Look! : the fundamentals of art history
Written in a casual, personable, and unassuming style, this handbook introduces readers to the basic methods of art history and the visual and contextual analysis of works of art, and teaches them how to use these types of analysis in writing about art. Features a balanced selection of examples drawn from the arts of Europe, the United States, Asia, Africa, the Pacific and the Americas. Provides a comprehensive bibliography of art history periodicals, general guides and reference works, websites, history of art history, as well as writings by period and theme. Art History as a Discipline. The Fundamentals of Interpretation: Formal and Contextual Analysis. Writing Art History Papers. Navigating Art History Examinations. For those, particularly novices, interested in the contextual analysis of works of art
Print Book, English, 2004 [i.e. 2003]
Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2004 [i.e. 2003]
168 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
9780130486356, 0130486353
52523312
(NOTE: Each chapter ends with a Conclusion.)Introduction: How to Use this Book. 1. Introducing Art History. What do Art Historians Do: The Object of Art History. Art History's Disciplinary Identity. Why is Art History Important?2. The Fundamentals of Interpretation: Formal and Contextual Analysis. Two Sides of a Coin: Formal and Contextual Analysis. Everyday Art History: Looking at Advertising. Formal Analysis. Contextual Analysis. Art Out of Context? Museums and Art History. The Process of Interpretation: Confronting your Assumptions.3. Writing Art History Papers. Structuring Art Historical Arguments: Interpretation vs. Opinion. Formal Analysis Papers. Research Papers. Some Specialized Kinds of Writing Assignments. Resources for Art Historical Research. Critical Moments in Art-History Writing. Citations and Bibliographies. Writing Style.4. Navigating Art History Examinations. Slide Identifications and Short-Answer Questions. Art History Essays. Effective Note-Taking.5. Art History's Own History. Ancient “Art Historians”. Medieval Art History. Renaissance Art History. Art History and Criticism in the Age of Enlightenment. Foundations of Modern Art History: Nineteenth-century Philosophers and Historians of Art. Art History at Mid-century Formalists, Iconographers, and Social Historians. The “New” Art History and the Future of Art History. Do Other Cultures Practice Art History?Glossary. Annotated Bibliography. Table of Parallel Illustrations in Art History Surveys. Picture Credits. Index.