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The Society of Dilettanti: Archaeology and Identity in the British Enlightenment (Hardback - 23 Feb 2010)

The Society of Dilettanti
In 1732 a group of elite young men who had met on the grand tour formed a convivial dining club called the Society of Dilettanti. By the middle of the 18th century the Dilettanti took on an influential role in cultural matters, organizing archaeological expeditions, forming the Royal Academy and the British Museum, and ultimately becoming one of the most prominent and influential societies of the British...

By (author) Jason M. Kelly

ISBN-13: 9780300152197 ; ISBN-10: 0300152191

Price: £40.00 £31.00 UK delivery 2 to 3 days

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Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes (Paperback / softback - 23 Feb 2010)

Fallen Giants
The first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa teammate Tenzing Norgay is a familiar saga, but less well known are the tales of many other adventurers who also came to test their skills and courage against the world’s highest and most dangerous mountains. In this lively and generously illustrated book, historians Maurice Isserman and Stewart Weaver present the first...

By (author) Maurice Isserman; Stewart Weaver

ISBN-13: 9780300164206 ; ISBN-10: 0300164203

Price: £14.99 £11.99 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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Contemporary Art in Latin America (Hardback - 25 May 2010)

Contemporary Art in Latin America

By (author) Gabriel Perez-Barreiro; Edited by Nikos Kotsopoulos

ISBN-13: 9781906155643 ; ISBN-10: 190615564X

Price: £29.95 £24.47 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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Art, Community and Environment – Educational Perspectives (Paperback / softback - 25 May 2010)

Art, Community and Environment – Educational Perspectives

By (author) G Coutts

ISBN-13: 9781841502571 ; ISBN-10: 184150257X

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Pastels For Dummies® (Paperback / softback - 5 Feb 2010)

Pastels For Dummies®
Discover your inner artist with Pastels For Dummies and make your artwork come alive! This book covers the many aspects of this exciting medium, from the fundamentals of choosing the right materials to step–by–step projects, including landscapes, abstracts and portraits. The latest tips and techniques for working with pastels – in full color Pastels offer bright colors, a great level of portability, and no...

By (author) Sherry Stone Clifton; Anita Marie Giddings

ISBN-13: 9780470508428 ; ISBN-10: 0470508426

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Art and Architecture in Naples, 1266–1713: New Approaches (Paperback / softback - 12 Feb 2010)

Art and Architecture in Naples, 1266–1713
Often overshadowed by the cities of Florence and Rome in art–historical literature, this volume argues for the importance of Naples as an artistic and cultural centre, demonstrating the breadth and wealth of artistic experience within the city. Often overshadowed by the cities of Florence and Rome in art–historical literature, this volume argues for the importance of Naples as an artistic and cultural centre,...

Edited by Cordelia Warr; Janis Elliott

ISBN-13: 9781405198615 ; ISBN-10: 1405198613

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World on Film: An Introduction (Hardback - 5 Feb 2010)

World on Film
This uniquely engaging and lively textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to international film, from the golden age of European cinema to the contemporary blockbusters of India and Asia, and the post World War II emergence of global film culture. This uniquely engaging and lively textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to international film, from the golden age of European cinema to the contemporary...

By (author) Martha P. Nochimson

ISBN-13: 9781405139786 ; ISBN-10: 1405139781

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World on Film: An Introduction (Paperback / softback - 5 Feb 2010)

World on Film
This uniquely engaging and lively textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to international film, from the golden age of European cinema to the contemporary blockbusters of India and Asia, and the post World War II emergence of global film culture. This uniquely engaging and lively textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to international film, from the golden age of European cinema to the contemporary...

By (author) Martha P. Nochimson

ISBN-13: 9781405139793 ; ISBN-10: 140513979X

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The Accademia Seminars – The Accademia di San Luca in Rome, c. 1590–1635 (Paperback / softback - 13 Nov 2009)

The Accademia Seminars – The Accademia di San Luca in Rome, c. 1590–1635

By (author) PM Lukehart

ISBN-13: 9780300135916 ; ISBN-10: 0300135912

Price: £25.00 £21.25 UK delivery 2 to 3 days

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From the Private Collections of Texas – European Art, Ancient to Modern (Hardback - 5 Jan 2010)

From the Private Collections of Texas – European Art, Ancient to Modern

By (author) RR Brettell

ISBN-13: 9780300144949 ; ISBN-10: 0300144946

Price: £50.00 £38.00 UK delivery 2 to 3 days

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Interaction of Color – New Complete Edition (Hardback - 13 Nov 2009)

