Introduces readers to one of the largest private collections of architectural drawings in the world.
A revelatory examination of Roger Fry’s fascinating but relatively little-knownwritings on his fi rst love, Italian art. It draws on articles, lectures and a wealth of new documentary material.
Stored safely in a medallion cabinet in the reserves of Hôtel Turgot in Paris, theFondation Custodia’s collection of portrait miniatures leads an... Læs mere
Recently discovered documents show that Giambologna, the great sculptor at the court of the Medici whose bronzes delighted all Europe, made six large garden... Læs mere
The distinguished private collection, known as the Griffin Collection, comprises in its entirety examples of every category of ring – signet, devotional, memorial, decorative – dating from antiquity to modern times.
This handsome book is the first of a two volume set exploring an outstanding collection of leaves and miniatures from medieval... Læs mere
This lavishly illustrated book celebrates one of the most comprehensive and meticulously assembled private collections of Chinese export porcelain from the late Ming dynasty (1368-1644) made at Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province.
The destruction on the morning of All Saints Day 1755 of the heart of the city of Lisbon by an earthquake was a tragedy that divides the 18th century in... Læs mere
Celebrates the most important collection of 17th-century Chinese porcelain in the world.
Volume II of an iconographic study of Renaissance and Baroque pastoral and related subject matter, with... Læs mere
Volume I of an iconographic study of Renaissance and Baroque pastoral and related subject matter, with an important chapter on the... Læs mere
Presents an exceptional collection of rare Burmese silver.