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Sub-Categories of Human figures depicted in art
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Khajuraho - Indian Temples and Sensuous Sculptures
Christophe Hioco, Luca Poggi
Sculpture; Carvings: artworks; Erotic art; Religious subjects depicted in art
Hardback
Situated in the northern Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho is renowned as much for the elegance of its architecture... [more]
Shakespeare Seen: Image, Performance and Society
Stuart Sillars (Universitetet i Bergen, Norway)
History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; Human figures depicted in art; Theatre Studies; Shakespeare studies & criticism
Hardback
This collection of essays, some previously unpublished, discusses the ways in which earlier illustrators and painters approached... [more]
Character Design Quarterly 9
3dtotal Publishing
Theory of art; Electronic, holographic & video art; Human figures depicted in art
Paperback
Character Design Quarterly is a creative, bright, and engaging magazine for artists, animators, illustrators and character... [more]
Stitchcraft: An Embroidery Book of Simple Stitches and Peculiar Patterns...
Gayla Partridge, BLUE STAR PRESS
Other graphic art forms; Human figures depicted in art; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Embroidery crafts
Paperback
Step inside a world of arcane imagery and rich esoteric symbolism in Stitchcraft- An Embroidery Book of Simple Stitches and... [more]
Caroline Walker - Picture Window
Caroline Walker, Marco Livingstone, Lauren Elkin, Andrew Nairne, Rina Arya
Art & design styles: from c 1960; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Human figures depicted in art
Paperback
Celebrated for beautiful yet challenging paintings of women in diverse architectural contexts, from luxury Los Angeles hotels... [more]
The Ages of Man: Medieval Interpretations of the Life Cycle
Elizabeth Sears
History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; Human figures depicted in art
Paperback
The Description for this book, The Ages of Man: Medieval Interpretations of the Life Cycle, will be forthcoming. [more]
Moving with the Magdalen: Late Medieval Art and Devotion in the Alps
Joanne W. Anderson (Lecturer in Art History, Warburg Institute, UK)
History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; Portraits in art; Religious subjects depicted in art; Medieval history
Hardback
Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Warwick, 2009. [more]
Latin Blackness in Parisian Visual Culture, 1852-1932
Lyneise E. Williams (Associate Professor of Art History, UNC Chapel Hill, USA)
History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; Human figures depicted in art
Hardback
Latin Blackness in Parisian Visual Culture, 1852-1932 examines an understudied visual language used to portray Latin Americans... [more]
The Ages of Man: Medieval Interpretations of the Life Cycle
Elizabeth Sears
History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; Human figures depicted in art
Hardback
The Description for this book, The Ages of Man: Medieval Interpretations of the Life Cycle, will be forthcoming. [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]
Victoria Crowe: Beyond Likeness
Duncan MacMillan, Julie Lawson
History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Portraits in art
Paperback
This beautiful new book looks in depth at some of Victoria Crowe's own favourite portraiture, examining the psychology of... [more]
The Image of the Artist in Archaic and Classical Greece: Art, Poetry, and...
Guy Hedreen (Williams College, Massachusetts)
Theory of art; History of art: ancient & classical art; Ceramic arts, pottery, glass; Human figures depicted in art
Paperback
This book explores the persona of the artist in Archaic and Classical Greek art and literature. Bringing together in a sustained... [more]
Beyond the Face: New Perspectives on Portraiture
Wendy Wick Reaves
Portraits in art
Hardback
Explores new approaches to portraying identity and the human face and figure, through works from the Smithsonian National... [more]
Portraying Children: Expressions, Proportions, Drawing and Painting Techniques...
Daniela Brambilla
Drawing & drawings; Portraits in art; Art techniques & principles
Hardback
Capture a memorable moment with these professional suggestions. [more]
The Art of Laughter: Humour in Dutch Paintings of the Golden Age
Anna Tummers, Elmer Kolfin, Jasper Hillegers
Art & design styles: Baroque; Individual artists, art monographs; Portraits in art
Paperback
The Art of Laughter: Humour in Dutch Paintings of the Golden Age presents the first ever overview of humour in seventeenth-century... [more]
Comic Acting and Portraiture in Late-Georgian and Regency England
Jim Davis
History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; Portraits in art; Theatre Studies
Paperback
Jim Davis explores the relationship between comic performance and the visual arts in England c.1780-1830, focussing on the... [more]
Laurent Benaim
Laurent Benaim, Laurent Benaim
Erotic art; Individual photographers; Erotic & nude photography
Book
Dian Hanson curates the most startling images from photographer Laurent Benaim and his ongoing investigation of extreme and... [more]
Collection MER
Turner Publicaciones
Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Human figures depicted in art
Paperback
Catalogue of MER Collection, one of the most important private art collections, which includes pieces from the most well-known... [more]
Head to Toe: The Nude in Graphic Design
Mirko Ilic, Steven Heller
Nudes depicted in art; Graphic design
Paperback
A first-of-its-kind celebration featuring more than 600 examples of the human body as represented in graphic design. [more]
Portrait Miniatures in the Frits Lugt Collection
Karen Schaffers-Bodenhausen
Painting & paintings; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Portraits in art
Hardback
Stored safely in a medallion cabinet in the reserves of Hotel Turgot in Paris, the Fondation Custodia's collection of portrait... [more]
Gender and Body Language in Roman Art
Glenys Davies (University of Edinburgh)
History of art: ancient & classical art; Sculpture; Human figures depicted in art
Hardback
This analysis of the 'body language' of Roman statues reveals significant gender differences, but also a complex picture of... [more]
America'S Presidents: National Portrait Gallery
National Portrait Gallery
History of Art & Design Styles; Painting & paintings; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Portraits in art; Political leaders & leadership
Paperback
The nation's only complete collection of presidential portraits outside of the White House -- [more]
Miguel Calderon: Catalogue
Miguel Calderon
Portraits in art; Individual photographers; Photographs: collections
Paperback
Catalogue gathers photographs of prostitutes that where provided to select clients of a brothel in Mexico City and shown to... [more]
A Journey with Charlotte: The World of Multidisciplinary Artist Charlotte...
Charlotte De Cock
Art & design styles: from c 1960; Individual artists, art monographs; Portraits in art; Popular culture
Hardback
The world of up-and-coming artistic talent Charlotte De Cock, with an introduction by Luc Tuymans. [more]
Dian Hanson's Pussy Book
Dian Hanson
Erotic art; Erotic & nude photography
Hardback
This fresh edition of The Big Book of Pussy reframes not just the subject, but the format of this popular volume in the portable... [more]
