In this book, prominent architectural historians, who happen to be women, reflect on their practice and the intervention this has made in the discipline. The essays examine the historiographic and…

This well-illustrated, accessibly written book examines how eighteenth-century prints and drawings of antique architecture operated as representations of thought. Combining original archival material with cultural theory, the book considers the…

This volume examines the historiographic and socio/cultural implications of the mapping of British architectural history with particular reference to 18th- and 19th-century Britain.

This book investigates the perception and appropriation of places across intervals of time and culture. The main focus is on bringing together fresh empirical research and animating it with theoretical…

* Features a grand survey of the historical, social, and aesthetic issues relevant to the development of contemporary art since 1945. * Collects 27 original essays by expert scholars describing…

A contemporary synthesis of the philosophical, theoretical and practical methodologies of illustration and its future development

Illustration is contextualized visual communication; its purpose is to serve society by influencing the…

A lively and innovative collection of new and recent writings on the cultural contexts of textiles

The study of textile culture is a dynamic field of scholarship which spans disciplines…

A Companion to Renaissance and Baroque Art presents a comprehensive collection of interdisciplinary essays that address major aspects of European visual arts produced from approximately 1300 to 1700.