The renaissance
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The folio society - the story of the renaissancea five-book box set in excellent condition, with the slipcase exhibiting very minor shelfwearlocation: beeston, nottingham, near the train station
25 €
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The title is the renaissance completefor example: idzthe sleeve condition is newthe item format is a book paperback
34 €
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Shopping in the renaissance: consumer cultures in italy, (winner of the wolfson foundation history prize )
19 €
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Art of the renaissance, paperback by murray, peter, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free shipping in the us
24 €
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Art of the renaissance, paperback by murray, peter, isbn , isbn-13 , like new used, free shipping in the us
23 €
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Italian painters of the renaissance by bernard berenson rd impression read more
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In this outstanding work, jonathan sawday explores the dark, morbid eroticism of the renaissance anatomy theatre, and relates it to not only the great monuments of renaissance art, but to the very foundation of the modern idea of knowledgea richly interdisciplinary work, the body emblazoned re-assesses modern understanding of the literature and culture of the renaissance and its conceptualisation of the body within the domains of the medical and moral, the cultural and politicalthough the dazzling displays of the exterior of the body in renaissance literature and art have long been a subject of enquiry, the body emblazoned considers the interior of the body, and what it meant to men and women in early modern culture an outstanding piece of scholarship and a fascinating read, the body emblazoned is a compelling study of the culture of dissection the english renaissance, which informed intellectual enquiry in europe for nearly two hundred yearsoxfam books & music olneysee oxfam website for delivery information read morelight wear on the cover edges, but a very clean unmarked book
21 €
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This dinner service contains at least one of every piece available in the renaissance rangeit is white with very classy navy blue and gold trim5" x 8" 1 oval serving platter " x large oval serving platter " x round serving plate 12absolutely immaculate and stunningly beautiful 87 piece royal worcester 'renaissance' 8 place dinner service5" 2 open oval serving dishes 1052" x 8" 12 coasters 425" dia 1 large round terrine/soup bowl with lid and spoon hole " also includes 'lady clare' felt-backed, heat-proof oblong place-mats in excellent condition in navy blue with gold trim, all still in original boxes: 4 large place-mats " x standard place-mats 9has been carefully storeda few items used only twice, most items never used5" dia 8 soup bowls 975" this dinner service is really beautiful, it oozes classincludes: 8 dinner plates 10it's wasted on us as we are very unsociable and don't ever entertain! buyer collectssee the close-ups for best view of colour and pattern75" dia 2 small oval dishes 8" x 525" dia 8 desert plates 8" dia 8 side plates 65" dia 2 round veg terrines with lids 925" dia 8 cereal bowls 6or we could meet half-way for a small charge
775 €
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Longman history of italy: italy in the age of the renaissance bytitle: italy in the age of the renaissance series: longman history of italy format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: longman uk release date: language: englishit concentrates on social and political issues and gives particular coverage to sicily and the souththis book covers important aspects of the history of italy between the years to
6 €
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Such a chair derived from the french curule seat and was very common in french furnishing during the renaissanceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis particular folding armchair features a criss-cross frameworkit has two straight armrests joined at the back with a crossbar that becomes the backrest, usually finely carvedthe armchairs fold-up easily like a book by removing the backrest and are easy to storedimensions of each chair: width 63 cm, depth 50 cm, height 81 cm, seat height from ground: 44 cmcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit will be shipped via express courier the shipping price includes packaging and insurance read morethe inlaid armrests ending with a lion head are hand-carved in fine woodour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
154 €
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Superb solid walnut chest of drawers with doors and mirror from the renaissance periodopening on the front side with 3 drawers and 2 doors with english style light wood storage insideplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefeet on low corniceflat columns with crownsoriginal shelvingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesize: height: 221 x 105 x 56 cmplant sculptures decoration, interlacing and other decorationsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe marble top board (damaged and repaired) and topped by a beautiful mirrorare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
215 €
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New ancient history from first civilizations to the renaissancebeautiful hard back new ancient history from first civilizations to the renaissancea big thick new book with beautiful illustrations and information
