Venice & the East: The Impact of the Islamic World on ...
 Venice's love affair with the Orient: Clearly one of the best art books of the year, Venice and the East traces the impact of Islamic art on the Venetian imagination -- as evident in its architecture. Though stunning illustrations that compare Venetian [... more]
$75.00
Amazon.com |
The Perfect House: A Journey with Renaissance Master ...
Rybczynski phoned this one in...: This is a surprisingly lazy effort for Rybczynski, whose other writing on architecture I've found to be quite good, even exceptional. "The Perfect House" is a travelogue and collection of notes on the work of [... more]
$25.00
Amazon.com |
The Language of Flowers: Symbols and Myths (Art & Design)
The Meanings Attributed to Flowers Beautifully Displayed!: Anyone who has read the Bible or romantic poetry knows that flowers are often used as symbols. What may not have occurred to you is that the person you receive flowers from or give flowers to may [... more]
$29.95
Amazon.com |
Romanesque & Gothic France: Art and Architecture
Great resource!!: I was recently doing a school report on cathedrals in france and i came acrosss this little gem. It is packed with information on both romanesque and gothic architectural styles and is not only educational but also very intriguing. [... more]
$75.00
Amazon.com |
Legends in Limestone: Lazarus, Gislebertus, and the ...
Rhetoric and Recollection: Anyone who has any interest whatsoever in Autun should read this book. One of the most cherished ideas of recent art history is that the magnificent sculptural program of the Cathedral is the work of an identifiable individual [... more]
$35.00
Amazon.com |
Romanesque: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting
A must-have for fans of Romanesque architecture!: Although I am no great architectural authority, I love the Romanesque and have had the pleasure of visiting many churches while travelling in rural France. Like a 12th century pilgrim, I even made the [... more]
$39.95
Amazon.com |
Holy Terrors: Gargoyles on Medieval Buildings
A excellent book on the history and meaning behind gargoyles: After searching several times for a book that gives the true meaning behind what gargoyles are, and where to find them, it has been found. This book combines a great number of detailed [... more]
$29.95
Amazon.com |
Venetian Colour: Marble, Mosaic, Painting and Glass, ...
Venetian Colour, Marble, Mosaic, Painting and Glass 1250-: Extraordinary examination of color, space, the transparent, the luminous, form, shade, shadow and how these interact to form a work of art. As the author states: "Too often art historians [... more]
$65.00
Amazon.com |
Ready-to-Use Medieval Illustrations: 424 Different ...
Clip Art: Of the Dover Books, this is one of the most interesting. The only caveat is they don't offer it with a CD like so many of their books. Highly recommend for hilighting projects. It adds alot of detail to manuscripts, music, etcetera. I love [... more]
$6.95
Amazon.com |
Medieval Illuminators and Their Methods of Work
excellent, well written and interesting: whether you are interested in the typical lives, education, training, as well as social status of the people whose work became immortal or in the techniques and tools used to create the magnificent pages.. this is [... more]
$40.00
Amazon.com |
The Rhetoric of Power in the Bayeux Tapestry (Cambridge ...
Book Description: In this study, Suzanne Lewis argues that the Bayeux Tapestry is one of the first large-scale visual narratives of the Middle Ages that, moreover, conveys medieval conceptions regarding the pictorialized text. More than a [... more]
$101.00
Amazon.com |
Color Your Own Book of Kells (Coloring Books)
beautiful and intricate, but....: Most of this coloring book is as wonderful as I expected it to be. I like the selections from the Book of Kells that were chosen to be included, and there's a good variety. The subject matter can't be beat, but I have [... more]
$3.95
Amazon.com |
Information provided in association with Amazon.com.
Prices are intended as a guide only, and are subject to change.
To confirm pricing and availability, click through to the merchant.
