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This chapter from Julian Porter’s essential companion to all the major European museums and galleries discusses some of the greatest paintings to be found in the museums and galleries of the United ……続きを見る

In 1482, the Florentine humanist and statesman Francesco Berlinghieri produced the Geographia, a book of over one hundred folio leaves describing the world in Italian verse, inspired by the ancient ……続きを見る

The nature of representation is a central topic in philosophy. This is the first book to connect problems with understanding representational artifacts, like pictures, diagrams, and inscriptions, to……続きを見る

Ideas About Art is an intelligent, accessible introductory text for students interested in learning how to think about aesthetics. It uses stories drawn from the experiences of individuals involved ……続きを見る

The last few decades have been among the most dynamic within recent British cultural history. Artists across all genres and media have developed and re-fashioned their practice against a radically c……続きを見る

First published in 1883. 255 illustrations. This volume (the first of two) covers: General Character of Egyptian Civilization, Principles and General Characteristics of Egyptian Architecture, Sepulc……続きを見る

This chapter from Julian Porter's essential companion to all the major European museums and galleries discusses some of the greatest paintings to be found in the museums and galleries of Rome and th……続きを見る

Our image of the Roman world is shaped by the writings of Roman statesmen and upper class intellectuals. Yet most of the material evidence we have from Roman timesーart, architecture, and household ……続きを見る

Why does the artworld often privilege one cultural form over another? Why does it grant more attention to reviews in, say, Artforum over ARTnews? And how can an artist once hailed as visionary be di……続きを見る

In this volume, a team of internationally respected contributors theorize the concept of aesthetic experience and its value. Exposing and expanding our restricted cultural and intellectual presuppos……続きを見る

„Am Anfang die weiße Leinwand, leer, dann ein vorsichtiger Beginn, die Farbe ergießt sich aus dem Topf auf die weiße Fläche...“ Hans Namuth. Jackson Pollock wird 1912 in einem kleinen Dorf in Wyomin……続きを見る

The Sumerian World explores the archaeology, history and art of southern Mesopotamia and its relationships with its neighbours from c.3,000 - 2,000BC. Including material hitherto unpublished from re……続きを見る

Entre courbes et contre-courbes, Mucha créa, à la fin du XIXe siècle, une égérie nouvelle qui devait hanter les rues de Paris. Au fil des représentations de Sarah Bernhard, cette muse voluptueuse de……続きを見る

Aphrodite explores the many myths and meanings of the Greek goddess of love, sex and beauty. One of the most widely worshipped and popular deities in Greek antiquity, Aphrodite emerges from the imag……続きを見る

The Wall Street Journal called him “a living legend.” The London Times dubbed him “the most famous art detective in the world.” In Priceless, Robert K. Wittman, the founder of the FBI’s Art Crime Te……続きを見る

Clothing, A Historical Consideration traces the history of clothing in the western world from the Greeks to the high fashions of the late 19th century. A good brief survey of the subject.続きを見る

This is the essential student’s guide to Design – its practice, its theory and its history. Drawing from a wide range of international examples, respected design writer Catherine McDermott explores ……続きを見る

A collection of 16 pictures of Greek marbles (black and white), with introduction and interpretation by Estelle Hurll. According to Wikipedia: "Estelle May Hurll (18631924), a student of aesthetics,……続きを見る

In a series of newly commissioned essays by both established and emerging scholars, Globalization and Contemporary Art probes the effects of internationalist culture and politics on art across a var……続きを見る

This book is dedicated to the life and career of Caroline van Hook Bean, (1879-1980). Trained by some of the first and greatest of America's Impressionist painters, Caroline went on to perhaps the l……続きを見る

This chapter from Julian Porter's essential companion to all the major European museums and galleries discusses some of the greatest paintings to be found in the museums and galleries of France. His……続きを見る

Claude Monet (Paris, 1840 – Giverny, 1926) Pour Claude Monet, le qualificatif d'impressionniste est toujours resté un sujet de fierté. Malgré tout ce que les critiques ont pu écrire sur son oeuvre, ……続きを見る

Rome is 'the city of seven hills'. This book examines the need for the 'seven hills' cliché, its origins, development, impact and borrowing. It explores how the cliché relates to Rome's real volcani……続きを見る

This book examines the career and publications of the French architect Julien-David Leroy (1724–1803) and his impact on architectural theory and pedagogy. Despite not leaving any built work, Leroy i……続きを見る

International and up to date, this extensively illustrated and cross-referenced dictionary provides information on over 2500 artists, paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, schools and movements, ……続きを見る

Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) war zum Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts nicht nur einer der einflussreichsten Künstler, sondern gründete zudem die Bewegung der Wiener Secession. Mithilfe dieser Bewegung übte er ……続きを見る

Collecting and displaying finely crafted objects was a mark of character among the royals and aristocrats in Early Modern Spain: it ranked with extravagant hospitality as a sign of nobility and with……続きを見る

Fully illustrated, Prehistoric Figurines brings a radical new approach to one of the most exciting, but poorly understood artefacts from our prehistoric past. Studying the interpretation of prehisto……続きを見る

Edward Hopper exprime avec poésie la solitude de l’homme face à cet american way of life qui se développe dans les années 1920. S’inspirant du cinéma par les prises de vue ou les attitudes des perso……続きを見る

First published in 1951 Arnold Hauser's commanding work presents an account of the development and meaning of art from its origins in the Stone Age through to the Film Age. Exploring the interaction……続きを見る