An ABC of What Art Can Be
Meher McArthur
Illustrated by Esther Pearl Watson
This colorful ABC book explores many different ways to make art—whether it’s weaving or making pottery or working on your computer—for kids ages four and up.
The Ancient Greeks Their Lives and Their World
Alexandra Villing
Meet the people of ancient Greece, learn how they lived and worked, and see the sorts of objects they made and used; for ages twelve and up.
The Ancient Romans Their Lives and Their World
Paul Roberts
This lively introduction to the people of ancient Rome is packed with information and generously illustrated with examples of buildings, artwork, and everyday objects; for ages twelve and up.
The Art of Motherhood
Marta Alvarez González
A stunning collection of more than two hundred artworks depicting motherhood from antiquity to the present paired with quotations from a range of literary and public figures.
The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire
John M. D. Pohl and Claire L. Lyons
This fascinating cross-cultural study examines how Spanish conquistadors attempted to interpret Aztec civilization in light of classical Rome.
Building the Medieval World
Christine Sciacca
Using details from illuminated manuscripts, this volume shows the creative ways in which medieval artists represented the architecture of their day.
Capturing Nature’s Beauty Three Centuries of French Landscapes
Édouard Kopp
Gorgeously illustrated with works on paper by artists such as Van Gogh, Lorrain, and Seurat, this book highlights the French landscape tradition from the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries.
Drawings by Rembrandt and His Pupils Telling the Difference
Holm Bevers, Lee Hendrix, William W. Robinson, and Peter Schatborn
This stunning catalogue highlights the exquisite draftsmanship produced in Rembrandt’s studio and distinguishes the master’s work from that of his pupils.
Emmet
Leo Politi
The plucky canine hero of this story is the neighborhood rascal, but he saves the day when a fire breaks out; for kids ages five to ten.
The Great Empires of the Ancient World
Edited by Thomas Harrison
A thorough investigation of ancient empires—including Egypt, Rome, Babylonia, Persia, India, and China—and the impact they had on the modern world.
The Greek Body
Ian Jenkins and Victoria Turner
From idealized beauty to highly individualized portraits, the sculptures featured in this exquisite volume demonstrate the incredible range and appeal of bodies made by the hands of the ancient Greeks.
Images in the Margins
Margot McIlwain Nishimura
An introduction to the astonishing mix of creatures found in the margins of illuminated manuscripts; often topical and irreverent, they were the New Yorker cartoons of their day.
The Incredible Voyage of Ulysses
Bimba Landmann
This retelling of Homer’s Odyssey is accompanied by bold and colorful illustrations reminiscent of ancient Greek art. Ages nine to twelve.
Irises Vincent van Gogh in the Garden
Jennifer Helvey
This beautifully illustrated work offers insight on Van Gogh’s famous canvas, Irises, and his many other flower paintings.
Irving Penn Small Trades
Virginia A. Heckert and Anne Lacoste
Irving Penn’s insightful studio portraits of tradespeople in Paris, London, and New York in the 1950s are beautifully reproduced in this exquisite volume.
The J. Paul Getty Museum Handbook of the Antiquities Collection Revised Edition
Edited by Kenneth Lapatin and Karol Wight
This guide showcases monumental marble sculptures, Greek and Roman gems, and Hellenistic silverware, jewelry, and glass in the J. Paul Getty Museum’s collection.
Juanita
Leo Politi
First published in 1948, this Caldecott Honor book for kids ages five to ten recounts the traditional Blessing of the Animals on the day before Easter on Olvera Street, a Latino neighborhood in downtown Los Angeles.
Leonardo da Vinci The Mechanics of Man
Martin Clayton and Ron Philo
This fascinating volume examines anatomical drawings by Da Vinci and includes translations of his meticulous notes and commentary on the accuracy of the renderings.
Looking at European Frames A Guide to Terms, Styles, and Techniques
D. Gene Karraker
This handy, fully-illustrated reference tool features over two hundred entries that concisely explain the techniques, materials, and styles involved in the making of frames.
Looking at Paintings A Guide to Technical Terms Revised Edition
Tiarna Doherty and Anne T. Woollett
This illustrated guide concisely explains technical terms often encountered by museum-goers and has been updated to include the processes and methods of paintings conservation.
Looking at Photographs A Guide to Technical Terms Revised Edition
Gordon Baldwin and Martin Jürgens
This illustrated guide concisely explains technical terms often encountered by museum-goers and has been updated to include entries pertaining to the new age of digital photography.
Love and the Erotic in Art
Stefano Zuffi
This beautifully illustrated guide explores how love and sexuality have been portrayed in Western art.
Master Drawings Close-Up
Julian Brooks
The techniques of master draftsmen are explored through enlarged details of their most spectacular drawings.
Music in Art
Alberto Ausoni
An abundantly illustrated, easy-to-use guide to the ways in which visual artists have depicted music, musical instruments, and musical performance.
