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New catalogs
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
David Hockney
$45.00
Italian Expressionism: Works from the Iannaccone Collection and the Civic Museums of Rome
$60.00
Global Baroque
$89.00
Master I.S.: Enigmatic Contemporary of Rembrandt
$48.00
Egon Schiele: Last Years
$65.00
Hiperreal. El arte del trampantojo / Hyperreal. The Art of Trompe-l’œil
$55.00
Io sono Leonor Fini / I am Leonor Fini
$67.00
Il ritratto dell’artista. Nello specchio di Narciso / The Artist’s Portrait. In Narcissus’s Mirror
$75.00
Best catalogs
Rubens’s workshop
$40.00
The Prado Masterpieces
$110.00
Splendor and Misery: New Objectivity in Germany
$49.50
Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350
$44.50
Kunst der Moderne (1800–1945) im Städel Museum / Modern Art (1800–1945) in the Städel Museum
$70.00
160 Years of Collecting: The Treasures of the Museum of Textiles and Decorative Arts of Lyon
$79.50
Io sono Leonor Fini / I am Leonor Fini
$67.00
Medieval Women: In Their Own Words
$40.33
The Jews, the Medici, and the ghetto of Florence
$95.00
Giorgio Vasari e l’Allegoria della pazienza. /Giorgio Vasari and the Allegory of Patience
$62.99
Collectible books
Albrecht Altdorfer: Maître de la Renaissance allemande
$70.00
Old Masters. Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
$125.50
Meisterwerke im Städel Museum. /Masterpieces from the Städel Museum
$95.00
Hieronymus Cock. De renaissance in prent
$105.00
L’héritage de Rogier van der Weyden : La peinture à Bruxelles 1450-1520
$175.00
Modern Masters. Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
$125.50
Le mystère Le Nain
$75.00
Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. Volume 2
$165.50
Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. Volume 1
$145.75
Fernando Botero: The Bullfight
$170.75
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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.