Thinking About Art
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-118-90517-3 (ISBN)
The book ranges across time and topics, from the Parthenon to the present day and from patronage to ethnicity, to reveal art history in new and varied lights.
With over 200 colour illustrations and a wealth of formal and contextual analysis, Thinking about Art is a companion guide for art lovers, students and the general reader, and is also the first A-level Art History textbook, written by a skilled and experienced teacher of art history, Penny Huntsman.
The book is accompanied by a companion website at www.wiley.com/go/thinkingaboutart.
Penny Huntsman has taught A level History of Art for 15 years and is currently Head of Art History at Farlington School, Horsham, UK. She has an undergraduate degree in History of Art, an MA in Cultural and Critical Thinking, and is embarking on a PhD in Educational Pedagogy. Thinking about Art is co-published by the Association of Art Historians: the AAH is dedicated to promoting the professional practice and public understanding of art history.
Companion Website vi
Acknowledgements vii
Introduction 1
Formal Analysis Toolbox 6
Chapter 1 Genres and Subjects 20
Chapter 2 Materials, Techniques and Processes 74
Chapter 3 Form, Style and Function 114
Chapter 4 Social and Historical Contexts 156
Chapter 5 Patronage and the Social and Cultural Status of the Artist 190
Chapter 6 Gender, Nationality and Ethnicity 230
Glossary 274
Index 289
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 9.10.2015 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Hoboken |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 221 x 287 mm |
| Gewicht | 1080 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-118-90517-2 / 1118905172 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-90517-3 / 9781118905173 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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