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An introduction to art from medieval to modern times.

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Illustrated with over 250 remarkable objects from the British Museum and other collections in Egypt, the United States and Europe, this book traces the course of Egyptian art from its sudden initial flowering to its final resurgence during the rule of the Ptolemies.

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Offers an overview of the arms and armours of the Collection of the Furusiyya Art Foundation. It is an invaluable contribution to the historical study of Islamic arms and material culture. The furusiyya is a whole of practical and theoretical knowledge related to the horse: horsemanship, hippology, veterinary medicine and art of warfa.

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An accessible, innovative introduction to the art of China.

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From bestselling author Juliette Aristides comes an inspirational guide to thinking, making, and embodying the mind of a creative person

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In this autobiography Cellini describes court life, his career as a Renaissance sculptor and goldsmith, and his views of his contemporaries, including Michelangelo.

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Long before the first computer-generated 3-D images, M.C. Escher was a master of the third dimension. His impossible geometry and illusions, bordering between the scientific and psychological, are an homage to the possibilities of the human mind. This updated edition of a true classic presents the artist's key graphic works and detailed explanations of each mathematical problem.

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The Museum of Modern Arts redesign embraces the changing nature of the institution and establishes it as a flexible entity rather than a fixed treasure house. This book offers an illustrated overview of the institution that is dedicated to accommodating the diversity of contemporary art and a complex and nuanced understanding of modern art.

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In a short and intense career, Terragni created a small but remarkable group of designs that form the nucleus of the language of Italian rationalist and modernistic architecture. World renown architect Daniel Libeskind contributes an authoritative and original essay on the Italian architect.

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Trees - actual, mythical and metaphorical - are at the heart of mankind's relationship with the natural and supernatural world, a relationship that serves as a powerful index of both ecological and spiritual well-being. This title features a range of art and artefacts offering a cross-cultural approach to the subject.

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An accessible A-Z guide to best contemporary art made since 2000

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The first monograph of Chicago-based Theaster Gates, one of the most exciting and highly regarded contemporary artists at work today.

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When the New World was really new, Theodore de Bry drew inspiration from history's great explorers to record its wonders. From Virginia and Florida to Brazil, his engravings captivated the European imagination with freshly discovered landscapes, customs, and peoples from the accounts of adventurers such as Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh.

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Through works of art, photographs, and writings, this volume explores Picassos fascination with primitive art and the influences he repeatedly drew upon for his own oeuvre.

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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) was born in the south of France to an eccentric aristocratic family. Beginning as a painter, he was principally influenced by Degas and Japanese prints. This book explores his colourful life and work, showing many of Toulouse-Lautrec's famous portrayals of women in public and private life.

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Making art is quite therapeutic, Tracey Moffatt once said of herself. This brief statement reveals much of the artist's personality and above all about her manner of interpreting the artistic experience, a practice that frequently refers to her personal episodes and events.

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In contrast to the West, where diamonds, gold and silver have usually been highly valued, in China bronzes and jades were chosen early on for the society's valued artefact's. This title celebrates an important collection and highlights the extraordinary skills of the craftsmen of early cultures, placing the objects in their historical context.

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Dutch artist Theo van Doesburg (1883-1931) is perhaps best known as a prime mover in De Stijl, the Dutch artistic movement that demanded an extreme simplicity and abstraction in both architecture and painting. This title explores the true extent of his influence, demonstrating that it reached far beyond Holland, Europe, into Russia and beyond.

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The Spanish artist Diego Velazquez (1599 - 1660) was one of the most important painters of the Golden Age. This volume shows a representative cross - section of Velazquez 's oeuvre, which also includes kitchen still lifes, religious subjects, mythological themes and history paintings.

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Dominating the Bay of Naples in the town of Sorrento, Villa Astor is an Italian landmark with a rich history dating back to the Roman Empire. American businessman and politician William Waldorf Astor fell in love with Italy and purchased the villa. After Astor's death in 1919, the villa changed hands. This volume traces the history of this house.