Key Writers on Art: From Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century

A unique and authoritative guide written by an international panel of experts on art, art theory and art criticism. Key Writers on Art: From Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century traces the evolution of art from Ancient Greece to the end of the Victorian era. Arranged chronologically, the more than forty entries analyze the key ideas of key philosophers, historians, art historians, art critics, artist and social scientists, including Plato, Aquinas, Alberti, Michelangelo, de Piles, Burke, Kant, Marx, Tolstoy, Nietzsche, Ruskin, Wolfflin and Riegl. Each entry includes a critical essay, a short biography and a bibliography listing both primary and secondary texts. Art History: The Key Concepts Offers A Systematic, Reliable, Accessible, And Challenging Reference Guide To The Disciplines Of Art History And Visual Culture. Containing Entries On Over 200 Terms Integral To The Historical And Theoretical Study Of Art, Design, And Culture In General, Art History: The Key Concepts Is An Indispensable Source Of Knowledge For All Students, Scholars, And Teachers. Each Entry Contains A Succinct Definition, An Exploration Of Its History, Use, And Significance, And Suggestions For Further Reading. Entries Include: Abstract Expressionism; Epoch; Hybridity; Semiology; And Zeitgeist. Through Extended Cross-referencing, Art History: The Key Concepts Builds A Radical Intellectual Synthesis For Understanding And Teaching Art, Art History, And Visual Culture.--jacket. Jonathan Harris. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Art History: The Key Concepts is a systematic, reliable and accessible reference guide to the disciplines of art history and visual culture. Containing entries on over 200 terms integral to the historical and theoretical study of art, design and culture in general, it is an indispensable source of knowledge for all students, scholars and teachers. Covering the development, present status and future direction of art history, entries span a wide variety of terms and concepts such as abstract expressionism, epoch, hybridity, semiology and zeitgeist.Key features include: a user-friendly A-Z format fully cross-referenced entries suggestions for further reading. Engaging and insightful, as well as easy to follow and use, Art History: The Key Concepts builds a radical intellectual synthesis for understanding and teaching art, art history and visual culture. A comprehensive critical guide, "Art History: The Key Concepts "considers the full range of issues facing the field today, drawing on related areas such as cultural theory and media studies. Covering the development, present status and future direction of art history, entries span wide a variety of terms and concepts such as Abstract Expressionism, design, feminism, genre, iconography and language. A clearly presented and accessible work, key features include: · user-friendly A-Z format · fully cross-referenced entries · suggestions for further reading. Engaging and insightful, as well as easy to follow and use, this is an essential reference guide for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as anyone with an interest in this fascinating field Art The Key Concepts is a systematic, reliable and accessible reference guide to the disciplines of art history and visual culture. Containing entries on over 200 terms integral to the historical and theoretical study of art, design and culture in general, it is an indispensable source of knowledge for all students, scholars and teachers. Covering the development, present status and future direction of art history, entries span a wide variety of terms and concepts such as abstract expressionism, epoch, hybridity, semiology and zeitgeist. Key features Engaging and insightful, as well as easy to follow and use, Art The Key Concepts builds a radical intellectual synthesis for understanding and teaching art, art history and visual culture. BOOK COVER......Page 1 HALF-TITLE......Page 2 SERIES-TITLE......Page 3 TITLE......Page 4 COPYRIGHT......Page 5 DEDICATION......Page 6 CONTENTS......Page 8 LIST OF KEY CONCEPTS......Page 9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 12 INTRODUCTION......Page 13 ART HISTORY: The Key Concept......Page 16 A......Page 18 B......Page 52 C......Page 60 D......Page 104 E......Page 115 F......Page 127 G......Page 141 H......Page 152 I......Page 163 K......Page 188 L......Page 189 M......Page 194 N......Page 223 O......Page 234 P......Page 240 Q......Page 276 R......Page 278 S......Page 295 T......Page 331 V......Page 343 W......Page 351 Z......Page 353 INDEX......Page 355 "Through extended cross-referencing, Art History: The Key Concepts builds a radical intellectual synthesis for understanding and teaching art, art history, and visual culture."--BOOK JACKET.