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The Healing Power of Nature: Vincent van Gogh by Vincent Van Gogh 9781914613043
RRP: $16.76$11.09Inspirational quotes and sketches from Van Gogh on the restorative power of nature. 'One thing I tell you, that this countryside has the effect on me of bringing me peace, faith, courage . . .' A captivating collection of lesser-known images,... -
The Herefordshire School of Romanesque Sculpture by Malcolm Thurlby
RRP: $25.80$22.48Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906663728Author Malcolm ThurlbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Logaston PressPublisher Fircone Books Ltd -
Van Gogh: The Essential Paintings by Valerie Mettai 9783791377049
RRP: $38.69$27.53This magnificent boxed-set features stunning, accordion-fold, color reproductions of Van Gogh's essential works, accompanied by a separate booklet with background and descriptions of each painting Van Gogh's brilliant colors and expressive brush... -
Bruno Munari: Square, Circle, Triangle by Bruno Munari
RRP: $32.25$22.11Circle: "God is a circle whose center is everywhere but whose circumference is nowhere." Circle means perfection, cyclicity, superiority of the divinity, but also instability and movement. In nature soap bubbles are spherical and internal trees' rings... -
Raphael by Christof Thoenes
RRP: $19.35$14.14In art history, we tend to be on first name terms only with the most revered of masters. The Renaissance painter and architect Raphael Santi (1483-1520) is one such star. The man we call simply Raphael has for centuries been hailed as a supreme... -
Contemporary British Studio Pottery: Forms of Expression by Ashley Thorpe 9780719842429
RRP: $45.15$37.69Pots have existed across the world and in different cultures for thousands of years. This volume explores how contemporary makers use the ancient language of the pot to convey contemporary ideas, from the sculptural and painterly to the ecological and... -
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell: A Facsimile in Full Color by William Blake 9780486281223
RRP: $16.11$10.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486281223Author Ronald K GetoorFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
Illuminated Manuscripts by Richard Hayman
RRP: $11.60$8.32Illuminated manuscripts are among the most beautiful, precious and mysterious works of Western art. Before the printing press was invented, books were produced by hand and their illustration using brightly coloured pigments and gold embellishments was a... -
Enlightened Eclecticism: The Grand Design of the 1st Duke and Duchess of Northumberland Adriano Aymonino 9781913107178
RRP: $64.50$53.73A beautifully illustrated exploration of opulent tastes and the power of patronage in 18th-century Britain The central decades of the eighteenth century in Britain were crucial to the history of European taste and design. One of the period's most... -
Walter Sickert by William Rough 9781849768214
RRP: $51.60$40.36Walter Sickert was one of the most influential artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. An apprentice of Whistler and close associate of Degas, he engaged with the work of French artists of the time. Sickert in turn influenced many British... -
Freud At Work: Lucian Freud in conversation with Sebastian Smee. Photographs by David Dawson and Bruce Bernard by Sebastian Smee
RRP: $51.60$37.91Lucian Freud is not only the most celebrated artist working in England, but one of the most private. He has frequently stated his reluctance to be photographed and he has almost never agreed to be interviewed. Following the publication of the last ten... -
Rembrandt by Michael Bockemuhl
RRP: $19.35$14.65Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) never left his homeland of the Netherlands but in his massive body of painting, drawing, and etching, he changed the course of Western art. His prolific oeuvre encompasses religious, historical, and secular scenes, as well... -
Icon and Devotion by Oleg Tarasov
$41.63"Icon and Devotion" offers the first extensive presentation in English of the making and meaning of Russian icons. The craft of icon-making is set into the context of forms of worship that emerged in the Russian Orthodox Church in the mid-seventeenth... -
Very Heath Robinson: Stories of His Absurdly Ingenious World by Adam Hart-Davis 9781873329481
RRP: $51.60$47.50'I have been ill and frightfully bored and the one thing I have wanted is a big album of your absurd beautiful drawings to turn over. You give me a peculiar pleasure of the mind like nothing else in the world.' - H. G. Wells to W. Heath Robinson (1914) ... -
The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval England by Nigel Saul 9780192893246
RRP: $30.30$22.50This richly illustrated book provides a comprehensive introduction to medieval England. Written by expert scholars and drawing on the latest research, it offers an authoritative survey of the years from the departure of the Roman legions to the Battle of... -
Klee by Susanna Partsch
RRP: $19.35$18.23With meticulous theories and many thousands of paintings, drawings, and watercolors, Paul Klee (1879-1940) is considered one of the most cerebral and prolific leaders of 20th-century European art. Though typically small in scale, his works are remarkable... -
German Expressionist Woodcuts Shane Weller 9780486280691
RRP: $17.40$11.46Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486280691Author Shane WellerFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
Lucie Rie: The Adventure of Pottery by Andrew Nairne
RRP: $51.54$34.09Lucie Rie (1902-1995) is one of the finest modern potters of the 20th century. Born and trained in Vienna, her successful early career came to a halt in 1938 when forced to leave Austria to escape the persecution of Jewish people. In exile in London, Rie... -
Exist Otherwise: The Life and Works of Claude Cahun by Jennifer L. Shaw
RRP: $25.80$24.82Now available in paperback, this is the first work in English to tell the full story of Claude Cahun's art and life. It both recounts her life and analyses her complex writings and images, making them available to a wide audience. Shaw's account embeds... -
Prehistoric Rock Art in Northumberland by Stan Beckensall
RRP: $29.03$21.66Northumberland is the most prolific, varied and important area of rock-art in Britain. This book, which includes every known site, relates the art to its landscape and monumental setting. This work follows naturally from the author's general work on rock... -
