The Elizabethan Image An Introduction to English Portraiture, 1558–1603 Sir Roy Strong

Fifty years after his seminal Tate gallery London exhibition, ‘The Elizabethan Image’, leading authority Sir Roy Strong returns with fresh eyes to the subject closest to his heart, The Virgin Queen, her court and our first Elizabethan age. Synthesising recent scholarship and research, The Elizabethan Image presents a beautifully illustrated introduction to the Elizabethan aesthetic and its success.

230 colour illus. Hardback £35.00

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Leonardo da Vinci Rediscovered Carmen C. Bambach

The towering genius of Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) has been celebrated – and remained undisputed – for hundreds of years. A groundbreaking, essential addition to scholarship, Leonardo da Vinci Rediscovered continues this legacy while simultaneously reexamining the multifaceted artist’s life and work from the ground up. This authoritative, four-volume study marks the 500th anniversary of the great master’s death with a sweeping, upto-date portrait of Leonardo as he has never been seen before.

1,500 colour + b/w illus. Four volume set with slipcase £400.00

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