Art

	Houses of the Gentry 1480â€“1680 From the end of the fifteenth century to the closing years of the seventeenth, England underwent radical social change. English architecture changed radically as well, and the homes of the gentry were transformed as members of this class grew in numbers,... Only $78.00 - Click here to buy now!
	Modernism's History; A Study in Twentieth-Century Art and Ideas The history of twentieth-century visual arts can no longer be written as a succession of avant-garde movements, contends eminent art historian Bernard Smith in this stimulating book. He argues that a return to the concept of period style is inevitable... Only $53.63 - Click here to buy now!
	LITTLE GLORIA The circumstances surrounding the highly publicized 1934 custody struggle between her aunt and mother for ten-year-old Gloria Laura Vanderbilt are recounted and dramatized Only $3.86 - Click here to buy now!
	The Changing Status of the Artist This his book focuses attention on the theme of the artist and especially the changing status of the artist in the early modern period. In a series of case studies -- some devoted to a single artist and others dealing more broadly with artistic practice... Only $63.38 - Click here to buy now!
	Frederic Leighton; Antiquity, Renaissance, Modernity This original collection of writings reinterprets the art of Frederic Leighton (1830-1896), challenging the view that limits him to the category of 'Victorian artist' and revealing his broader significance in the history of modern art. The book is the... Only $73.13 - Click here to buy now!
	French Oil Sketches and the Academic Tradition The Academie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture, founded in Paris in 1648 as an alternative to the old guild system, was the center for art instruction through the end of the nineteenth century, and the most skilled practitioners of oil painting - and... Only $53.63 - Click here to buy now!
	Daliâ€™s Optical Illusions This visually gripping book focuses on a central but relatively unexamined aspect of the work of Salvador Dali: his fascination with optical effects and visual perception. The book examines Dali's use of various pictorial techniques, photography, and... Only $55.68 - Click here to buy now!
	Medieval London Houses This authoritative book is the first comprehensive study of domestic buildings in London from about 1200 to the Great Fire in 1666. The generously illustrated text is accompanied by a selective gazetteer of 201 sites in the City of London and its immediate... Only $39.00 - Click here to buy now!
	Modern Life & Modern Subjects; British Art in the Early Twentieth Century In May 1914 the Whitechapel Art Gallery in London opened its exhibition of 'Twentieth-Century Art'. The catalogue identified four main strands in modern painting but included a fifth group of Jewish artists, hung in the 'Small Gallery'. In this illuminating... Only $68.25 - Click here to buy now!
	Greenwich; An Architectural History of the Royal Hospital for Seamen, and the Queen`s House The former Royal Hospital for Seamen, the Queen's House, and Greenwich Park -- one of the most highly prized ensembles in European architecture and landscape -- today comprise the centerpiece of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. This beautifully... Only $82.88 - Click here to buy now!
	Domestic Interiors; The British Tradition 1500â€“1850 Although the interiors found in aristocratic houses have received much attention over the years, little has been written about how the interiors of middle-class homes have evolved. This attractive and deeply informed book traces the development--in word... Only $82.88 - Click here to buy now!
	Venice & the East; The Impact of the Islamic World on Venetian Architecture 1100â€“1500 Precious spices and textiles, imported from distant trading posts in the eastern Mediterranean, stocked Venetian markets in the Middle Ages; but Venice's merchants imported more than material goods from the East -- they acquired also a wealth of visual... Only $73.13 - Click here to buy now!
	The Year One; Art of the Ancient World East and West Two thousand years ago, widely diverse cultures in the Roman Empire, Egypt, the Near East, Asia, and the Americas had rich artistic lives and created magnificent works of art. This unusual and beautifully illustrated volume presents more than 140 of these... Only $19.45 - Click here to buy now!
	The Seventeenth Century French Paintings The National Gallery, London, possesses an out-standing collection of French seventeenth-century paintings, in part a reflection of the enthusiasm with which British collectors once acquired the works of Poussin and Claude. Many of the greatest works... Only $146.25 - Click here to buy now!
	The Treasury of Basel Cathedral The medieval Treasury of the Basel Minster miraculously survived earthquakes, wars, icon oclasm, and the Reformation, only to be dispersed in the early nineteenth century. More than half of its holdings are now in the Historisches Museum Basel, while... Only $24.33 - Click here to buy now!