History of art

Diversifying the current art historical scholarship, this edited volume presents the untold story of modern art by exposing global voices and perspectives excluded from the privileged and uncontested narrative of "e;isms.

In the early twentieth century, a small group of psychologists built a profession upon the new social technology of intelligence testing.

The German-American architect, art critic, and urban planner Ludwig Hilberseimer was central to avant-garde art and architecture in the Weimar Republic, an important Bauhaus teacher, and long-standing collaborator of leading modern architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.

This interdisciplinary collection of essays brings together scholars in the fields of art history, theatre, visual culture, and literature to explore intersections between the European avant-garde (c.

This book reclaims Hegel's notion of the "e;end of art"e;-or, more precisely, of "e;art's past character"e;-not just as a piece of the history of philosophy but as a living critical and interpretive methodology.

This book examines transmissibility to remind us why the vitality and epistemic significance of an artwork is anachronistic and futural.

Drawing on recent theoretical frameworks from critical disability studies and art education including normalcy, ableism, disability and Crip theory, this book offers an analysis of the conceptualisation of ability in art education and its relationship with disability.

Explores how and why people use the emotions of past generations as part of their online cultural and emotional life.

First published in 1967, Victorian Artists documents the painting of the Victorian period, that is, the period between the death of Constable and William IV in 1837, the first Post-Impressionist painting in 1910 and the end of an epoch in British painting.

This book provides a comprehensive assessment of Durer's depictions of human diversity, focusing particularly on his depictions of figures from outside his Western European milieu.

This book explores the complexities of Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations in contemporary Australia.

Expert colorist Teruko Sakurai takes you to the end of the rainbow--and beyond--in this inspiring color dictionary!

In the nineteenth century France became fixated on infant sleep.

Als Arzt und Seelsorger beleuchtet Bischof i.

Can cinema reveal its audience's most subversive thinking?

Named a Top 100 Must-Read Book of the Year by Time and a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker * Winner of the 2024 Writers' Prize for Nonfiction * Shortlisted for the Inaugural Women's Prize for Nonfiction * Longlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize New York Times bestselling author Laura Cumming ';combines first-rate art history with deeply felt memoir' (The Washington Post) in this fascinating, little-known story of the massive explosion in Holland that killed Carel Fabritius, renowned painter of The Goldfinch and A View of Delft and nearly killed Johannes Vermeertwo of the greatest artists of the 17th century.

This book examines the history of American exhibitions of Russian art in the twentieth century in the context of the Cold War.

Most historians rely principally on written sources.

Leading architect E.

This volume presents a collection of essays by leading experts which examine nineteenth century ideas about Christian theology, art, architecture, restoration, and curatorial practice.

This volume presents a collection of essays by leading experts which examine nineteenth century ideas about Christian theology, art, architecture, restoration, and curatorial practice.

Curated by the pioneering designer William Morris, discover a compelling collection of essays on the Arts and Crafts Movement by some of the most influential figures of the period.

"Das erste Opfer des Krieges ist die Wahrheit"Diese Erkenntnis aus dem Ersten Weltkrieg ist bis heute gültig, denn immer wieder haben seither Kriegsanlasslügen zu militärischen Konflikten geführt.

A tribute to Ireland's beautiful capital from its own artists.

This book explores the complexities of Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations in contemporary Australia.

This interdisciplinary collection of essays brings together scholars in the fields of art history, theatre, visual culture, and literature to explore intersections between the European avant-garde (c.

This companion demonstrates how art, craft, and visual culture education activate social imagination and action that is equity- and justice-driven.

This book reclaims Hegel's notion of the "e;end of art"e;-or, more precisely, of "e;art's past character"e;-not just as a piece of the history of philosophy but as a living critical and interpretive methodology.

This unique collection brings together the work of photography writer, curator, and lecturer, Liz Wells, reflecting on key themes of landscape, place, nationhood, and environmental concerns.

Drawing on recent theoretical frameworks from critical disability studies and art education including normalcy, ableism, disability and Crip theory, this book offers an analysis of the conceptualisation of ability in art education and its relationship with disability.

Create your own elegant greeting cards with the beauty of lifelike paper flowers!

Using artifacts as primary sources, this book enables students to comprehensively assess and analyze historic evidence in the context of the medieval period.

Bristol and Bath are two beautiful, closely connected cities.

This book explores ideologies, conflicts and ideas that underpinned art historical writing in Ukraine in the 20th century.

Reaching beyond politics and law, this book focuses on Thomas Jefferson as an aesthetic classicist.

Explores the Safavid and Ottoman empires through the lens of gifts.

The underlying principle of this book is the African philosophy of Ubuntu, which acts as a guide for developing empathic products and services.

Cities are synonymous with the production and consumption of culture.

This companion demonstrates how art, craft, and visual culture education activate social imagination and action that is equity- and justice-driven.

Artifacts from the Ancient Silk Road explores the interconnectivity of the Eurasian continent from 4000 BCE to 1000 CE.

Ricardo Basbaum es uno de los artistas brasileños más vitales y relevantes del último medio siglo.

This unique collection brings together the work of photography writer, curator, and lecturer, Liz Wells, reflecting on key themes of landscape, place, nationhood, and environmental concerns.

When Roman objects and artifacts are properly analyzed, they serve as valuable primary sources for learning about ancient history.

Through meticulously researched case studies, this book explores the materiality of terracotta sculpture in early modern Europe.

Taken together, the chapters in this book outline a theory and a practice of painting ecstatic ordinarinesses in contemporary, diverse American queer life.

Introduction to Design Theory introduces a comprehensive, systematic, and didactic outline of the discourse of design.