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Cambridge University Press Visualizing Boccaccio
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Cambridge University Press Milestones in Colour Printing 14571859
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Cambridge University Press The Architectural Treatise in the Italian Renaissance
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Cambridge University Press Vision and Image in Early Christian England
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Cambridge University Press The Wild Bull and the Sacred Forest
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Cambridge University Press The House of Gold
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Cambridge University Press Cistercian Art and Architecture in the British Isles
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Cambridge University Press Greek Art and the Orient
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Cambridge University Press Iban or Sea Dayak Fabrics and Their Patterns
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Cambridge University Press Venices Mediterranean Colonies
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Cambridge University Press Chinese Architecture Introductions to Chinese Culture
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Cambridge University Press Chinese Furniture Introductions to Chinese Culture
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Cambridge University Press Chinese Ceramics Introductions to Chinese Culture
Book SynopsisThe Chinese are famed as the first to have discovered and mastered the techniques needed to produce porcelain. Yet carefully crafted ceramics are valued not only for their beauty, but also as precious cultural artifacts shedding light on the period in which they were produced. Chinese ceramics represent works of art both in themselves and as a medium for painting, poetry, calligraphy and sculpture. This accessible, introductory survey takes the reader through the rich history of Chinese ceramics from primitive pottery to delicate porcelain, complemented by full color illustrations throughout.Table of Contents1. Primitive ceramics; 2. The terracotta warriors and clay sculptures of the Qin and Han; 3. Two millennia of Celadon porcelain; 4. Tri-color glazed porcelain; 5. The age of porcelain; 6. Zisha – the taste of tea; 7. Export ware of the Ming and Qing dynasties; 8. The trade of the artisans; 9. Contemporary Chinese ceramics; Appendix: chronological table of the Chinese dynasties.
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Cambridge University Press Chinese Arts and Crafts Introductions to Chinese Culture
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Cambridge University Press Chinese Characters Introductions to Chinese Culture
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Cambridge University Press Chinese Sculpture Introductions to Chinese Culture
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Cambridge University Press Chinese Clothing Introductions to Chinese Culture
Book SynopsisChinese clothing has undergone continuous transformations throughout history, providing a reflection of the culture in place at any given time. A wealth of archaeological findings coupled with ancient mythology, poetry and songs enable us to see the development of distinctive Chinese fashions through the ages. This illustrated introductory survey takes the reader through traditional Chinese clothing, ornamentation and ceremonial wear, discusses the importance of silk and the diverse costumes of China's ethnic groups before considering modern trends and China's place in the fashion world today.Table of Contents1. A brief history of ancient garments; 2. Clothes and hierarchy in ancient times; 3. Silk, the silk road and the art of embroidery; 4. Beauty of traditional garments; 5. Trends in modern garments; Appendix: chronological table of the Chinese dynasties.
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Cambridge University Press Italian Culture in Northern Europe in the Eighteenth Century
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Cambridge University Press The Sublime in Modern Philosophy
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Cambridge University Press Roman Imperialism and Civic Patronage
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Cambridge University Press Ancient Mythological Images and their Interpretation
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Cambridge University Press London Modernism and 1914
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Cambridge University Press The Afterlife of Raphaels Paintings
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Cambridge University Press Interpreting Ancient Figurines
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Cambridge University Press Watteau and the Cultural Politics of EighteenthCentury France
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Cambridge University Press Architecture of Mughal India
