Fortetsa: Early Greek Tombs Near Knossos
ISBN: 9781107601451 / Angielski / Miękka / 456 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This 1957 book describes a series of early Greek tombs, unwittingly discovered in 1933 on the slopes of the Acropolis of Knossos in Crete by a peasant. The excavation was carried out in 1933 and 1935 by two former Directors of the British School of Archaeology at Athens, Humfry Payne and Alan Blakeway, both of whom died before the material could be prepared for preparation. It was eventually presented by one of the members of their party, James Brock, on behalf of the British School. The tombs are described as far as possible in chronological order, so that the illustrations of their contents...
This 1957 book describes a series of early Greek tombs, unwittingly discovered in 1933 on the slopes of the Acropolis of Knossos in Crete by a peasant...
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324,54 zł |
Santa Barbara Ceramic Design: Art Pottery from America's Riviera
ISBN: 9780764338885 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With pottery production migrating to Asia in the latter part of the twentieth century, Santa Barbara Ceramic Design (SBCD) was something of an anomaly-a homegrown studio producing unique decorative and functional ceramic art. This is the story of SBCD and how a studio pottery defined by one person producing hand-thrown, hand -decorated pottery evolved into a full-blown production pottery with distinct colorways, shapes, and designs. Complete with copious primary sources and company ephemera, this profile captures the voices of the creative forces behind SBCD, its company culture, and works...
With pottery production migrating to Asia in the latter part of the twentieth century, Santa Barbara Ceramic Design (SBCD) was something of an anomaly...
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201,58 zł |
Pillin Pottery
ISBN: 9780764339226 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Described by many as Picasso-esque, Polia Pillin's works of art have gained tremendous attention in the art pottery market in recent years. With hundreds of Pillin's pieces captured in more than 700 color photos, this is a comprehensive catalog of her art pottery from the late 1940s until the late 1980s. Featured pieces, with values, include decorated and non-decorated pottery. Pillin's range of subjects are all presented here, including women, men, children, cats, nudes, equestrian scenes, circus performers, fish, birds, and creatures of unknown origin. These themes, often presented with the...
Described by many as Picasso-esque, Polia Pillin's works of art have gained tremendous attention in the art pottery market in recent years. With hundr...
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299,67 zł |
Fused Glass Mosaics: Master Class Techniques with Martin Cheek
ISBN: 9780764339332 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mosaic artist Martin Cheek provides a practical "mental tool kit" to assist the reader in making fused glass mosaics. Growing out of 5-day master glass, this book begins by exploring creative influences and the development of a design and continues through the execution, with an in-depth exploration of the uses of color and texture in glass mosaic art. Illustrated with more than 300 color images and driven by an engaging text, each chapter offers techniques and examples, and concludes with a challenge designed to expand the reader's artistic and practical abilities, like making a subtle...
Mosaic artist Martin Cheek provides a practical "mental tool kit" to assist the reader in making fused glass mosaics. Growing out of 5-day master glas...
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174,33 zł |
Greek Vases in the Imperial Hermitage Museum: The History of the Collection 1816-69
ISBN: 9781407311326 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. with Addenda et Corrigenda to Ludolf Stephani, Die Vasen-Sammlung der Kaiserlichen Ermitage (1869) The Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg has one of the world's great collections of Greek vases. In addition to the numerous vases and fragments found on Russian territory, it includes those found in Italy and acquired directly or purchased from other collectors, most notably the Marquis Campana, Antonio Giuseppe Pizzati and Countess Laval. The history of this part of the Hermitage collection of vases has never before been told in full. Taking Ludolf Stephani's catalogue of... with Addenda et Corrigenda to Ludolf Stephani, Die Vasen-Sammlung der Kaiserlichen Ermitage (1869) The Hermitage Museum in St Peter... |
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470,02 zł |
1100 Marks on Foreign Pottery and Porcelain
ISBN: 9780895380579 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The most common marks found on antique ceramics, 1600s to 1900s, hand-drawn and with identification and dates used. These are the marks that appear in todays market under ordinary conditions. Includes America before 1890, Austria, Belgium, Bohemia, China.
The most common marks found on antique ceramics, 1600s to 1900s, hand-drawn and with identification and dates used. These are the marks that appear in...
