jian DeLeon Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 A collectible, pocket-sized visual history of the ground-breaking and ground-shaking street style brand. Discover the story of Dr. Martens, from its...