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From Ancient to Modern: Archaeology and Aesthetics
Jennifer Chi
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Description for From Ancient to Modern: Archaeology and Aesthetics
Paperback. Catalog of an exhibition held at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University, New York, February 12-June 7, 2015. Editor(s): Chi, Jennifer Y.; Azara, Pedro. Num Pages: 168 pages, 125 color illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: AC; HBLA; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 270 x 22. Weight in Grams: 830.
As archaeologists unearth the past, they seek meaning or purpose for the objects they uncover by looking at the objects themselves and their archaeological context. Art historians, on the other hand, primarily focus on aesthetics, asking why a particular object stimulates our senses, and what that tells us about ourselves. From Ancient to Modern offers a lens for understanding ancient objects through the perspectives and processes of both archaeology and aesthetics, and, in so doing, illuminates the multiple layers of meaning that a single object can take on--sometimes simultaneously--over the course of its existence. This beautifully illustrated volume is the ... Read more
As archaeologists unearth the past, they seek meaning or purpose for the objects they uncover by looking at the objects themselves and their archaeological context. Art historians, on the other hand, primarily focus on aesthetics, asking why a particular object stimulates our senses, and what that tells us about ourselves. From Ancient to Modern offers a lens for understanding ancient objects through the perspectives and processes of both archaeology and aesthetics, and, in so doing, illuminates the multiple layers of meaning that a single object can take on--sometimes simultaneously--over the course of its existence. This beautifully illustrated volume is the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691166469
SKU
V9780691166469
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About Jennifer Chi
Jennifer Y. Chi is exhibitions director and chief curator at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University. Pedro Azara is professor of aesthetics and the theory of art at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
Reviews for From Ancient to Modern: Archaeology and Aesthetics
"Indispensable."
Ken Johnson, New York Times
Ken Johnson, New York Times