A World History Of Art

Author : Hugh Honour,John Fleming
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 996 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Art
ISBN : 1856694518

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A World History of Art by Hugh Honour,John Fleming Pdf

Over two decades this art historical tour de force has consistently proved the classic introduction to humanity's artistic heritage. From our paleolithic past to our digitised present, every continent and culture is covered in an articulate and well-balanced discussion. In this Seventh Edition, the text has been revised to embrace developments in archaeology and art historical research, while the renowned contemporary art historian Michael Archer has greatly expanded the discussion of the past twenty years, providing a new perspective on the latest developments. The insight, elegance and fluency that the authors bring to their text are complemented by 1458 superb illustrations, half of which are now in colour. These images, together with the numerous maps and architectural plans, have been chosen to represent the most significant chronological, regional and individual styles of artistic expression.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : A & C Black
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131715919

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Essential Art by Anonim Pdf

This is a quick, handy reference guide to art from prehistoric times up-to-the present. The book is arranged in chronological order, covering all the main time periods, movements and well-known artists. There are time lines for each section as well as brief introductions to what was happening politically, socially etc. at the time, and also an in-depth look at famous artists. The text is accessible and authoritative. The layout is easy to follow and well laid out. In short, this is the ideal student's or layman's guide to the history of art.

Author : Gina Pischel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 751 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Art
ISBN : 0882252585

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A World History of Art by Gina Pischel Pdf

Author : Julian Bell
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780500287545

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Mirror of the World by Julian Bell Pdf

“Exuberant, astute, and splendidly illustrated history of world art . . . draws fascinating parallels between artistic developments in Western and non-Western art.”—Publishers Weekly In this beautifully written story of art, Julian Bell tells a vivid and compelling history of human artistic achievements, from prehistoric stone carvings to the latest video installations. Bell, himself a painter, uses a variety of objects to reveal how art is a product of our shared experience and how, like a mirror, it can reflect the human condition. With hundreds of illustrations and a uniquely global perspective, Bell juxtaposes examples that challenge and enlighten the reader: dancing bronze figures from southern India, Romanesque sculptures, Baroque ceilings, and jewel-like Persian manuscripts are discussed side by side. With an insider’s knowledge and an unerring touch, Bell weaves these diverse strands into an invaluable introduction to the wider history of world art.

Author : Camilla De la Bédoyère
Publisher : JG Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Art
ISBN : 1844514455

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A Brief History of Art by Camilla De la Bédoyère Pdf

"The World's Greatest Art" series has been hugely successful on the back of the best-selling bigger book "The World's Greatest Art". Now, to fit in with the series as a whole we've introduced this "Brief History of Art" which covers popular art from 1200.

Author : The Editors of Phaidon Press
Publisher : Phaidon Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-22
Category : Art
ISBN : 0714867373

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Art in Time by The Editors of Phaidon Press Pdf

Art in Time is the first book to embed art movements within the larger context of politics and history. Global in scope and featuring an innovative present‐to‐past arrangement, the book’s accessible text looks back on the most significant art styles and movements, from the present day to antiquity. Pages of historical photographs, documents, newspaper headlines, and other ephemera evoke the times in which styles and movements arose. The book opens with The Information Age (Internet Art, Neo‐Expressionaism, Arte Povera) and closes with The Classical Age (Roman wall painting, Hellenistic Greek style), covering everything from Photorealism, Art Brut, Ukiyo‐e, and Byzantine style in between. An integrated timeline provides a linear thread throughout the book, while succinct, authoritative text illuminates key points.

Author : Hugh Honour,John Fleming
Publisher : Laurence King
Page : 984 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Art
ISBN : 1856695840

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A World History of Art by Hugh Honour,John Fleming Pdf

Since its first publication this book has been hailed as the most up-to-date and wide-ranging history of art ever published in a single volume. This quote from Andrew Graham Dixon describes the book: "Spanning continents and millennia, ranging from man's earliest cave paintings to the works of Picasso and beyond, this is a hugely ambitious book. But thanks to the breadth of their scholarship, the depth of their enthusiasm and the enviable freshness of their writing, Honour and Fleming triumphantly accomplish the herculean task they have set themselves. Sympathetically expanded by Michael Archer, who brings the story forward into the twenty-first century, this thumping slab of tome is without doubt the most compelling total history of art ever written" This Revised Seventh Edition expands the original coverage by embracing new developments in archeology and art historical research, and in particular contemporary art historian Michael Archer has greatly expanded the authors discussion of the art world over the past two decades, providing a new perspective on the latest developments shaping our cultural history.

