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Medicine in Art by Giorgio Bordin
RRP: £21.99Booksplease Price: £17.98This is the latest volume in the acclaimed series that depicts medicine as depicted in art throughout history. This sumptuously illustrated volume offers a visual history of the depiction of illness... -
Eliot Porter - In the Realm of Nature by Paul Martineau 9781606061190
RRP: £35.00Booksplease Price: £29.50It is a beautifully illustrated celebration of the images of Eliot Porter, and their role in the origins of the environmental conservation. Known for his exquisite images of birds and landscape,... -
In Focus: Paul Strand - Photographs from the J.Paul Getty Museum . Lyden 9780892368082
RRP: £16.99Booksplease Price: £13.67Paul Strand (1890 - 1976) defined twentieth-century American photography in a prolific career that spanned more than sixty years. His photographs explore the abstract and dynamic qualities found in... -
History of Restoration of Ancient Stone Sculptures . Grossman 9780892367238
RRP: £55.00Booksplease Price: £47.79The 19 papers in this volume stem from a symposium that brought together academics, archaeologists, museum curators, conservators and a practising marble sculptor to discuss varying approaches to... -
Looking East - Rubens Encounter with Asia . Schrader 9781606061312
RRP: £16.99Booksplease Price: £15.55This is a fascinating exploration of the mystery that surrounds of Ruben's most well-known and intriguing drawings. Peter Paul Rubens was one of the most talented and successful artists working in... -
In Focus: Hill and Adamson - Photographs from the J. Paul Getty Museum by Anne M. Lyden 9780892365401
RRP: £16.99Booksplease Price: £13.54Shortly after the dawn of photography, the unlikely partnership between the respected painter David Octavius Hill and the young engineer Robert Adamson produced some of the most important photographs... -
European Art of the Sixteenth Century by Stefano Zuffi 9780892368464
RRP: £21.99Booksplease Price: £18.06In the sixteenth century, the humanist values and admiration for classical antiquity that marked the early Renaissance spread from Italy throughout the rest of the continent, resulting in the... -
Seeing the Getty Collections at the Getty Center by David Bomford 9780892369621
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £9.25This is a delightfully illustrated volume that offers readers an entertaining and informative virtual tour through the magnificent art of the J. Paul Getty Museum. Featuring works of art from the... -
Memories of Degas by George Moore 9781606066096
RRP: £10.95Booksplease Price: £7.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606066096Author George MooreFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint < -
Lives of Artemisia Gentileschi by Artemisia Gentileschi 9781606066638
RRP: £12.95Booksplease Price: £8.85Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606066638Author Artemisia GentileschiFormat PaperbackPage Count 192 -
In Focus: Lazslo Moholy-Nagy - Photographs From the J. Paul Getty Museum by Weston J. Naef 9780892363247
RRP: £16.99Booksplease Price: £15.55Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780892363247Author . NaefFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint -
Master Drawings: Close Up by Julian Brooks 9781606060193
Booksplease Price: £17.65This is a stunningly illustrated introduction the world of master drawings, featuring works by da Vinci, Raphael, Rembrandt, Goya, and Van Gogh. Filled with stunning full-color and black & white... -
Lumen: The Art and Science of Light, 800-1600 by Kristen Collins 9781606069288
RRP: £50.00Booksplease Price: £42.93Through the manipulation of materials, such as gold, crystal, and glass, medieval artists created dazzling light-filled environments, evoking, in the everyday world, the layered realms of the divine... -
Roman Art . Zanker 9781606061015
RRP: £26.00Booksplease Price: £23.73Presented in very clear and accessible language, "Roman Art" offers new and fascinating insights into the evolution of the forms and meanings of Roman art. Traditional studies of Roman art have... -
Artists' Techniques & Materials by Antonella Fuga
RRP: £21.99Booksplease Price: £18.64An artist's materials - from the broad brushstrokes of a Van Gogh oil painting, the sparkling gold leaf of a Byzantine mosaic, to the fragile translucence of a porcelain vase - are not just the... -
Poussin and the Dance by Emily A Beeny 9781606066836
RRP: £30.00Booksplease Price: £29.82Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606066836Author Emily A BeenyFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint -
Anecdotes of William Hogarth by William Hogarth 9781606066447
RRP: £12.95Booksplease Price: £8.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606066447Author William HogarthFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint -
The Ancestors of Christ Windows at Canterbury Cathedral by Jeffrey Weaver 9781606061466
Booksplease Price: £24.86This is an illuminating look at some of the oldest stained glass - and most famous medieval paintings - in all of England. Eighty-six near life-size figures of the male ancestors of Christ once... -
Greeks of the Black Sea - Ancient Art From the Hermitage . Trofimova 9780892368839
RRP: £60.00Booksplease Price: £51.46The ancient Greeks were one of the most feared and respected sea-faring peoples of their era - they travelled widely and founded colonies in many far-away locations. One such area was the north coast... -
Illuminated Manuscripts of Germany and Central Europe in the J.Paul Getty Museum by Thomas Kren 9780892369485