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54,44 zł |
Extraordinary British Transferware: 1780-1840: 1780-1840
ISBN: 9780764339745 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book brings to the attention of the collecting public nearly 300 transferware items from 1780-1840, including examples of dinner ware, toilet and medical ware, and pieces for food preparation and storage. The exceptional pieces cataloged are uncommon in pattern, shape, use, or other factors interesting in terms of history of its use and/or thought provoking because its use is a mystery. Each of these very unusual, rare, and extraordinary items are presented here on its own page with multiple images showing every aspect of the piece, including source prints if available. In addition, each...
This book brings to the attention of the collecting public nearly 300 transferware items from 1780-1840, including examples of dinner ware, toilet and...
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299,67 zł |
Mosaic Art Today
ISBN: 9780764340017 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The artwork of over 50 contemporary mosaic artists reveals the diversity of materials used and forms created in this ever-growing field. From small pieces of glass, stone, pebbles, ceramics, found objects, and other materials known as tesserae, these artists "paint" images of great intricacy and stunning beauty. In skilled hands, these small angular bits of material form works of art that are filled with fluid motion and life. Presented here in hundreds of vibrant color images, they include public and private installations, sculptures, wall murals and hangings, windows, plaques, medallions,...
The artwork of over 50 contemporary mosaic artists reveals the diversity of materials used and forms created in this ever-growing field. From small pi...
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250,62 zł |
A Beginner's Guide to Mosaics: Four Decorative Projects: Four Decorative Projects
ISBN: 9780764340963 / Angielski / Twarda / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Enter the studio of major mosaicist Alexandra Carron and learn the secrets of this art From the basics of mosaic materials to the most sophisticated techniques, step-by-step you will produce four original and elegant objects (a vase, a colorful table, a springtime mirror, and decorative tiles) assisted by your own crafting coach. This beginner's level how-to book details user-friendly techniques for cutting glass and ceramic tile, patterning, grouting, and finishing. This edition is complete with a comprehensive materials list, a gallery section for inspiration, and patterns you can use for...
Enter the studio of major mosaicist Alexandra Carron and learn the secrets of this art From the basics of mosaic materials to the most sophisticated ...
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103,49 zł |
A Guide to Modelling in Clay and Wax: And for Terra Cotta, Bronze and Silver Chasing and Embossing, Carving in Marble and Alabaster, Moulding and Cast
ISBN: 9781447423133 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book is a complete and beginner-friendly guide to modelling with clay and wax, including directions for bronze and silver chasing and embossing, carving in marble and alabaster, and moulding and casting in plaster of Paris. Written in simple, plain language and profusely illustrated, this volume is ideal for the beginner, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: Antiquity of Sculpture, Egyptian Art, Ancient Pottery, Rock Statues, Tinted Statuary, Sculpture Previous to the Great Exhibition of 1851, Photographs of Sculptures,...
This vintage book is a complete and beginner-friendly guide to modelling with clay and wax, including directions for bronze and silver chasing and emb...
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162,56 zł |
Upchurch and Thameside Roman Pottery: Ceramic Typology for Northern Kent, First to Third Centuries A.D.
ISBN: 9780860544623 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A typological study of pottery from North Kent in the first to third centuries AD with numerous drawings, find contexts, suggested dates, distributions; and discussion. Part of a London thesis.
A typological study of pottery from North Kent in the first to third centuries AD with numerous drawings, find contexts, suggested dates, distribution...
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394,88 zł |
La producción de ánforas romanas en Catalunya: Un estudio sobre el comercio del vino de la Tarraconense (siglos I a.C. - I d.C.)
ISBN: 9780860546078 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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531,33 zł |
La Campaniforme en France: Analyse de la céramique d'accompagnement
ISBN: 9780860548171 / Francuski / Miękka / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The other ceramics found in Beaker burial contexts have the potential for telling us much about the true nature of the Beaker phenomenon. Particularly exciting is the prospect that an understanding of their context will indicate whether Beaker pottery is indicative of an invasion, or something more subtle. This exhaustive gazetteer describes over 100 French sites and establishes the distribution of different types of Beaker over France, and the different ceramic assemblages they are associated with. As a bibliographical survey, this work comes up against publications of a very uneven...
