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New catalogs
Appiani. Le peintre de Napoléon en Italie. / Appiani. The Painter of Napoleon in Italy
$73.00
Paris Noir 1950 – 2000
$91.00
Fêtes & célébrations flamandes: Brueghel, Rubens, Jordaens. / Flemish Festivals and Celebrations
$70.00
Biedermeier: The Rise of an Era
$55.00
Arcimboldo, Bassano, Bruegel: Nature’s Time
$60.00
Io sono Leonor Fini / I am Leonor Fini
$67.00
Sorcieres: Fantasmes, savoirs, liberté / Witches: Fantasies, Knowledge, Freedom
$75.50
Andrea Solario: Il Rinascimento tra Italia e Francia
$74.00
Flowers: From the Renaissance to Artificial Intelligence
$45.00
Le trompe-l’œil, de 1520 à nos jours / Trompe-l’œil: From 1520 to Today
$62.50
Best catalogs
La memoria colonial en las colecciones Thyssen-Bornemisza
$51.90
Splendor and Misery: New Objectivity in Germany
$49.50
Guido Reni
$62.50
Wes Lang: The Black Paintings
$66.00
Pierrot dit Le Gilles de Watteau. Un comédien sans réplique / Pierrot, Known as Gilles: A Comedian Without a Reply
$65.00
Vasari. Il Teatro delle Virtù
$69.00
Liberté! Ary Scheffer and French Romanticism
$44.00
Hand in Hand: Sculpture and Colour in the Spanish Golden Age
$59.90
Still Life: Timeless Beauty
$40.00
Creative Drive: Sketches in the collections of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium
$90.00
Collectible books
Hieronymus Cock. De renaissance in prent
$105.00
Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. Volume 2
$145.50
Old Masters. Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
$125.50
Konrad Witz
$125.00
Fernando Botero: The Bullfight
$170.75
Gottfried Lindauer’s New Zealand: The Maori Portraits
$100.50
Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. Volume 1
$125.75
Le mystère Le Nain
$75.00
Meisterwerke im Städel Museum. /Masterpieces from the Städel Museum
$95.00
L’héritage de Rogier van der Weyden : La peinture à Bruxelles 1450-1520
$175.00
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FAQ
What is an exhibition catalog?
There are two types of exhibition catalogue (or exhibition catalog): a printed list of exhibits at an art exhibition; and a directory of exhibitors at a trade fair or business-to-business event.
Is an exhibition catalogue a book?
Now, exhibition catalogues often take the form of substantial books containing an introduction, essays, works shown, crisp colour images on glossy paper, a bibliography and sometimes an index.
Is an exhibition catalogue a primary source?
Here is an example. This is an exhibition catalog from an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art called Primitivism in 20th Century Art. This catalog documents the pieces that were on display in the exhibit, which would make it a primary source.
What are the kinds of exhibition catalogue?
There are two types of exhibition catalogue (or exhibition catalog): a printed list of exhibits at an art exhibition; and a directory of exhibitors at a trade fair or business-to-business event.
What is an Exhibition catalogue essay?
Catalogue essays are written to accompany a show, and are usually published in an exhibition catalogue as a survey or exploration of the artworks, curatorship, or themes. There can be some flexibility in how you approach the catalogue essay.