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Alighiero e Boetti: Mappa.

In 1971 Alighiero e Boetti commissioned Afghan embroiderers to create a map of the world, with each country bearing the colours and pattern of its flag. Here, Italian curator Luca Cerizza looks at Boetti's Mappa in relation to world events and the...

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Oriental Rugs Today: A Guide to the Best New Carpets from the East.

Describes developments in design and manufacture of Oriental rugs; organises rugs by country; identifies the major producers; helps you distinguish natural from synthetic dyes; handspun from machine-spun wool; genuine silk from imitation. 'A well-written...

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Rome from the Ground Up.

Looks at many angles of this wonderful old city - the materials with which Rome was built; the Tiber and its bridges; roads, aqueducts and sewers; and the power of leaders and institutions to shape the city. Gives us an excellent tour of ancient...

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Kings as Collectors: Paintings, Sculpture, and Decorative Arts from the Musee du Louvre.

Here are beautiful pictures and knowledgeable text about these wonderful objects collected by Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI. This book accompanied a travelling art exhibition which went from 2003 - 2009. Simply gorgeous. Publisher Description

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Egyptian Statues.

Begins by examining the materials and techniques employed by sculptors and the various statue types and poses that occur. Next it explores the function of statues and the different contexts for which they were made. Statues were not intended to be exact...

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Restoring Byzantium: The Kariye Camii in Istanbul and the Byzantine Institute Restoration.

The Kariye Camii is a glorious Byzantine monument in Istanbul. It is lavish and splendid. This catalogue of photographs and essays introduce us to it - its art, architecture and history. We also learn about its history, the multifaceted story of its...

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Gold.

A beautiful little book which describes and depicts the multiple uses to which this precious metal has been put. Its rich history shows gold has been used as coinage, jewellery and ornamentation, high-status vessels and grave goods; as gifts of...

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Contemporary Australian Photography

A portfolio of six fine art prints conveniently sized for standard frames (24 x 30 cm). They are all b/w and are quirky and exuberant views (eg Sydney Harbour Bridge and Luna Park) or of people (at Circular Quay, fashion model, nuns roller skating down...

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