Art in Europe 1700-1830
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Book Overview
In an era of unprecedented change--rapid urbanization, economic growth, and political revolution--European artists from 1700-1830 were in the business of finding new ways of making, selling, and talking about art. Matthew Craske creates a totally new and vivid record of eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century art in Europe, taking a critical view of such conventional categories as the "rococo," the "neo-classical," and the "romantic." He goes on to explore crucial thematic issues, such as changes in "taste" and manners, and the impact of enlightenment notions of progress, and at the same time goes well beyond the usual geographic limits of surveys to include St. Petersburg, Copenhagen, Warsaw, and Madrid. The result is a refreshingly holistic text which sets the art of the period firmly in its social history.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0192842064
ISBN13:9780192842060
Release Date:May 1997
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.76 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.7" x 9.4"
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Art Art History Arts, Music & Photography Europe History History & Criticism Humanities WesternCustomer Reviews
2 ratings
Good Historical Overview
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
A good addition to your Art Book Library. Good analysis of art in the 18th and early 19th centuries, in conjunction with world events.
An excellent art history book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I bought this for an art history course in college. The book has many high quality illustrations and half of them are in color. The book also features many details of the works presented in it. There are also comments about what was happening in the artists' lives when they were painting the works shown. The book also includes the political events that occured during the 18th and early 19th centuries. There is even a timeline in the back which shows what was happening in the art world and in the political world at the same time. The book focuses on the Rococo, Neo-Classical, and Romantic movements in painting and sculpture. There is no mention of architecture. This is a great book to have if you like art history.
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