The Loom of Art ... 146 colour plates, 273 black and white illustrations, 23 line drawings. (Translated by Jonathan Griffin.)

Bazin, Germain

1962, 1st English Edition. London: Thames & Hudson. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #351461

Physical description: 328 pages. Contents: Pilgrimage to the fountainhead -- Magic worlds -- The Greek miracle -- Rome vanquished by Greece -- The City of God -- Renaissance man -- The golden century of painting -- Enchantment: Baroque and Rococo -- Realities of yesterday -- Anti-reality of today -- Conclusion: museum time. Subjects: Art. Art history. Art criticism and interpretation.

Price: €85.00