Books in the BIBLIOTHECA PAEDIATRICA REF KARGER series

Essential - and engaging - reading for anyone interested in the issues that concerned artists and patrons in the sixteenth century.

"Promote, Tolerate, Ban presents the clash between Socialist modern and radical aesthetics shaped by the cultural policies of the Jaanaos Kaadaar regime (1956-1989) and highlights the key protagonists of the scene in Cold War Hungary."--ECIP summary.

During the First World War, the bombardment of the cathedral in Reims, France, by German troops, was one of the most controversial events on the Western front. This fascinating publication examines the implications for the intellectual, cultural, and political relations between the two nations.

The newest addition to the Artist's Materials series offers the first technical study of one of Australia's greatest modern painters.

The first analytical history of Sarnath, the place where the Buddha preached his first sermon and established the Buddhistmonastic order.

This groundbreaking book explores why and how to encourage physical and sensory engagement with works of art.

This volume provides a striking account of the life, destruction, rediscovery, and cultural significance of the Roman town ofHerculaneum and its grandest residence-the House of the Bicentenary.

Part of the Medieval Imagination series, this title explores portraiture in the medieval and Renaissance periods.

A compelling and vibrant exploration of one of the greatest Flemish illuminated manuscripts, including stunning reproductions of the illuminations-never before published in colour.

A comprehensive and fascinating look at the history of the Museum of Modern Art's Architecture and Design Department under the leadership of the influential curator Arthur Drexler.

"A sumptuously illustrated compact volume which uses full colour images and the accented gold of illuminated manuscripts to full advantage. . . . [This book] tantalises the reader through the well written text and accompanying illustrations."-European Review of History

A celebration of the visual contributions of the bestiary - one of the most popular types of illuminated books during the Middle Ages - and an exploration of its lasting legacy.

An exciting new approach to understanding the trade of antiquities in early modern Rome traces the journey of objects from discovery to display.

The next volume in the GCI's Readings in Conservation series brings together a selection of seminal writings on the conservation of historic cities.

Showcasing diverse methodologies, this volume illuminates London's central role in the development of a European art market at the turn of the nineteenth century.

The first anthology to assemble the writings of the groundbreaking art historian, critic, and curator Marcia Tucker.

What is a cabochon? What are the various types of gilding? What is vermeil? This accessible book - the first of its kind - offers concise explanations of key jewellery terms.

This volume analyzes the extraordinary patronage of modern architecture that the Tremaine family sustained for nearly fourdecades in the mid-twentieth century.

The first English-language book to comprehensively discuss the history and methodology of conserving medieval polychromewood sculpture.

Merging memoir, biography, and cultural history, this distinctive book, a bestseller in France, traces the life of Dora Maar (1907-1997) through a serendipitous encounter with the artist's address book.

Available in English for the first time, Julius von Schlosser's seminal work in the history of art and collecting was the first study to interpret sixteenth- and seventeenth-century cabinets of wonder as precursors to the modern museum, situating them within a history of collecting going back to Greco-Roman antiquity.

Illustrated with masterpieces of western art, this volume explores the rituals, customs, and symbolism of food and dining in art. It describes the importance of food and feasts in art throughout history as told in the Scriptures and in the lives of the saints; food and dining in Greek and Roman mythology; and food in later literature and history.

By tracing the local printmaking communities, the academic establishment, as well as the significant influence of workshops like Gemini G E L and Cirrus Editions, the catalogue addresses the spectacular spread of printmaking from its modern beginnings in Southern California within the larger narrative of post-war American art.

Herb Ritts (1952-2002) was a Los Angeles-based photographer who established an international reputation for distinctive images of fashion models, nudes, and celebrity portraits. This book traces the life and career of the iconic photographer through a selection of photographs and two insightful essays.

Gathers more than 65 texts that have been influential in the development of thinking about the conservation of cultural heritage, from antiquity to the present day. This title includes John Evelyn's 17th-century tract on air pollution in London and the founding manifesto of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings by William Morris.

Drawn from a range of works in the Getty Museum's collection, this title explores gardens on many levels, from the literary Garden of Love and the biblical Garden of Eden to courtly gardens of the nobility, and reports on the many activities - both reputable and scandalous - that took place there.

Much of how WWI is understood today is rooted in the artistic depictions of the brutal violence and extensive destruction that marked the conflict. This book examines how the physical and psychological devastation of the war altered the course of 20th-century artistic Modernism.