RRP: £16.99Booksplease Price: £14.19This book presents a lavishly illustrated survey of the art of illumination from the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum. It features 71 full-colour reproductions. This sumptuous volume presents... -
Animals in Photographs by Arpad Kovacs 9781606064412
RRP: £18.99Booksplease Price: £17.05This is a compelling look at one of photography's most beloved subjects. This volume is the ninth in a group of photography books drawn from the holdings of The J. Paul Getty Museum, each volume... -
Runes by Martin Findell 9781606064481
RRP: £18.95Booksplease Price: £18.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606064481Author Martin FindellFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint -
Lives of Titian by Signor Giorgio Vasari 9781606065877
RRP: £12.95Booksplease Price: £8.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606065877Author Signor Giorgio VasariFormat PaperbackPage Count 176 -
The Greek Body by Dr Ian Jenkins 9781606060025
Booksplease Price: £31.96Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606060025Author Dr Ian JenkinsFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint -
The History of Alexander the Great by Scot McKendrick 9780892363711
RRP: £115.00Booksplease Price: £112.67A lavishly produced monograph about a late 15th Century illuminated manuscript. The text is a translation into French, by Vasco da Lucena, of one of the primary sources for the life of Alexander. The... -
Music in Art by Alberto Ausoni 9780892369652
RRP: £24.95Booksplease Price: £17.98This is a superbly illustrated exploration of the history of music in Western art, from ancient sculptures to modern art. "The Guide to Imagery" series introduces readers to the important visual... -
Gardens in Art by Lucia Impelluso 9780892368853
RRP: £21.99Booksplease Price: £18.06An intriguing and richly illustrated analysis of the symbolic imagery found in gardens throughout history, this work features dedicated mailing to targeted art and gardening related media and... -
The Book of Marvels: A Medieval Guide to the Globe Larisa Grollemond 9781606069035
RRP: £35.00Booksplease Price: £31.54From the classical encyclopedias of Pliny to famous tales such as The Travels of Marco Polo, historical travel writing has had a lasting impact, despite the fact that it was based on a curious... -
Photographer of Modern Life: Camille Silvy by Mark Haworth-Booth 9781606060254
Booksplease Price: £40.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606060254Author Mark Haworth-BoothFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint -
Going to the Getty by J.otto Seibold
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £14.74This children's book takes a tour through the Getty Museum, adjacent gardens, conservation laboratories and other sites at the Getty Center. It features the colourful, humorous characters Milli... -
Insects and Flowers - The Art of Maria Sibylla Merian by David Brafman 9780892369294
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.90Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) was an intrepid artist and scientist who defied the conventions of her time to pursue her passion for documenting the natural world in all its glorious, and sometimes... -
Summary Catalogue of European Decorative Arts in the J.Paul Museum by Gillian Wilson 9780892366323
RRP: £55.00Booksplease Price: £47.79A catalogue of the European decorative art in the Getty Museum. It features photographs of each object, and identifies its creator or manufacturer, its materials, and the date it was created... -
Papers on Special Techniques in Athenian Vases . Lapatin 9780892369010
RRP: £60.00Booksplease Price: £55.42In June 2006, the J. Paul Getty Museum hosted an international symposium to coincide with the exhibition The Colours of Clay: Special Techniques in Athenian Vases. The themes of the exhibition -... -
Teaching in the Art Museum - Interpretation as Experience by Rika Burnham 9781606060582
RRP: £26.00Booksplease Price: £23.43This title offers an insightful exploration of the mission, history, theory, practice, & future of museum education. At the heart of all good art museum teaching is an effort to bring people and... -
A Memoir of Samuel Palmer by Samuel Palmer 9781606066430
RRP: £10.95Booksplease Price: £7.46Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606066430Author Samuel PalmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint -
Rembrandt Drawings by Seymour Slive 9781606066362
RRP: £40.00Booksplease Price: £28.54Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606066362Author Seymour SliveFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint -
The History of the Church in Art by Rosa Giorgi 9780892369362
RRP: £21.99Booksplease Price: £18.10A fascinating look at the history of the Christian Church as portrayed throughout Western art. This richly illustrated volume argues that, because much of Western art depicts key events, leaders, and... -
Lives of Rubens by Giovanni Baglione 9781606066232
RRP: £10.95Booksplease Price: £7.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606066232Author Giovanni BaglioneFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint -
Saints in Art by Rosa Giorgi 9780892367177
RRP: £21.99Booksplease Price: £20.47Christian saints have been the objects of reverence and fascination throughout the past two millennia. Their likenesses, heroic acts, prayerful lives, and stories of martyrdom have been portrayed... -
European Art of the Fifteenth Century by Stefano Zuffi 9780892368310
RRP: £21.99Booksplease Price: £18.48Influenced by a revival of interest in Greco-Roman ideals and sponsored by a newly prosperous merchant class, fifteenth-century artists produced works of astonishingly innovative content and...