Graven Images - The Art of the Woodcut

Klappentext A beautiful and detailed book that introduces woodcut as an art form. "Graven Images" gives a revealing glimpse into everyday life in early modern Europe and highlights some of the most amusing examples from the British Library's collections. Zusammenfassung With a foreword by Reece Shearsmith! this beautifully designed book highlights some of the most striking and amusing examples of the woodcut from the British Library's collections! evoking monsters! witches! criminals! drinking! war and politics.

Product details

• Authors: Jon Crabb, Crabb Jon
• Publisher: British Library
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2017
• EAN: 9780712356725
• ISBN: 978-0-7123-5672-5
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 220 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Europe, ART / History / General, ART / European, ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, ART / Prints, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Art, History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600, Exhibition catalogues & specific collections, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, Prints & printmaking, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800, Exhibition catalogues and specific collections, Prints and printmaking