Art in History by Larry Silver
Art in History provides an illuminating overview of humanity's long tradition of creation, from the earliest cave paintings to contemporary installations.By relating works of art -- primarily painting, sculpture, and graphics, but also major architectural monuments -- to the societies in which they were created, Dr. Silver intensifies the reader's understanding of humanity's most famous and enduring images. Each chapter surveys a historical era, presenting its major figures against a background of social forces that helped shape their creativity. Non-Western cultures are included as counterpoints, and a careful balance is established between long-acknowledged masters and those whose achievements have been recognized only recently.
Larry Silver is Farquhar Professor of History of Art at the University of Pennsylvania. A specialist in early modern painting and graphics in Germany and the Low Countries, he has published widely and in several fields of art history, including the survey text Art in History (1993) and several recent publications on Jewish art. He has served as President of the College Art Association.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781558596054 |
| ISBN 10 | 1558596054 |
| Title | Art in History |
| Author | Larry Silver |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. |
| Year published | 1998-10-15 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
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