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Author: Laurie Adams
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities Social
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 574
ISBN-13: 9780072827194
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →CD-ROM contains: Elements in art, art techniques, chapter resources, sawyer, internet resources and a study skills primer.
Author: Robert Byron
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-12-17
Total Pages: 446
ISBN-13: 1136752404
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →First published in 1930, this book deals with Byzantine art, not as an isolated province, but as one intimately connected with the subsequent history of European painting. After a summary of the whole question in its relation to modern art, the second chapter opens with a novel analysis of the iconoclast controversy, and shows how it was only by this movement that Hellenistic naturalism was finally vanquished and the seed of interpretational art planted in Europe in its stead. The third chapter reveals how this seed was nourished by the Constantinopolitan Renascence, and how that event, combined with the increasing humanisation of religious emotion, culminated, not only in Duccio and Giotto, but in the equally important work of their contemporaries at Mistra and Mount Athos. A detailed account of these works is given and in the last part of the book, the mystery of El Greco is finally resolved. The book is based, not only on extensive research but on personal observation of nearly all the works mentioned, in Constantinople, Greece, Crete, Italy, and Spain. It is an important and exciting addition to the history of European Art and establishes, scientifically, theories which only existed in conjecture before its publication. The book includes 94 black and white plates.
Author: Robert Suckale
Publisher: Taschen
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 776
ISBN-13: 9783822818251
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This volume traces the history of painting from medieval times to modern times with a focus on each era and its major artists. This volume traces the history of painting from medieval times to modern times with a focus on each era and its major artists.
Author: Jamie Camplin
Publisher: Getty Publications
Published: 2018-10-02
Total Pages: 14
ISBN-13: 1606065866
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →“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: Laurie Adams
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
Published: 1996-07
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780697353849
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Appropriate for one-semester art history surveys or historically-focused art appreciation classes, "A History of Western Art," Revised Fourth Edition, features additional color which provides students with a greater understanding of the works of art. Focusing on the Western canon of art history, the text presents a compelling chronological narrative from prehistory to the present. A non-Western supplement, "World Views: Topics in Non-Western Art," addresses specific areas of non-Western art and augments the Western chronology by illustrating moments of thematic relationships and cross-cultural contact. "World Views" is available at a discount when packaged with "A History of Western Art,"
Author: Robert Byron
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-12-17
Total Pages: 380
ISBN-13: 1136752471
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →First published in 1930, this book deals with Byzantine art, not as an isolated province, but as one intimately connected with the subsequent history of European painting. After a summary of the whole question in its relation to modern art, the second chapter opens with a novel analysis of the iconoclast controversy, and shows how it was only by this movement that Hellenistic naturalism was finally vanquished and the seed of interpretational art planted in Europe in its stead. The third chapter reveals how this seed was nourished by the Constantinopolitan Renascence, and how that event, combined with the increasing humanisation of religious emotion, culminated, not only in Duccio and Giotto, but in the equally important work of their contemporaries at Mistra and Mount Athos. A detailed account of these works is given and in the last part of the book, the mystery of El Greco is finally resolved. The book is based, not only on extensive research but on personal observation of nearly all the works mentioned, in Constantinople, Greece, Crete, Italy, and Spain. It is an important and exciting addition to the history of European Art and establishes, scientifically, theories which only existed in conjecture before its publication. The book includes 94 black and white plates.
Author: Virginia Forte
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2015-07-15
Total Pages: 283
ISBN-13: 1680480707
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Just as the great artists of history illustrated the eras in which they lived, this comprehensive guide paints for today’s reader a picture of the history of painting—from its earliest manifestations through the present day. Covering such formative moments as early Christian iconography, the High Renaissance in Italy, and later developments in style under such movements as the Baroque, Romanticism, and Modernism, this authoritative guide brings to life the techniques and styles of painters throughout the ages.
Author: Wendy Beckett
Publisher:
Published: 2002-08
Total Pages: 736
ISBN-13: 9780751311891
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Contains over 400 masterpieces of Western painting from the very beginnings of art to the present day. The book includes nearly 200 close-ups to allow the reader to gain knowledge of each work and artist and Sister Wendy Beckett shares her love of painting.
Author: Titia Hulst
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2023-04-28
Total Pages: 432
ISBN-13: 0520340779
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is the first sourcebook to trace the emergence and evolution of art markets in the Western economy, framing them within the larger narrative of the ascendancy of capitalist markets. Selected writings from across academic disciplines present compelling evidence of art’s inherent commercial dimension and show how artists, dealers, and collectors have interacted over time, from the city-states of Quattrocento Italy to the high-stakes markets of postmillennial New York and Beijing. This approach casts a startling new light on the traditional concerns of art history and aesthetics, revealing much that is provocative, profound, and occasionally even comic. This volume’s unique historical perspective makes it appropriate for use in college courses and postgraduate and professional programs, as well as for professionals working in art-related environments such as museums, galleries, and auction houses.
Author: Juliet Heslewood
Publisher: Steck-Vaughn
Published: 1995-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780817240004
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Presents an overview of Western painting from ancient caves to the modern world and includes information on artists.
