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1	Jane Morris: The Pre-Raphaelite Model of Beauty more books like this by Debra N Mancoff add to wishlist Immortalized by painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti and widely imitated by fashionable women, Jane Morris (1839-1914) was not a typical Victorian beauty. Her unruly dark hair, lanky figure, and loose garments stood out in an age that favored petite, fair-haired women with feminine curves. Drawing on lavish portraits and rare photographs, Debra Mancoff ... see all copies from $26.98! new only from $30.00!
2	The Arthurian Handbook: Second Edition more books like this by Norris J Lacy, J Lacy Norris, Debra N Mancoff add to wishlist Everything you ever wanted to know about King Arthur and his knights is covered in this fascinating volume: the origins of the Grail ;legend, the Tristan and Isolde love story in opera and literature, the depiction of Arthur in paintings, the presentation of Camelot on the Broadway stage, the twitting of the legend in Monty Python and the Holy ... see all copies from $15.23! new only from $39.38! \| SVS
3	The Return of King Arthur: The Legend Through Victorian Eyes more books like this by Debra N Mancoff add to wishlist The legend of King Arthur and his court at Camelot has been one of the most enduring tales of Western culture. Neglected since the Middle Ages, the legend enjoyed a revival in the poetry, paintings and popular culture of Victorian Britain. However, it is argued that the Victorians re-shaped the legend to correspond with their own political, moral ... see all copies from $5.48! new only from $14.50! \| first editions
4	Sunflowers more books like this by Debra N Mancoff add to wishlist This illustrated book is a celebration of the image of the sunflower in art and literature: in the work of the Symbolists and the British aesthetic movement, and in Realist and Impressionist paintings. It offers an examination of the flower's significance from pre-Columbian times to the early 20th century, and the particular significance of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.60! \| first editions
5	John Everett Millais: Beyond the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood more books like this by Debra N Mancoff add to wishlist The long and stellar career of John Everett Millais (1829-1896) has been framed in terms of his rise to notoriety as an original member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood followed by a compromising descent into comfortable success as a popular painter and leading figure in the Royal Academy. But this dismissal of Millais's post-Raphaelite work ... see all copies from $39.95! new only from $48.13! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Frederick Hart: Changing Tides more books like this by Debra Mancoff, Frederick Turner, Michael Novak add to wishlist Frederick Hart's sculpture is at once traditional in its adherence to the importance of the human figure, and radical in its sensuality and innovative use of materials. This publication is a comprehensive look into the life and talent of a classical sculptor, whose passion for the spiritual and figurative aspects of his craft is represented in ... see all copies from $15.23! new only from $40.67! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Van Gogh's flowers more books like this by Debra N. Mancoff add to wishlist Van Gogh was inspired by the beauty and colours of nature. He brought this passion to life in some of the most vibrant depictions of the natural world ever put to canvas. This book takes a look at this side of the artist's life and work. It offers insight into the artist's unique vision with the help of his most beautiful paintings and excerpts ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $14.83!
