History Of Art & Design Styles: C 1800 To C 1900
BIC code: ACV
See also: Art History
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£9.95Ancient Egypt - - Hardback
One of the most acclaimed landscape painters of the 19th century, David Roberts demonstrated his exceptional talent even from an early age. This book brings together some of his lithographs featuring the main archaeological sites in Egypt. -
£30.00The Arts And Crafts Movements In Dublin & Edinburgh, 1885-1925 - - Hardback
This text provides an overview of the movement, with short notes on the artists and catalogue descriptions of selected works: lace and crochet, embroidery and needlework, rugs and weaving, jewellery and metalwork, enamelling, and much more. -
£15.99Beginnings: Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Early Sketches - - Hardback
As a contribution to our understanding of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, this volume provides a consideration of some of his previously unpublished works. These sketches date from the 1890's, a period that was crucial to the young Mackintosh's development towards maturity. -
£7.99Charles Rennie Mackintosh - Hardback
Each volume in this series highlights the work of a master of classical architecture. Featuring photographs of exteriors and interiors, detailed plans, layouts and brief, comprehensive texts, the books are intended to provide an easy reference for work, school or leisure. -
£24.95Designs Of Desire: Architectural And Ornament Prints And Drawings (1500-1850) - - Paperback
This is a fascinating survey, which introduces a wide selection of drawings and prints not associated with paintings and frescoes, but with architecture, sculpture, and the applied arts. -
£12.99A Family: Paintings From A Bygone Age - - Hardback
The paintings in this book all depict Larsson's family: his wife Karin and their children - Suzanne, Ulf, Pontus, Lisbeth, Brita, Kersti, Esbjorn - at their home in Sundborn. The accompanying text provides an insight into Larsson's family life and his painting techniques. -
£19.95Gauguin's Vision - - Paperback
When Paul Gauguin painted Vision After The Sermon in the summer of 1888 he was a mature artist who had travelled, exhibited and worked in a variety of media. Today the painting is considered a masterpiece. This title contains a detailed account of the conservation of the picture and tells the story of it's journey to Edinburgh. -
£9.95The Golfers: The Story Behind The Painting - - Hardback
Examining in detail the historical background to Charles Lees' painting 'The Golfers', this work places it in context with other great sporting pictures and discusses the original commission for the work and the importance that photography played in the realization of the project. -
£12.99A Home: Paintings From A Bygone Age - - Hardback
Carl Larsson is one of Sweden's best-loved artists and his stunning watercolours of his home and family from the end of the nineteenth century are acclaimed as one of the richest records of life at that time. The paintings in this book depict his home village of Sundborn in Sweden. -
£22.99The Making Of Classical Edinburgh, 1750-1840 - - Paperback
In this exposition of the making of the much quoted, photographed, studied and loved townscapes of Georgian Edinburgh, A.J. Youngson recreates and brings to life one of the most comprehensive, detailed and remarkable urban expansion programmes ever undertaken.