Renaissance Art: A Very Short Introduction by Geraldine A. Johnson
RRP: $11.60$8.32Botticelli, Holbein, Leonardo, Durer, Michelangelo: the names are familiar, as are the works, such as the Last Supper fresco, or the monumental marble statue of David. But who were these artists, why did they produce such memorable images, and how would... -
The Art of Music: Branding the Welsh Nation by Peter Lord
RRP: $51.60$36.62Visual culture has long been a vital component in the creation and dissemination of this prevalent national brand. The Art of Music describes the visualisation of Welsh music and musicians both in the context of the evolution of the self-image of the... -
Titian by Ian G. Kennedy
RRP: $19.35$14.65Immerse yourself in the rich shades and textures of Tiziano Vecellio (c. 1488-1576), commonly known as Titian, and the figurehead of 16th-century Venetian painting. With his bold approach to form and startling, opulent colors, Titian worked with a number... -
Sculpture Since 1945 by Andrew Causey
RRP: $30.30$21.94Since 1945 the modern revolution in sculpture has gathered pace, and sculpture has now ceased to be the fixed category it once was. In recent decades the modernist idea of sculpture across the UK, America, and Europe, has been challenged, and issues such... -
Ravilious by James Russell
RRP: $32.25$25.65This beautifully illustrated book is the first full-length critical study to focus on the watercolours of multitalented British artist and designer Eric Ravilious (1903-1942). Adopting the wide-ranging approach familiar to readers of his previous books... -
The Complete Engravings, Etchings and Drypoints of Albrecht Durer by Albrecht Durer 9780486228518
RRP: $23.85$15.96Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486228518Author Albrecht DuRerFormat PaperbackPage Count 235Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
1920s Berlin by Rainer Metzger
RRP: $19.35$15.43It was the decade of daring Expressionist canvases, of brilliant book design, of the Bauhaus total work of art, of pioneering psychology, of drag balls, cabaret, Metropolis, and Marlene Dietrich's rising star in theater and silent film. Between the... -
Lotte Laserstein: A divided life by Anna-Carola Krausse 9783777441863
RRP: $58.05$39.02Comprehensive view and new research on the fascinating painter of New Objectivity. The German-Swedish painter Lotte Laserstein (1898-1993) is one of the most exciting rediscoveries of recent years. The richly illustrated book with essays on... -
Caravaggio - The Artist and His Work by Sybille Ebert-Schifferer 9781606060957
RRP: $64.50$56.82This is a fascinating re-evaluation of the life and works of a hugely talented yet controversial artist. The young Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) created a major stir in late-sixteenth-century Rome with the groundbreaking naturalism and... -
Monet: Masters of Art by Simona Bartolena
RRP: $12.89$9.17Monet's dazzling depictions of flowers, sunsets, fields, and oceans, in which line and shape are suggested through pure colour, changed the way we perceive our natural surroundings. His numerous series, in which he depicts the same object at varying... -
Turner - A Life by James Hamilton 9780340628119
RRP: $19.34$12.64The definitive biography of J.M.W. Turner.'A pleasure to read'.' A.S. BYATT'With splendid clarity and shrewd humour, James Hamilton evokes the visceral world of a great artist and a fascinating character.' MIKE LEIGHIn 1799, aged just 24, Turner became... -
Botticelli by Frank Zollner
RRP: $45.15$34.43Botticelli is one of the most admired artists of the Renaissance period and his seductive Venus and graceful Primavera are among the world's most recognisable works of art. This catalogue raisonne of Botticelli's paintings offers more than two hundred... -
British Prints from the Machine Age: Rhythms of Modern Life 1914-1939 by Clifford S. Ackley
RRP: $32.19$22.38Published to accompany the exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this catalogue examines the impact of Futurism and Cubism on British modernist printmaking from the beginning of World War I to the beginning of... -
Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts, 2nd edition (Looking at Series) - A Guide to Technical Terms by Michelle P. Brown
RRP: $21.92$18.85What is a historiated initial? What are canon tables? What is a drollery? This revised edition of Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms offers definitions of the key elements of illuminated manuscripts, demystifying the... -
Macke by Anna Meseure
RRP: $19.35$14.14A style of his own: The colorful work of a truly avant-garde painterIn the course of his short life, German painter August Macke (1887--1914) combined inspirations from extremely different sources into a unique and personal style. Macke was engaged with... -
Scottish Art in 100 Works Patricia Allerston 9781911054474
RRP: $25.80$18.51The National Galleries of Scotland is home to the most important collection of Scottish art in the world. This beautifully illustrated book introduces the collection through 100 works, specially chosen by the curatorial team who care for them. The... -
The Secret Language of the Renaissance: Decoding the Hidden Symbolism of Italian Art Richard Stemp 9781844839377
RRP: $25.79$17.74We may never know what the Mona Lisa is really smiling about, but we do know that there's much more to the masterpieces of Renaissance art than the beauty that meets the eye. There are layers of significance hidden below the surface of the works of... -
Chagall Ingo F. Walther 9783836527835
RRP: $19.35$12.59For Marc Chagall (1887-1985), painting was an intricate tapestry of dreams, tales, and traditions. His instantly recognizable visual language carved out a unique early 20th-century niche, often identified as one of the earliest expressions of psychic... -
Byzantine Art by Mr Robin Cormack
RRP: $30.30$21.43The opulence of Byzantine art, with its extravagant use of gold and silver, is well known. Highly skilled artists created powerful representations reflecting and promoting this society and its values in icons, illuminated manuscripts, and mosaics and... -
Edvard Munch: Life Expressions Nikita Mathias 9788293560401
RRP: $20.58$13.91Edvard Munch (1863-1944) was a visionary and obsessive artist who would not rest until he had captured human existence in its entirety, both in its beauty and in its inner conflicts and contradictions. Today, paintings such as Madonna, The Scream, and...