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1	The Sacred and Profane more books like this by Mircea Eliade, Willard Trask (Translator) add to wishlist A noted historian of religion traces manifestations of the sacred from primitive to modern times, in terms of space, time, nature and the cosmos, and life itself. Index. Translated by Willard Trask. see all copies from $2.21! new only from $7.51! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Costume and Fashion: A Concise History more books like this by James Laver add to wishlist From the momentous invention of the needle some 40,000 years ago to the development of denim, from Neolithic weavers to the biggest names in the fashion industry today - here is a matchless guide to the landmarks of costume history, to the forms and materials used through the ages, as well as to the underlying motives of fashion and the ways in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.81! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Return of the Prodigal Son more books like this by Henri J M Nouwen add to wishlist Henri Nouwen considers the parable of the Prodigal Son, the painting by Rembrandt, and his own life journey, exploring themes of homecoming, affirmation, and reconciliation as well as those of loneliness, dejection, jealousy, and anger. see all copies from $4.15! new only from $7.88! \| SVS
4	Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X more books like this by Deborah Davis add to wishlist Davis here reveals the identity of the haunting woman depicted in one of Sargent's most famous paintings, Madame X. STRAPLESS delves deep into the life of this woman, tracing her relationship with the famed painter and showing how this one picture would define her throughout her life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's more books like this by R A Scotti add to wishlist In 1506, the ambitious Renaissance Pope Julius II tore down the most sacred shrine in Europe--the millennium-old St. Peters Basilica. Construction of the new St. Peters spanned two centuries, embroiled 27 popes, and consumed the genius of the greatest artists of the age. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Flowers A to Z with Donna Dewberry: More Than 50 Beautiful Blooms You Can Paint more books like this by Donna Dewberry add to wishlist Donna Dewberry is known for her innovative and easy-to-use one-stroke technique. With Flowers A to Z with Donna Dewberry, devoted fans and beginner painters alike will learn to create gorgeous garden flowers and wildflowers. Taking the reader through every stage, this book teaches: Dewberry's basic one-stroke technique, using materials available ... see all copies from $9.93! new only from $15.33! \| SVS
7	The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece more books like this by Jonathan Harr add to wishlist Prizewinning author Harr embarks on a spellbinding journey to discover the long-lost painting known as "The Taking of Christ." The fascinating details of the artist Caravaggio's strange, turbulent career and the astonishing beauty of his work come to life in these pages. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.09! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Nude Figure: A Visual Reference for the Artist more books like this by Mark Edward Smith add to wishlist Figure drawing life classes are a staple of every art school' curriculum, but not every aspiring artist has the opportunity to benefit from such instruction. This book aims to provide the next best thing to an actual life drawing studio. It contains a compilation of traditional life drawing poses and positions revealing nuances of light, shadow, ... see all copies from $8.31! new only from $17.87! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Paintings in Proust: A Visual Companion to in Search of Lost Time more books like this by Eric Karpeles (Editor) add to wishlist "In Search of Lost Time" by Marcel Proust is one of the most profoundly visual works in Western literature, a novel devoted to the description of people, their manners and their arts. This book celebrates the close relationship between the visual and literary arts in Proust's masterpiece. Eric Karpeles has identified and located all of the ... see all copies from $28.87! new only from $28.87! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Steel Canvas: The Art of American Arms more books like this by R L Wilson, Douglas Sandberg (Photographer), Alan Brown (Photographer) add to wishlist Wilson offers the first book on the extraordinary spectacle of America's finest firearms from the mid-1700s until today. Here in full color are exquisite engravings, gold, silver and platinum inlays, intricately carved mother-of-pearl and ivory--craftsmanship which rivals any other field of decorative arts. see all copies from $7.49! new only from $23.23! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Dictionary of subjects and symbols in art more books like this by James Hall add to wishlist Now in a new, second edition, James Hall's classic text of subject and theme in Western art has become the definitive work by which others are compared.The understanding and enjoyment of a work of art depends as much on the story it depicts as on the artist's execution of it. But what were once biblical or classical common-places are not so ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $26.69! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Mixed Blessings: New Art in a Multicultural America more books like this by Lucy R Lippard add to wishlist Now in paperback, the classic book that defined the multicultural art movement, updated with a new introduction. The New Press is proud to publish a new paperback edition of Mixed Blessings , the first book to discuss the cross-cultural process taking place in the work of contemporary Latino, Native-, African-, and Asian-American artists. Rich ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Meaning of Icons more books like this by Leonid Ouspensky, Vladimir Lossky add to wishlist The classic work on the techniques, language and interpretation of icons in the context of theology and faith. Commentary and analysis of the main types of icons. Lavishly illustrated, with 160 pages of text with drawings, 13 b/w and 51 color plates. see all copies from $34.00! new only from $70.00! \| first editions
14 view cover	Saints: A Year in Faith and Art more books like this by Rosa Giorgi add to wishlist Every Catholic saint, local and liturgical, is honoured on a particular day of the year. In many cases, an order of precedence has been worked out to determine which saints are most important. In "Saints", Rosa Giorgi has chosen up to three saints for every day of the year, along with representations of those saints ranging from world-famous works ... see all copies from $11.37! new only from $11.37! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form more books like this by Kenneth Clark add to wishlist From the art of the Greeks to that of Renoir and Moore, this work surveys the ever-changing fashions in what has constituted the ideal nude as a basis of humanist form. see all copies from $2.25! new only from $14.95! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Geometry of Love: Space, Time, Mystery, and Meaning in an Ordinary Church more books like this by Margaret Visser add to wishlist This work is an examination of the way in which a building can embody and create meaning. Visser begins her study with the eighth century Church of St Agnes in Rome, built over the grave of a 13 year-old girl who was murdered. From this starting point, Visser takes us into the realms of history, mythology, culture, tradition, ritual and belief, ... see all copies from $5.82! new only from $16.62! \| first editions
17 view cover	Every Day Light: Daily Inspirations from Selwyn Hughes & Thomas Kinkade Featuring the Paintings of Thomas Kinkade more books like this by Selwyn Hughes, Thomas Kinkade add to wishlist Here are 365 daily reflections by Selwyn Hughes organized into six themes and complemented by a special Bible reading guide for added insights. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99!
