Selected Lectures of Rudolf Wittkower: The Impact of Non-European Civilization on the Art of the West- - Couverture rigide

Wittkower, Rudolf

 
9780521305082: Selected Lectures of Rudolf Wittkower: The Impact of Non-European Civilization on the Art of the West-
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 052130508X ISBN 13 : 9780521305082
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1989

Synopsis

Drawn from the unpublished lectures and notes of one of the modern giants of art history, this book presents the late Rudolf Wittkower's thoughts about the relation between European and non-European civilizations. In a series of stimulating and speculative essays, Wittkower considers the interrelationship between the East and the West from ancient to modern times. He shows the variety and compatability of Eastern and Western motifs, styles, and iconography. The book is comprehensive in scope, with painting, sculpture, architecture, and the decorative arts included in this broad examination of the artistic links between East and West.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Drawn from the unpublished lectures and notes of one of the modern giants of art history, this book presents the late Rudolf Wittkower's thoughts about the relation between European and non-European civilizations. In a series of stimulating and speculative essays, Wittkower considers the interrelationship between the East and the West from ancient to modern times. He shows the variety and compatability of Eastern and Western motifs, styles, and iconography. The book is comprehensive in scope, with painting, sculpture, architecture, and the decorative arts included in this broad examination of the artistic links between East and West.

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
1989
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
052130508X
ISBN 13 
9780521305082
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
272
Éditeur
Reynolds Donald Martin
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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