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The Oxford Handbook of Roman Sculpture (Hardcover): Elise A Friedland, Melanie Grunow Sobocinski, Elaine K. Gazda The Oxford Handbook of Roman Sculpture (Hardcover)
Elise A Friedland, Melanie Grunow Sobocinski, Elaine K. Gazda
R5,801 Discovery Miles 58 010 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The study of Roman sculpture has been an essential part of the disciplines of Art History and Classics since the eighteenth century. From formal concerns such as Kopienkritic (copy criticism) to social readings of plebeian and patrician art and beyond, scholars have returned to Roman sculpture to answer a variety of questions about Roman art, society, and history. Indeed, the field of Roman sculptural studies encompasses not only the full chronological range of the Roman world but also its expansive geography, and a variety of artistic media, formats, sizes, and functions. Exciting new theories, methods, and approaches have transformed the specialized literature on the subject in recent decades. Rather than creating another chronological ARCH15OXH of representative examples of various periods, genres, and settings, The Oxford Handbook of Roman Sculpture synthesizes current best practices for studying this central medium of Roman art, situating it within the larger fields of art history, classical archaeology, and Roman studies. This volume fills the gap between introductory textbooks-which hide the critical apparatus from the reader-and the highly focused professional literature. The handbook conveniently presents new technical, scientific, literary, and theoretical approaches to the study of Roman sculpture in one reference volume and complements textbooks and other publications that present well-known works in the corpus. Chronologically, the volume addresses material from the Early Republican period through Late Antiquity. The Oxford Handbook of Roman Sculpture not only contributes to the field of classical art and archaeology but also provides a useful reference for classicists and historians of the ancient world.

Brian Honyouti - Hopi Carver (Paperback): Zena Pearlstone Brian Honyouti - Hopi Carver (Paperback)
Zena Pearlstone
R884 R772 Discovery Miles 7 720 Save R112 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Church Misericords and Bench Ends (Paperback): Richard Hayman Church Misericords and Bench Ends (Paperback)
Richard Hayman
R251 Discovery Miles 2 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

With the increasing disappearance of stained glass in medieval churches, the surviving wood carvings on church misericords and bench ends are extremely important in providing an insight into the medieval mind. The carved images were often used to convey the messages of the Christian faith in the Middle Ages but they were not just concerned with religion and religious symbols - they also told stories of mythology, humour and satire, showing illustrations of everyday life and people. This book outlines the history of church seating and discusses the craftsmen and the influences behind their work. Using illustrations, the author then explains the subject matter of these wood carvings, revealing how one can discover so much about medieval life - the spiritualism, moralism and the wit - within the carvings still found in churches today.

Ivory (Hardcover): Maggie Campbell Pedersen Ivory (Hardcover)
Maggie Campbell Pedersen
R1,507 R1,329 Discovery Miles 13 290 Save R178 (12%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Ivory has been held in the highest esteem for millennia. This comprehensive and authoritative study of this beautiful and versatile material provides a global history of ivory - from the myths and beliefs held by prehistoric man, through its utilitarian uses in the Arctic and the beautiful carvings in medieval Europe, to its links with war, the slave trade, and religion. Covering in detail its composition and unique properties, its sources in the animal kingdom and their conservation status, the book demonstrates how ageing and the different types of ivory and its imitations can be tested for and identified with confidence. Ivory also explores how it has been worked by craftsmen and used over the years, from carving and marquetry to the manufacture of black paint, as well as the methods employed. Sound advice and useful tips are provided on caring for ivory and on how to deal with ivory that has been damaged, for example, by stains, scratches, cracks, or dirt. Lavishly illustrated throughout with colour photographs, Ivory is an invaluable guide for collectors, antique dealers, curators, gemmologists, conservationists and frequenters of flea markets, as well as those who simply love this attractive material.

