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"Ornament and the Grotesque"

Fantastical Decoration From Antiquity to Art Nouveau

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Reveals the key periods, influences and artists that shaped grotesque ornament, from its origins in Roman and medieval art to the discovery of the Golden House, the Classical revival and its most important stylistic developments between the 15th and 19th centuries. With 246 illustrations, 242 in colour. Hardback, 308 pages. Weight: 2666g.
Author:  Zamperini, Alessandra
ISBN:  0500238561
Publisher:  Thames & Hudson Ltd
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) History of Art / Art & Design Styles

"Das Book of Kells"

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The Book of Kells is a brilliantly decorated copy of the four gospels with depictions of Christ, the Virgin and the Evangelists as well as many smaller decorative paintings. This edition reproduces the most important of the fully decorated pages and includes an analysis of these inventions. With 115 illustrations, 110 in colour. New ed. Paperback, 96 pages. Size: 248 x 190 mm. Weight: 369g.
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ISBN:  0500278431
Publisher:  Thames & Hudson Ltd
Date:  1995  (United Kingdom) (in German).
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) History of Art: Byzantine & Medieval Art C 500 Ce to C 1400

"The Book of Kells"

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With sd., col.. Dvd-Rom, Weight: 50g.
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ISBN:  0904720373
Publisher:  Trinity College,Dublin,Library
Date:  2006  (Ireland)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) History of Art: Byzantine & Medieval Art C 500 Ce to C 1400

"Gothic"

Architecture, Sculpture, Painting

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Presents the history of Gothic architecture from its origins and blossoming in 12th-century France through its dissemination in all of Europe. This work also offers a discussion of the most diverse art forms; and covers chapters that are devoted to the Papal Palace of Avignon and the splendour of Gothic glass painting. With approx 750 four-colour illustrations. Paperback, 524 pages. Size: 257 x 222 mm. Weight: 1922g.
Author:  (Roman, Rolf, ed.)
ISBN:  3833135123
Publisher:  Konemann
Date:  2007  (Germany)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) History of Art: Byzantine & Medieval Art C 500 Ce to C 1400

"Holy Image, Hallowed Ground"

Icons From Sinai

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"Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum" series; At the base of Mount Sinai sits the oldest continuously inhabited monastery in the Christian world: The Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine at Sinai which houses the most important collection of Byzantine icons. This catalogue features 6 manuscripts and 43 of the monastery's rarely exhibited icons and their central role in Byzantine times. With 168 full colour & 47 b&w illustrations. Hardback, 320 pages. Size: 305 x 228 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author:  (Nelson, Robert, ed.)
ISBN:  0892368551
Publisher:  Getty Trust Publications
Date:  2007  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) History of Art: Byzantine & Medieval Art C 500 Ce to C 1400

"Holy Image, Hallowed Ground"

Icons From Sinai

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"Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum" series; At the base of Mount Sinai sits the oldest continuously inhabited monastery in the Christian world: The Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine at Sinai which houses the important collection of Byzantine icons. This catalogue features forty-three of the monastery's icons and six manuscripts. With 168 full-colour & 47 b&w illustrations. New ed. Paperback, 320 pages. Size: 305 x 228 mm. Weight: 2001g.
Author:  (Nelson, Robert, ed.)
ISBN:  089236856X
Publisher:  Getty Trust Publications
Date:  2007  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) History of Art: Byzantine & Medieval Art C 500 Ce to C 1400

"Interaction and Isolation in Late Byzantine Culture"

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Aspects of art, literature, philosophy, archaeology and music are all discussed by the contributors to this comprehensive account of an important and influential period of Byzantine history. With illustrations. Paperback, 176 pages. Size: 276 x 219 mm. Weight: 130g.
Author:  (Rosenqvist, Jan Olof, ed.)
ISBN:  1850439443
Publisher:  I B Tauris & Co Ltd
Date:  2005  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational History of Art: Byzantine & Medieval Art C 500 Ce to C 1400

"Leaves From Paradise"