8	Treasures from the Art Institute of Chicago more books like this by James N Wood (Selected by), Debra N Mancoff (Commentaries by) add to wishlist Here are more than 400 illustrations of art in the Institute's collection, including such revered paintings as Seurat's "La Grand Jatte" and Rembrandt's "Old Man with a Gold Chain." see all copies from $25.63! new only from $45.00! \| first editions
9	Burne-Jones more books like this by Debra N Mancoff add to wishlist Edward Coley Burne-Jones (1833-1898) -- protege of Pre-Raphaelite master Dante Gabriel Rossetti and close friend and associate of William Morris, pioneer of the Arts and Crafts Movement -- developed a unique style of painting that by the late 1870s had the critics enthralled. In art drawn from fairy tales, Arthurian legend, chivalric lore, and ... see all copies from $8.50! new only from $60.00! \| first editions
10	Van Gogh Fields and Flowers more books like this by Debra N Mancoff, Chronicle Books add to wishlist Van Gogh produced some of the most vibrant depictions of the natural world ever put to canvas. This gorgeous book is filled with 45 color reproductions of his vibrant paintings of trees, fields, bouquets as well as his acclaimed irises and sunflowers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $52.30! \| first editions
11	Highlights of the Exhibition, Van Gogh and Gauguin: The Studio of the South by Debra N. Mancoff, Art Institute of Chicago, Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
12 view cover	Flora Symbolica: Flowers in Pre-Raphaelite Art more books like this by Debra N Mancoff add to wishlist This bouquet of romantic paintings brings together two important aspects of Victorian life - the Pre-Raphaelite movement and the language of flowers. Few artistic movements capture classic notions of beauty as romantically as the Pre-Raphaelites - a group of 19th-century painters and poets who aimed to revive the purer art of the late mediaeval ... see all copies from $52.50! new only from $96.01! \| first editions
13 view cover	King Arthur's Modern Return more books like this by Debra N Mancoff (Editor) add to wishlist The Arthurian legend closes with a promise - on a distant day, when his country calls, the king will return. His lost realm will be regained, and his shattered dream of an ideal world will, at last, be realized. This collection of essays explores the issue of return in the modern Arthurian legend. The 13 essays from authors in the fields of ... see all copies from $93.13! new only from $93.13!
14 view cover	Victorian Urban Settings: Essays on the Nineteenth-Century City and Its Contexts more books like this by Debra N. Mancoff add to wishlist This volume of 13 original interdisciplinary essays surveys the relationship of Victorian works and the urban experience that shaped them. Each essay addresses how the selection or rejection of an urban setting provide the context for a representative product of Victorian art or culture. see all copies from $124.84! new only from $124.84!
15	Impressionism more books like this by Debra N Mancoff add to wishlist Gorgeous 128-page coffee table book highlighting the exhibitions, lives, and works of the Impressionists. Page after page of the artists' most famous and influential paintings, including works by Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas, Berthe Morisot, Paul Cezanne, and Camille Pissarro. Informative text and photo captions ... see all copies from $7.18! new only from $99.00!
16	Van Gogh more books like this by Debra N Mancoff add to wishlist A Guide to the life and art of Vincent van Gogh. Includes beautiful full-color art reproductions, along with captions discussing the significance of each work. Accompanying narrative tells the story of Vincent van Gogh's life. see all copies from $6.20! new only from $36.99!
17	Monet more books like this by Debra N Mancoff add to wishlist Gorgeous 128-page coffee table book highlighting the works of Claude Monet. Page after page of the artist's most famous and influential paintings, including his Water Lilies series. Informative text and photo captions detailing the stories behind Monet's works and the artistic movements of the period. see all copies from $91.89! new only from $99.00!
18 view cover	Monet's garden in art more books like this by Debra N Mancoff add to wishlist Exploring his vision of the world of beauty he brought into being, this text seeks to show how Monet's endeavours as a gardener were an essential part of his identity as a painter and how his artistic vision drew strength from his passion for his garden. see all copies from $2.09! new only from $30.40! \| first editions
19 view cover	Mary Cassatt: Reflections of Women's Lives more books like this by Debra N Mancoff add to wishlist An intimate portrayal of the world of women in the late 19th century, this text focuses on the life of the American Mary Cassatt. Her early decision to become a painter and to study alongside the impressionists in Paris defied the limited options for women of marriage and motherhood. Yet it is these very subjects that became central to her art. ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
20	Arthurian Revival Vic Art more books like this by Debra N Mancoff add to wishlist The Arthurian revival was a Victorian phenomenon, built upon new, moralistic interpretations of medieval literature and a didactic reevaluation of chivalry. Mancoff interprets the visual representations of Arthurian imagery as an expression of national sentiment and idealism, exploring form, conten see all copies from $250.00!

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