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  • Botticelli

    Artist and Designer

    Series series Renaissance Lives
    A revealing look at the commercial strategy and diverse output of this canonical Renaissance artist.In this vivid account, Ana Debenedetti reexamines the life and work of Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli through a novel lens: his business acumen. Focusing on the organization of Botticelli’s workshop and the commercial strategies he devised to make his way in Florence’s very competitive art ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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  • Mondrian

    His Life, His Art, and the Quest of the Absolute

    The extraordinary and surprising life of Piet Mondrian, whose unprecedented geometric art revolutionized modern painting, architecture, graphic art, fashion design, and more—from acclaimed cultural historian Nicholas Fox WeberIn the early 1920s, surrounded by the roaring streets of avant-garde Paris, Piet Mondrian began creating what would become some of the most recognizable abstract paintings of ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • Through the Eyes of Children

    Quotes from Childhood Interrupted by War in Ukraine, Illustrated by Artists

    A heartrending and beautiful trilingual book that gives voice to the children of war-torn Ukraine, interspersed with moving works of art.What is it like to be a child living in a country under siege—or living in a foreign city or land far from everything you have known and loved? In this moving and unforgettable book, Ukraine’s children speak out about growing up in amid the violence, terror, and ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • Monet

    The Restless Vision

    **A groundbreaking look at the life and art of one of the most influential, modern painters of the late nineteenth century and founder of the Impressionist movement“Wullschläger emerges with a strikingly different picture of the artist. Passionate, prickly, edgy and unstable, her Monet, the unrecognizable Monet, is a powerful new character in art.” —The Sunday Times (London)**Drawing on thousands ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • Lucas Cranach

    From German Myth to Reformation

    Series series Renaissance Lives
    A revealing new account of the life and work of this early modern German printmaker.This captivating biography brings Lucas Cranach the Elder into the spotlight for the twenty-first century. The illuminating narrative unveils an artist whose vision transcended personal brilliance as he sought to elevate a nascent nation and foster a sense of community with his work. Perhaps Cranach’s most ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

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  • Contact: Art and the Pull of Print

    Series Book 740 - Bollingen Series
    A leading art historian presents a new grammar for understanding the meaning and significance of printIn process and technique, printmaking is an art of physical contact. From woodcut and engraving to lithography and screenprinting, every print is the record of a contact event: the transfer of an image between surfaces, under pressure, followed by release. Contact reveals how the physical ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

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  • Piero di Cosimo

    Eccentricity and Delight

    Series series Renaissance Lives
    An original survey of the Renaissance painter’s life and work.This book is a concise survey of the life of the Florentine painter Piero di Cosimo (1462–1522) within his social and cultural surroundings. Delving into the artist’s deliberately idiosyncratic life, the book shows how di Cosimo chose to live in squalor—eating nothing but boiled eggs cooked fifty at a time in his painting glue. Sarah ... Read more

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  • The Art Lover's Guide to Barcelona

    by Ruby Boukabou ...
    Unlock the secrets behind Barcelona’s artistic allure with this handy visual guidebook.Delve into the history of the Catalan capital’s most famous artists such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí and Antoni Tàpies, and discover today’s exciting creators working across many styles from figurative to abstract art; sculpture to urban art. Whether you’re a Barcelona regular or visiting for the ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

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  • Santi Gucci Fiorentino, Artist and Entrepreneur in Early Modern Poland

    The original research in this book analyzes the artistic activity of Santi Gucci (1533– c.1600), a Florentine sculptor active in Poland in the second half of the sixteenth century, and his workshop.Chapters examine the organization of the artistic workshop (sculpting and masonry) and the model of the artist’s functioning as an entrepreneur in Renaissance Poland, using Santi Gucci’s activity as an ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

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  • Spirituality, Feminism, and Pre-Raphaelitism in Modern British Art and Culture

    by Alice Eden ...
    This book proposes new understandings of modern life in Britain by bringing constructs of female spirituality centre stage and examining three ‘forgotten’ artists identified with the Pre-Raphaelites and Victorianism.Thomas Cooper Gotch, Robert Anning Bell and Frederick Cayley Robinson are resituated squarely within the tumultuous social and cultural changes of the period. Becoming visible again, ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

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  • Painting with Monet

    by Harmon Siegel ...
    A major reassessment of the methods and meaning of impressionismAt pivotal moments in his career, Claude Monet would go out with a fellow artist, plant his easel beside his friend’s, and paint the same scene. Painting with Monet closely examines pairs of such works, showing how attention to this practice raises tantalizing new questions about Monet’s art and about impressionism as a movement.Is ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

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  • The Harlequin Eaters

    From Food Scraps to Modernism in Nineteenth-Century France

    by Janet Beizer ...
    How representations of the preparation, sale, and consumption of leftovers in nineteenth-century urban France link socioeconomic and aesthetic historyThe concept of the “harlequin” refers to the practice of reassembling dinner scraps cleared from the plates of the wealthy to sell, replated, to the poor in nineteenth-century Paris. In The Harlequin Eaters, Janet Beizer investigates how the ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

