Apreciar el arte Entender, interpretar y disfrutar de las obras

by Newall, Diana

• ISBN13: 9788498013627
• ISBN10: 8498013623
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-19
• Publisher: Blume

Summary

Lavishly illustrated with beautiful reproductions of hundreds of masterpieces, from classical to contemporary, this authoritative and concise guide offers intelligent insights into the themes, theories, and ideas behind the most significant movements in the history of art. In every chapter, key works are set in context and presented chronologically to better show the birth and evolution of ideas and movements. Throughout the book, helpful panels explore motifs and explain relevant terms, while a wealth of cross-references offers opportunities for comparisons between genres and across centuries. Profusamente ilustrada con bellas reproducciones de cientos de obras maestras, desde el periodo clasico hasta el contemporaneo, esta guia de gran autoridad y concisa ofrece los principales elementos para comprender los temas, las teorias y las ideas detras de los movimientos mas significativos de la historia del arte. En cada capitulo, obras claves estan contextualizadas y presentadas en orden cronologico para mejor demostrar el nacimiento y la evolucion de ideas y movimientos. A lo largo del libro, recuadros utiles exploran motivos y explican el vocabulario esencial, mientras que un buen numero de referencias cruzadas facilitan la comparacion tanto entre los generos asi como a traves de los siglos.

Author Biography

Diana Newall completed her doctoral studies at the Courtauld Institute of Art and has taught at both the University of Kent and the Open University in London. A lecturer and writer, she is the coauthor of Art History: The Basics.