A Short Book About Art - Couverture souple

Arnold, Dana

 
9781849769471: A Short Book About Art

Synopsis

The bestselling survey of art history, newly expanded with additional artworks and fresh commentary across six overarching themes: looking, materials, mind, devotion, power, and sex.

How is art made? How can we interpret the meaning behind it? And what is the significance of the way in which it is displayed? Using six common themes that bind together art from around the globe, this lively and illuminating journey through art history seeks to answer these questions and more, drawing parallels across diff

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À propos de l?auteur

Dana Arnold is a researcher, writer, and broadcaster on art, architecture, and culture. She has published extensively on Art and Architectural History and is the author of two bestselling books: Art History: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2021) and British Architecture: A Very Short Introduction (OUP 2024) and her British Art: A Very Short Introduction is forthcoming. Her work has been translated into more than 25 languages and she enjoys a world-wide following. She is currently Professor of Architecture at Manchester School of Architecture and her honorary roles include being a Trustee of the Federation of British Artists and the Mall Galleries in London.

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The bestselling survey of art history, newly expanded with additional artworks and fresh commentary across six overarching themes: looking, materials, mind, devotion, power, and sex.

How is art made? How can we interpret the meaning behind it? And what is the significance of the way in which it is displayed? Using six common themes that bind together art from around the globe, this lively and illuminating journey through art history seeks to answer these questions and more, drawing parallels across diff

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