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1	Nineteenth-Century European Art more books like this by Petra Ten-Doesschate Chu add to wishlist For one-semester courses in 19th-Century Art, and two-semester courses that cover the periods of 1760-1830 and 1830-1900. This much-needed survey explores the history of nineteenth-century European art and visual culture. Focusing primarily on painting and sculpture, it places these two art forms within the larger context of visual culture ... see all copies from £24.66! new only from £47.20!
2	Modern Art 1851-1929: Capitalism and Representation more books like this by Dr. Richard R Brettell add to wishlist The period 1851 to 1929 witnessed the rise of the major European avant-garde groups: the Realists, Impressionists, Post-Impressionists, Symbolists, Cubists, and Surrealists. It was also a time of rapid social, economic, and political change, encompassing a revolution in communication systems and technology, and an unprecedented growth in the ... see all copies from £5.06! new only from £9.81! \| first editions
3	J.W. Waterhouse more books like this by Peter Trippi add to wishlist John William Waterhouse (1840-1917) was a painter with a huge range of subject matter, including Victorian scenes, ancient Rome, Symbolist compositions, and femmes fatales from history and literature. see all copies from £18.74! new only from £18.74! \| first editions
4	Painting and Sculpture in Europe, 1880-1940: 4th Edition more books like this by George Heard Hamilton add to wishlist Traces the origins and growth of modern art, assessing the intrinsic qualities of individual works and describing the social forces in play. The book covers various areas including works of Impressionism, Cubism, Constructivism and Surrealism. see all copies from £4.94! new only from £17.77! \| first editions
5	Degas and the Dance more books like this by Jill Devonyar, Mr. Richard Kendall add to wishlist This introduction to the work of French Impressionist Edgar Degas concentrates on the years he spent creating paintings, drawings, and sketches inspired by the ballet dancers at the Paris Opera. Color reproductions of Degas's works accompany the text. see all copies from £3.29! new only from £16.71! \| first editions
6	Art in Europe 1700-1830 more books like this by Matthew Craske add to wishlist Hogarth's pugnaciously xenophobic 'Gates of Calais', Giambattista Tiepolo's grandiose murals at Wurzburg, Goya's satirical engravings, Los Caprichos, and Canova's chastely classical sculptures could hardly be more different but all are aspects of the same period. In an era of unprecedented change - rapid urbanization, economic growth, political ... see all copies from £3.63! new only from £22.87! \| first editions
7	Exposed: The Victorian Nude more books like this by Alison Smith (Editor) add to wishlist The epitome of high culture or an assault on public morality? The nude figure was one of the most controversial issues in Victorian art. It was also one of the most conspicuous categories for the visual image at every level, from elite paintings for the Royal Academy to mass-produced photographs and magazine illustrations. Exposed: The Victorian ... see all copies from £12.20! new only from £12.20! \| first editions
8	Crossing the Channel: British and French Painting in the Age of Romanticism more books like this by Mr. Patrick Noon add to wishlist This catalogue accompanies the Spring 2003 exhibition at Tate Britain. After years of cultural standoff, the period of High Romanticism was one of fervent artistic exchange between France and Britain. In the aftermath of Waterloo, British artists contributed regularly to Paris Salon, shared studios with French artists, collaborated with Parisian ... see all copies from £7.12! new only from £9.12! \| first editions
9	Victorian painting more books like this by Christopher Wood add to wishlist In this guide to European art during the Victorian era, acclaimed art historian Christopher Wood details artistic movements and profiles several artists, including Burne-Jones, Rossetti, and Waterhouse. see all copies from £27.35! new only from £40.22! \| first editions
10	The Invisible Flaneuse?: Gender, Public Space and Visual Culture in Nineteenth-Century Paris more books like this by Aruna D'Souza (Editor), Tom McDonough (Editor) add to wishlist This collection of essays revisits gender and urban modernity in nineteenth-century Paris in the wake of changes to the fabric of the city and social life. In rethinking the figure of the flaneur, the contributors apply the most current thinking in literature and urban studies to an examination of visual culture of the period, including painting, ... see all copies from £13.45! new only from £13.45!
11 view cover	The Aesthetic Movement more books like this by Lionel Lambourne add to wishlist The Aesthetic Movement, that swept England in the latter half of the 19th-century touched every aspect of the fine and decorative arts. The products of this movement are characterized by a simplicity of line, and a richness of surface and materials, but its coherence lies in the attitude of the mind of its exponents. Believing beauty should ... see all copies from £22.37! new only from £33.52! \| first editions
12 view cover	The Holland Park Circle: Artists and Victorian Society more books like this by Dr. Caroline Dakers add to wishlist A major study of the Holland Park Circle, this is both a narrative of the lives, works and influence of the artists, architects and their patrons and a perceptive analysis of the subtle relationships between high Victorian taste and mercantile values. This was the period of art as great fashion. see all copies from £14.20! new only from £39.82!