20 €
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New ancient history from first civilizations to the renaissancebeautiful hard back new ancient history from first civilizations to the renaissancea big thick new book with beautiful illustrations and information read more
20 €
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Carved terracotta child's head, from the renaissance period, with important traces of polychromyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteoriginal hole behind the head, to release firing gasescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablerests on a modern metal baseour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
471 €
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Chapters focus on political history and ideas of the state; the change in religion; britain's overseas role; the economy and society; and the renaissance in cultural life in this periodwith the english bible and shakespeare, english had reached the maturity of a potential world language, while the british peoples stood poised on the edge of a global expansionyet its authority was not easily enforced beyond the more developed south-east and midlands and it was exercised indirectly in wales and ireland, while scotland was an independent monarchya little shelf wear to the cover but otherwise in very good conditionin europe, england was a significant trading partner, but its language unknownthe book also includes a detailed chronology, maps, illustrations, and a guide to further reading to provide a full and dynamic picture of this significant era in british historyat the start of the period, england was an effectively governed monarchy, its government regal but also consensualsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this book, a team of leading scholars consider these important transformations in the english monarchical polity, ranging widely to consider relations between the various parts of the isles throughout the sixteenth centuryoxfam books & music beaconsfield this book surveys the transformation of the british isles in the sixteenth centurythe established churches of the british isles had broken away from the roman catholic europe and were now national, royal, and protestantby the early seventeenth century, the london-based english government had developed and extended its effective authority over the north and wales, ireland was subjugated and colonised, the english and scottish crowns united
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Oxfam shop kendal all ten episodes from the second season of the drama series starring jeremy irons as rodrigo borgia, the head of the powerful family that dominated italy during the renaissancethe episodes are: 'the borgia bull', 'paolo', 'the beautiful deception', 'stray dogs', 'the choice', 'day of ashes', 'the siege at forli', 'truth and lies', 'world of wonders' and 'the confession'in this season, rodrigo makes new allies and must defend his papacy with the help of his son, cesare (françois arnaud), though conflicts within the family add more strain to his already precarious situationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea study or reference literature for true lovers or specialists of french furniture or those who want to become itour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablepart two includes: - "the period of the seventeenth (xvii), eighteenth (xviii) and nineteenth (xix) century" and also 317 pages and contains 108 drawn images, followed by a table of contentsthe two parts are nicely bound in a red hard cover with gold and black printtwo specialist books on french furniture in two parts written in the french language by alfred champeaux curator of the library of the association of decorative arts in paristhis edition is fromare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipart one describes: - "the period of the antiques, the middle ages and the renaissance" - 317 pages and contains 75 drawn images, followed by a table of contents
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Iris origo drew on this material to paint, in detail, a picture of italian domestic life on the eve of the renaissancethe book is rightly celebrated as one of the most engrossing of all modern books on italian life and historyfrancesco di marco datini, the 14th-century tuscan merchant who forms the central subject of iris origo's study, has now probably become the most intimately accessible figure of the later middle agesin an astonishing cache, containing some letters and great numbers of business documents, came to light
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham it was a dynasty with more wealth and power than the houses of windsor, kennedy, and rockefeller combinedbankers turned nobility and de facto rulers, the medici family defined upward mobilityit was the house of medicipatrons of the arts who helped make florence one of the great cultural centers of the renaissance, they were also power-hungry and reckless, ultimately losing everythingin the house of medici, christopher hibbert, author of the days of the french revolution, explores the lives and misdeeds of this remarkable familyhe lives with his family in henley-on-thames in oxfordshire, englandsee oxfam website for delivery information read morechristopher hibbert, an oxford graduate, has written more than fifty books, including wellington: a personal history, london: the biography of a city, redcoats and rebels, and the destruction of lord raglanit shaped all of europe and controlled politics, scientists, artists and even popes for three hundred years