Pedro: The Angel of Olvera Street
Leo Politi
This beloved picture book—first published in 1946—gives a colorful glimpse of the Christmas traditions on Olvera Street, a Latino neighborhood in downtown Los Angeles; for ages five to ten.
The Photographs of Frederick H. Evans
Anne M. Lyden
With an essay by Hope Kingsley
The life and work of British photographer Frederick H. Evans, who was known for his breathtaking platinum prints of medieval cathedrals, are celebrated in this richly illustrated volume.
A Pocket Dictionary of Aztec and Mayan Gods and Goddesses
Clara Bezanilla
Illustrated with color photographs of Aztec and Mayan artifacts, this guide for ages twelve and up presents the key gods and goddesses in the Aztec and Mayan pantheons.
Rembrandt Drawings
Seymour Slive
Written by one of the greatest living experts on the subject, this gorgeous volume explores Rembrandt’s extraordinary achievements as a draftsman by looking at more than 150 drawings.
Rembrandt in Southern California
Anne T. Woollett
The fourteen stunning Rembrandt paintings held in five Southern California museums are presented in this lovely guide.
Rembrandt on Paper
Hilary Williams
This lavishly illustrated book pays tribute to Rembrandt’s marvelous gifts as a graphic artist through fifty sublime drawings.
Renoir’s Colors
Marie Sellier
This engaging book invites kids ages two to five to explore colors through eight kid-friendly paintings by the Impressionist master; open a flap to see a beautiful color detail of the work, then turn the page to see the full painting.
Saints of California
A Guide to Places and Their Patrons
Edward Mornin and Lorna Mornin
This fully illustrated guide gives a brief history of the many cities and geographical sites in California named after saints.
Secrets of Pompeii Everyday Life in Ancient Rome
Emidio de Albentiis
Photographs by Alfredo Foglia
Through the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, this book provides a fascinating look at the daily lives of the Romans. Illustrations include photographs of architectural remains and exquisite details from ancient artworks.
Seeing the Getty Center
Collections, Buildings, and Gardens
The three volumes in this handsome boxed set provide a visual tour of the treasures at the Getty Center.
Song of the Swallows
Leo Politi
This charming tale, winner of the Caldecott Medal, tells the famous story of the yearly return of the swallows to Mission San Juan Capistrano through the eyes of a child; ages five to ten.
Getty Conservation Institute
The California Missions History, Art, and Preservation
Edna E. Kimbro and Julia G. Costello with Tevvy Ball
A beautifully illustrated history of the California missions with individual profiles of each site.
Conservation of Ancient Sites on the Silk Road
Edited by Neville Agnew
This volume’s sixty-five papers address the efforts to conserve the vibrant murals found in hundreds of cave temples along the Silk Road.
The Digital Print Identification and Preservation
Martin C. Jürgens
This invaluable resource describes the major digital printing processes used by photographers and artists, methods of identification, and options for preserving digital prints.
Photographs of the Past: Process and Preservation
Bertrand Lavédrine
This handy guide provides a comprehensive introduction to the practice of photograph preservation, bringing together more information on photographic processes than any other single source.
Getty Research Institute
The Aztec Calendar Stone
Edited by Khristaan D. Villela and Mary Ellen Miller
The Aztec Calendar stone has had a far-reaching afterlife in the modern world; this volume includes a scholarly introduction and twenty-one key sources on this intriguing object.
Bernard Picart and the First Global Vision of Religion
Edited by Lynn Hunt, Margaret Jacob, and Wijnand Mijnhardt
These fifteen essays provide a multi-faceted study of Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peoples du monde, the monumental eighteenth-century comparative religion text.
Getty Research Journal No. 2
Edited by Thomas W. Gaehtgens and Katja Zelljadt
The Getty Research Journal showcases work by scholars and staff associated with the Getty Research Institute and the J. Paul Getty Trust.
Harry Smith The Avant-Garde in the American Vernacular
Edited by Andrew Perchuk and Rani Singh
These essays constitute a first attempt to locate Smith and his diverse artistic endeavors within the history of avant-garde art production in twentieth-century America.
Introduction to Controlled Vocabularies Terminology for Art, Architecture, and Other Cultural Works
Patricia Harpring
Series edited by Murtha Baca
This volume is a detailed “how-to” guide to building controlled vocabulary tools, cataloging and indexing with vocabularies, and using vocabularies in search engines and databases.
Printing the Grand Manner Charles Le Brun and Monumental Prints in the Age of Louis XIV
Louis Marchesano and Christian Michel
This elegant volume illuminates the extraordinary prints—some measuring a fantastic five feet by three feet—that reproduced works by court painter Charles Le Brun.
Visual Planning and the Picturesque
Nikolaus Pevsner
Edited by Mathew Aitchison
Previously unpublished, this work is a plea for a visual approach to urban design and common sense in architecture with a stunning illustrated walking tour through Oxford.