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ISBN: 9780714857237
Published by : Phaidon Press Ltd
"Cave Art" features more than 300 works from the Paleolithic period, made between 35,000 and 11,000 years ago, presented in geographical and chronological order. This comprehensive, accessible introduction to prehistoric art includes such spec... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714839578
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Bored with Gothicism by the latter part of the 19th century, artists, architects and writers turned to the Byzantine Empire for their inspiration. Fuelled by a feeling of remoteness, uncertainty and curiosity about Byzantine culture, the Byzant... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714842004
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A superb selection of art objects from ancient Egypt dating from c.4000 BC to c.200 AD. Arranged in strict chronological order, the pieces reflect the formulaic and changing world of Egyptian art from its early days to the Roman Empire. Each pi... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714840031
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A pictorial celebration of the magnificent architecture and stonework of the 12th-century Cistercian abbey of Le Thoronet, Provence. Hervé's black and white photographs, taken during the 1950s, are each accompanied by brief extracts from biblic... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714836270
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This comprehensive book traces ever intriguing Egyptian art from its origin in prehistoric times through the supreme achievements of the pharaohs to the Roman period. Placing the works of art in their historical, geographical and spiritual con... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714833682
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A lively, colourful survey of Greek art from the eighth to the second century BC which contains many beautiful pictures. Under the chapter headings of the origins of Greek art, myth in early art, art of the Greek colonies and sanctuaries, art i... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714834528
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Illuminated manuscripts are perhaps the most beautiful treasures to survive from the middle ages. This authoritative volume provides a comprehensive introduction to the medieval world of books, their production and their consumption. The text ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714826523
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A concise, illustrated guide to England's political, economic and cultural history from the Neolithic to the present day. There is little depth here - the centuries chase each other across the pages - but it does provide an attractive, if basi... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714824611
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Reproduction of all the important pages from the Lindisfarne Gospels, with the history behind their nmanufacture and decoration. .... Learn More