History of Art Books

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1. Art History Since the Sixties

   By Pamela M. Lee

   July 2011 | 978-0-415-98880-3 | Paperback (Routledge)

2. The Architecture of Information

   By Martyn Dade-Robertson

   June 2011 | 978-0-415-56184-6 | Paperback (Routledge)

3. An Introduction to Nineteenth Century Art

   By Michelle Facos

   Using the tools of the ‘new’ art history (feminism, Marxism, social context, etc.) An Introduction to Nineteenth-Century Art offers a richly textured, yet clear and logical introduction to nineteenth-century art and culture. This textbook will provide readers with a basic historical framework of...

   April 2011 | 978-0-415-78072-8 | Paperback (Routledge)

4. renovatio urbis: Architecture, Urbanism and Ceremony in the Rome of Julius II

   By Nick Temple

   Examining the urban and architectural developments in Rome during the Pontificate of Julius II (1503-13) this book focuses on the political, religious and artistic motives behind the principal architect, Donato Bramante, and his ambition to create a unified urban/architectural scheme. This...

   March 2011 | 978-0-415-47385-9 | Hardback (Routledge)

5. Julien-David Leroy and the Making of Architectural History: Enlightenment Traveler and Revolutionary Hero

   By Christopher Drew Armstrong

   March 2011 | 978-0-415-77889-3 | Hardback (Routledge)

6. Cross-Cultural Issues in Art: Frames for Understanding

   By Steven Leuthold

   Cross-Cultural Issues in Art provides an engaging introduction to aesthetic concepts, expanding the discussion beyond the usual Western theorists and Western examples. Steven Leuthold discusses both contemporary and historical issues and examples, incorporating a range of detailed case studies...

   November 2010 | 978-0-415-57800-4 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   Architecture and Field/Work

   Edited by Suzanne Ewing, Jeremie Michael McGowan, Chris Speed, Victoria Clare Bernie

   Identifying and critically discussing the key terms, techniques, methodologies and habits that comprise our understanding of fieldwork in architectural education, research and practice, this book collates contributions by established and emerging international scholars. It will be of interest...

   October 2010 | 978-0-415-59540-7 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   Bauhaus Dream-house: Modernity and Globalization

   By Katerina Rüedi Ray

   A highly original and innovative study that brings critical social theory to bear on the ideas of architectural and design education at the Bauhaus - tracing the spread and influence of these ideas worldwide. Developed in post WW1 Germany, the principles of Bauhaus architecture and...

   April 2010 | 978-0-415-47582-2 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   François Blondel: Architecture, Erudition, and the Scientific Revolution

   By Anthony Gerbino

   First director of the Académie royale d’architecture, François Blondel established a lasting model for architectural education that helped transform a still largely medieval profession into the one we recognize today. Most well known for his 1676 urban plan of Paris, Blondel is also celebrated...

   December 2009 | 978-0-415-49199-0 | Hardback (Routledge)
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    Bauhaus Construct: Fashioning Identity, Discourse and Modernism

    Edited by Jeffrey Saletnik, Robin Schuldenfrei

    Reconsidering the status and meaning of Bauhaus objects in relation to the multiple re-tellings of the school’s history, this volume positions art objects of the Bauhaus within the theoretical, artistic, historical, and cultural concerns in which they were produced and received. Contributions...

    September 2009 | 978-0-415-77836-7 | Paperback (Routledge)