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Lorenzo Valla (1407-1457) was the leading theorist of the Renaissance humanist movement and the author of major works on Latin style, scholastic logic, and other topics. In On the Donation of Constantine he uses new philological methods to attack the...

Innovative and pioneering, French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) created an extensive and complex body of work over her five decade long career. Her work received international recognition as early as 1961 when her work was included in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262034753Author Samuel BianchiniFormat HardbackPage Count 952Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 229mm * 178mm * 40mm

This book was born from the need to understand Italian drawing as a fundamental starting point for the knowledge of 20th century art history. The drawing was an essential first step, an expressive means of choice for every artist, painter or sculptor. ...

The odore Rousseau (1812-1867), arguably the most important French landscape artist of the mid-nineteenth century and a leader of the so-called Barbizon School, occupies a crucial moment of transition from the idealizing effects of academic painting to...

If you love dragons, magic is in the air! Learn to create your own dragons in a uniquely fun style. Author Piper Thibodeau walks you through drawing basics and how to design a dragon character, then gives you everything you need to know to detail and...

A fun how-to sketchbook for drawing portraits and selfies! Sketch Your Selfie is an approachable guide to drawing all kinds of faces&;starting with your own! Conceived by illustrator Amy Blackwell, this interactive book is not about mastering an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783958299597Author Mark LudwigFormat HardbackPage Count 328Imprint Steidl VerlagPublisher Steidl PublishersWeight(grams) 1420g

This stunning visual guide is a journey of discovery through fashion's fascinating history, one day at a time.Beginning on January 1st and ending on December 31st, Worn On This Day looks at garments worn on monumental occasions across centuries, offering...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781841145648Author Tom CrossFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint HalsgrovePublisher Halsgrove

A richly illustrated account of how premodern botanical illustrations document evolving knowledge about plants and the ways they were studied in the past. This book traces the history of botanical illustration in the Mediterranean from antiquity to the...

Flesh Cinema: The corporeal turn in American avant-garde cinema explores the groundbreaking representation of the body in experimental films of the 1960s and 1970s. Focusing on sexually explicit films by Andy Warhol, Barbara Rubin, Stan Brakhage, Carolee...

Readers will gain a real idea about how to go about improving their fundraising from individual donors, and an understanding of what is needed to make it work, in terms of people, techniques and mechanisms, relationships and resources, and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780947753061Author Guy BrettFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Third Text PublicationsPublisher Kala Press

Ai Weiwei is one of the world's most acclaimed artists and dissidents. This book presents him in conversation with theorists, critics, journalists, and curators about key moments in his life and career.These wide-ranging conversations flow between topics...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781944515911Author Alli KochPage Count 206Imprint Paige Tate SelectPublisher Paige Tate SelectWeight(grams) 1089gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 275mm * 24mm

Art has existed for as long as humankind, but defining it is famously difficult. In this whirlwind tour spanning from prehistory up to the present day and beyond, Laurie Schneider Adams explores how art, and our views on it, have evolved. Delving into...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781938922725Author Michael DuncanFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Distributed Art PublishersPublisher Distributed Art Publishers

In 726 the Byzantine emperor, Leo III, issued an edict that all religious images in the empire were to be destroyed, a directive that was later endorsed by a synod of the Church in 753 under his son, Constantine V. If the policy of Iconoclasm had...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857242651Author Birgit HopfenerFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 1420g

This book offers a major reevaluation of one of art history's most popular and important art movements. In "Impressionism and the Modern Landscape", James Rubin shifts the focus from familiar scenes of pleasure - the beautiful countryside, people at...

The Frans Hals Museum has attracted interest since it opened in 1913. Its collection of Haarlem Old Masters of the Golden Age, including the world's largest collection of paintings by Frans Hals, is unique. The collection reflects the radical changes...

Go from Watercolor Beginner to Painting Pro with this Incredible, Comprehensive Guide Taking up watercolor painting can feel overwhelming or intimidating, but with Jovy Merryl's expert advice, easy-to-follow tutorials and beginner- friendly projects,...

A multifaceted history of New York's influential alternative art scene during a time of rapid social change.By the mid-1960s, New York's art establishment-its major museums and galleries-had ceased to reflect the city's diversity and had largely ignored...

Masters Of Spanish Comic Book Art is a celebration of the great artists who revolutionized horror comics in the 1970s with their work on Warren's Vampirella, Creepy, and Eerie horror comics. This first-ever comprehensive history of Spanish comic books...

This book is the companion to Public Sculpture of Edinburgh, volume 1, 'The Old Town and South Edinburgh', extending the coverage to the First New Town and its environs, and beyond that to the former independent burgh of Leith. It provides a...

Malta has served as a beautiful backdrop for films for nearly as long as there has been a film industry. This entry in the World Film Locations series traces the history of Malta on screen, from bigbudget blockbusters to modest indie pictures. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857243474Author Hubert BariFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 980g

The spread of Renaissance culture in England coincided with the birth of the profession of architecture, whose practitioners soon became superior to simple builders in social standing and perceived intellectual prowess. This stimulating book, which...

The Colouring Singapore Postcards are adapted from William Sim's popular Colouring the Lion City book. Now travellers can have a handy souvenir of their visit to Singapore. Each book of 20 postcards features tourist attractions such as the Singapore...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840683196Author Jack HunterFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint ShinbakuPublisher Creation BooksWeight(grams) 885g

The remains of ancient Mediterranean art and architecture that have survived over the centuries present the modern viewer with images of white, the color of the stone often used for sculpture. Antiquarian debates and recent scholarship, however, have...

Do you have what it takes? These 200 challenging sudoku puzzles from Will Shortz will keep your mind sharp! Features: - 200 hard puzzles - Big grids for easy solving - Introduction by legendary Puzzlemaster Will ShortzThe next in our new series of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783947563654Author Anja DornFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Edition CantzPublisher Edition Cantz

Vanities of the Eye investigates the cultural history of the senses in early modern Europe, a time in which the nature and reliability of human vision was the focus of much debate. In medicine, art theory, science, religion, and philosophy, sight came to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982134310Author Sara BaderFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 180mm * 135mm *...

A beautifully illustrated look at the vogue for night landscapes amid the social, political, and technological changes of modern America The turn of the 20th century witnessed a surge in the creation and popularity of nocturnes and night landscapes in...

This is a rich exploration of the role the Baroque master played in the Counter-Reformation. The art of Rubens is rooted in an era darkened by the long shadow of devastating wars between Protestants and Catholics. In the wake of this profound schism, the...

A detailed look at a genre that combines virtuoso printmaking techniques, sophisticated imagery, and engaging, playful poetry This beautiful volume celebrates the tradition of the Japanese surimono print. Produced from around 1800 until 1840, during the...

A mountain of chairs piled between buildings. Shoes sewn behind animal membranes into a wall. A massive crack running through the floor of Tate Modern. Powerful works like these by sculptor Doris Salcedo evoke the significance of bearing witness and...