
The Art Nouveau Poster
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In July 1881, bill-posting became legal in Paris. The result was an explosion of creativity over...

Byzantine Art and Diplomacy in an Age of Decline
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The Late Byzantine period (1261-1453) is marked by a paradoxical discrepancy between economic...

Byzantium in the Iconoclast Era, c. 680-850: A History
Leslie Brubaker and John Haldon
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Iconoclasm, the debate about the legitimacy of religious art that began in Byzantium around 720 and...

Gardens in Art
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An intriguing and richly illustrated analysis of the symbolic imagery found in gardens throughout...

Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, Legacy
Claire Breay and Julian Harrison
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When it was granted by King John in 1215, Magna Carta was a practical solution to a political...
Monochrome: Painting in Black and White
Lelia Packer and Jennifer Sliwka
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Painting "without color" has long held a fascination for artists. In this striking and original...

The Art Book
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In a new compact and portable format - the accessible, award-winning A-Z guide to the world's great...

The Chasuble of Thomas Becket: A Biography
Avioam Shalem and M.Ali de-Unzaga
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The so-called chasuble of Thomas Becket (1118-1170) is one of the most magnificent medieval textiles...

The Fellowship
Philip Zaleski and Carol Zaleski
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In The Fellowship, Philip and Carol Zaleski offer the first complete rendering of the Inklings'...

18 Bookshops
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Anne Scott has never housed her books in order of theme or author yet she knows where each of them...