Art History 44

Creative Analysis: Art, Creativity and Clinical Process explores the dynamics of creativity in psychoanalytic treatment. It argues that the creative process of the analytic interaction is characteri……続きを見る

While the current philosophical debate surrounding Hegel’s aesthetics focuses heavily on the philosopher’s controversial ‘end of art’ thesis, its participants rarely give attention to Hegel’s ideas ……続きを見る

Leonardo da Vinci was one of history's true geniuses, equally brilliant as an artist, scientist, and mathematician. Readers of The Da Vinci Code were given a glimpse of the mysterious connections be……続きを見る

'Thirst for information, faith in commerce and industry, inventiveness and technical daring, energy and tenacity, and a tendency to mix up religion with visible success - all these qualities have to……続きを見る

'I wrote my thesis because it seemed incredible that a nineteenth century cleric could believe that paintings had the power to civilise his community of London's poorest. Yet that is what he did bel……続きを見る

In late seventeenth-century London, the most provocative images were produced not by artists, but by scientists. Magnified fly-eyes drawn with the aid of microscopes, apparitions cast on laboratory ……続きを見る

This richly illustrated, four-colour textbook introduces the art and archaeology of ancient Greece, from the Bronze Age through to the Roman conquest. Suitable for students with no prior knowledge o……続きを見る

A beautifully illustrated hundred-year history of modern art, from cubism to pop and avant-guard. More than 250 color photos. 続きを見る

"America's nerviest journalist" (Newsweek) trains his satirical eye on Modern Art in this "masterpiece" (The Washington Post) Wolfe's style has never been more dazzling, his wit never more keen. He ……続きを見る

“When Matisse dies,” Pablo Picasso remarked in the 1950s, “Chagall will be the only painter left who understands what color really is.” As a pioneer of modernism and one of the greatest figurative a……続きを見る

The most complete account of ancient man in the New York area ever published in one volume, this book traces a rich, 8000-year story of human prehistory. Beginning with the first known inhabitants, ……続きを見る

John McPhee's The Ransom of Russian Art is a suspenseful, chilling, and fascinating report on a covert operation like no other. It offers unprecedented insight into Soviet culture at the brink of th……続きを見る

He claimed to be “the plainest kind of fellow you can find. There isn’t a single thing I’ve done, or experienced,” said Grant Wood, “that’s been even the least bit exciting.” Wood was one of America……続きを見る

Antoine Watteau, one of the most mysterious painters who ever lived, is the inspiration for this delightful investigation of the tangled relationship between art and life. Weaving together historica……続きを見る

In this landmark work, Jed Perl captures the excitement of a generation of legendary artists–Jackson Pollack, Joseph Cornell, Robert Rauschenberg, and Ellsworth Kelly among them–who came to New York……続きを見る

In this vivid and captivating journey through the colors of an artist’s palette, Victoria Finlay takes us on an enthralling adventure around the world and through the ages, illuminating how the colo……続きを見る

Birthplace of Michelangelo and home to untold masterpieces, Florence is a city for art lovers. But on November 4, 1966, the rising waters of the Arno threatened to erase over seven centuries of hist……続きを見る

A fascinating and counterintuitive portrait of the sordid, hidden world behind the dazzling artwork of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, and more Renowned as a period of cultural rebirth ……続きを見る

“A beautiful, intricate meditation on creativity and discovery, on fire and rebirth.” ーElizabeth Gilbert Awestruck at the sight of a Grinling Gibbons carving in a London church, David Esterly chose……続きを見る

**REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION 'Masterly . . . a wonderfully alert and moving portrait' Mail on Sunday** --------------------- Two artistic giants. One small house. From October to December 1888 a pa……続きを見る

A new selection of Vincent Van Gough's letters, based on an entirely new translation, revealing his religious struggles, his fascination with the French Revolution, his search for love and his invol……続きを見る

Artist, architect, poet and philosopher, Leon Battista Alberti revolutionized the history of art with his theories of perspective in On Painting (1435). Inspired by the order and beauty inherent in ……続きを見る

In this dramatic journey through religious and artistic history, R. A. Scotti traces the defining event of a glorious epoch: the building of St. Peter's Basilica. Begun by the ferociously ambitious ……続きを見る

Jeremy Paxman's unique portrait of the Victorian age takes readers on an exciting journey through the birth of modern Britain. Using the paintings of the era as a starting point, he tells us stories……続きを見る

Erziehung und Angst – eine Geschichte der elterlichen Verunsicherung Wie viel Nähe braucht ein Kind? Darf ich mein Baby beruhigen, wenn es weint, oder muss es lernen, sich selbst zu beruhigen? Und w……続きを見る

Liao-fan Yuan (1535ー1608), Gelehrter während der Ming Dynastie und bekennender Buddhist, widmete sich in seiner Position als Regierungsbeamter zeitlebens dem Wohlergehen seiner Mitmenschen. Sein Al……続きを見る

Europäische Kulturgeschichte an der Elbe entlang erzählt Die Elbe ist nicht nur ein großartiger Naturraum, sie ist auch eine europäische Lebensader und lebendige Geschichte im Fluss. Uwe Rada nutzt ……続きを見る

The Garden of Perfect Brightness (Yuanming Yuan) in the western suburbs of the Qing capital, Beijing, was begun by the great Kangxi (r. 1661–1722) and expanded by his son, Yongzheng (r. 1722–1735) a……続きを見る

Chinese Religious Art is a broad survey of the origins and development of the various forms of artistic expression of Chinese religions. The study begins with an overview of ancient archaeology in o……続きを見る

The archaeological study of the ancient world has become increasingly popular in recent years. A Research Guide to the Ancient World: Print and Electronic Sources, is a partially annotated bibliogra……続きを見る