Exhibition catalogues and specific collections Books
Ediciones El Viso Treasures from the House of Alba
Book Synopsis. The treasures of the Alba family represent more than five hundred years of patronage and collecting of European art of the highest quality and importance The Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University is honoured to offer viewers in the United States their first opportunity to contemplate masterpieces from the leading historic private art collection in Spain. The treasures of the Alba family represent more than five hundred years of patronage and collecting of European art of the highest quality and importance. One hundred thirty-eight exemplary objects from these vast holdings will be presented in Dallas and then travel to the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville. Coinciding with the Meadows Museum s golden anniversary, the exhibition Treasures from the House of Alba: 500 Years of Art and Collecting and this companion publication trace the history of the Alba family from the fifteenth century through the present day through the works they collected. The book explore
£36.00
Marquand Books Inc Glass
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£45.00
National Trust 125 Treasures from the Collections of the
Book SynopsisThis beautifully illustrated book showcases 125 treasures from the collections of the National Trust â one of the largest and most significant holdings of fine art and heritage objects in the worldTable of ContentsForeword by Hilary McGrady, the National Trust’s Director-General • Introduction by Tarnya Cooper • 125 TREASURES • National Trust timeline • Gazetteer of featured properties • Index • Acknowledgements • Picture credits
£9.50
National Trust 100 Paintings from the Collections of the
Book SynopsisThis beautifully illustrated book showcases 100 paintings from the vast collections of the National Trust â one of the largest and most significant holdings of fine art in the worldTable of Contents• Introduction by Dr Tarnya Cooper and Dr Sally-Anne Huxtable • 125 PAINTINGS • Glossary of terms • Gazetteer of featured properties • Index • Acknowledgements • Picture credits
£9.50
National Trust 100 Curiosities Inventions from the Collections
Book SynopsisKatie Knowles is Assistant National Curator for Engagement at the National Trust. She specialises in interpretation and has contributed to content and publications on the Trust's rich and varied collections. She previously worked as the National Trust's Research Manager and held various communications roles before joining the Trust's Assistant Curator training programme.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 100 CURIOSITIES & INVENTIONS; Gazetteer of featured properties; Index; Acknowledgements; Picture credits
£9.50
National Trust 100 Books from the Libraries of the National
Book SynopsisYvonne Lewis is Assistant National Curator for Libraries at the National Trust. She specialises in library history and architecture, the reading experience, practical book-production techniques and book ownership from the medieval to modern periods, with particular expertise in the 16th to 18th centuries. She has published and lectured on various aspects of library history and provenance and is a council member of the Bibliographical Society. Tim Pye is National Curator for Libraries at the National Trust. He is interested in all aspects of the history of books, specialising in 18th-century British book ownership and literature. He writes and gives talks on the history of book collecting and has curated major exhibitions on the Gothic and William Shakespeare. He has previously worked at the British Library, Cambridge University Library and Lambeth Palace Library. Nicola Thwaite is Assistant National Curator for Libraries at the National Trust. She hTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. 100 BOOKS3. Glossary of terms 4. Gazetteer of National Trust Libraries 5. Index 6. Acknowledgements7. Picture credits
£9.50
University of Wales Press Llyn Cerrig Bach
Book SynopsisThe Llyn Cerrig Bach assemblage is one of the most important collections of La Tene metalwork discovered in the British Isles. Presenting a typological study of this collection of Iron Age metalwork, this volume includes discussions of metalwork and insular La Tene art chronology, fieldwork at the site and metallurgical analysis of the assemblage.
£9.49
British Library Publishing Magna Carta Law Liberty Legacy
Book SynopsisDrawing on the rich historical collections of the British Library - including two original copies of Magna Carta from 1215 - the catalogue brings to life the history and contemporary resonance of this globally important document and features treasured artefacts inspired by the rich legacy of Magna Carta
£21.25
British Museum Press Islamic Art CloseUp
Book SynopsisThis stunning book offers an introduction to and an exceptional view of an imposing collection of arts from across the Islamic world, highlighting outstanding examples of design, workmanship and craft in paintings and manuscripts, calligraphy, metalwork, ceramics, jade, glass, wood and ivory.
£11.69
British Museum Press The Making of The Albukhary Foundation Gallery of
Book SynopsisThis highly illustrated publication details the concepts, construction and design of the new Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World at the British Museum
£32.00
British Museum Press Luxury and power
Book SynopsisJames Fraser is Curator: Ancient Levant and Anatolia, Department of the Middle East, British Museum and Curator of the exhibition Power and prestige: Cyrus to Alexander at the British Museum in 2023.Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones is Professor in Ancient History at Cardiff University and Director of the Ancient Iran Program for the British Institute of Persian Studies. He is the author of numerous books, most recently Persians: The Age of the Great Kings (2022).Henry Bishop-Wright is Project Curator of the exhibition Power and prestige: Cyrus to Alexander at the British Museum in 2023.Table of ContentsForewordsIntroduction1. Feasting like kings: luxury in Achaemenid Persia — Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones2. Guilty pleasures: luxury in classical Athens - James Fraser3. Power and prestige in Alexander’s empire and its successor kingdoms - Henry Bishop-WrightNotes and bibliographyAcknowledgements, picture credits and index
£28.00
British Museum Press Artists making books
Book SynopsisA collection of outstanding and fascinating artists' books revealing the inspirations and concerns of a group of remarkable contemporary artists. More than a simple reflection of the British Museum's artist-book holdings, this is an important index of artists' responses to the issues and circumstances that have shaped the Arab world in recent times.' ArtReview A rare treata passionate and extremely well organized analysis of over 60 artists' books from the [British] Museum's collection.' The Markaz Review In the hands of artists and poets, books have been taking a radically different form since the advent of the artist's book in Paris in the early 20th century. Appearing in a variety of shapes and sizes, as one-offs or small print editions, books offer artists and poets a novel form of expression. In the words of Indian artist Nalini Malani (b. 1946), the book is a carrier of experience', in which whole worlds are encapsulated. In this beautifully produced book, works made by artTable of ContentsForeword Introduction: a convergence of traditions Catalogue 1. Poetry 2. Histories of the present 3. Conflicted lives Credits, Acknowledgements, Index
£20.00
British Museum Press Angels Ducats Shakespeares Money Medals
Book SynopsisDeniers and ducats, groats and guilders, crowns and cruzados: this fun, engaging and beautifully illustrated little book explores the role of money and medals in William Shakespeare's world and work.
