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Paintings in the Louvre

Lawrence Gowing - Stewart, Tabori and Chang; First U.S. Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

120 essays by a distinguished art historian represent a guided tour of more than eight hundred European masterpieces from the art collection of the world-famous Louvre.
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North American Indian Art

David W Penney - Thames & Hudson
Format: Paperback

A splendidly illustrated introduction to the rich history of Native American art, distinguished by its broad coverage and nuanced discussion. This timely new book surveys the artistic traditions of indigenous North America, from those of ancient cultures such as Adena, Hopewell, Mississippian,...
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Gardner's Art Through the Ages

Helen Gardner - Harcourt Brace College Publishers
Format: Book

This classic art history survey text has sold more than two million copies since it was first published in 1926. The ideal text for the full-year history course, it surveys the entire span of Western art from prehistory to the present and offers overviews of significant areas of non-Western...
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Leonardo da Vinci: Complete Paintings and Drawings

Frank ZoÌ?llner - Taschen
Format: Print book

Da Vinci in detail: Leonardo's life and work all pictures, all drawings One of the most fully achieved human beings who has ever lived, Leonardo da Vinci(1452 1519) is recognized the world over as a figure ofinfinite curiosity, feverish imagination and sublime artistic ability. Thisupdated...
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Art Nouveau: 1890-1914

Paul Greenhalgh - National Gallery of Art [u.a.]
Format: Paperback

From the Directors' Foreword: Exactly a century ago, the Victoria and Albert Museum made the decision - controversial at the time - to purchase a body of Art Nouveau works from the Paris Expositions Universelle of 1900. Many of those works, now considered masterpieces, are included in this...
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Art History

Marilyn Stokstad - Harry N Abrams Inc
Format: First Edition, First Printing

Featuring 1,625 illustrations, hundreds in full color, a multicultural chronicle of art history incorporates maps, timelines, drawings, diagrams, and cutaways to explain points made in the text and includes special sections on artistic techniques. BOMC Div.
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