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Discover the best-selling art books and insightful artist biographies at our online bookstore, featuring a curated selection of must-read books about art and artwork. Explore our collection to find the best books to read, from captivating artist biographies to beautifully illustrated artwork books.
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Maria Sibylla Merian: Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium- The first full-size publication of the magnum opus of Maria Sibylla Merian, considered by none other than David Attenborough to be among the most significant contributors to the field of entomology- An intriguing work by one of the foremost female scientists of the...
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Timurid Art and Culture: Iran and Central Asia in the Fifteenth CenturyThe nineteen papers collected in this volume were delivered at a symposium held in Toronto, November 1989 in order to discuss the art and culture of Timurid times. The papers cover the last decades of the fourteenth century and the whole of the fifteenth,...
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Reading Surimono: The Interplay of Text and Image in Japanese PrintsThis full-colour catalogue illustrates and describes over 300 surimono (privately published deluxe Japanese prints) belonging to the Graphics Collection of the Museum of Design Zurich, which were recently placed on long-term loan to the Museum Rietberg Zurich. Originally bequeathed to the Museum of Design...
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Jannis KounellisPublished in conjunction with the first major retrospective following the death of Greek Arte Povera artist Jannis Kounellis (1936-2017), this biographical survey constructs a full exhibition history, highlighting key moments in Kounellis' influential 50-year career. Author: Germano CelantPublisher: Fondazione PradaPublished: 08/20/2019Pages: 600Binding Type: HardcoverWeight:...
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Ann Hamilton: Present-Past 1984-1997The notion of the separation between spirit and matter, inferiority and exteriority that runs through all of Western philosophy is the starting point for the work of the American artist Ann Hamilton.Trained as a sculptor, Ann Hamilton has always strived to reconcile body and...
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Catalogo Illustrato Della Glittica Nella Collezione SantarelliAuthor: Dario Del BufaloPublisher: L'Erma Di BretschneiderPublished: 12/31/2009Pages: 40Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9788882655310Language: ItalianThis title is not returnableThis title is only available via back order
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Il Casino Giustiniani Massimo Al LateranoIl Casino Giustiniani Massimo al Laterano, a Roma, e una villa secentesca il cui parco, prima degli imponenti interventi urbanistici della seconda meta dell'Ottocento, si estendeva tra le attuali via Merulana, via Tasso, viale Manzoni e piazza San Giovanni. Oggi lontana dai grandi circuiti...
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Art of the Twentieth Century and Beyond: Movements, Theories, Schools, and TendenciesThe new, updated edition of the Skira best seller on twentieth-century art. This book collects and documents the birth, development, and decline of the twentieth-century artistic movements in Italy and abroad up to the present.Author: Loredana ParmesaniPublisher: SkiraPublished: 11/06/2012Pages: 224Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 8.20h...
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Mimmo PaladinoThis publication is an attentive analysis of the work of Mimmo Paladino, one of the most innovative and established contemporary artists in the world.This book covers his entire oeuvre from 1963 to 2015 and his role in renewing painting that, after including environmental interventions,...
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Domus Grimani: The Collection of Classical Sculptures Reassembled in Its Original Setting After 400 YearsThe Palazzo Grimani in Venice is a 16th-century palace in the Mannerist style. The former residence of the patrician Grimani family, the building also housed the Grimanis' vast collection of Greek and Roman antiquities until 1596, when the collection--comprising sculptures, vases, marbles and bronzes--was...
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Japanese Calligraphy: ShodoShodo is composed of the words "Sho" which means writing, and "Do", which means path or way. Japanese Calligraphy originates from Calligraphy from China, dating back 3000 years. This art form from China reached Japan. In ancient times, Calligraphy in China and Japan has...
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Colour in Fashion Illustration: Drawing and Painting TechniquesThis book is a practical manual intended specifically for anyone interested in delving into the technique of granting color to fashion figurine illustrations to give them more life and expressiveness. In a clear and educational way, Tiziana Paci, author of the well-known book Figure...
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Paris, Je t'Aime: 20 Postcards BookThese 20 postcards are a declaration of love to the city of light. Lapin, sketcher and illustrator, offers a sample of his talent to capture those big little moments of a popular and vivacious Paris, full of historic contrasts and far away from any...
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Balinese Painting and Sculpture: From the Krzysztof Musial CollectionThis beautifully photographed book of Balinese Painting and Sculpture is one of the most stunning collections of its type in the world. Collections usually grow out of interests, ones that come to border on obsession. Collecting art from Bali often begins with a love...
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Kara Walker: FigaCritical insight into the gesturing hand piece from Kara Walker's monumental sugar sphinxKara Walker's (born 1969) Figa, a sculpture monumental in both size and symbol, was installed at the DESTE Foundation's Hydra Slaughterhouse in 2017. Once a part of Walker's colossal 2014 installation A...
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Floral WatercolourThis book will teach you how to paint floral motifs with a loose look and an effortless hand. The well-known blogger and YouTuber Christin Stapff M dchenkunst shows you, step by step, how to paint blossoms, flowers, leaves and wreaths--and also how to combine...
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Union Issue 13The word union is defined as to link together or join. The name of the magazine comes from the concept of creating an aesthetically beautiful view with wonderful artist from all over the world. The concept "fine things are always timeless." remains unchanged. Giving...
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Yokai Storyland: Illustrated Books from the Yumoto Koichi CollectionThe absurd and surreal world of Yokai is back with full of stories to tell Following the success of Yokai Musuem and Yokai Wonderland, we are proud to publish Yokai Storyland, the third book from Yumoto Koichi, renowned Yokai art collector who has collected...
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Kimono and the Colors of Japan (New Printing Edition)This distinctive volume reveals a unique antique kimono collection through various delicate Japanese colors and their use in kimono. The Japanese sensibility is immediately apparent in the classification of the nine traditional color categories of red, green, pink, blue, brown, purple, yellow, black/white, and...
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Beautiful Book Designs: From the Middle Ages to the Mid 20th CenturyThe Book of Kells (said to be the most beautiful book in the world), Leicester Codex (the most expensive book by Leonardo da Vinci), Decorative Scripture in Middle Ages, Gift Books in late 19th century, Design Books in the era of Art Nouveau &...
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