Creative Impulse: An Introduction to the Arts - Couverture souple

Sporre, Dennis

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0136034934 ISBN 13 : 9780136034933

Editeur : Pearson, 2008

Synopsis

This volume presents an overview of the arts in the Western tradition; within the contexts of the philosophy, religion, aesthetic theory, economics, and politics surrounding them. It is an historical introduction to the humanities yielding a basic familiarity with major styles and their implications, as well as a sense of the historical development of individual arts media. KEY TOPICS: Chapters present and discuss a formal analysis of works of art in the following periods: the Ancient World, the Aegean and Archaic Greece, Greek Classicism and Hellenism, the Roman Period, Judaism and Early Christianity, Byzantium and Islam, the Early Middle Ages, the High Middle Ages, Early Renaissance, High Renaissance, the High, Renaissance and Reformation, the Baroque Age, the Enlightenment, the Romantic Age, Realism, Impressionism, Modernism, and Postmodernism. MARKET: For art history enthusiasts and those interested in a familiarity with major styles and their implications, as well as a sense of the historical development.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Creative Impulse introduces the arts of the Western tradition with a chronological organization. It covers a wide variety of subjects including painting, sculpture, architecture, theatre, music, dance, literature, and film, all in their historical context. Up-to-date material on modern artistic movements and achievements broadens the scope of the coverage.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0136034934
• ISBN 13: 9780136034933
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 640
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible