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The Secret Lives of Colour

A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarm...

Every Statue Tells a Story - Public Monuments in Budapest - Public Monuments in Budapest

This book aims to introduce readers to the public sculpture of Budapest by providing information about who or what the various statues an...

A Thousand Years of Art in Hungary

Since the end of the 9th century of our era, when Magyars settled in the Carpathian Basin, there have been several changes not only in Hu...

Central and Eastern European Art Since 1950

The first ever comprehensive, transnational survey of the major movements and practitioners of recent art from central and eastern Europe.

Anatomy for the artist - Művészeti anatómia

The atlas of anatomy is a book for the professional, while the drawings it contains are of artistic value.

Art: The Whole Story

The accessible history of the art world is updated in this edition with a new section on art and social activism. The artists' timelines ...

Egypt - 4000 Years of Art - 4000 Years of Art

The land that is now Egypt nurtured an extraordinary pioneering civilization - one of the oldest, most powerful, long-lasting and technic...

Leonardo Da Vinci

A biography of Leonardo Da Vinci taking stock of his presence in his historical moment and in human thinking beyond. A number-one "New Yo...

Classic Art - An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance - An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance

Heinrich Wolfflin was a pioneering critic who introduced new and rigorous methods of formal analysis into the study of art. Classic Art, ...

Impressionism A&I

Celebrations of city streets; tranquil vistas of the countryside and seashore; enchanting images of the leisured classes in domestic inte...

The Photograph as Contemporary Art

A new edition of the definitive affordable title for students and teachers in the field of contemporary art photography.

Van Gogh A&I

Vincent van Gogh (1853-90) has become, in the century following his death, a man on first-name terms with the world. His brief but eventf...

Fra Angelico

This accessible yet authoritative volume examines the life and work of possibly the most celebrated religious painter of the Italian Earl...

A Pictorial History of Hungarian Art - A Pictoral History of Hungarian Art

Ceramic art of the Habans

You have in your hands a pictorial and scholarly treasure-trove of one of Europe's outstanding ceramic cultures, the Haban ceramics. Muse...

The Lady in Gold - The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer

National Bestseller The true story that inspired the movie Woman in Gold starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds. Contributor to the Wash...

Cubism A&I

This is an introduction to cubism, the movement often seen as the single most important development in the history of 20th-century art. T...

What Are You Looking At? - 150 Years of Modern Art in the Blink of an Eye

As the BBC's Arts Editor, Will Gompertz has interviewed and observed many of the world's leading artists, directors, novelists, musicians...

Raphael

An original, thematic book focused on one of Raphael's favourite subjects, female portraits, which embody the typical ideals of Italian R...

Hiroshige - PRINTS AND DRAWINGS

Master of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Lit...

Cézanne A&I

With his distinctive paintings of landscapes, figures and still-lifes, Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) profoundly influenced the Cubists and the...

CALLIOTHECA - Gems from the Library of the hungarian Academy of Sciences

Calliotheca - a selection of exquisite beauties and spectacular treasures collected by the Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences ...

Dada & Surrealism A&I

This introductory survey traces the origins and development of two revolutionary 20th-century art movements: Dada and Surrealism. It expl...

Art, Design, and Architecture in Central Europe 1890-1920 - 1890-1920

In this unprecedentedly wide-ranging account of art, design, and architecture in the complex Central Europe of the Austro-Hungarian Empir...

The Brilliant History of Color in Art

The history of art is inseparable from the history of color. And what a fascinating story they tell together: one that brims with an all-...

The Golden Thread - How Fabric Changed History

This history of human ingenuity from the author of "The Secret Lives Of Colour" looks at how twelve different fabrics have reflected the ...

Diary of Frida Kahlo - An Intimate Self-Portrait

Published in its entirety, Frida Kahlo's amazing illustrated journal documents the last ten years of her turbulent life. These passionate...

The Great Country Houses of Central Europe

The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland In the heart of Central Europe stand some of the most elegant and grandly conceived count...

The Brueghels

The Brueghels, Pieter the Elder, Pieter Brueghel the Younger ("Hell Brueghel") and Jan Brueghel the Elder ("Velvet Brueghel"), embody one...

Courbet A&I

Few artists have been so directly invoved in the events of their time as Gustave Courbet. Amid the social transformations of the mid-19th...

Dalí A&I

One of the best-known and most visually influential artists of the 20th century, Salvadore Dali achieved fame on an international scale a...

30,000 Years of Art, New Edition, Mini Format - The Story of Human Creativity Across Time & Space

An accessible, comprehensive, freshly-updated celebration of the vast range of human artistry from 28,000 BC to today Brought completely ...

