Recounting the influence of Greek communities and their culture through Central Asia, India and Western China, from the Bronze Age through to the rise of Islam, this book examines a... Læs mere
Packed with works that show how the continents rich array of craft traditions are being preserved and revived with an exciting contemporary twist, this book identifies the... Læs mere
Presents the inside story of one of the major intellectual breakthroughs of our time - the great decipherment of an ancient Maya script revised with the advanced developments.... Læs mere
Presented in a luxurious slipcased package, the first book dedicated to tiaras created by Parisian high-jewelry house Chaumet.
One of the world’s most respected writers on art investigates the very different ways painting has given form to the afterlife.
Here is the full story of the Vikings from their origins in Scandinavia during the early first millennium AD, through the incredible period of raiding, trading and settling known as the Viking Age, to the last surviving settlements in fifteenth-century Greenland.
Featuring interviews with leading contemporary designers, including Paul Smith, Stephen Jones, and Maria Cornejo and education professionals, this title... Læs mere
International in scope, this book charts the evolution of print into graphic design between 1700 and 1914. With... Læs mere
A architecture book that follows the story of brick from 5,000 bc to its use in building today, via the vast baths and basilicas of ancient Rome, through the wonders of Gothic brick in Germany, the majestic temples of Pagan and Mughal mosques in Iran, to its modern revival.
A side effect of the rise of photography as a popular art form has been the accumulation of a huge body of images whose photographers and subjects remain unknown. This book presents a selection of these mysterious and highly collectable images.
In less than a century the Incas rose from obscure origins to build one of the largest empires of the ancient world.