Small, smart, essential – an easy-to-read, straightforward and entertaining introduction to art history via fifty pivotal moments from antiquity to the 21st century.

‘Splendid … a tour de force … Its lucid prose, evocative illustrations and handsome production make it a joy to read and savour’ Times Higher Education

An essential guide to the multifarious and increasingly connected world of global art from 1900 to today.

From the 40000-years-old painted caves at Lascaux and the medieval cloth trade to the synthetic chemistry of modern times, colour making has been central to our lives. This book surveys the history of dyes and pigments, the invention of new colours, and the industries that fuelled them.

Innovative Technology in Art Conservation provides one of the first ever critical assessments of innovation in conservation science and questions what role it should play in conservation and conservation ethics.

A ‘How to’ book featuring painting techniques used by Dutch Renaissance Masters such as Rembrandt and Rubens, Bruegel and Bosch.

Inspirational quotes and sketches from Van Gogh on the restorative power of nature.

The amazing story of the life and work of the renowned botanical artist Maria Sibylla Merian is told alongside her beautiful illustrations of butterflies in this charming and elegant book.

Het keukenkeldertje van Paleis Het Loo is uniek. Het behoort tot de privévertrekken van prinses Mary II Stuart, de eerste bewoonster van het paleis. Hier kon ze de drukke hofstad Den Haag met al zijn verplichtingen achter zich laten en genieten van de rust op het platteland. In het keldertje, haar ’woman cave’, had Mary de ruimte voor haar hobby’s. Ze schikte er bloemen uit de paleistuin en maakte confituren van op Paleis Het Loo gekweekt fruit. Dit boek geeft de lezer een kijkje in h...