Author : Christopher S. Wood
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780691204765

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A History of Art History by Christopher S. Wood Pdf

"In this authoritative book, the first of its kind in English, Christopher Wood tracks the evolution of the historical study of art from the late middle ages through the rise of the modern scholarly discipline of art history. Synthesizing and assessing a vast array of writings, episodes, and personalities, this original and accessible account of the development of art-historical thinking will appeal to readers both inside and outside the discipline. The book shows that the pioneering chroniclers of the Italian Renaissance--Lorenzo Ghiberti and Giorgio Vasari--measured every epoch against fixed standards of quality. Only in the Romantic era did art historians discover the virtues of medieval art, anticipating the relativism of the later nineteenth century, when art history learned to admire the art of all societies and to value every work as an index of its times. The major art historians of the modern era, however--Jacob Burckhardt, Aby Warburg, Heinrich Wölfflin, Erwin Panofsky, Meyer Schapiro, and Ernst Gombrich--struggled to adapt their work to the rupture of artistic modernism, leading to the current predicaments of the discipline. Combining erudition with clarity, this book makes a landmark contribution to the understanding of art history."--from book jacket

Author : David Carrier
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2008-11-21
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780271036069

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A World Art History and Its Objects by David Carrier Pdf

Is writing a world art history possible? Does the history of art as such even exist outside the Western tradition? Is it possible to consider the history of art in a way that is not fundamentally Eurocentric? In this highly readable and provocative book, David Carrier, a philosopher and art historian, does not attempt to write a world art history himself. Rather, he asks the question of how an art history of all cultures could be written—or whether it is even possible to do so. He also engages the political and moral issues raised by the idea of a multicultural art history. Focusing on a consideration of intersecting artistic traditions, Carrier negotiates the way meaning and understanding shift or are altered when a visual object from one culture, for example, is inserted into the visual tradition of another culture. A World Art History and Its Objects proposes the use of temporal narrative as a way to begin to understand a multicultural art history.

Author : Jean Robertson,Deborah S. Hutton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1264 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Art
ISBN : 0500022372

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The History of Art by Jean Robertson,Deborah S. Hutton Pdf

"A more global, flexible way to teach art history. The history of art: a global view is the first major art history survey textbook — written by a team of expert authors — with a global narrative in mind. A chronological organization and 'Seeing connections' features help readers make cross-cultural comparisons, while brief, modular chapters (with on-page definitions) offer instructors unparalleled flexibility. You can assign more than one chapter per week for a fully global course, or skip and reorder chapters, for a more focused syllabus"--

Author : Sheldon Cheney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Art
ISBN : OCLC:650524424

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A New World History of Art by Sheldon Cheney Pdf

Author : Jamie Camplin,Maria Ranauro
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781606065860

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The Art of Reading by Jamie Camplin,Maria Ranauro Pdf

“Why do artists love books?” This volume takes this tantalizingly simple question as a starting point to reveal centuries of symbiosis between the visual and literary arts. First looking at the development of printed books and the simultaneous emergence of the modern figure of the artist, The Art of Reading appraises works by the many great masters who took inspiration from the printed word. Authors Jamie Camplin and Maria Ranauro weave together an engaging cultural history that probes the ways in which books and paintings represent a key to understanding ourselves and the past. Paintings contain a world of information about religion, class, gender, and power, but they also reveal details of everyday life often lost in history texts. Such artworks show us not only how books have been valued over time but also how the practice of reading has evolved in Western society. Featuring over one hundred works by artists from across Europe and the United States and all painting genres, The Art of Reading explores the two-thousand-year story of the great painters and the preeminent information-providing, knowledge-endowing, solace-giving, belief-supporting, leisure-enriching, pleasure-delivering medium of all time: the book.

Author : Sue Rainey
Publisher : Studies in Print Culture and t
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1558499792

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Creating a World on Paper by Sue Rainey Pdf

This book documents Harry Fenn's career from the 1860s until his death in 1911.

Author : Flavio Febbraro,Burkhard Schwetje
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Art
ISBN : 9055448389

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How to Read World History in Art by Flavio Febbraro,Burkhard Schwetje Pdf

How does an artists interpretation of historical events alter our understanding of them? Kings, queens, presidents, and generals from Alexander the Great to Theodore Roosevelt have commissioned paintings, drawings, sculptures, and photographs of major events, and artists have responded to important moments with works that forever shape historical memory. This book deals with specific episodes, from the proclamation of the Code of Hammurabi to more recent events such as the fall of the BerlinWall and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. It also deals with broader themes, such as the founding of states (Persia, Rome, the Chinese Empire, the United States) and war (Delacroixs Liberty Leading the People, Picassos Guernica). Here too are the great voyages of exploration, the industrial revolution, and much more. The book also looks at history outside Europe, from Asia and Africa to the Americas and the Islamic world.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Art
ISBN : 024122618X

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Artists by Anonim Pdf

A stunning exploration of over 80 famous artists and their fascinating lives, from Leonardo da Vinci to Frida Kahlo. Artists: Their Lives and Works tells the inspiring stories behind the world's most famous masterpieces and their creators, including their influences, development, friendships, loves, and rivalries. Discover the often tumultuous lives of iconic artists including Raphael, Hogarth, van Gogh, O'Keeffe, Magritte, Warhol, and Kiefer. Uncover the unconventional tales of the artists' lives, including Holbein's matchmaking portraits for Henry VIII, Caravaggio's thuggish reactions to a badly-cooked artichoke, and the many romantic affairs of Picasso. Lavishly illustrated biographies for every artist reveal these visionaries at work in their studios, as well as the unique techniques, artworks, and personalities that made them into legends. Featuring a foreword by Andrew Graham-Dixon, Artists: Their Lives and Works is the ideal gift for art lovers old and young, and a uniquely fascinating look at the lives of these creators.