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The Papyrus of Hunefer is one of the most beautiful and famous items in the British Museums Egyptian collections, illustrated with detailed coloured paintings of the highest quality. This book follows Hunefer on his magical journey and, demonstrates Ancient Egyptian beliefs about religion, life and death.

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Looks at icons in the context of the history of Christianity and examine all aspects of the production and power of this distinctive art form. Based on an analysis of British Museum examples that have been carefully studied by restorers, this book explains how icons were made, framed and displayed.

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This illustrated history of Islamic art surveys the achievement of Muslim artists and craftsmen over 1200 years, from the 7th to the 19th centuries AD. The author examines the great diversity of styles, region by region. Also considered is the specific character of Islamic art and its influences.

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An anthology of 280 Islamic designs and patterns. It is drawn from the heritage of Islamic art c 800-1600 AD. It is suitable for designers, craftsmen, artists, teachers and students.

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Tracing the history of Italian printmaking from the years in which the country achieved its independence, this book discusses prints by artists such as Boccioni, which immediately preceded their adherence to Futurism.

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Presents the history of jewellery in the age of Victoria. This book focuses on the attitudes of owners to their jewellery and the symbolic weight that it was expected to carry.

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Accompanying the British Museums current blockbuster exhibition, this is a beautifully produced catalogue, featuring over 250 objects from the excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum.

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Suitable for those wishing to increase their understanding and enjoyment of prints, watercolours and drawings, this book explains the techniques, processes and materials used in works of art on paper.

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Features masterpieces of Italian Renaissance drawings from the British Museum, the Louvre and other French public collections in Lille, Rennes and Montpellier. Examining the drawing as part of the creative process, and showing how it reveals the artists mind at work, this book explains the materials and techniques used in Renaissance drawings.

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The British Museum has one of the finest collection of antiquities from ancient Greece and Rome outside of those countries. This book investigates 180 of these works, including the most famous and also a selection of lesser known but equally important pieces.

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Goldsmiths were among the most highly regarded craftsmen in the medieval world, making extravagant objects from precious gold and silver, often enriched with rare stones and engraved gems. This title explores the goldsmiths craft through works in the British Museum and from collections around the world.

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Combines the two distinct but related themes of love and romance, this giftbook illustrates texts with the images of medieval romances. It also juxtaposes words of love alongside images of gold jewellery and other inscribed mementoes. The introduction explains the medieval fascination with the quest and its ideals of beauty and chivalry.

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Introduces one of the greatest Renaissance masters through his drawings. A short illustrated essay opens the book, describing Michelangelo's life and the background behind some of his greatest works, including the Sistine chapel ceiling and the Last Judgement. This book then illustrates a selection of his most important drawings.

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Focusing on their last elected leader, Moctezuma II, this book explores the world of Aztecs. It looks at their origins, the founding of their capital city Tenochtitlan, the structure of their society, their religious beliefs and ceremonies, their military prowess, their art and architecture, and their network of long-distance trade and tribute.

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Displaying the beauty and skill of Chinese ink paintings through a selection of highlights from the British Museum's collection, Modern Chinese Ink Paintings features hanging scrolls, hand scrolls, large-scale paintings and album leaves to explore the innovative contributions of individual masters from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

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Unfolds to reveal forty eight coloured double sided sheets of origami paper. This gift includes materials and illustrated instructions for making a range of origami creations from birds to flowers, animals to insects, all inspired by Japanese masters such as Hiroshige, Utamaro and Hokusai.

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Bringing together Polynesian objects gathered during the early period of contact with European voyagers, missionaries and settlers, this book presents around 270 items with short captions, including sculptures in wood and stone, feather and basketry images, decorated bark cloths, ornaments and valuables of ivory and more.

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The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was founded in 1848. Their artistic beliefs were set out by John Ruskin, the art historian who ardently supported them. Their chief principle was truth to nature: that a painter should draw what he or she sees, and not follow painterly conventions. This book offers a wide range of poetic and literary extracts.

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Professor Tadakusu Munakata is a fictional ethnologist who unravels the mysteries of Japans past. This title lets us follow Professor Munakata as he embarks on a series of exciting adventures at the British Museum.

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Beginning with an introduction to the life of the artist, this beautifully illustrated book presents a chronological selection of Raphael's drawings including early figure studies, demonstrating his astonishing mastery of naturalistic movement. It then explores his working methods and shows how he incorporated the influences of his famous peers into his own inimitable style.

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Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-69) is considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers that ever lived. Beginning with an introduction to the life of the artist, this illustrated book presents a thematic selection of etchings and drawings by Rembrandt.

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Between 1910 and 1920, Mexico was convulsed by socialist revolution, from which emerged a strong left-wing government that laid great stress on art as a vehicle for promoting revolutionary values. This book features approximately 130 prints by over 40 artists, including the three great men of Mexican art of the period.

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This text explores the rich and diverse range of silk and textiles from Africa. Focusing on over 30 pieces from the British Museum's collection, it brings together traditions of silk weaving and embroidery from throughout the African continent.

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Silver has been mined and worked for some six thousand years, but it was not the earliest precious metal to be discovered by humans. Cultures as disparate as the Vikings and the Bedouins of North Africa told stories and myths about silver and the status of silver-smiths. This book features the history of silver around the world.