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Book bound in black cloth with metallic red and silver design on the front, title and silver design on the spine which is barely faded it was later used by royal courts during the renaissance, and contributed to the increasingly brutal prosecution of witchcraft during the 16th and 17th centuriesit was written by the catholic clergyman heinrich kramer and first published in the german city of speyer ingrey marbled paper covered slipcase, a little wear to open corner tipsinternal pages are clean and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop horsham an english translation of the best known treatise on witchcraft
35 €
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Oxfam shop kendal the first season of the drama series starring jeremy irons as rodrigo borgia, the head of the powerful family that dominated italy in the renaissancefrançois arnaud, holliday grainger and lotte verbeek co-starwhen the borgia family use their influence to gain rodrigo, the rising power within the family, the position of pope, perhaps even they are unprepared for the manner in which their relative will abuse his positionas pope alexander vi, rodrigo sets about using his power to ruthlessly increase the family's wealth and status, while committing almost every sin imaginablesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Pliny himself died while investigating the volcanic eruption that destroyed pompeii in ad 79, and the natural curiosity that brought about his death is also very much evident in the natural history - a book that proved highly influential right up until the renaissance and that his nephew, pliny the younger, described 'as full of variety as nature itself'oxfam bookshop kingsbridge pliny's natural history is an astonishingly ambitious work that ranges from astronomy to art and from geography to zoologythis copy has slightly foxed page edges and reading creases to the spine, slight foxing to first page, but otherwise very good internallymingling acute observation with often wild speculation, it offers a fascinating view of the world as it was understood in the first century ad, whether describing the danger of diving for sponges, the first water-clock, or the use of asses' milk to remove wrinklessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Sculpture from the middle byzantine period is very rare, making the four pieces in this collection especially significantabout a quarter are greco-roman; nearly two-thirds of the rest are late antique, mostly limestone carvings from early byzantine egyptcatalogue of the sculpture in the dumbarton oaks collection from the ptolemaic period to the renaissance, hardcover by vikan, gary, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free shipping in the us these sculptures reflect the blisses’ wide-ranging tastes and extraordinary connoisseurship
99 €
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Contents include;- the discovery of europe;- the countries of europe;- the divisions of europe etcto be collected in person offerthis first edition book by john hale () is in good conditionall illustrations in black and white
10 €
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Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevolume i: embossed plaquettes tazze and dishesthe dust jackets show wearvolume i without dust jacketvolume iii: wrought plate of the central, northern and southern provincescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevolume ii: wrought plate of north and south-holland4 volumes, completevolume iv: embossed ecclesiastical and secular platethe bindings, binding threads and interior are goodour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Abruptly rejecting the gothic style of the middle ages, european architects eagerly adopted a new set of principles to create some of the most wonderful buildings of all timesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brighton in early 15th-century florence an idea took root that was to change art and society for ever: the revival of classical rome, its values, its culture and its architecture
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We are losing a sense of our inner selves, a process that is changing the very nature of the individualphilosophers and novelists have long sought solitude and inspiration in mountains and forests
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Slight easing of the binding but all pages are tight and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein good condition, cover has some fading and drop marksoxfam bookshop skipton the instrumental music of christopher tye
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Playing side of record in excellent condition alsothis is a 1 sided record featuring lovely etched his master's voice detail on the backrear sleeve has some marking but very good condition with no damageoxfam shop headingley tracklist: side one: john taverner band 1 - benedictus from mass; gloria tibi trinitas organ music band 2 - mit ganczem willen (paumann) band 3 - es gieng ein mann (buchner) band 4 - o lux, on the faburden (redford) instrumental ensemble band 5 - chanson band 6 - la la ho ho band 7 - innsbruch, ich muss dich lassen band 8 - alta (de la torre) band 9 - nous sommes de l'ordre de sant babouin (compere) band 10 - der bauern schwanz (rubinus) format: 12" vinyl front outer sleeve is in excellent conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreinner sleeve is in excellent condition
13 €
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Oxfam shop ulverston the tallis scholars perform this double cd featuring works by allegri, tallis, byrd, desperez, lobo, gesualdo, palestrina, di lasso, terverner and cardoso see oxfam website for delivery information read more
4 €