Join Peter Brathwaite on an extraordinary journey through representations of Black subjects in Western art, from medieval Europe through the present day.
Camille Claudel (1864–1943) was among the most daring and visionary sculptors of the late nineteenth century. Featuring more than two hundred photographs along with contributions from... Læs mere
Contemporary artist Uta Barth has spent decades exploring the complexities and limits of human & mechanical vision. This richly illustrated book charts her career and her... Læs mere
An exciting tour of remarkable wall art around the globe, from prehistoric caves to futuristic wonders.
This fascinating volume explores an important fifteenth-century illustrated manuscript tradition that provides a revealing glimpse of how Western Europeans conceptualized the world.
The first English-language volume about Hippolyte Bayard, one of the inventors of photography who helped transform the burgeoning medium into an art form.
Crossing Over is an interdisciplinary publication that looks at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena as a site for scientific... Læs mere
With essays written by contributors from the fields of art history and the history of science, and with nearly 200 illustrations, including glimmering golden reliquaries, illuminated manuscripts, rock crystal vessels, astronomical instruments, and more.
In this volume, experts explore Thracian royal tombs, the Greek colonization of the Black Sea coast, Thracian religion, and more, placing Thracian culture dating... Læs mere
This young adult biography tells the dramatic story of Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun, who overcame tragedy and broke gender barriers to reach the height of success as a portrait painter.
Featuring spectacular works of art, new research, and cutting-edge science, this is the first major publication in English to reconstruct life at the ancient Greek site of Pylos.