Perspectives On Western Art. Vol. 1: Source Documents And Readings From The Ancient Near East Through The Middle Ages. …

XVIII, 302 p. From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Somewhat rubbed, otherwise very good and clean. / Etwas berieben, sonst sehr gut und sauber. - This anthology of readings related to Western art history explains specific works of art illustrated in Janson's History of Art and De la Croix and Tansey's Gardner's Art Through the Ages in terms of the ideas, beliefs and concerns of the people and cultures who created the art. It brings a new understanding of art because it shows the social and cultural basis of major works of art through history. The ten sections are: Ancient Near East-Egypt; Aegean; Greek; Etruscan; Roman; Early Christian, Byzantine and Islamic; Early Medieval; Romanesque; Gothic. The readings have been drawn from many areas of intellectual and social history, including religion, philosophy, literature, science, economics and law. Each selection is preceded by an introductory note which discusses the readings in terms of its subject and theme, its source and usage, and its relevance to the study of the work of art. Notes, bibliography, index. - Linnea H. Wren is assistant professor of art at Gustavus Adolphus College. ISBN 9780064301541