Mirror of the world : a new history of art /
Bell, Julian, 1952-
Mirror of the world : a new history of art / Julian Bell. - London : Thames & Hudson, 2007. - 496 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Horizon -- 2.Shaping civilization -- 3.Classical norms -- 4.Medieval works -- 5.Doorways and windows -- 6.Re-creating the world -- 7.Theatrical realities -- 8.Settlement, enlightenment -- 9.A changed truth -- 10.Industry\'s momentum -- 11.Breakthrough/breakdown -- 12.Foreground.
From humans' first impulses to create form out of raw materials to the most modern gallery installations, people around the world have always been drawn to image-making. Julian Bell uses a wide range of objects to reveal how art is a product of our shared experience, reflecting the human condition and our most basic cultural preoccupations.
9780500238370 (hbk.) : £24.95 9780500238370 (hbk.) : Đ24.95
Art--History
Art and Design.
History of art
N5300
709 BEL
Mirror of the world : a new history of art / Julian Bell. - London : Thames & Hudson, 2007. - 496 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Horizon -- 2.Shaping civilization -- 3.Classical norms -- 4.Medieval works -- 5.Doorways and windows -- 6.Re-creating the world -- 7.Theatrical realities -- 8.Settlement, enlightenment -- 9.A changed truth -- 10.Industry\'s momentum -- 11.Breakthrough/breakdown -- 12.Foreground.
From humans' first impulses to create form out of raw materials to the most modern gallery installations, people around the world have always been drawn to image-making. Julian Bell uses a wide range of objects to reveal how art is a product of our shared experience, reflecting the human condition and our most basic cultural preoccupations.
9780500238370 (hbk.) : £24.95 9780500238370 (hbk.) : Đ24.95
Art--History
Art and Design.
History of art
N5300
709 BEL