13 view cover	The Post-Impressionist more books like this by Belinda Thomson add to wishlist This illustrated introduction to the subject of post-Impressionism appraises both the artists, most notably Cezanne, Gauguin and Van Gogh, and the period in which they lived. It examines the attitudes and theories of the artists and their public in the late 19th century. see all copies from £5.03! new only from £7.54! \| first editions
14 view cover	Parallel Lines: Printmakers, Painters, and Photographers in Nineteenth-Century France more books like this by Stephen Bann add to wishlist The nineteenth century was a remarkable period in art history during which the practices of painting, printmaking and photography intersected in new and unexpected ways. Massive changes in the technology of reproduction took place, and France in particular became a leading testing ground for new printing and photographic techniques. This ... see all copies from £15.45! new only from £15.45! \| first editions
15 view cover	Post-Impressionism to World War II more books like this by Debbie Lewer (Editor) add to wishlist "Post-Impressionism to World War II" is an exciting anthology of the best art history writings of the Post-Impressionist period. Several key essays by critics including Benjamin, Greenberg and Burger knit together primary sources and classic, 'canonical' criticism. This book: collects the most important writings on art history from Post ... see all copies from £18.21! new only from £23.53!
16 view cover	Menzel's Realism: Art and Embodiment in Nineteenth-Century Berlin more books like this by Michael Fried add to wishlist Adolf Menzel was one of the most important German artists of the 19th century, yet he is scarcely known outside his native land. In this study a leading art historian argues that Menzel deserves to be recognized not only as one of the greatest painters and draftsmen of his century but also as a master realist whose work engages profoundly with an ... see all copies from £19.69! new only from £19.69! \| first editions
17 view cover	Dog Painting--The European Breeds more books like this by William Secord add to wishlist A pictorial history of the range of dog paintings created in 19th-century Europe. While English artists certainly dominated the field, many European artists such as Rosa Bonheur, Alfred de Dreux, Charles Olivier de Penne and Charles van den Eyken produced a range of paintings depicting the dog. Over 50 breeds are depicted in these paintings, from ... see all copies from £30.94!
18 view cover	Ports of the World: Prints from the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, C.1700-1870 more books like this by Cindy McCreery add to wishlist The 18th and 19th centuries were a period of enormous political and commercial development across the globe. Of particular importance was the revolution in transportation and communication by sea, with the concomitant growth in size and importance of the seaport. Major ports were established not just in Britain, but in continental Europe, Africa, ... see all copies from £9.63! new only from £15.45! \| first editions
19 view cover	Nordic Landscape Painting more books like this by Mr. Torsten Gunnarsson, Nancy Adler (Translator) add to wishlist This study identifies and analyzes the different types of landscape painting that dominated the Scandinavian countries in the 19th century. The author shows how the wilderness became a symbol of Nordic strength, as well as a counter-image to industrialization and European urban culture. see all copies from £19.02! new only from £35.28!
20 view cover	The Painted Panorama more books like this by Bernard Comment add to wishlist Drawing on extensive research, Comment, a cultural critic, brings to life both the reality and the significance of painted panoramas. Illustrated with hundreds of color plates, including seven large double gatefolds, his incisive study traces the history of an unusual art form. 210 illustrations, 120 in full color. see all copies from £13.62! new only from £13.62! \| first editions
21 view cover	Continental Crosscurrents: British Criticism and European Art 1810-1910 more books like this by Barrie Bullen, J B Bullen add to wishlist Continental Crosscurrents is a series of case studies reflecting British attitudes to continental art during the nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. It stresses the way in which the British went to the continent in their search for origins or their pursuit of sources of purity and originality. This cult of the primitive took many forms; ... see all copies from £14.23! new only from £57.12! \| first editions
22 view cover	Edges of Empire: Orientalism and Visual Culture more books like this by Jocelyn Hackforth-Jones (Editor), Mary Roberts (Editor) add to wishlist "Edges of Empire" is a timely reassessment of the history and legacy of Orientalist art and visual culture through its focus on the intersection between modernization, modernism and Orientalism. It covers indigenous art and agency, contemporary practices of collection and display, and a survey of key Orientalist tropes. It contains original essays ... see all copies from £21.64! new only from £21.65!
23 view cover	French Art in Nineteenth-Century Britain more books like this by Edward Morris add to wishlist Early in the nineteenth century French art was largely rejected by British artists, critics and patrons. This rejection reflected both constant political opposition to France over the preceding 130 years and the growth of cultural nationalism in Britain. During the nineteenth century this hostility was gradually replaced by an acceptance and even ... see all copies from £27.24! new only from £51.24!
24 view cover	Fairies in Victorian Art more books like this by Christopher Wood add to wishlist "In an utilitarian age, of all other times, it is a matter of grave importance that fairy tales should be respected." - Charles Dickens. The golden age of fairy painting lasted between 1840-1870 when fairies found expression in most of the Victorian arts - paintings, illustration, literature, theatre, ballet and music. The Victorians wanted ... see all copies from £15.20! new only from £21.69! \| first editions
25 view cover	Art in crisis; the lost center. more books like this by Hans Sedlmayr add to wishlist The history of art from the early nineteenth century onward is commonly viewed as a succession of conflicts between innovatory and established styles that culminated in the formalism and aesthetic autonomy of high modernism. In "Art and Crisis", first published in 1948, Hans Sedlmayr argues that the aesthetic disjunctures of modern art signify ... see all copies from £24.22! new only from £24.22! \| first editions

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