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The matter of Art: Materials, practices, cultural logics, c.1250-1750 (Studies in Design)
Anne Dunlop And Pamela H Smith Christy Anderson
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Description for The matter of Art: Materials, practices, cultural logics, c.1250-1750 (Studies in Design)
Hardcover. Drawing on research and models from anthropology, material culture and art history, this study explores topics as diverse as Inka stonework, cork platforms for shoes and the Christian Eucharist. Editor(s): Anderson, Christy; Dunlop, Anne; Smith, Pamela H. Series: Studies in Design & Material Culture. Num Pages: 368 pages, 75 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 243 x 26. Weight in Grams: 992.
Materials carried the meaning of early modern art. Transformed and crafted from the matter of nature, art objects were the physical embodiment of both the inherent qualities of materials and the forces of culture that used, refined and produced them. The study of materials offers a new approach to this important period in the history of art, science and culture, linking the close study of painting, sculpture and architecture to much wider categories of the everyday and the exotic. Drawing on new research and models from anthropology, material culture and the history of art, scholars in The matter of art ... Read more
Materials carried the meaning of early modern art. Transformed and crafted from the matter of nature, art objects were the physical embodiment of both the inherent qualities of materials and the forces of culture that used, refined and produced them. The study of materials offers a new approach to this important period in the history of art, science and culture, linking the close study of painting, sculpture and architecture to much wider categories of the everyday and the exotic. Drawing on new research and models from anthropology, material culture and the history of art, scholars in The matter of art ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Design and Material Culture
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719090608
SKU
V9780719090608
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99-15
About Anne Dunlop And Pamela H Smith Christy Anderson
Christy Anderson is Associate Professor of the History of Art at the University of Toronto Anne Dunlop is Associate Professor of Art History at Tulane University in New Orleans Pamela H. Smith is Seth Low Professor of History, Columbia University in the City of New York -- .
Reviews for The matter of Art: Materials, practices, cultural logics, c.1250-1750 (Studies in Design)
'…shows the reader that engagement with the particularities of medium can lead to the richest of interpretations.' Renaissance Quarterly
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