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Informationen zum Autor Penny Huntsman has taught A level History of Art for 15 years and is currently Head of Art History at Farlington School, Horsham, UK. She has an undergraduate degree in History of Art, an MA in Cultural and Critical Thinking, and is embarking on a PhD in Educational Pedagogy. Thinking about Art is co-published by the Association of Art Historians: the AAH is dedicated to promoting the professional practice and public understanding of art history. Klappentext Thinking about Art explores some of the greatest works of art and architecture in the world through the prism of themes, instead of chronology, to offer intriguing juxtapositions of art and history.The book ranges across time and topics, from the Parthenon to the present day and from patronage to ethnicity, to reveal art history in new and varied lights.With over 200 colour illustrations and a wealth of formal and contextual analysis, Thinking about Art is a companion guide for art lovers, students and the general reader, and is also the first A-level Art History textbook, written by a skilled and experienced teacher of art history, Penny Huntsman. Zusammenfassung Thinking about Art explores some of the greatest works of art and architecture in the world through the prism of themes, instead of chronology, to offer intriguing juxtapositions of art and history. Inhaltsverzeichnis VI Companion WebsiteVII AcknowledgementsI Introduction6 Formal Analysis Toolbox20 Chapter 1 Genres and Subjects74 Chapter 2 Materials, Techniques and Processes114 Chapter 3 Form, Style and Function156 Chapter 4 Social and Historical Contexts190 Chapter 5 Patronage and the Social and Cultural Status of the Artist230 Chapter 6 Gender, Nationality and Ethnicity274 Glossary289 Index
List of contents
VI Companion Website
VII Acknowledgements
I Introduction
6 Formal Analysis Toolbox
20 Chapter 1 Genres and Subjects
74 Chapter 2 Materials, Techniques and Processes
114 Chapter 3 Form, Style and Function
156 Chapter 4 Social and Historical Contexts
190 Chapter 5 Patronage and the Social and Cultural Status of the Artist
230 Chapter 6 Gender, Nationality and Ethnicity
274 Glossary
289 Index
