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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)2
Barwell, Carol A1
Calvert, Valerie E1
Charlesworth, Martin1
Davidson, Angus (1898-1982)1
Krechowiecka, Irene1
Mccall, Margaret R1
Mealy'S Auctioneers1
Praz, Mario (1896-1982)1
Praz, Mario, 1896-19821

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The Art of Tattooing

Barwell, Carol A

1980

A study containing eight chapters. These cover the origins of tattooing, technique (including a section on the Japanese technique), designs, motives (including sections on conformity, superstition, ad...

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Wall Painting (Sweden)
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Wall Painting (Sweden)

March 1965

Slide of Ivares Daniel Andersson's wall painting, 'The Ascension of Elijah'/ 'Elie Himmelsfärd', Rättvik (Dalarnas Lan, Sweden). The painting is an example of the Dalamälning style of folk art, w...

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Wall Painting (Sweden)
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Wall Painting (Sweden)

March 1965

Slide of Ivares Daniel Andersson's wall painting, 'The Queen of Sheba'/ 'Drottningen av Saba', Rättvik (Dalarnas Lan, Sweden). The painting is an example of the Dalamälning style of folk art, whic...

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Wall Painting (Sweden)
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Wall Painting (Sweden)

March 1965

Slide of Johannes Nilsson's wall painting, 'Adam and Eve'/ 'Adam och Eva', Breared (Hallands Lan, Sweden). The painting depicts Adam and Eve eating fruit from the Tree of Knowledge. The painting is no...

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Wall Painting (Sweden)
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Wall Painting (Sweden)

March 1965

Slide of Anders Bengtsson's wall painting, 'The Wise Men'/ 'De Tre Vise Männen', painted in 1837, Norra Bökeberg (Hallands Lan, Sweden). The painting depicts the biblical scene of the Adoration of t...

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Wall Painting (Sweden)
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Wall Painting (Sweden)

March 1965

Slide of a wall painting of Christ's entry into Jerusalem, by Johannes Nilsson(?), Breared (Hallands Lan, Sweden). The painting shows Christ riding into Jerusalem on a donkey. To the left of the paint...

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A Study of Graffiti

Krechowiecka, Irene

1977

A study of the graffiti collected from the men's and women's toilets in the University of Leeds Students Union (and seven examples from a company manufacturing printing plates in Leeds). The collectio...

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Stained Glass Window
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Stained Glass Window

[1970s]

Stained glass window in a church at an unidentified location, viewed from the interior of the church. The centre panel shows the Crucifixion.

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Tapestry (Norway)
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Tapestry (Norway)

January 1965

Fragment of tapestry, or Baldisholteppet, from Oseberg (Norway). The tapestry is brightly coloured and decorated with figures on horseback, and a bearded figure with birds ( St. Francis of Assisi?). T...

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Decorated Egg
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Decorated Egg

Calvert, Valerie E

[1961-1962]

Pasche egg decorated with a miniature painting of Friar's Crag (Cumbria), on a wooden board in a house in Workington .

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The house of life

Praz, Mario (1896-1982); Davidson, Angus (1898-1982); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1964

Includes bibliographical references.

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