The other ceramics found in Beaker burial contexts have the potential for telling us much about the true nature of the Beaker phenomenon. Particularly...
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279,29 zł |
Explaining Change in the Matt-Painted Pottery of Southern Italy: Cultural and social explanations for ceramic development from the 11th to the 4th cen
ISBN: 9780860548997 / Angielski / Miękka / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A study of matt-painted pottery in the context of social and economic developments from the 11th to 4th centuries BC. Chapters cover the geographical, archaeological and historical background; summary of and reasons for Matt-Painted pottery development; functions of Matt-Painted ware; regional styles and cultural identity; the role of centralisation; contemporaneous development of Wheel-Made Painted pottery; alternative patterns of development in North Apulia; territorial mapping by ceramic evidence.
A study of matt-painted pottery in the context of social and economic developments from the 11th to 4th centuries BC. Chapters cover the geographical,...
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429,15 zł |
Prehistoric Pottery: People pattern and purpose.
ISBN: 9781841715261 / Angielski / Miękka / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Prehistoric Pottery Research Group: Occasional Publication No. 4 This volume represents the proceedings of a conference organised by the Prehistoric Ceramics Research Group (PCRG) in conjunction with its sister organisation, the Ceramics Petrology Group. The conference was hosted by the department of archaeological sciences of the University of Bradford in October 2002. In this title, 13 papers from the conference (devoted to the study of prehistoric ceramics from France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Scandinavia, Southeast Asia, Spain as well as the UK) are presented here.The subjects... Prehistoric Pottery Research Group: Occasional Publication No. 4 This volume represents the proceedings of a conference organised by the Preh... |
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408,71 zł |
Production et Signification de la Ceramique Companiforme a la Fin du 3eme Millenaire au J.-C.dans le Sud et le Centre-Quest de la France et en Suisse
ISBN: 9780860548454 / Francuski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A new study of Campaniforme, a type of pottery characterised by richly decorated bell beakers which at the end of the Neolithic were spread throughout Europe and as far afield as Ireland and North Africa. Examining sites in central and southern France and a site in the west of Switzerland the study takes a new approach by abandoning typology, concentrating rather on techniques of production and materials used. Using the results Convertini proposes a model of expansion for the regions studied and attempts to both further understanding of the movements of indigenous groups at the end of the...
A new study of Campaniforme, a type of pottery characterised by richly decorated bell beakers which at the end of the Neolithic were spread throughout...
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675,06 zł |
Earlier Prehistoric Pottery Production and Ceramic Petrology in Britain
ISBN: 9780860547396 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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252,04 zł |
Materia Prima, Cerámica y Sociedad: La gestión de los recursos minerales para manufacturar cerámicas del 3100 al 1500 ANE en el noreste de la Penínsul
ISBN: 9781407300962 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 394 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study focuses on the management of raw materials used in early ceramics production (late Neolithic to early Bronze Age) in the north-eastern part of the Iberian Peninsular (Catalonia). The main aim of the study was to attempt to understand some aspects of the socio-economic organization of the ancient inhabitants of the area. The objective was not only to describe the archaeological material and put forward some economic and chronological hypotheses, but also to define some aspects of the social structures. Special consideration in this study was paid to the Bell Beaker finds and the...
This study focuses on the management of raw materials used in early ceramics production (late Neolithic to early Bronze Age) in the north-eastern part...
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667,57 zł |
New Forest Roman Pottery: Manufacture and distribution, with a corpus of the pottery types
ISBN: 9781841710839 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An extensive catalogue of the wares and a gazetteer of the sites with a new foreword by Mike Fulford, taking account of the intervening years.
An extensive catalogue of the wares and a gazetteer of the sites with a new foreword by Mike Fulford, taking account of the intervening years.
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374,65 zł |
La Rappresentazione dell'Edificio Teatrale nella Ceramica Italiota
ISBN: 9781841712789 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A study of the representation of theatre structures on Italian painted ceramics of the 4th and 3rd centuries BC, focusing in particular on the regions of Apulia, Campania, Lucania, Paestum and Sicily. The representations are compared to the architectural fragments of surviving structures and a sequence of developments in scenic representations is presented.
A study of the representation of theatre structures on Italian painted ceramics of the 4th and 3rd centuries BC, focusing in particular on the regions...
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217,98 zł |