The Cult of John the Evangelist at the Dominican Convent of Paradies Bei Soest

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"Houghton Library Studies" series; The Cult of John the Evangelist at the Dominican Convent of Paradies bei Soest. A collection of essays allows a sequence composed in honor of John the Evangelist, Verbum dei, deo natum to be studied within its broader social context. With 8 colour plates, 55 line illustrations. Paperback, 200 pages. Size: 256 x 183 mm. Weight: 591g.
Author:  (Hamburger, Jeffrey F., ed.)
ISBN:  0976547287
Publisher:  Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library
Date:  2008  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational History of Art: Byzantine & Medieval Art C 500 Ce to C 1400

"The MacClesfield Psalter"

A Complete Facsimile

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The Macclesfield Psalter (c 1335), a jewel of manuscript painting, was unknown before its sale by Sothebyas in 2004; it came to international attention and is recognized as the most important discovery in Britain of a medieval manuscript in living memory. This title shares the author's knowledge of the psalter and its historical context. With 347 colour illustrations. Hardback, 352 pages. Size: 255 x 255 mm. Weight: 1222g.
Author:  (Panayotova, Stella, ed.)
ISBN:  0500238529
Publisher:  Thames & Hudson Ltd
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) History of Art: Byzantine & Medieval Art C 500 Ce to C 1400

"Mediaeval Treasury"

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This is a companion to the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection of medieval art. The book is also an introduction to the subject. Illustrating the development of the arts in the Middle Ages, from 400 to 1450, it draws on examples of work in every medium, from ivory carving to wrought metalwork. With 24 colour and 100 b&w illustrations. New ed. Paperback, 248 pages. Size: 233 x 209 mm. Weight: 813g.
Author:  (Williamson, Paul, ed.)
ISBN:  0948107383
Publisher:  V & a Publishing
Date:  1997  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) History of Art: Byzantine & Medieval Art C 500 Ce to C 1400

"Medieval and Renaissance Treasures From the V&A"

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Accompanying an exhibition of around 35 of the major masterpieces from the V&A's holdings of European art from the period 300-1600 CE, this title provides examples of sculpture, metalwork, ceramics and glass, including works by Donatello, Leonardo and Pisano. With 70 colour. Hardback, 90 pages. Size: 216 x 196 mm. Weight: 481g.
Author:  (Williamson, Paul, ed.)
ISBN:  1851775269
Publisher:  V & a Publishing
Date:  2007  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) History of Art: Byzantine & Medieval Art C 500 Ce to C 1400

"Medieval Design"

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"Dover Pictura" series; With colour illustrations throughout, black & white illustrations throughout. Paperback, 128 pages. Size: 241 x 209 mm. Weight: 540g.
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ISBN:  0486998444
Publisher:  Dover Publications Inc.
Date:  2007  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) History of Art: Byzantine & Medieval Art C 500 Ce to C 1400

"Painted Abode of Gods"

Mural Traditions of Kerala

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'Painted Abode of Gods Mural Traditions of Kerala'. With 386 col. photos. Hardback, 511 pages. Size: 300 x 280 mm. Weight: 2339g.
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ISBN:  8187737077
Publisher:  Vadehra Art Gallery
Date:  2005  (India)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) History of Art: Byzantine & Medieval Art C 500 Ce to C 1400

"Romanesque"

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"Taschen Basic Genre Series" series; Part of the TASCHEN's Basic Genre series, this book talk about the Romanesque movement. Reaching its peak in the 11th and 12th centuries, this movement was marked by a peculiar and often monumental expressiveness in architecture and fine arts. The main centres were located in Italy, France, the German-language countries, Spain, and England. With illustrations. Paperback, 96 pages. Size: 185 x 230 mm. Weight: 356g.
Author:  (Wolf, Norbert, ed.)
ISBN:  3822854468
Publisher:  Taschen Gmbh
Date:  2007  (Germany)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) History of Art: Byzantine & Medieval Art C 500 Ce to C 1400

"Romanesque"

Architecture, Sculpture, Painting

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The Romanesque was the first epoch of medieval art that encompassed all of Europe. Its origins hearken back to characteristic elements of Roman construction and in the course of the High Middle Ages developed into the embodiment of Christian sacred art. This book explains the manifold aspects of Romanesque artistic composition. With more than 750 illustrations, four-colour throughout. Paperback, 484 pages. Size: 257 x 222 mm. Weight: 1766g.
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ISBN:  3833136006
Publisher:  Konemann
Date:  2007  (Germany)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) History of Art: Byzantine & Medieval Art C 500 Ce to C 1400

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