Interaction of Color – New Complete Edition

By (author) J Albers

ISBN-13: 9780300146936 ; ISBN-10: 0300146930

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Two Eyes of the Earth – Competition and Exchange in the Art and Ritual of Kingship between Rome and Sasanian Iran (Hardback - 12 Feb 2010)

Two Eyes of the Earth – Competition and Exchange in the Art and Ritual of Kingship between Rome and  Sasanian Iran

By (author) MP Canepa

ISBN-13: 9780520257276 ; ISBN-10: 0520257278

Price: £41.95 £34.36 UK delivery 2 to 3 days

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American Paintings of the Eighteenth Century (Hardback - 1 Jan 1995)

American Paintings of the Eighteenth Century
The energy and optimism of the new nation are apparent in this catalogue, which features John Singleton Copley's The Copley Family and Gilbert Stuart's portraits of the first five presidents. Previously unpublished documents and infrared reflectograms shed new light on Benjamin West's Colonel Guy Johnson and Karonghyontye (Captain David Hill), Copley's Watson and the Shark, and Edward Savage's Washington Family.

By (author) Ellen G. Miles; Contributions by Patricia Burda; Cynthia J. Mills; Leslie Kaye Reinhard

ISBN-13: 9780894682100 ; ISBN-10: 0894682105

Price: £52.00 £39.30 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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European Sculpture of the 19th Century (Hardback - 22 Jan 2010)

European Sculpture of the 19th Century

By (author) R Butler

ISBN-13: 9780894682537 ; ISBN-10: 0894682539

Price: £65.00 £48.25 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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American Naive Paintings (Hardback - 1 Jan 1992)

American Naive Paintings
Artists with little or no formal training contributed significantly to our nation's cultural patrimony. Some three hundred American naive paintings in the Gallery's collection--many of which are here published for the first time--are discussed. Depictions of farmyards, prizefights, steam and sailing ships, portraits of children, and Edward Hicks' allegory of the Peaceable Kingdom document the aspirations and...

By (author) Deborah Chotner; Contributions by Julie Aronson; Sarah D. Cash; Laurie Weitzenkorn

ISBN-13: 9780521443012 ; ISBN-10: 0521443016

Price: £59.00 £46.80 UK delivery 2 to 3 days

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Spanish Paintings of the 15th Through 19th Centuries (Hardback - 22 Jan 2010)

Spanish Paintings of the 15th Through 19th Centuries

By (author) J Brown

ISBN-13: 9780521401074 ; ISBN-10: 0521401070

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Decorative Arts, Part II – Far Eastern Ceramics and Paintings (Hardback - 22 Jan 2010)

Decorative Arts, Part II – Far Eastern Ceramics and Paintings

By (author) V Bower

ISBN-13: 9780894682520 ; ISBN-10: 0894682520

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Western Decorative Arts, Part I: Medieval, Renaissance, and Historicizing Styles Including Metalwork, Enamels, and Ceramics (Hardback - 1 Jan 1993)

Western Decorative Arts, Part I: Medieval, Renaissance, and Historicizing Styles Including Metalwork, Enamels, and Ceramics
The National Gallery's distinguished collection of decorative arts includes more than eighty works, such as Abbot Suger's jeweled sardonyx cup from the royal abbey of St. Denis, a Limoges reliquary, and a Mosan lion aquamanile. The extensive collection of Renaissance ceramics is primarily Italian maiolica but also represents rare Medici porcelain and "Saint-Porchaire" ware.

By (author) Rudolf Distelberger; Alison Luchs; Philippe Verdier; Timothy H. Wilson; Contributions by Daphne S. Barbour; Shelley G. Sturman; Pamela B. Vandiver

ISBN-13: 9780521470681 ; ISBN-10: 0521470684

Price: £48.95 £39.76 UK delivery 2 to 3 days

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German Paintings of the 15th through 17th Centuries (Hardback - 26 Jan 2010)

German Paintings of the 15th through 17th Centuries

By (author) JO Hand

ISBN-13: 9780894681882 ; ISBN-10: 0894681885

Price: £24.95 £22.46 Not Available

French Paintings of the Nineteenth Century, Part I: Before Impressionism (Hardback - 1 Jan 2000)

French Paintings of the Nineteenth Century, Part I: Before Impressionism
The National Gallery's collection encompasses the neoclassicism of Jacques-Louis David as well as the naturalism of the Barbizon painters. The works of Jean-August-Dominique Ingres, such as the Gallery's famous portrait of Madame Moitessier, are precursors to the classical style that dominated later in the century. Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot's verdant landscapes, Honoré Daumier's political satires, and...

By (author) Lorenz Eitner

ISBN-13: 9780894682278 ; ISBN-10: 089468227X

Price: £75.00 £54.75 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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