Art UK Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Tam O Shanter: A Tale by Robert Burns
Robert BurnsArt UKEugène Delacroix — 'one of the towering figures of the Romantic movement' — was born #OnThisDay in 1798 'Tam o' Shanter (after the poem by Robert Burns)' by Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) 📸 Nottingham City Museums & Galleries https://t.co/MJlrtwq2Ss
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Rococo to Revolution: Major Trends in Eighteenth-Century Painting
Michael LeveyArt UKThe French portraitist Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (#BOTD in 1755) was one of the most successful painters of her era. Discover how she went from Rococo to Revolution: https://t.co/iOXcBBcb14 'Self Portrait in a Straw Hat' by Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun @NationalGallery https://t.co/QyRsMJ6uxS
Paperback, 1985
$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Mark Rothko
Christopher RothkoArt UKAdam Wattam explores how to look at Mark Rothko: https://t.co/MvQQqAd2kL © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko ARS, NY and DACS, London 📸 @Tate https://t.co/E3B4BTOE9A
Hardcover, 2022
$150.00Member price:$125.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Paradise Lost
John MiltonArt UKRomantic painter Henry Fuseli — born #OnThisDay in 1741 — painted many literary subjects. Here he depicts a scene from John Milton's epic poem 'Paradise Lost' 'The Shepherd's Dream, from 'Paradise Lost'' by Henry Fuseli (1741–1825) 📸 @Tate https://t.co/VahfhGNPTJ
Paperback, 2003
$12.00Member price:$6.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Orlando, a Biography: The Virginia Woolf Library Authorized Edition
Virginia WoolfArt UKEnjoy tonight's Hidden Treasures of the National Trust programme on @BBCTwo? Explore more about the life of Vita Sackville-West, who sat for multiple artists and inspired Virginia Woolf's 'Orlando': https://t.co/6Vji3peytH 🧑🎨 Philip Alexius de László 📸 @nationaltrust Images https://t.co/zBNhQxz4l8
Paperback, 1973
$13.99Member price:$6.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Coalbrookdale: The Bangham Family Story
Marilyn FreemanArt UKBook free tickets for Art Unlocked with @sciencemuseum 📅 Tomorrow, Wed 8th March, 5.30pm (GMT) 📍 online 🔓 brought to you by Art UK & @BloombergDotOrg _ 'Coalbrookdale by Night' by Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740–1812) 📸 Science Museum / Science & Society Picture Library
Hardcover, 2022
$22.99Member price:$20.69 + Free shipping10% off
Reflections: Curated by Kenneth Hase
Florine HaseArt UKThinking about this stunning book from last year's Lorimer exhibition at the City Art Centre in #Edinburgh ❤️💭 'Reflections: The Light and Life of John Henry Lorimer' from @EdinCulture is the first publication on this Scottish artist. Get your copy 👉 https://t.co/laPeDRwnuF https://t.co/3lfJydFHwX
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Pre-Raphaelitism and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood: 1
William Holman HuntArt UKWilliam Holman Hunt, co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood artist group, was born #OnThisDay in 1827. Here are Hunt's two versions 'The Scape Goat', which he started painting on the shore of the Dead Sea 1) @LeverArtGallery and 2) @mcrartgallery https://t.co/FhbrGGEIPY
Paperback, 2022
$29.95Member price:$26.95 + Free shipping10% off
Straw Hats: Their History And Manufacture (1922)
Harry InwardsArt UKThe French portraitist Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (#BOTD in 1755) was one of the most successful painters of her era. Discover how she went from Rococo to Revolution: https://t.co/iOXcBBcb14 'Self Portrait in a Straw Hat' by Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun @NationalGallery https://t.co/QyRsMJ6uxS
Paperback, 2010
$22.95Member price:$20.66 + Free shipping10% off
Lollardy and the Reformation in England: An Historical Survey
James GairdnerArt UKWilliam Holman Hunt, co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood artist group, was born #OnThisDay in 1827. Here are Hunt's two versions 'The Scape Goat', which he started painting on the shore of the Dead Sea 1) @LeverArtGallery and 2) @mcrartgallery https://t.co/FhbrGGEIPY
Paperback, 2022
$27.95Member price:$25.16 + Free shipping10% off