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Sub-Categories of Human figures depicted in art
Human figures depicted in art
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Moche Portraits from Ancient Peru
Christopher B. Donnan
Art of indigenous peoples; Portraits in art; History
Hardback
Of all the ancient civilizations that flourished in the Americas, only one perfected true portraiture of living people and... [more]
Anatomy: Exploring the Human Body
Phaidon Editors
Human figures depicted in art; Medicine
Hardback
A stunning tribute to our eternal fascination with the human body - and the latest in the bestselling 'Explorer' Collection... [more]
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Representing Women
Linda Nochlin
History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Painting & paintings; Human figures depicted in art
Paperback
`Fascinating essays ... Nochlin is a woman of learning and accomplishment' Andrea Dworkin [more]
Realistic Portraits in Colored Pencil: Learn to draw lifelike portraits...
Karen Hull
Drawing & drawings; Portraits in art; Art techniques & principles; Painting & art manuals
Paperback
Realistic Portraits in Colored Pencils provides artists with a comprehensive, clear, and engaging guide to creating lifelike... [more]
Mona Kuhn: She Disappeared into Complete Silence
Mona Kuhn
Human figures depicted in art; Individual photographers
Paperback
Acclaimed for her contemporary and intimate depictions of the nude, Kuhn takes a new direction into abstraction in her latest... [more]
The Leonardo da Vinci Sketchbook
Renaissance art; Drawing & drawings; Individual artists, art monographs; Human figures depicted in art
Paperback
Released to mark the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's death. [more]
Eileen Hogan: Personal Geographies
Elisabeth R. Fairman
Art & design styles: from c 1960; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Portraits in art; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes)
Hardback
This visually stunning survey provides an in-depth look at Eileen Hogan's (b. 1946) working methods. Covering her entire career,... [more]
The Young Victoria
Deirdre Murphy
Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Portraits in art; Biography: royalty; British & Irish history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900
Hardback
A vivid portrait of Queen Victoria's childhood, offering new insights into one of the most celebrated, but often misunderstood,... [more]
Elizabethan Treasures: Miniatures by Hilliard and Oliver
Catharine MacLeod
History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Portraits in art
Hardback
Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name held at National Portrait Gallery, London, February 21-May 19. 2019.... [more]
A Striking Likeness: The Life of George Romney
David A. Cross
History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Portraits in art; Biography: arts & entertainment
Hardback
In their stunning simplicity, George Romney's portraits of the 18th century gentry and their children, many in flowing classically... [more]
Flowers of Perversion: The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco
Stephen Thrower, Julian Grainger
Electronic, holographic & video art; Erotic art; Individual film directors, film-makers; Biography: arts & entertainment
Hardback
The disturbing, exciting, and defiantly avant-garde films of Jesus Jess Franco, director of such films as Vampyros Lesbos... [more]
Art Studio: Faces & Features: More than 50 projects and techniques for drawing...
Walter Foster Creative Team
Painting & paintings; Drawing & drawings; Human figures depicted in art
Paperback
Art Studio: Faces & Features introduces artists of all skill levels to the art of drawing and painting heads, faces, and expressions... [more]
Gainsborough's Family Album
David H. Solkin
History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; Individual artists, art monographs; Portraits in art
Hardback
Despite this famous protestation in a letter to his friend William Jackson, Gainsborough was clearly prepared to make an... [more]
BP Portrait Award 2018
Rosie Broadley
Art & design styles: from c 1960; Painting & paintings; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Portraits in art
Paperback
Featuring works from an international list of artists, the BP Portrait Award highlights the vitality of portrait painting... [more]
Seen from Behind: Perspectives on the Male Body and Renaissance Art
Patricia Lee Rubin
Renaissance art; Human figures depicted in art
Hardback
Renaissance bodies, dressed and undressed, have not lacked attention in art historical literature, but scholarship on the... [more]
The Renaissance Nude
Andrea Herrera, Thomas DePasquale
Renaissance art; Nudes depicted in art
Hardback
A gloriously illustrated examination of the origins and development of the nude as an artistic subject in Renaissance Europe.... [more]
Obsession - Nudes by Klimt, Schiele, and Picasso from the Scofield Thayer...
James Dempsey, Sabine Rewald
Art & Architecture; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Human figures depicted in art
Paperback
Catalog for the exhibition held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 3-October 7, 2018. [more]
The Human Figure in Islamic Art: Holy Men, Princes, and Commoners
Kjeld Von Folsach
Human figures depicted in art
Hardback
This richly illustrated book focuses on an unusually and rarely elucidated subject in the world of Islamic art: human depictions.<br... [more]
Character Design Quarterly 5: Visual Development | Illustration | Concept...
3dtotal Publishing
Electronic, holographic & video art; Human figures depicted in art; Illustration & commercial art
Paperback
Character Design Quarterly is the ultimate source of inspiration and education for artists and animators interested in character... [more]
The Art of Being Bill: Bill Murray and the Many Faces of Awesome
Ezra Croft, Jennifer Raiser
Portraits in art; Individual actors & performers; Gift books
Hardback
The Art of Being Bill is a curated collection of nearly 150 artworks featuring the amazingly awesome Bill Murray. [more]
Female Portraiture and Patronage in Marie Antoinette's Court: The Princesse...
Sarah Grant
History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Portraits in art; Social & cultural history; Gender studies: women
Hardback
This comprehensive book brings to light the portraits, private collections and public patronage of the princesse de Lamballe,... [more]
Modelling and Sculpting the Figure
Tanya Russell
Sculpture; Ceramics: artworks; Human figures depicted in art; Carving & modelling, moulding & casting
Paperback
Modelling and Sculpting the Figure details the creative process for sculpting the figure, from conceptual and practical considerations... [more]
The Anatomy Sketchbook
Drawing & drawings; Human figures depicted in art
Paperback
Unveil the extraordinary architecture of the human anatomy through centuries of artistic wisdom. [more]
Michael Jackson: On The Wall
Nicholas Cullinan
Portraits in art; Rock & Pop music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups
Hardback
Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name held at the National Portrait Gallery, London, June 28-October 21,... [more]
Madam and Eve: Women Portraying Women
Liz Rideal, Kathleen Soriano
Art & design styles: from c 1960; Human figures depicted in art; Gender studies: women
Hardback
How do women paint or photograph each other? How do they represent each other in performance or sculpture? As mothers or heroines?... [more]