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  • Itinerari imperdibili sul mare della Sardegna

    by Andrea Carpi ...
    Series series Itinerari imperdibili
    Itinerari imperdibili sul mare della Sardegna. Sabbia bianca, dorata, ambrata, rosa, grigia; lunghissime spiagge dotate di ogni servizio e minuscole cale quasi inaccessibili; anfratti, falesie, pareti verticali, scogliere, dune, isolotti e arcipelaghi. La Sardegna è il più vario, completo e incredibile campionario di bellezza mediterranea: non c’è ambiente, non c’è genere di costa o di spiaggia ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

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  • Itinerari imperdibili in Corsica

    by Andrea Carpi ...
    Series series Itinerari imperdibili
    Itinerari imperdibili in Corsica. Quante sono le anime della Corsica? La Corsica è anzitutto una serie infinita di spiagge meravigliose e di pinete, scogli e macchia mediterranea; il vento e il mare sono compagni inseparabili nel periplo dell’isola. Eppure, fermarsi qui sarebbe un errore. Con una quota media di 600 m sul livello del mare, la Corsica è anche (soprattutto, per qualcuno) un’enorme ... Read more

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  • Itinerari imperdibili in Provenza e Camargue

    Series series Itinerari imperdibili
    Itinerari imperdibili in Provenza e Camargue. Un angolo di Francia incuneato tra le montagne e il Mediterraneo, immerso in un’atmosfera unica, in una luce che non si trova in altri luoghi: una luce dai toni caldi, che esalta i contrasti e satura i colori, il giallo dei girasoli, il viola della lavanda, l’ocra della terra, i riflessi dell’acqua.Borghi arroccati di sassi chiari, con le case che si ... Read more

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  • Itinerari imperdibili in Bretagna e Normandia

    Series series Itinerari imperdibili
    Itinerari imperdibili in Bretagna e Normandia. Scogliere di granito a picco sul mare, fari costruiti su promontori che da secoli sfidano la violenza dell’oceano, spesso raggiungibili percorrendo arditi sentieri dei doganieri che permettono di godere di panorami straordinari, le maree più alte e spettacolari d’Europa.E ancora dolmen e menhir, foreste in cui sono nate le leggende di re Artù, chiese ... Read more

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  • Unearthing Ancient Athens: Exploring the Hidden Gems of the Acropolis and Beyond

    Join me, your intrepid adventurer, as I journey through the heart of Greece's legendary capital. From the iconic heights of the Acropolis to the secret corners of ancient ruins, uncover the untold stories and hidden wonders of Athens. With each step, unearth the rich tapestry of history, culture, and mythology that has shaped this timeless city. Get ready for an unforgettable expedition where ... Read more

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  • Art Historiography and Iconologies Between West and East

    This volume explores a basic question in the historiography of art: the extent to which iconology was a homogenous research method in its own immutable right. By contributing to the rejection of the universalizing narrative, these case studies argue that there were many strands of iconology.Methods that differed from the ‘canonised’ approach of Panofsky were proposed by Godefridus Johannes ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Criticism, Art and Theory in 1970s Britain

    The Critical War

    A critical study of the life of art criticism in the 1970s, this volume traces the evolution of art and art criticism in a pivotal period in post-war British history.JJ Charlesworth explores how art critics and the art press attempted to negotiate new developments in art, faced with the challenges of conceptualism, alternative media, new social movements and radical innovations in philosophy and ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • HEIR TO THE OLD MASTERS

    Heir To The Old Masters contains a biographical essay on Reynolds by Chadwick Hagan, and images and the original seven discourses by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Discourses have been edited and annotated. 2023 was the 300th birthday of Sir Joshua Reynolds, born July 16, 1723. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The History of Art in Europe

    The art of ancient European civilizations constitutes a rich tapestry of creativity, spanning from prehistoric times to the classical periods of Greece and Rome. Each civilization left a distinctive mark on the artistic landscape, reflecting their unique cultural, religious, and societal values. This exploration will delve into the art of ancient Europe, encompassing the enigmatic prehistoric cave ... Read more

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  • Manifesta, Art, Society and Politics

    Creating a New Europe through Contemporary Art

    by Erdem Çolak ...
    This is the first monograph fully dedicated to critically investigating the political, economic, artistic, urban, and societal relationships of Manifesta – European Biennial of Contemporary Art, a European nomadic biennial initiated in the post-Cold War era. Despite being one of the most important recurrent exhibitions taking place in Europe, surprisingly little has been written about it since the ... Read more

    $93.99 USD

  • Portraiture, Gender, and Power in Sixteenth-Century Art

    Creating and Promoting the Public Image of Early Modern Women

    Edited by Noelia García Pérez ...
    This exciting and wide-ranging volume examines the construction and dissemination of the image of female power during the Renaissance.Chapters examine the creation, promotion, and display of the image of women in power, and how the artistic and cultural patronage they developed helped them craft a self-image that greatly contributed to strengthening their power, consolidating their political ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • From Kragerø: The Incredible Influence of Theodor Kittelsen on Black Metal

    Discover the transformative impact of Theodor Kittelsen on the black metal world with our book "From Kragerø: The Incredible Influence of Theodor Kittelsen on Black Metal."Dive deep into an analysis that traverses Kittelsen's life and work, from his beginnings in Kragerø, his engagement with Norwegian mythology, to his undeniable impact on the aesthetic and symbolic universe of black metal.Through ... Read more

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