Synopses & Reviews
KEY BENEFIT: Written for individuals who have little or no knowledge of the arts, Perceiving the Arts has a specific and limited purpose: to provide an introductory, technical, and respondent-related reference to the arts and literature. KEY TOPICS: Intended to give basic information about each of the arts disciplines–drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, architecture, music, theatre, dance, cinema, landscape architecture, and literature–the book seeks to give its readers touchstones concerning what to look and listen for in works of art and literature. MARKET: For arts and humanities instructors and enthusiasts.
Table of Contents
Preface.
Introduction.
1. What Are the Arts and How Do We Respond to and Evaluate Them?
The Visual Arts.
2. Pictures: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, and Photography.
3. Sculpture.
The Performing Arts.
4. Music.
5. Theatre.
6. Cinema.
7. Dance.
The Environmental Arts.
8. Landscape Architecture.
9. Architecture.
The Language Arts.
10. Literature.
Glossary.
For Further Exploration.
Index.