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88 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Generously illustrated in colour. "The first comprehensive collector's guide on the famous Palekh boxes and other miniature works of art produced by the inheritors of the great Russian icon tradition. Besides recounting the history of this unique art form and taking us to the handful of villages authorized to create it, the author provides a fully illustrated identification guide to the lacquer miniatures, making it simple for beginners and non-Russian speakers to identify the boxes. he also recounts the fairy stories and legends which form a backdrop to the work of Russia's finest artists." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A high-quality copy. Book
Exhibition catalogue of the artifacts from the Byzantine and Christian Museum of Greece which presented " works of art from the collection that represent the survival of Byzantine artistic tradition after the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 as well as the cultural achievements of Hellenism during the centuries when it was living and creating under foreign domination It was displayed at the Onassis Cultural Center, New York November 7,2002-February 8 - 2003. Colour and b&w illustrations + 54 objects with full-page, colour plates and descriptions.220p.bibliography Book
In-4 carré, CX-220p. Très bel ouvrage illustré de 58 planches en couleurs contrecollées et de 116 planches en noir reproduites en héliogravure. Manque la jaquette.
390 p., 302 pl. n/b et coul. En russe et en anglais. Découpe p. de garde. Déchirures et manques à la jaquette. Inv. 17285
Byzantine art and monuments in Attica and Boeotia. Churches are illustrated in 10 distinctive drawings by A.Tassos and with 11 tipped in colour plates of mosaics and wall paintings by Photios Zachariou. List of plates. 28p of text + 21 plates. This portfolio of plates is complete, clean and unmarked [ suitable for framing ] in original, but damaged, wraps. Large format [33x30x15.cm.] Book
Maisonneuve & Larose, revue Dédale n° 1-2, automne 1995, 257 pp., broché, légères traces d'usage, bon état.
56 pages. "...the stamps of Canada are a unique form of communication. They are themselves national icons, which embody in their design, and their ubiquitousness, a representation of the country's experience that enhances everyone's understanding and pride. The philatelists know it, and I think, whenever those of us who are not stamp collectors stop to think about it, we know it too." - Patrick Watson, from front flap of dust jacket. Small faint erasure to decorated front endpaper, else unmarked. Light wear to book and dust jacket. Sorry but no actual stamps included. A very attractive volume none-the-less. Book
128 pages. Features: Combining Eastern and Western Techniques; Creating Personally Significant Images; Discovering the Creative Possibilities of Synthetic Paper; An Alternative to the Conventiaonal Painting Excursion; Watercolor Societies; Maurice Brazil Prendergast's Pivotal Watercolors; The Color Red - Part One; The Color Red - Part Two - replacing fugitive reds; Tangling with the Cyclops; Creating Icons on Paper; Floral Painting; Achieving Detailed Realism with Gouache; Telling Tales; Wildlife in Color; Composing with Stripes. Average wear. Prior owner's name atop page 3. A sound reference copy. Magazine
86pp. avec illustrations dans et hors texte (dont 2 en couleurs), signé avec dédicace (autographe) par l'auteur à Mgr. Huybers Evèque de Haarlem, 2e édition entièrement refondue augmentée et illustrée, 29cm., brochure originale illustrée, pour la plupart non coupé, bon état, R96656
Fine Greek, Modern (post 1453) Paperback. Small. 4to. (26 x 20 cm). In Greek. 171, [2] p., color and b/w ills. [Our trial of Cappadocia. A wandering pilgrimage]. E dikia mas Kappadokia. Ena odoiporiko proskunema. Signed and inscribed by Kekes.
90 p., 62 pl. n/b, 4 coul. Inv. 17248
211pp., 21cm., softcover, good condition, [contains the German translation], S107634
148pp., 21cm., softcover, good condition, [also contains a German translation], S107633
Klincksieck, Bibliothèque des cahiers Archéologiques, 1977, ENVOI autographe de l'auteur à Guy Rosolato, 316 pp. + cartes et illustrations, relié, jaquette un peu fendillée, bon état général.
4to., First Edition, with numerous fine coloured photographs (many full-page) throughout; terracotta cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
Black cloth boards with embossed title in gilt lettering on cover and spine. Straight, solid spine, tight binding. Text/interior is clean, neat and free of marking to text. Previous owner's name inside. Dust jacket shows light general wear/scuffing, a little edge wear, no tears. 72 pages of text followed by 148 pages of full page, full color plates of the best the six institutions have to offer, with paintings, swords, vases, sculpture, tapestries, helmets, crowns, chests, jewelry, furniture, interiors, etc. etc. Paintings by Laszlo madnyanszky, mihaly Munkacsy, Pal Szinyei Merse, Karoly Ferenczy, Lajos Gulacsy, Jozsef Rippl-Ronai, Lajos Tihanyi, Jozsef Nemes Lamperth, Jozsef Egry, Gyula Derkovits, Bela Kondor, Barend van Orley, Durer, Giorgione, Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio, Michele Pannonio, Bellini et al. Previous owner's name on title page.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 5 5/8"w x 7 7/8"h. 192 pages. Slight edge wear to cover.
This is a very good hardcover copy with a very good dust jacket with just light wear. Completely clean inside and out. Text completely in Russian. Russian Moscovite icon painting from the 14th and 15th centuries featuring Theophanes the Greek and Andrei Rublev. 98 plates including 26 full-page color plates. 11" high X 8" wide, 173 pages. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 5 5/8"w x 7 7/8"h. 192 pages.
Chapters include: Byzantium-the Historical Background; The Geographical Basis of Byzantine Culture; The Origins of Byzantine Art; The Architectural Background; Byzantine Mosaics; Byzantine Wall-paintings; Panel Painting and Iconography; Byzantine Book Illumination; Major Sculpture; Minor Sculpture; Metal Work and Enamels; Textiles; Ceramics, Glass, and Incrustation; Byzantium and the East; Byzantium and the Slavonic World; Byzantium and the West. xiii, 255p + 45 plates, illus. maps index. Sun fading on green cloth covers, especially on spine, else near fine Book
Large format book with colour plates of Russian Icons dating from the 14th, to 17th centuries. 143p. This copy has a dedication inscription by donor on title page, Shadow of sticker on ffep., else fine Book
Grégoriennes, 2003. Grand In-8 carré relié toile rouge éditeur sous jaquette illustrée. Nombreuses reproductions. Très bon état.
235 p., 88 pl. coul. Petites taches sur la jaquette. En français et en russe. Inv. 31988
Interesting and well illustrated guide to the region of Cappadocia in Turkey, with many photographs of the caves and architecture, the churches and the Byzantine icons on the walls of the caves. 125 p. plates (col) [ Inscription by previous owner on ffep, else fine] Book
[Masterpieces in colour series] Exceptionally neat closeup images of fine mosaics from Ravenna- one on the front cover+11 plates tipped in [suitable for framing] with accompanying notes and introduction by Bernard Myers. 10p.+11 pates. NOTE : Large format [38x28x1 cm] Book
