Nineteenth Century European Art
Prentice Hall, November 2002. First Edition. Oversize Softcover. Used - Good. Item #258494
ISBN: 0130457361
From artists Goya to Monet and Friedrich to Munch, and From the French Revolution to the Industrial Revolution and beyond, author Petra Chu charts the story of 19th-century European art and the driving forces that shaped it. The notion of Modernism as the depiction of contemporary life comes to full flower in the 19th century, an idea heralded by the painter Gustave Courbet and championed by the Impressionists. one that celebrates surface and texture, signaling a deliberate shift from art aimed at the imitation of nature, and in turn leading to the work of Cezanne and later to 20th-century abstraction. These and other developments in 19th-century European art did not abruptly appear in 1800, but were tied to specific historical events and cultural and artistic trends from about 1760, which the author cogently introduces in the first several chapters of the book. factors in the history of 19th-century European art: the changing relationship between artist and audience; the exposure of European artists to non-Western art due to expanding trade and travel; the impact of new technologies, such as the use of glass and iron in architecture; and changing attitudes about the depiction of nature as influenced by industrialization, ideas about so-called primitive cultures and exotic lands, and discoveries and developments in the natural sciences (e.g, Darwinism). understanding of the art, as do sidebars that focus on specific works, techniques, or historical circumstances. The student's appreciation of the period is further enhanced by the author's broad coverage of visual culture, including painting, sculpture, architecture, the decorative arts, and the burgeoning fields of photography and graphic design. A timeline, glossary, and extensive bibliography, listing not only books but also films related to the period, complete the book.
Moderate shelf wear on the cover and some lightly bumped corners. There is a 'complimentary copy' stamp on the half title page.
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