182 Pages
27 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
182 Pages
27 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
182 Pages
27 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This fully revised edition of the History of Art: A Student's Handbook introduces students to the kinds of practices, challenges, questions and writings they will encounter in studying the history of art.
Marcia Pointon conveys the excitement of Art History as a multi-faceted discipline addressing all aspects of the study of media, communication and representation. She describes and analyses... Read more
1. Engaging with Art 2. How art historians work: training and practice 3. Art History as a Discipline 4. The language of Art History 5. Reading Art History 6. And what are you going to do now?
Biography
Marcia Pointon is Senior Research Professor at Norwich University of the Arts, Professor Emeritus in History of Art at the University of Manchester and Research Fellow at the Courtauld Institute of Art. Her latest books include Brilliant Effects: A Cultural History of Gem Stones and Jewellery (Yale University Press, 2009), which was awarded the Historians of British Art Book Prize in 2011, and Portrayal: and the Search for Identity (Reaktion Books, 2012).
