Art

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A HISTORY OF CHANGING STYLE Sara Cornell
With 555 illustrations, iy8 in colour
Many people enjoy art but find art history intimidating. This book is a new and fresh introduction to Western art - from Ancient Greece to the 1970s - that brings the subject to life. It is written as a straightforward narrative and stresses the continuity of styhstic development. The art of each period is set firmly in its historical and social context, and the relations between all the arts, including literature and music, are illuminatingly analysed.
Sara Gornell writes in a clear and readable style. Her method is to choose characteristic examples and to build her story round them. All the works discussed are illustrated. Attention is always directed to the works of art, and readers are stimulated to look and make their own judgements. The his.torical background is skilfully filled in to create a coherent narrative framework. Painting, sculpture, and architecture are explored together, not... Tovább

Fülszöveg

art
A HISTORY OF CHANGING STYLE Sara Cornell
With 555 illustrations, iy8 in colour
Many people enjoy art but find art history intimidating. This book is a new and fresh introduction to Western art - from Ancient Greece to the 1970s - that brings the subject to life. It is written as a straightforward narrative and stresses the continuity of styhstic development. The art of each period is set firmly in its historical and social context, and the relations between all the arts, including literature and music, are illuminatingly analysed.
Sara Gornell writes in a clear and readable style. Her method is to choose characteristic examples and to build her story round them. All the works discussed are illustrated. Attention is always directed to the works of art, and readers are stimulated to look and make their own judgements. The his.torical background is skilfully filled in to create a coherent narrative framework. Painting, sculpture, and architecture are explored together, not isolated in separate compartments.
In describing the cultural setting, the author weaves together the political, social, economic and religious changes that ultimately determine the course of art. She charts the geographical shifts of power that created new centres for the arts to flourish in; traces the changing status of the artist; and shows how patronage - whether of the Emperor, the Church, the nobleman or the general public - has exercised a decisive influence on both style and subject-matter. Art is shown to be an integral part of the cultural and political history of the West.
More than 550 illustradons, 178 of them in colour, are integrated with the text to provide a vivid and informative visual history of changing style and subject-matter. Maps and historical tables help to clarify the relations between the arts, geography and politics, while the bibliography and index make the book a useful reference tool.
Art: A History of Changing Style is the perfect introduction to art history for all those who enjoy art and wish to enjoy it more. Vissza