£9.49
British Museum Press Catalogue of the Germanic Antiquities from the
Book SynopsisGustav Friedrich Klemm was a 19th century scholar and collector of antiquities. Part of his collection which was purchased by the British Musuem in 1868, forms the subject for this book. It largely comprises a catalogue of material from the Old Germanic Confederation, with objects dating from the Neolithic to post-Medieval period. The catalogue is preceded by a discussion of the cultural and historical context of the objects and of the collection as a whole, along with some new analyses of items and comments on provenance and chronology. An important reference source since much of this material has not been properly published until now.
£166.56
British Museum Press A Rothschild Renaissance Treasures from the
Book SynopsisA beautiful and sumptuously illustrated book presenting the highlights of Renaissance court treasures.
£25.50
British Museum Press Ice Age art now
Book SynopsisA beautifully illustrated book that demonstrates how artistic creativity existed thousands of years before traditional art histories suggest, as an essential part of human life. Ice Age art now presents work by people living in Europe at the end of the last Ice Age. These astounding pieces, some as much as 32,000 years old, reveal the deep roots of drawing, sculpture, realism, abstraction, signs, symbols and more. Six thematic sections delve into specific artworks to highlighting the skill and vision of artists through objects such as a spear thrower made around 11,000 years ago (illustrated above), which was ingeniously sculpted in the round from reindeer antler in the form of a clearly identifiable mammoth. The extraordinary skill and imagination of these early image makers find echoes in modern and contemporary art, with works by Goya, Rembrandt, Henri Matisse, David Hockney and Maggi Hambling also illustrated. A final section explores what life might have been like for the people making art at the time, immersing the reader in the cave itself.
£13.49
British Museum Press Japanese Prints Ukiyoe in Edo 17001900
Book SynopsisJapanese woodblock prints of the Edo period (1615-1868) were the products of a highly commercialised and competitive publishing industry. Their content was inspired by the vibrant popular culture that flourished in Edo (Tokyo). This book explains how those who first purchased these prints would have read them.
£13.49
British Museum Press Chinese Art CloseUp
Book SynopsisBeautifully illustrated with an array of Chinese art, this book offers a closer look at the rich variety of styles, decoration, motifs and patterns and the sheer craftsmanship of Chinese culture.
£11.69
British Museum Press Netsuke 100 miniature masterpieces from Japan
Book SynopsisNetsuke have once again come to the fore in the popular imagination of the public. This book brings together one hundred of the beautiful and interesting netsuke from the extensive collection of the British Museum, each of which has its own special charm and story to tell.
£13.49
British Museum Press Model of a Summer Camp Object in Focus
Book SynopsisA new title in the British Museumâs Object in Focus series, concentrating on a fascinating mammoth ivory model depicting a Siberian summer festival.
£6.00
British Museum Press Hokusai
Book SynopsisShortlisted for Exhibition Catalogue of the Year in the British Book Design and Production Awards 2022. ---------- 'Hokusai: The Great Picture Book of Everything... is both an important contribution to the existing scientific knowledge of the work of this outstanding Japanese artist and an important illustrative source for researchers representing such fields as art history, sinology, Japanese studies, Korean studies, cultural anthropology and cognitive anthropology. For a reader who is not professionally connected with any of the scientific disciplines, Hokusai's mastery of drawing may prove to be an inspiration to broaden their knowledge in the field of history of art and history of culture.' Ethos, quarterly magazine ---------- A landmark publication of a major new discovery of over 100 drawings by foremost Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. Acquired by the British Museum in 2020, these previously unpublished drawings had been forgotten for over 70 years. Katsushika Hokusai Table of Contents"Directors’ foreword Introduction Annotations Catalogue of works – all 103 drawings reproduced at actual size Index
£20.00
British Museum Press Pacific Art in Detail
Book SynopsisIdeal as a spur to creative inspiration, this beautiful book offers a striking and unusual view of the wide array of Pacific art, evoking the skills of the most accomplished Pacific artists and craftworkers, past and present.
£13.49
British Museum Press Prints and Printmaking
Book SynopsisThe book provides explanations of different techniques of printmaking and illustrates both details and whole prints to show the effects that can be achieved. Woodcut, engraving and mezzotint are among the different processes explained and placed within an historical context.
£11.69
British Museum Press Leonardo da Vinci and his Circle Gift Books
Book SynopsisBeginning with an introduction to the life of the artist, this beautifully illustrated gift book presents a chronological selection of priceless drawings by Leonardo along with other beautiful works thought to be by his students and other members of his circle.
£9.49
