The authoritative history of nineteenth-century art, now more student-friendly
"Using the tools of the "new" art history (feminism, Marxism, social context, etc.) [this book] offers an ... introduction to nineteenth-century art and culture. ..."--Back cover.
Offering an examination of the paragone, meaning artistic rivalry, in nineteenth-century France and England, this book considers how artists were impacted by prevailing aesthetic theories, or institutional and cultural paradigms, to compete ...
"This is a radical reconsideration of the origins of modern painting and sculpture in Europe and North America.
This unique and extraordinarily rich collection of writings offers a thematic approach to understanding the various theories of art that illumined the direction of nineteenth-century artists as diverse as Tommaso Minardi and Georges Seurat.
In summary, this important text: Offers a comprehensive review of nineteenth-century art that considers the most pressing issues and significant artists of the era Covers a wealth of important topics such as ethnic and gender identity, ...
This volume shines a critical light on male homosociality in the arts of the long nineteenth century by combining art history with the insights of gender and queer history.
A pathbreaking history of art that uses digital research and economic tools to reveal enduring inequities in the formation of the art historical canon Painting by Numbers presents a groundbreaking blend of art historical and social ...
The text draws on the historical documentation of the period, tracing the dynamics of the making and viewing of art, and examining the reciprocal influences of art and technology, art and politics, art and literature, art and music. "19th ...
In Keywords of Nineteenth-Century Art, Christine Lindey offers a fresh approach to the study of the theory and practice of the century's fine art. Fifty key art terms provide a...
The twenty-eight essays in this book are authored by some of her many friends, students, and colleagues, including seasoned academics and those at the beginning of their careers; museum professionals and private-sector arts administrators; ...