Early Art and Architecture of Africa

Reducere. An essential, authoritative, and up-to-date introduction to the art of Cambodia, and a vivid glimpse into a world that continues to challenge trave...

An illustrated history of arts, crafts and design of the first peoples of South America.

Publisher: Princeton Architectural PressAuthor(s): William RichardsNumber of pages: 348Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 154 x 228 x 18Cover type: ...

Many masterpieces of Islamic art, such as the Alhambra and the Taj Mahal, were produced during the period between the early 13th century and the ad...

Each volume of the Art & Architecture series is opulently illustrated. The highly readable texts provide concentrated information on accessing well...

An image of every piece of art that is described is included, allowing readers to easily recognize the original in situ. Insets on cultural and his...

An image of every piece of art that is described is included, allowing readers to easily recognize the original in situ. Insets on cultural and his...

An image of every piece of art that is described is included, allowing readers to easily recognize the original in situ. Insets on cultural and his...

An image of every piece of art that is described is included, allowing readers to easily recognize the original in situ. Insets on cultural and his...

Travel Guide and Art Guide in one. Each volume of the Art & Architecture series is opulently illustrated

An image of every piece of art that is described is included, allowing readers to easily recognize the original in situ. Insets on cultural and his...

An image of every piece of art that is described is included, allowing readers to easily recognize the original in situ. Insets on cultural and his...

The experts introduce superb historical buildings and sculptures in their historical contexts, and as insiders lead you through world famous painti...

An image of every piece of art that is described is included, allowing readers to easily recognize the original in situ. Insets on cultural and his...

David Adjaye is one of the worlds most exciting and accomplished architects, and has built many highly acclaimed houses and public buildings in the...

Reducere. Complex, controversial, and prolific, Howard Barnstone was a central figure in the world of twentieth-century modern architecture. Recognized as Ho...

A bold, readable and beautifully illustrated introduction to an entire civilization, from 7th-century Arabia via medieval Spain and Central Asia to...

Rewritten and updated to include the discoveries and new theories from the past decade and a half, this classic guide to the art of the ancient May...

As Buckfast Abbey prepares to celebrate its millennium in 2018, this new book chronicles the remarkable history of this famous English abbey. Essay...

A general introduction to the art and architecture of Greece, the Cycladic islands and Crete, from c.3300 - 1000 BC. The authors have been highly s...

Ch teau La Coste, near Aix-en-Provence, is a unique property that combines sculptural artworks by leading contemporary artists alongside works by s...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdIllustration(s): 105 b 210 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 288Collection: The MIT PressPublication date: 2014Dim...

This impressive reference work presents the key works of Renaissance architecture, sculpture and painting through words and pictures and sets them ...

This illustrated book provides an overview of Islamic art and architecture during a time that witnessed the formation of a new artistic culture and...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 72 bw illusNumber of pages: 344Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 139 x 216 x 24Cover type: Pap...

This book offers a groundbreaking analysis of Neolithic art and architecture in Orkney, focussing upon the incredible collection of hundreds of dec...

Reducere. DescriptionThe original inspiration for this book came from visits to the buildings of Moorish Spain, in particular those of Grenada, Cordoba and S...

From Berlin to Boston, and St Petersburg to Sydney, ancient Egyptian art fills the galleries of some of the world's greatest museums, while the arc...

Designed to equip the cultural tourist and art student with the means to interpret each painting, building, or artifact in terms of the iconography...

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Romantic Art and Architecture contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography...

In this book, Sanda Iliescu brings aesthetics back into the conversation, exploring the subject through compelling examinations of lived experience...

Contributor(s): Author: James OlesThis new interpretive history of Mexican art from the Spanish Conquest to the early decades of the twenty-first c...

DescriptionExperimentations provides a detailed historical and theoretical analysis of the first three decades of experimental composer John Cage's...

Collection of 49 essays searching for new ways to theorisesub-Saharan African architecture, putting forward an array of heterogeneousperspectives, ...

Reducere. It may be the most interesting and yet loneliest spot on earth: a volcanic rock surrounded by a million square miles of ocean, named for the day Du...

For the first time African headrests are brought to life with detailed information on their carvers, and the stories of their creation, ownership, ...

Reducere. To guide and inspire believers, innumerable symbols and images were made, beginning in India in the 3rd century BC. This phenomenally diverse tradi...

Reducere. ContentEarly Christian and Medieval Rome looks at the fascinating art and architecture in Rome dating from between about 300 and 1300. In the fourt...

Publisher: Sharjah Art FoundationNumber of pages: 108Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 229 x 301 x 11Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedescopera fa...

Reducere. DescriptionWhat was life like in Ancient Rome? If your 6th grader has ever wondered what it's like to live in the ancient times without technology,...

Reducere. A celebration of the art, architecture, and timeless human passion of the Eternal City, Rome Is Love Spelled Backward explores Rome's best-known tr...