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Part of the American Painter's on Technique series, this title offers an overview of an important but largely unknown aspect of American art from 1860 to 1945. It is based primarily on firsthand descriptions of the materials and techniques that artists used to make paintings. It is into two parts: 1860 to 1910 and 1910 to 1945.

Investigates the idea of beauty over time and space. This book offers a chronological account whose conceptual and historical paradigms have been reiterated and contested into the twentieth century. It not only sketches the circumstances that shaped Winckelmann's project but also assesses this scholar's influence on European intellectual life.

In 1933, American photographer Walker Evans travelled to Cuba to take photographs for "The Crime of Cuba", a book by American journalist Carleton Beals whose explicit goal was to expose the corruption of Dictator Gerardo Machado. This title presents an exploration of Evans' images of Cuba in the 1930s.

Provides an exploration of glassmaking in the ancient world. This title describes the uses glass and glassmaking in the ancient world.

A collection of critically important readings on the concepts and practices of textile conservation. It intends to promote critical thinking about the concepts and practices of textile conservation and to encourage engagement with issues.

A companion to the prize-winning exhibition catalogue "Illuminating the Renaissance: The Triumph of Flemish Manuscript Painting in Europe". This volume contains thirteen selected papers presented at the two conferences held in conjunction with the exhibition.

Uncle Henri is stuck. He has been commissioned to design a chandelier for a great house in Paris, but can't think what to do. To the rescue comes Louis Alexandre, his young nephew, with some dazzling ideas inspired by Alexander the Great and the first hot-air balloon flights over Paris.

Contains 34 essays by professionals from various disciplines, from a conference on the preservation of contemporary art. This volume attempts to identify the objects which will define the art of the 20th century.

Offers an informative overview of the research and development in stone conservation. Suitable for conservators and conservation scientists, this title reflects the explosion of research, enlarging the discussion of preventive conservation and adding sections on rock art and other subjects.

Born in Dresden in 1932, Gerhard Richter was first educated under the prevailing doctrine of Socialist Realism, but retrained after emigrating to West Germany, thus uniquely embodying the division of Germany during the Cold War. This volume takes a look at the unique work and artistic vision of Gerhard Richter.

Offers a visual history of the depiction of illness and healing in Western culture, ranging from Egyptian wall carvings to 20th century artists.

Focusing on the centuries in which the phenomenon of collecting came powerfully into its own, this title analyzes the radical recontextualization of celebrated paintings by Raphael, Caravaggio, and Rubens; brings to light a lost holy tower from fifteenth-century Bavaria; and offers new insights into the meaning of 'sacred' and 'profane'.

Delivered three times between 1898 and 1902 and subsequently revised with an eye towards publication, Alois Riegl's lectures on the origins of Baroque art in Rome broke new ground in its field. This English translation brings Riegl's compelling vision of the Baroque to life and amply illustrates his celebrated magnetism as a lecturer.

Jean-Leon Gerome (1824-1904) was an undisputed success during his life. Crowds flocked to see his vibrant compositions and thanks to mass marketing of his work through mechanical reproduction, he reached audiences on an unprecedented scale. This title includes the essays challenging critical biases against the artist.

An exploration of Greek theatre as seen through its many depictions in classical art. It addresses the vibrant imprint that ancient Greek tragedy and comedy left on the visual arts of classical Greece.

Friedrich Gilly was an important figure in Berlin's architectural tradition. In addition to presenting five of Gilly's most influential essays, this volume contains archival records that clarify the intellectual context in which Gilly developed his thoughts on architecture.

This series offers a range of heretofore unavailable writings in English translation on the subjects of art, architecture, and aesthetics.Hubsch's argument that the technical progress and changed living habits of the nineteenth century rendered neoclassical principles antiquated is presented here along with responses to his essay by architects, historians, and critics over two decades.

Presents more than twenty papers that examine subjects as diverse as Social Contexts for Athenian Vases, Conservation and Analysis, Experimentation, and Markets and Exchange.

Mural, painted in 1943, was Pollock's first major commission. It was made for the entrance hall of the Manhattan duplex of Peggy Guggenheim who donated it to the University of Iowa in the 1950s where it stayed until its 2012 arrival for conservation and study at the Getty Center. This book unveils the findings of that examination.

An illustrated guide to the symbols of power in Western art. It examines the way that sovereign rulers have employed well-defined symbols, attributes and stereotypes to convey their power to their subjects and rivals, as well as to leave a legacy for future generations to admire.

At the heart of all good art museum teaching is an effort to bring people and artworks together in meaningful ways. But what constitutes an experience of a work of art? This book addresses these and myriad other questions and investigates the mission, history, theory, practice, and future prospects of museum education.

Explores the curiosity and collaboration that has existed between East and West for centuries. This title reveals a largely hidden history of mutual curiosity and fruitful collaboration at a time when few people travelled far from home.

Provides an examination of the history and use of modern house paints. This title traces the history of the household paint industry in the USA and UK over the first half of the 20th century.

Photography was introduced to China in the 1840s through the West's engagement in the Opium Wars and the subsequent reforms of Chinese statesmen. This title offers an illustrated exploration of the history of photography in China.

Provides an exploration of the rivalry that existed between the artists of the Renaissance & Baroque eras. This title features essays on Renaissance and Baroque art that reveal the paragone to be a crucial motive and key to the interpretation of some of the most celebrated works of art such as Van Eyck's Ghent Altarpiece and Michelangelo's Pieta.

The Mogao grottoes, a World Heritage Site near Dunhuang in western China, are located along the ancient caravan routes--collectively known as the Silk Road--that once linked China with the West. Founded by Buddhist monks in the late fourth century, Mogao grew gradually over the following millennium, as monks, local rulers, and travelers carved hundreds of cave temples into a mile-long rock cliff and adorned them with vibrant murals portraying Buddhist scripture, Silk Road rulers, and detailed scenes of everyday life. The sixty-five papers address such topics as the principles and practices of wall paintings conservation; site and visitor management; scientific research, particularly in the environmental and geotechnical aspects of conservation; and relevant historical and art historical research.

During the Middle Ages, the region now occupied by Belgium and Netherlands flourished economically and artistically. This title presents an illustrated survey of the J Paul Getty's collection of illuminated manuscripts from Belgium and the Netherlands. It includes works by the finest and most original artists for the most discerning patrons.

An illustrated account of the Getty Museum's research into outdoor sculpture conservation.

This delightful book is a colourful reminder of the many things that visual art can be, become, and do.