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New catalogs
Books of Hours, Books of Hope: Medieval Books of Hours and Their Readers
$46.50
Master MS and His Age
$66.00
Giovanni Bellini: Influences croisées
$67.00
Moroni (1521‑1580): Il ritratto del suo tempo / Moroni: The Portrait of His Time
$65.00
Jenny Saville
$40.00
From Memling to Rubens: The Golden Age of Flanders
$64.00
Goya: Drawings
$87.00
Painted Gold. El Greco and Art Between Crete and Venice
$68.00
In Gioco. Illusion and Fun in Italian Art 1850-1950
$46.00
European Realities: Realism Movements of the 1920s and 1930s in Europe
$50.00
Best catalogs
Gothic Modern: From Edvard Munch to Käthe Kollwitz
$40.50
160 Years of Collecting: The Treasures of the Museum of Textiles and Decorative Arts of Lyon
$79.50
Appiani. Le peintre de Napoléon en Italie. / Appiani. The Painter of Napoleon in Italy
$73.00
Kunst der Moderne (1800–1945) im Städel Museum / Modern Art (1800–1945) in the Städel Museum
$70.00
Tarsila do Amaral
$63.00
Mykola Tolmachev: Le désir du dessin / The Desire of Drawing
$38.00
Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism
$44.00
Le Théâtre des émotions
$63.75
Venice and the Ottoman Empire: A Tale of Art, Culture, and Exchange
$55.00
Reversos
$55.75
Collectible books
Albrecht Altdorfer: Maître de la Renaissance allemande
$70.00
Modern Masters. Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
$125.50
Meisterwerke im Städel Museum. /Masterpieces from the Städel Museum
$95.00
Konrad Witz
$125.00
Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. Volume 2
$145.50
Gottfried Lindauer’s New Zealand: The Maori Portraits
$100.50
Fernando Botero: The Bullfight
$170.75
Old Masters. Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
$125.50
Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. Volume 1
$125.75
Hieronymus Cock. De renaissance in prent
$105.00
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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.