18 view cover	Natural Fashion: Tribal Decoration from Africa more books like this by Hans Silvester (Photographer) add to wishlist Photographer Hans Silvester travelled to the remote Omo Valley to capture the striking body art of the local Surma and Mursi tribes. Traditionally nomadic, the tribes decorate the territory of their naked bodies with whatever nature offers, such as leaves, flowers, grasses, butterfly wings and snail shells plus the occasional pen top or ... see all copies from $19.26! new only from $19.26! \| SVS
19 view cover	Virtual Pose more books like this by Mario Henri Chakkour, Missy Loewe (Photographer) add to wishlist The next best thing to working with a live model, Virtual Pose[registered] 3 provides professional and student artists with an accurate and convenient method of viewing the human form - without needing access to a live model and studio sessions. Digital artist Mario Henri Chakkour has created a CD-ROM and companion book that features models in 70 ... see all copies from $18.52! new only from $28.62!
20 view cover	Great American Pin-Up more books like this by Dr. Charles G Martignette, Louis K Meisel add to wishlist This illustrated text tells the story of the American pin-up as a genre as utterly American as the paintings of Edward Hopper. It describes the genre's origins and development, showcasing the most important artists. see all copies from $9.82! new only from $33.00! \| first editions
21 view cover	Buildings, Bridges and Walls: Paint a Watercolour Landscape in Minutes more books like this by Keith H Fenwick add to wishlist Created in collaboration with Winsor & Newton, the world's leading supplier of art materials, this exciting new series of painting techniques and inspirational ideas is an asset for artists of every level of skill and experience. Packed with 6 complete, full-color demonstrations, each book aims to enhance artists' enjoyment of painting as well as ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $4.95! \| first editions
22 view cover	How to Read Bible Stories and Myths in Art: Decoding the Old Masters from Giotto to Goya more books like this by Patrick De Rynck, Patrick de Rynck add to wishlist For centuries, Bible stories andancient Greek and Roman mythology were the main subjects of Western art.Old Masterssuch as Titian, Rubens, Rembrandt, and countless othersrendered these stirring, poignant, bloodthirsty, and even erotic tales on panel or canvas, in the process creating a familiar way of visualizing our collective imagination. In How ... see all copies from $14.19! new only from $14.86! \| SVS
23 view cover	Serge Normant: Metamorphosis more books like this by Serge Normant, Julia Roberts (Foreword by), Isabella Rossellini (Introduction by) add to wishlist Transforming celebrities into something magical, Normant has called on a host of the top fashion photographers working today; among them are the late Herb Ritts, Steven Meisel, Patrick DeMarchelier, Michael Thompson, and Karl Lagerfeld. see all copies from $5.74! new only from $14.36! \| first editions
24 view cover	Painting Acrylic Flowers A to Z more books like this by Lexi Sundell add to wishlist This lovely book will be an indispensable guide for acrylic flower artists, revealing how to paint 50 of the most popular floral subjects, from agapanthus to zinnia, with plant-specific instructions for capturing the unique beauty of each species. All the techniques the reader will need are clearly explained and demonstrated, from analysing the ... see all copies from $11.27! new only from $21.84! \| SVS
25 view cover	Figure in Motion more books like this by Thomas Easley, Mark Smith (Photographer) add to wishlist Leaping, somersaulting, stretching and dancing figures animate this gallery of action poses, photographed for artists of all levels to use as a reference when portraying human figures in motion. There are pictures of both male and female models in suspended action to show the body from numerous vantage points. Students can practise figure drawing ... see all copies from $6.65! new only from $12.46! \| first editions \| SVS

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