Book SynopsisIn Architecture of Mughal India Catherine Asher presents the first comprehensive study of Mughal architectural achievements. The work is lavishly illustrated and will be widely read by students and specialists of South Asian history and architecture as well as by anyone interested in the magnificent buildings of the Mughal empire.Trade Review'The history of modern India has long needed a series of survey volumes to bring together the fruits of the past twenty-five years' intensive scholarship. This The New Cambridge History of India promises to do.' The Times Literary Supplement' … all works of substantial scholarship, providing not merely a synthesis of existing material but also original research, insight and in some cases thoughtful new interpretations. They are all compelling reading.' The Times Higher Education Supplement'In almost every way they mark a tremendous leap forward. It is a detached, post-colonial enterprise and if the volumes which follow preserve the same quality of scholarship and writing then there is a treat in store for all students of sub-continental history. The literary fluency which makes all the volumes an excellent read for lay persons interested in recent Indian history comes, I think, from a deep and intimate knowledge of the subject.' The GuardianTable of ContentsList of plates; General editor's preface; Preface; List of abbreviations; Glossary; Map of major pre-Mughal and Mughal sites; 1. Precedents for Mughal architecture; 2. The beginnings of Mughal architecture; 3. The age of Akbar; 4. Jahangir: an age of transition; 5. Shah Jahan and the crystallization of Mughal style; 6. Aurangzeb and the Islamization of the Mughal style; 7. Architecture and the struggle for authority under the later Mughals and their successor states; Bibliographical essays; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The Art of Rome C753 BCAD 337 Sources and Documents Sources and Documents in the History of Art Series
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Cambridge University Press The Art of Ancient Greece
Book SynopsisThis book presents a comprehensive collection in translation of ancient literary evidence relating to Greek sculpture, painting, architecture, and the decorative arts. Its purpose is to make this important evidence available to students who are not specialists in the Classical languages or Classical archaeology.Trade Review"...a welcome return of a much valued resource for the teaching of Greek art and archaeology." The Classical Journal"This volume, so assiduously compiled, expanded and annotated, could well inspire a university course about the contribution of ancient sources to our knowledge of the art of ancient Greece....an indispensable tool for scholars." Beth Cohen, Classical WorldTable of ContentsPreface; List of illustrations; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Ancient memories and primitive beginnings; 2. Sculpture: early developments and the Archaic period (c. 650–510 BC); 3. Sculpture: the Late Archaic phase (c. 510–480 BC); 4. Sculpture: the Early Classical period (c. 480–450 BC); 5. Sculpture: the High Classical period (c. 450–400 BC); 6. Sculpture: the fourth century BC; 7. Sculpture: the Hellenistic period; 8. Painting: earliest developments and the fifth century BC; 9. Painting: the fourth century BC; 10. Painting and mosaics: the Hellenistic period; 11. Architecture; 12. The decorative arts; 13. Art history, aesthetics, and comparative criticism; Bibliography; Ancient authors whose works are excerpted in this book; Index of artists; Geographical index; General subject index.
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Cambridge University Press The Dark Side of the Landscape The Rural Poor in English Painting 17301840
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Cambridge University Press Art in the Hellenistic Age
Book SynopsisThis 1986 book is an interpretative history of Greek art during the Hellenistic period - i.e. from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, to the establishment of the Roman Empire at the end of the first century BC - which also explores ways in which that art is an expression of the cultural experience and aspirations of the Hellenistic age.Trade Review"...excellent overview of the art and temperament of the Hellenistic Age....The focus of this book is admirably wide-ranging....In the process of his skillful art historical analyses, Politt presents many astute and thought-provoking observations on and interpretations of the social history of this pivotal period in the development of western civilization." David W. Rupp, Classical ViewsTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Preface; Maps; Introduction. Hellenistic art and the temperament of the Hellenistic age; Prologue. The phases of Hellenistic art; 1. Royal iconography; 2. Lysippos and his school; 3. Personality and psychology in portraiture; 4. The sculpture of Pergamon; 5. Hellenistic baroque; 6. Rococo, realism, and the exotic; 7. Rome as a center of Hellenistic art; 8. Style and retrospection: neoclassicism and archaism; 9. Pictorial illusion and narration; 10. Hellenistic mosaics; 11. Hellenistic architecture: theatrical and scholarly forms; 12. Alexandria and the Pharoah; Appendices: I. The chronology of Hellenistic sculpture; II. The ruler cult and its imagery; III. Aspects of royal patronage; IV. Bactria and India; V. The tomb at Belevi; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Notes; Sources of illustrations; Index.