A Short Account of the Niobe Group (Paperback): Thomas Davidson A Short Account of the Niobe Group (Paperback)
Thomas Davidson
R353 Discovery Miles 3 530 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Familiar Sketches of Sculpture and Sculptors (Paperback): Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee Familiar Sketches of Sculpture and Sculptors (Paperback)
Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee
R524 Discovery Miles 5 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects - Tr. from the Italian of Giorgio Vasari. With Notes and... Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects - Tr. from the Italian of Giorgio Vasari. With Notes and Illustrations, Chiefly Selected from Various Commentators. by Mrs. Jonathan Foster (Paperback)
Giorgio Vasari
R713 Discovery Miles 7 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Ariadne Florentina - Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving. With Appendix. Given Before the University of Oxford, in... Ariadne Florentina - Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving. With Appendix. Given Before the University of Oxford, in Michaelmas Term, 1872 (Paperback)
John Ruskin
R565 Discovery Miles 5 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Synopsis of the Contents of the British Museum (Paperback): British Museum Synopsis of the Contents of the British Museum (Paperback)
British Museum
R444 Discovery Miles 4 440 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Life and Work of Auguste Rodin (Paperback): Frederick Lawton The Life and Work of Auguste Rodin (Paperback)
Frederick Lawton
R675 Discovery Miles 6 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The History of Ancient Art (Paperback): Johann Joachim Winckelmann The History of Ancient Art (Paperback)
Johann Joachim Winckelmann
R715 Discovery Miles 7 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Thorvaldsen - His Life and Works (Paperback): Eugene Plon Thorvaldsen - His Life and Works (Paperback)
Eugene Plon
R565 Discovery Miles 5 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Life of Chopin (Paperback): Franz Liszt Life of Chopin (Paperback)
Franz Liszt
R489 Discovery Miles 4 890 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Familiar Sketches of Sculpture and Sculptors (Paperback): Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee Familiar Sketches of Sculpture and Sculptors (Paperback)
Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee
R525 Discovery Miles 5 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Familiar Sketches of Sculpture and Sculptors (Paperback): Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee Familiar Sketches of Sculpture and Sculptors (Paperback)
Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee
R524 Discovery Miles 5 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Synopsis of the Contents of the British Museum (Paperback): British Museum Synopsis of the Contents of the British Museum (Paperback)
British Museum
R491 Discovery Miles 4 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Ariadne Florentina - Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving Given Before the University of Oxford in Michaelmas Term, 1872... Ariadne Florentina - Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving Given Before the University of Oxford in Michaelmas Term, 1872 (Paperback)
John Ruskin
R599 Discovery Miles 5 990 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Greek Sculpture (Hardcover): Edmund Von Mach Greek Sculpture (Hardcover)
Edmund Von Mach
R1,182 Discovery Miles 11 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Memoires of Antonio Canova - With a Critical Analysis of His Works and an Historical View of Modern Sculpture (Paperback): J S... Memoires of Antonio Canova - With a Critical Analysis of His Works and an Historical View of Modern Sculpture (Paperback)
J S Memes
R753 Discovery Miles 7 530 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The History of Ancient Art (Paperback): Johann Joachim Winckelmann The History of Ancient Art (Paperback)
Johann Joachim Winckelmann
R600 Discovery Miles 6 000 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A New Description of the Pictures, Statues, Bustos, Basso-Relievos and Other Curiosities in the Earl of Pembroke's House... A New Description of the Pictures, Statues, Bustos, Basso-Relievos and Other Curiosities in the Earl of Pembroke's House at Wilton (Paperback)
James Kennedy
R444 Discovery Miles 4 440 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Derek Sprawson, Hyphen - Paintings - Drawings - Objects (Hardcover): Derek Sprawson Derek Sprawson, Hyphen - Paintings - Drawings - Objects (Hardcover)
Derek Sprawson; Contributions by Richard Davey, Emma Cocker, Derek Sprawson; Preface by Jonathan Casciani; Designed by …
R1,007 Discovery Miles 10 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Polymer Clay 101 - Master Basic Skills and Techniques Easily Through Step-By-Step Instruction (Paperback): Angela Mabray, Kim... Polymer Clay 101 - Master Basic Skills and Techniques Easily Through Step-By-Step Instruction (Paperback)
Angela Mabray, Kim Otterbein
R680 R612 Discovery Miles 6 120 Save R68 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
An Elephant in Rome - The Pope and the Making of the Eternal City (Hardcover): Loyd Grossman An Elephant in Rome - The Pope and the Making of the Eternal City (Hardcover)
Loyd Grossman 1
R645 Discovery Miles 6 450 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

By 1650, the spiritual and political power of the Catholic Church was shattered. Thanks to the twin blows of the Protestant Reformation and the Thirty Years War, Rome, celebrated both as the Eternal City and Caput Mundi (the head of the world) had lost its pre-eminent place in Europe. Then a new Pope, Alexander VII, fired with religious zeal, political guile and a mania for building, determined to restore the prestige of his church by making Rome the must-visit destination for Europe's intellectual, political and cultural elite. To help him do so, he enlisted the talents of Gianlorenzo Bernini, already celebrated as the most important living artist: no mean feat in the age of Rubens, Rembrandt and Velazquez. Together, Alexander VII and Bernini made the greatest artistic double act in history, inventing the concept of soft power and the bucket list destination. Bernini and Alexander's creation of Baroque Rome as a city more beautiful and grander than since the days of the Emperor Augustus continues to delight and attract.

Circles of Delight - Classic Carousels of San Francisco (Paperback): Aaron Shepard Circles of Delight - Classic Carousels of San Francisco (Paperback)
Aaron Shepard
R696 Discovery Miles 6 960 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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