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"The Cat and the Fiddle"Images of Musical Humour From the Middle Ages to Modern Times
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In this exploration of musical humour, Jeremy Barlow delves deep into the rich and diverse Bodleian archive, and takes us on a whimsical journey through 700 years of iconographic history, exploring a range of strange and humorous images, from animal hybrids in the margins of manuscripts, to prints by Hogarth. With c. 60 full colour images throughout. Paperback, 120 pages. Size: 247 x 172 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: Barlow, Jeremy
ISBN: 1851243003
Publisher: The Bodleian Library
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
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"Compact Design Series: Karim Rashid"
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"Compact Design Portfolio" series; Karim Rashid, known for his biomorphic furniture and home products, has had much of his work produced by Umbra, Nambe, Method, Fasem and many other progressive manufacturers. This collection features some of his most significant designs. With col. illustrations. Hardback, 96 pages. Size: 145 x 145 mm. Weight: 272g.
Author: Bartolucci, Marisa Cabra, Raul
ISBN: 0811842088
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Date: 2004 (United States)
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"At Home"The Domestic Interior in Art
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Illustrated with 160 colour paintings by over 100 artists, this book argues that the domestic interior should be considered an artistic category in its own right. This title contains chapters that focus on particular aspects of the interior - unpeopled, portrait, moral, the effects of light, and the artist's own living space. With 160 colour illustrations. Hardback, 192 pages. Size: 250 x 270 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author: Borzello, Frances
ISBN: 0500238316
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Tertiary Education (Us: College) Art Styles Not Defined By Date
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"Still Life"
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"Taschen Basic Genre Series" series; Setting up a still life may take no more than gathering a few objects on a table, but infusing its depiction with depth, texture, feeling, and even beauty takes great skill. This book explores a selection of still lifes from the 15th century to the modern day, revealing the historical importance and creative possibilities of this genre. With illustrations. Paperback, 96 pages. Size: 185 x 230 mm. Weight: 355g.
Author: Bott, Gian Casper (Wolf, Norbert, ed.)
ISBN: 3822856657
Publisher: Taschen Gmbh
Date: 2008 (Germany)
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"Angels"
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From the same series as Abrams' successful Saints: A Year in Faith and Art, this work presents the celestial heralds from early Christian mosaics to the paintings of Marc Chagall. It is organised by significant Biblical events, beginning with the Creation in Genesis and ending with John the Evangelist's vision of Heaven on Earth in Revelation. With cl390 / bw / tt390 illustrations, cl / bw / tt photographs. Hardback, 780 pages. Size: 152 x 114 mm. Weight: 981g.
Author: Bussagli, Marco
ISBN: 0810994364
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Date: 2007 (United States)
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"Masterworks From the Indiana University Art Museum"
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Illustrated with more than 160 full-colour plates, this work presents a selection of the finest works from one of the best university art museums in the world. It includes examples from various world cultures collected by the museum: Africa, the Ancient Western World, Asia, Ancient America, the South Pacific, and Western Art before and after 1800. With 180 colour photographs. Paperback, 384 pages. Size: 287 x 231 mm. Weight: 1882g.
Author: Calinescu, Adriana (Gealt, Adelheid M., ed.)
ISBN: 0253219566
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Art Styles Not Defined By Date
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"Islamic Art in Detail"
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"Art in Detail" series; highlighting examples of design and craft in paintings and manuscripts, calligraphy, metalwork, ceramics, glass, wood and ivory, this book offers a view of an imposing collection of arts from across the Muslim world. A series of thematic chapters provide cultural context. This is followed by an exploration of the selected works of art in detail. With 150 colour illustrations. Hardback, 144 pages. Size: 215 x 215 mm. Weight: 716g.
Author: Canby, Sheila R.
ISBN: 0714124281
Publisher: British Museum Press
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
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"Ascending Chaos"The Art of Masami Teraoka
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248 With 175 colour images. Hardback, 248 pages. Size: 279 x 241 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author: Clark, Catherine Bing, Heartney
ISBN: 0811850978
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Date: 2006 (United States)
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"Creation"Artists, Gods and Origins
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Throughout history artists, writers and musicians - 'creative' people - have tried to outdo God or the Gods in the acts of creation. This study traces the different concepts of creation in Western civilization, following the struggle between man and god for the right to create, and even the right to create gods. With 161 illustrations. Hardback, 592 pages. Size: 235 x 169 mm. Weight: 1418g.
Author: Conrad, Peter
ISBN: 0500513562
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
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"Collecting Stories"400 Paintings, 400 Stories. a Collection of American Paintings
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An anthology of works owned by a private collector, comprising of 400 pieces of art, by 236 artists. It communicates the joy and pleasure derived from the people encountered along the way, the lessons learned, and the satisfaction gained from increased knowledge and insight. With 400 col.. Hardback, 360 pages. Size: 304 x 241 mm. Weight: 2250g.
Author: Davies, Tom
ISBN: 0975978314
Publisher: Laynfaroh
Date: 2007 (United States)
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"Garden and Cosmos"The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur
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Surveys the fusion of religion and art in India and addresses the social, political and religious trends that existed in the royal courts of Jodhpur from the 17th to the 19th centuries. This book presents paintings from the Royal Collection of Jodhpur that reveal the emergence of a uniquely sensuous garden aesthetic in the 18th century. With 270 illustrations, 170 in colour. Hardback, 352 pages. Weight: 1252g.
Author: Diamond, Debra Glynn, Catherine
ISBN: 0500514437
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
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"The Arts of Intimacy"Christians, Jews, and Muslims in the Making of Castilian Culture
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"Council on Foreign Relations Book Seri" series; Chronicles the tumultuous history of Castile in the wake of the Christian capture of the Islamic city of Tulaytula, now Toledo, in the eleventh century and traces the development of Castilian culture as it was forged in the new intimacy of Christians with the Muslims and Jews they had overcome. With 200 black & white illustrations and 50 colour images. Hardback, 416 pages. Size: 254 x 178 mm. Weight: 1111g.
Author: Dodds, Jerrilynn D. Menocal, Maria Rosa Balbale, Abigail Krasner
ISBN: 0300106092
Publisher: Yale University Press
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
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"Cameo Appearances"
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"Metropolitan Museum of Art" series; The engraving of hardstones is a time-honoured practice that goes back several millennia. This book presents a selection of more than one hundred carved gems from the unparalleled collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. With 126 colour illustrations. Paperback, 56 pages. Size: 279 x 216 mm. Weight: 218g.
Author: Draper, James David
ISBN: 0300141459
Publisher: Yale University Press
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
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"Painting the Word"Christian Pictures and Their Meanings
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"National Gallery of London (Hardcover)" series; Drury looks at religious paintings through the ages and presents them as works filled with passion, stories and meaning. He views the whole picture, its composition, colour, figures, even architecture, examining how they speak to audiences across time and space allowing us to respond at a more imaginative, empathetic level. With 70 colour plates, 30 b&w illustrations. Hardback, 218 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 917g.
Author: Drury, John
ISBN: 0300077777
Publisher: Yale University Press
Date: 1999 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Art Styles Not Defined By Date
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"The Painted World"From Illumination to Abstraction
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This title provides an alternative history of painting. With 175 illustrations, (150 colour ). Hardback, 144 pages. Size: 280 x 225 mm. Weight: 927g.
Author: Evans, Mark
ISBN: 185177467X
Publisher: V & a Publishing
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Art Styles Not Defined By Date
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