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Illuminated Manuscripts from Belgium and the Netherlands at the J. Paul Getty Museum

Kren Thomas

ISBN: HB: 9781606060148, Getty Publications, November 2010
96 pp., 24x17.1 cm, 85 colour illus.

This is a lavishly illustrated survey of the J. Paul Getty's collection of illuminated manuscripts from Belgium and the Netherlands. During the Middle Ages, the region now occupied by Belgium and Netherlands flourished economically and artistically....

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Imagining the Past in France History in Manuscript Painting, 1250-1500

Morrison Elizabeth, Hedeman Anne D.

ISBN: PB: 9781606060292, ISBN: HB: 9781606060285, Getty Publications, November 2010
384 pp., 30.5x22.9 cm, 194 colour illus., 1 map

This beautiful volume examines the most important illuminations found in French history manuscripts. From around the mid 13th to the end of the 16th century, the most important and original work being done in secular illumination was unquestionably i...

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Willem de Kooning The Artist's Materials

Lake Susan F.

ISBN: PB: 9781606060216, Getty Publications, November 2010
112 pp., 25.6x18.9 cm, 34 colour illus., 17 black&white illus.

This is the first systematic and truly methodical study of de Kooning's idiosyncratic working methods and use of materials. This in-depth study of the paintings of Willem de Kooning (1904-1997), Dutch-born American abstract expressionist painter, fro...

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Ancient World

Art of Ancient Greek Theater

Hart Mary L.

ISBN: HB: 9781606060377, Getty Publications, September 2010
176 pp., 28.7x24.6 cm, 75 colour illus., 67 black&white illus.

This is an exploration of Greek theatre as seen through its many depictions in classical art. "The Art of Ancient Greek Theater" addresses the vibrant imprint that ancient Greek tragedy and comedy left on the visual arts of classical Greece. Theatric...

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Medicine in Art

Bordin Giorgio, D'Ambrosio Laura Polo

ISBN: PB: 9781606060445, Getty Publications, September 2010
384 pp., 19.9x13.7 cm, 400 colour illus.

This is the latest volume in the acclaimed series that depicts medicine as depicted in art throughout history. This sumptuously illustrated volume offers a visual history of the depiction of illness and healing in Western culture, ranging from Egypti...

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Printing the Grant Manner Charles Le Brun and Monumental Prints in the Age of Louis XIV

Marchesano Louis, Michel Christian

ISBN: HB: 9780892369805, Getty Publications, August 2010
120 pp., 31.1x28.7 cm, 47 colour illus., 19 black&white illus.

This is a superbly illustrated survey of the monumental print works of Charles Le Brun, court painter to Louis XIV. This richly illustrated volume illuminates an extraordinary moment in the intertwined history of painting and printmaking in Europe. T...

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J. Paul Getty Museum Handbook of the Antiquities Collection

Lapatin Kenneth, Wight Karol

ISBN: PB: 9780892369980, Getty Publications, July 2010
264 pp., 24.5x14.3 cm, 200 colour illus., 12 black&white illus.

This is a stunningly illustrated examination of nearly two-hundred of the most important pieces in the J. Paul Getty Museum's Antiquities Collection. The antiquities collection at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles contains more than fifty thous...

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Love and the Erotic in Art

Zuffi Stefano

ISBN: PB: 9781606060094, Getty Publications, May 2010
384 pp., 20.1x13.7 cm, 400 colour illus.

This is a magnificently illustrated and enlightening journey through the visual portrayal of love and sexuality in Western art. Even in the modern world where explicit imagery is manifest, an erotic painting from half a millennia ago can still manage...

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Education

Looking at European Frames A Guide to Terms, Styles, and Techniques

Karraker D. Gene

ISBN: PB: 9780892369812, Getty Publications, March 2010
88 pp., 23.2x15.8 cm, 60 colour illus., 1 black&white, 2 line drawings

This is a concise yet detailed and informative guide to the terms, styles, and techniques of European frame making. Works of art in their own right, frames play an essential and often overlooked role in complementing the art works they surround. The...

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Bernard Picart and the First Global Vision of Religion

Hunt Lynn, Jacob Margaret, Mijnhardt Wijnan

ISBN: PB: 9780892369683, Getty Publications, March 2010
388 pp., 25.5x17.7 cm, 8 colour illus., 128 black&white illus.

This is a superbly illustrated exploration of one of the most important works of comparative religion ever published. In an era of intense religious conflict in Europe and ongoing exploration of the lands beyond Europe, the "Ceremonies et costumes re...

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