(Hardback)

This new biographical look at Leonardo da Vinci explores the Renaissance master's groundbreaking feminist portrayal of women which forever changed the way the female form is depicted.

(Paperback, 3rd Edition, Third Edition)

In full colour, with over 750 images to enhance and clarify the concepts, this thought-provoking resource is for graphic designers, professors, and students.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

This concise, beautifully illustrated guide explores the enigmatic Franks Casket, carved from whalebone in 8th century northern England, and decorated with scenes from tales both pagan and Christian, as well as runic inscriptions.

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

States that no single curator, critic or dealer can or should monopolize our view of what is happening in the art world today. Instead, the author aims to show us how exciting and rewarding it is to steer our own way through the art world today.

(Hardback)

A celebration of the finest 300 works of Byzantine art.

(Paperback)

In undertaking an analysis of the representation of motherhood, this book traces a history of women's empowerment, chronicling gender struggles, sexual politics, and clashes between tradition and emancipation.

(Hardback)

Defines the relationship between an architect of genius, William Wardell, and the first Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, James Goold, an Irishman educated in Risorgimento, Italy. Together, they actively and creatively shaped the city that became a major international metropolis.

(Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)

Presents a social and cultural history of the Italian Renaissance. This book discusses the social and political institutions that existed in Italy during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and analyses the ways of thinking and seeing that characterized this period of artistic creativity.

(Hardback)

A collection of 100 final paintings from 100 deceased artists, with accompanying biographies and thought-provoking text.

(Paperback, New edition)

The third title in an exciting new series called Unicorn Icons, bringing out-of print biographies and autobiographies of celebrated artists and key figures from the world of art back into print.

(Paperback)

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(Hardback)

The stories behind some of the most unusual and remarkable artworks from around the world, beautifully illustrated throughout

(Hardback)

This monumental new book is the first to celebrate the greatest and most iconic paintings of one of the largest, most important, and most beloved museums in the world.

(Paperback)

From medieval altarpieces to media installations, from Albrecht Drer to Andy Warhol, from Ansbach to Wrzburg: lavishly illustrated and in the words of the people who look after them, this volume tells of famous masterpieces, reveals hidden treasures and invites you to embark upon a journey through the past history and present day of the Pinakotheken in Bavaria.

(Paperback)

The official children's guide to Windsor Castle, containing fun activities to break up the commentary or enhance a visit.

(Paperback, Revised and updated edition)

This volume traces the development of Russian art from 1863 to 1922. It discusses the major movements and artists involved.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Giuliano Pisani takes us into the heart of one of the greatest masterpieces of Western art, Giottos fresco cycle for the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua.

(Hardback)

The definitive guide to the Bauhaus, one of the twentieth century's most influential schools of art and design

(Hardback)

Peter Humfrey's in-depth analysis of the Stafford Gallery, based on original research, shows how during the quarter century of its existence (1806-1830), it represented the greatest art collection in Regency London.

(Hardback)

Provides an exploration of the arts of antiquity, beginning with the earliest European cave paintings and continuing up to the coming of Christianity and Buddhism in the Old World, and to the arrival of the Spaniards in the New World. This book focuses on common solutions that man, the artist has devised for the problems posed by his environment.

(Hardback)