History of art Books

This volume gathers together selected contributions which were originally presented at the conference 'Greek Art in Context' at the University of Edinburgh in 2014. Its aim is to introduce the reader to the broad and multifaceted notion of context in...

This book explores the ways in which the early modern hobby-horse featured in different productions of popular culture between 1580s-1630s. The book will appeal to those with interest in early modern drama and theatre, dramaturgy, popular culture,...

This book follows Chagall's life through his art and his understanding of the role of the artist as a political being. It takes the reader through the different milieus of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries - including the World Wars and the...

At a time of dramatic struggles over monuments around the world, this book examines monuments that have been erected in post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) since 1996.Examining the historical precedents for the high rate of monumentbuilding, and...

The 20th century was a dynamic period for the theatrical arts in China. Booming urban theatres, the interaction between commercial practice and theatre, dramas staged during the War of Resistance against Japan and a healthy dialogue between Western and...

Through a series of close readings, this book looks at the tache as one of the most important features in nineteenth-century modernism. The tache is a potential meeting point between text and image and a pure trace of the artist's body. This book...

As a result of Napoleon's campaigns in Italy, Old Master art flooded into Britain and its acquisition became an index of national prestige. Maureen McCue argues that their responses to these works informed the writing of Romantic period authors, enabling...

The stories of Black excellence across three continents: Europe, the U.S., and Africa."I am not a professional writer. But out of curiosity, I started collecting information and articles about black inventors, teachers, activists, etc., whilst at...

Material Masculinities examines the material and consumer practices of over 1000 men from the middling and upper ranks of eighteenth-century society, c.1650-1850. It draws upon evidence from over 35 archives and museum collections to detail how material...

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Unleash your creativity and explore the Afrofuturistic Tarot realm!Immerse yourself in a breathtaking world where ancient wisdom meets Afrofuturistic innovation with "Major Arcana Portraits: Afrofuturistic Tarot Grayscale Coloring Book." Step into a...

甲骨文字是中國古代殷商社會的通用文字，是中國發現最早、最成熟、最成系統的古文字，它源遠流長，延續至今，與當今中國漢字是一種因果關係 。2017 年 10 月，甲骨文被聯合國列入《世界記憶名錄》。甲骨文用文字的形式記錄了遠古時代的天文、地理、歷史、社會、軍事、戰爭、農牧、人事、疾病等文明百科，其中有文字的、有藝術的，以 " 源 "...

Art Frontier is an international art journal focusing on academic developments at the frontiers of art which is dedicated to studying and promoting East Asian art globally. The primary focus is on the field of fine art, as well as covering...

Unlock the secrets of antiquity with The Roman and Greek Imprint: Shaping the Modern World. This fascinating book offers a deep dive into how the cultural, architectural, and philosophical achievements of ancient Greece and Rome have profoundly...

The art world was forever changed with the emergence of Vincent Van Gogh. His vivid, emotional paintings captured the attention and admiration of many, even as the artist struggled with mental illness and financial instability. But behind every great...

Be a hopeful traveler. Someone who understands that life is more about the journey than the destination. This books explores those themes through short essays, poetry, original art, and photography. All written and created by the author.

Alexander Theroux's first book of essays, filled with lore and rich anecdote, opens up an entirely new world of art for us. One of America's most illustrious writers, twice nominated for the National Book Award, the distinguished novelist and poet leaves...

Lorenzo Ghiberti's unfinished Commentaries is the earliest surviving writing by a great artist about theprinciples and goals of art, about his own art, and about the attributes and means necessary for the artist toproduce excellent art.Part I of this...

A tribute to the millions of Americans who are or have been imprisoned, Sketches from Behind Prison Walls is a compelling collection of art, poetry, and anecdotes that explore what it means to love, atone, and survive behind prison walls. Incarcerated...