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Very Short Introductions #102: Art History: A Very Short Introduction

by Dana Arnold

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This clear and concise new introduction examines all the major debates and issues in the field of art history, using a wide range of well-known examples. Dana Arnold also examines the many different ways of writing about art, and the changing boundaries of the subject of art history.

Other topics covered include the canon of art history, the role of the gallery, "blockbuster" exhibitions, the emergence of social histories of art (such as feminist art history or queer art history), and the impact of photography. The development of art history using artifacts such as the altarpiece, the portrait, or pornography to explore social and cultural issues such as consumption, taste, religion, and politics is discussed. And the book also explains how the traditional emphasis on periods and styles originated in western art production and can obscure other approaches.

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This introduction to art history examines all the major debates and issues using a wide range of well-known examples. It also discusses the challenge of using verbal and written language to analyse a visual form and examines the many different ways of writing about art.
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About the Author

Dana Arnold is Professor of Architectural History at the University of Southampton and Director of the Center for Studies in Architecture and Urbanism. Her recent publications include Re-presenting the Metropolis and The Georgian Country House: Architecture, Landscape and Society.

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Table of Contents

1. What is Art History?

2. Writing Art History

3. Presenting Art History

4. Thinking about Art History

5. Reading Pictures

Timeline

Glossary

Further Reading

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780192801814
Author:
Arnold, Dana
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Author:
null, Dana
Location:
Oxford England
Subject:
General
Subject:
History
Subject:
Art
Subject:
History : General
Subject:
Architecture | Theory
Subject:
Criticism; Aesthetics
Subject:
Art and Architecture | Theory and Criticism; Aesthetics
Subject:
Art history
Subject:
Art & Architecture | Theory & Criticism; Aesthetics
Subject:
Art-History and Criticism
Copyright:
2004
Series:
Very Short Introductions
Series Volume:
102
Publication Date:
20040331
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
22 halftones
Pages:
144
Dimensions:
6.96x4.56x.36 in. .30 lbs.
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