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Cambridge University Press A Shorter History of Greek Art
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Cambridge University Press Companion to Russian Studies
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Cambridge University Press The Aesthetics of Emulation in the Visual Arts of Ancient Rome
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Cambridge University Press Art and Patronage in the Medieval Mediterranean
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Cambridge University Press Colour and Meaning in Ancient Rome
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Cambridge University Press Ancient Art and Its Historiography
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Cambridge University Press Women Art and Spirituality
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Cambridge University Press Islam and Tribal Art in West Africa African Studies by Bravmann Ren A 1980 Paperback
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Cambridge University Press Roman Painting
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Cambridge University Press A Bibliography of Salon Criticism in Paris from the Ancien Regime to the Restoration 1699 1827
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Cambridge University Press Styling Romanisation
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Cambridge University Press Romanticism and Popular Culture in Britain and Ireland
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Cambridge University Press Byzantine Art and Architecture An Introduction
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Cambridge University Press Abstract Expressionism A Critical Record
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Cambridge University Press Looking at Greek Vases July 26 1991 Paperback
Book SynopsisAn ancient Greek vase is a difficult object for the non-expert to come to terms with. Faced with rows of apparently undifferentiated black, red and buff pots, he or she is at a loss as to where to begin. Greek vases are treated as objets d'art in the modern world, but how much were they worth in the ancient? They are often used to demonstrate 'the Greek genius' and aspects of ancient Greek society, but why do many of them carry Eastern motifs, and why do so many turn up in Italy? Why were the Greeks not content with simple patterns on their pottery? What did the pictures on the pots mean to them? Why should a vase depict a scene from a play? These are the sorts of questions that this book, first published in 1991, attempts to answer. As the title implies, it is a series of 'looks' at Greek vases, offering suggestions on how to read the often complex images they present.Trade Review' … an excellent book, presenting … a wide variety of viewpoints from which ancient pottery can be studied.' Martin Kilner, Classical ViewsTable of ContentsFrontispiece; Preface; Map; 1. Adopting an approach Martin Robertson and Mary Beard; 2. The geometric style: birth of the picture J. N. Coldstream; 3. Corinth and the orientalising phenomenon Tom Ramussen; 4. The sixth-century potters and painters of Athens and their public John Boardman; 5. Vase-painting in fifth-century Athens Dyfri Williams and Lucilla Burn; 6. Greek vases in Etruria Nigel Spivey; 7. Farce and tragedy in South Italian vase-painting A. D. Trendall; 8. Fine wares in the Hellenistic world J. W. Hayes; 9. Greek vases in the marketplace Alan Johnston; 10. A closer look at the potter J. M. Hemelrijk; Greek vase shapes; Further reading and notes; List of illustrations; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The Enigmatic Body
Book SynopsisThis volume presents some of the most original interpretations of art available. The selection represents the whole of Jean-Louis Schefer's career, from the 1960s, when he was influenced by structuralism, to his more lyrical and autobiographical essays of the 1990s, which meditate on the role of the spectator in relation to art practice.Table of ContentsIntroduction Paul Smith; Foreword Jean-Louis Schefer; 1. Split Colour/Blur; 2. On the object of figuration; 3. Thanatography/skiagraphy; 4. The plague; 5. Light and its prey; 6. Someone writing; 7. Roland Barthes; 8. Cinema; 9. On La Jetée; 10. Cy Twombly: uncertainty principle; 11. What are red things?; Notes; Selected bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Mughal and Rajput Painting
Book SynopsisIn this richly illustrated book, Dr Milo Beach shows how Mughal patronage of the arts was incessant and radically innovative for the Indian context.Trade Review"Beach's work is a sumptuous survey of the history of this long tradition....The strengths of the work lie in Beach's expertise, diligent research, and perceptive insights into the particular origins and peculiar techniques, as well as in the 195 plates (16 of them in color.) Indispensable for South Asia collections and equally valuable for the cognoscenti." Choice"Mughal and Rajput Painting provides a useful and stimulating résumé of current knowledge." Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsList of illustrations; General editor's preface; Preface; Introduction; 1. Painting in North India before 1540; 2. 1540–80: painting at Muslim courts; 3. 1580–1600: the new imperial style and its impact; 4. 1600–60: Mughal painting and the rise of local workshops; 5. 1600–1700: the growth of local styles; 6. 1700–1800: the dominance of Rajput painting; 7. 1800–58: traditionalism and new influences; Appendix; Bibliographical essay; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The Wild Bull and the Sacred Forest
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