Social History of Art, Volume 2

Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque
3rd Auflage
ISBN: 978-0-415-19946-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 316 Seiten, Format (B × H): 139 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

Reihe: Social History of Art, Boxed Set

First published in 1951 Arnold Hauser's commanding work presents an account of the development and meaning of art from its origins in the Stone Age through to the Film Age. Exploring the interaction between art and society, Hauser effectively details social and historical movements and sketches the frameworks in which visual art is produced.
This new edition provides an excellent introduction to the work of Arnold Hauser. In his general introduction to The Social History of Art, Jonathan Harris asseses the importance of the work for contemporary art history and visual culture. In addition, an introduction to each volume provides a synopsis of Hauser's narrative and serves as a critical guide to the text, identifying major themes, trends and arguments.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hauser, Arnold

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte Kunstgeschichte: Renaissance, Manierismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunst, allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of illustrations, General introduction, Introduction to volume II, 1 The concept of the Renaissance, 2 The demand for middle-class and courtly art in the Quattrocento, 3 The social status of the Renaissance artist, 4 The classicism of the Cinquecento, 5 The concept of mannerism, 6 The age of political realism, 7 The second defeat of chivalry, 8 The concept of the baroque, 9 The baroque of the Catholic courts, 10 The baroque of the Protestant bourgeoisie, Index

Über Autor(innen)

Arnold Hauser