Manfred Sellink (209 results)

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Condition: Good. This book offers the first-ever survey of artistic depictions of the legend of Saint George defeating the dragon. The earliest existing references to this episode in the hagiography of Saint George date from the 11th century, and the mythical conflict has entertained the imaginations of artists ever since. Copiously illustrated, this book includes varied representations in painting, sculpture, engraving, and more by artists from Raphael and Peter Paul Rubens to Odilon Redon and Andy Warhol. In addition, the artists David Claerbout, Giuseppe Penone, Luc Tuymans, and Angel Vergara Santiago have been invited to contribute their own interpretations of the story, and these new works are also featured. The contemporary perspective is further explored in the book through essays that trace the shifting resonance of the allegory, positing that it has evolved to become symbolic of man's internal struggle as he attempts to fulfill his destiny.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Fine, unmarked paperback.

Hardback. Condition: Good. This book offers the first-ever survey of artistic depictions of the legend of Saint George defeating the dragon. The earliest existing references to this episode in the hagiography of Saint George date from the 11th century, and the mythical conflict has entertained the imaginations of artists ever since. Copiously illustrated, this book includes varied representations in painting, sculpture, engraving, and more by artists from Raphael and Peter Paul Rubens to Odilon Redon and Andy Warhol. In addition, the artists David Claerbout, Giuseppe Penone, Luc Tuymans, and Angel Vergara Santiago have been invited to contribute their own interpretations of the story, and these new works are also featured. The contemporary perspective is further explored in the book through essays that trace the shifting resonance of the allegory, positing that it has evolved to become symbolic of man's internal struggle as he attempts to fulfill his destiny.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Saint George and the Dragon have captured the popular imagination for centuries, not least for their capacity to represent human power over adversity. This catalogue to a 2015-17 exhibition about the myth of Saint George, held in the Musée des Arts Contemporains in Hornu, Belgium, surveys drawings, icons, illuminations, paintings and sculpture of the saint, including those by Albrecht Dürer, Lewis Carroll and Andy Warhol, and features seven essays on his cultural legacy. …

PAPERBACK. Condition: VG. LARGE PAPERBACK FORMAT, OVERSEAS ORDERS WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Condition: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Paperback. Condition: As New. 1998 Soft cover Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. Open copy with light to mild wear, clean pages with tight binding, scuffing on top area of spine.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 1st. (USAOPreseumed fistedition. No markings, Fine. Stiff wraps,215pp. Full-page colour reproductions augmented with B&W illus. These works are from the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam with the text in English. (3.5 JM HOQ 100/0 Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Exhibition Catalogue. …

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Near fine copy in softcover. Mauve spine with black and white titles.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. Hardcover sealed in shrink-wrap, leaving the publication details unknown, the book has a shallow lean to the binding, and light bumps to the spine ends and cover corners. Overall, this is a solid, unopened, Very Good+ copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine, unmarked paperback with minor wear to corners of wraps.

Softcover. Condition: VG (light bumping to corners). Color illustrated wraps; 215 pp.; 80 color plates and numerous bw figures. Catalog of an exhibition held at the Frick Art Museum, Pittsburgh, Sept. 5-Nov. 1, 1998, the Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, South Carolina, Jan. 16-Mar. 21, 1999, and the Grand Rapids Art Museum, Michigan, Apr. 11-Aug. 8, 1999./ Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-214) and index.…

paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: Good. Originele geïllustreerde hardcover, veel (paginagrote) illustraties in kleur, oblong (circa 23x18cm).

Condition: Good. Originele geïllustreerde hardcover, veel (paginagrote) illustraties in kleur, oblong (circa 23x18cm).

Condition: Good. Originele geïllustreerde hardcover, veel (paginagrote) illustraties in kleur, oblong (circa 23x18cm).

Condition: Good. Originele geïllustreerde hardcover, veel (paginagrote) illustraties in kleur, oblong (circa 23x18cm).

Condition: Good.

30,5 x 24,5 cm. Condition: Gut. 215 Seiten ; Mit Abbildungen und 80 Farbtafeln Original Paperback, back cover rubbed. Inside in very good condition. In English. Please note our pictures PG-73 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1375.

paperback. Condition: fine. Exhibition catalog illustrated in color and black & white. 136 pages with text in German & English. 4to, glossy paper wrappers. Rotterdam: Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, 1992. Fine. David Hockney (illustrator).

Condition: Very Good. Clean text, crisp pages. Very good overall condition. Ships next business day from NC.

Paperback met flappen, groot formaat, randen geschaafd, naam klein op titelpagina, enkele lichte leessporen, verder in goede staat. Please see description or ask for photos.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Accompanies exhibits at New York's Met Museum of Art and Rotterdam's Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, during May - December 2001. Book explores Bruegel as draftsman and printmaker, his life, iconography. Generously illustrated. This is a fresh, clean copy with no signs of wear or having been read. 323 pages, 9" x 12". Heavy book, extra postage for international orders. Pieter Bruegel (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Yale University Press hardcover, published in 2016. This volume has been published to coincide with the exhibition 'Man, Dragon and Death: The Glory of Saint George, ' which was presented at the Musée des Arts Contemporains au Grand-Hornu (MAC's), 18 October 2015-17 January 2016. 287 pages: illustrations (chiefly color.) Like new, with no jacket as issued. This heavy book may require a shipping supplement due to its size and weight.…

Hardback. Condition: New. This book offers the first-ever survey of artistic depictions of the legend of Saint George defeating the dragon. The earliest existing references to this episode in the hagiography of Saint George date from the 11th century, and the mythical conflict has entertained the imaginations of artists ever since. Copiously illustrated, this book includes varied representations in painting, sculpture, engraving, and more by artists from Raphael and Peter Paul Rubens to Odilon Redon and Andy Warhol. In addition, the artists David Claerbout, Giuseppe Penone, Luc Tuymans, and Angel Vergara Santiago have been invited to contribute their own interpretations of the story, and these new works are also featured. The contemporary perspective is further explored in the book through essays that trace the shifting resonance of the allegory, positing that it has evolved to become symbolic of man's internal struggle as he attempts to fulfill his destiny.…