Portraiture - (Critical Introductions to Art) by Joanna Woodall (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Portraiture occupies a central position in the history of Western art.
- About the Author: Joanna Woodall is Lecturer at the Courtauld Institute, London
- 304 Pages
- Art, Criticism & Theory
- Series Name: Critical Introductions to Art
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About the Book
Portraiture occupies a central position in the history of Western art. It has been the most popular genre of painting and has been crucial to the construction and articulation of individualism. Despite this, its status within academic art theory is uncertain and there is no adequate critical analysis of the subject available. With an international team of specialists, including Patricia Simmons, Ludmilla Jordanova, John Gage, Marcia Pointon and Ernst Van Alphen, this volume provides a much-needed, comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the major issues in the history of portraiture. The book's chapters are structured chronologically, progressing from the Italian Renaissance to Dutch seventeenth-century portraiture and on to Picasso, surrealism, Lucian Freud and Cindy Sherman. Each chapter examines the key developments in portraiture within each specific period, complete with analytical subheadings, making this an ideal book for students.Book Synopsis
Portraiture occupies a central position in the history of Western art. It has been the most popular genre of painting and has been crucial to the construction and articulation of individualism. Despite this, its status within academic art theory is uncertain and there is no adequate critical analysis of the subject available. With an international team of specialists, including Patricia Simmons, Ludmilla Jordanova, John Gage, Marcia Pointon and Ernst Van Alphen, this volume provides a much-needed, comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the major issues in the history of portraiture. The book's chapters are structured chronologically, progressing from the Italian Renaissance to Dutch seventeenth-century portraiture and on to Picasso, surrealism, Lucian Freud and Cindy Sherman. Each chapter examines the key developments in portraiture within each specific period, complete with analytical subheadings, making this an ideal book for students.About the Author
Joanna Woodall is Lecturer at the Courtauld Institute, London
Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 6.5 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Critical Introductions to Art
Sub-Genre: Criticism & Theory
Genre: Art
Number of Pages: 304
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Joanna Woodall
Language: English
Street Date: March 6, 1997
TCIN: 1002699796
UPC: 9780719046148
Item Number (DPCI): 247-22-1333
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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