Women, Art, and Society

A new edition of a groundbreaking classic ¿ one of the bestselling World of Art titles, updated for this urgent moment for women artists,...

Abloh-isms

Abloh-isms is a collection of essential quotations from American fashion designer, DJ, and stylist Virgil Abloh, who has established hims...

Hans Baldung Grien - Neue Perspektiven auf sein Werk

Die wissenschaftliche Beschäftigung mit dem Werk des Malers, Zeichners und Druckgraphikers Hans Baldung Grien ist rund 130 Jahre alt. Im ...

The Art Book - Big Ideas Simply Explained

The Art Book takes readers on a tour of the world's greatest artistic movements and works - from prehistoric cave painting to postmodern ...

Art Since 1900 - Modernism * Antimodernism * Postmodernism

Groundbreaking in both its content and its presentation, Art Since 1900 has been hailed as a landmark study in the history of art. Concei...

Norman Rockwell - Behind the Camera

Schick explores the meticulously composed and richly detailed photographs that Rockwell used to create his famous artworks. The author de...

Approaches to Irish Theatre through a Hungarian's Lens - Essays and Review Articles

The title emphasizes that the collection reflects one Hungarian scholar's informed perspectives and scholarly output in the field of Iris...

Islam

This concise and fascinating narrative traces the story of Islam from its birth in the seventh century to its remarkable growth. Its cust...

African Art

he concept of Africa as an entity is a recent and largely artificial idea. Africa is made up of very diverse cultures, tribes, religions,...

Highlights of Art - Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Madrid

The Thyssen-Bornemisza collection spans work from medieval times to the late 20th century. This book presents 300 artists and over 400 wo...

Byzantium - Faith and Power (1261-1557)

Covering an eponymous Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition that runs from March to July 2004, this massive catalogue examines almost 300...

The history of hungarian art in the twentieth century - MAGYAR KÉPZŐMŰVÉSZET A 20. SZÁZADBAN

The History of Hungarian Art in the Twentieth Century (Egyetemi Könyvtár sorozat) Pataki Gábor művészettörténész, a MTA művészettörté...

Central Asia - Lonely Planet

Ancient Egypt and the Afterlife

Cleverly utilizing the interactive 4-fold format, this book opens the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs and sheds light on the ancient fascinati...

Tate: Colour: A Visual History - A Visual History. The Exploration of Colour from Newton to Pantone

With an extraordinary collection of original colour material that includes charts, wheels, artists' palettes, swatches and schemes, this ...

Hokusai - Beyond the Great Wave

Hokusai created sublime works during the last thirty years of his life, right up to his death at the age of ninety. Publications have hit...

Jean-Michel Basquiat Reader - Writings, Interviews, and Critical Responses

The first comprehensive collection of the words and works of a movement-defining artist. Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) burst onto the ...

Vermeer. The Complete Works

Zu seinen Lebzeiten war Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) kaum über seinen Geburtsort Delft und einen kleinen Kreis von Mäzenen hinaus bekannt...

The Medieval Church Art Collection - University Museum of Bergen (Norway)

The collection of medieval church art at the University Museum of Bergen is among the finest of its kind in Europe. Most of the objects c...

Making Medieval Manuscripts

Based mainly on examples in the Bodleian Library, this lavishly illustrated account tells the story of manuscript production from the ear...

Warhol-isms

"A collection of quotations from the legendary contemporary artist Andy Warhol"--

Art and Myth in Ancient Greece (World of Art)

A comprehensive, scholarly yet succinct illustrated survey of myth as it appears in Greek art.

Viking Art (World of Art)

The definitive introduction to art from the Viking age, in all media and styles.

Vincent van Gogh: A Life in Letters

An illustrated selection of Van Gogh's letters, forming an extraordinary window into the life and creative thinking of one of the world's...

Velázquez. The Complete Works

Manet nannte ihn "den größten aller Maler" . Sein Meisterwerk Las Meninas , das ihn selbst bei seiner Brotarbeit, der PR für das spanisch...

Voynich Manuscript - An Illustrated Guide to the Perplexing Puzzles (The True History of the Voynich Manuscript and Similar Works)

This illustrated guide to the Voynich Manuscript is targeted mainly at those who have recently come across the book and are wondering wha...

Nordic Tattoo

Kai-Uwe Faust gilt als einer der besten und innovativsten Tätowierer des nordischen Stils. Er arbeitet im Kunsten pa Kroppen in Kopenhage...

Great Paintings - The World's Masterpieces Explored and Explained

The world's greatest masterpieces explored and explained. Includes illustrations of 66 of the world's most influential paintings and over...