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The Matter of Art: Materials, Practices, Cultural Logics, C.1250-1750
C(Ed)Et Al Anderson
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Description for The Matter of Art: Materials, Practices, Cultural Logics, C.1250-1750
Paperback. Drawing on research and models from anthropology, material culture and art history, this study explores topics as diverse as Inka stonework, cork platforms for shoes and the Christian Eucharist. Editor(s): Anderson, Christy; Dunlop, Anne; Smith, Pamela H. Series: Studies in Design & Material Culture. Num Pages: 368 pages, 75 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Materials carried the meaning of early modern art. Transformed and crafted from the matter of nature, art objects were the physical embodiment of both the inherent qualities of materials and the forces of culture that used, refined and produced them. The study of materials offers a new approach to this important period in the history of art, science and culture, linking the close study of painting, sculpture and architecture to much wider categories of the everyday and the exotic. Drawing on research and models from anthropology, material culture and the history of art, scholars in The matter of art explore ... Read more
Materials carried the meaning of early modern art. Transformed and crafted from the matter of nature, art objects were the physical embodiment of both the inherent qualities of materials and the forces of culture that used, refined and produced them. The study of materials offers a new approach to this important period in the history of art, science and culture, linking the close study of painting, sculpture and architecture to much wider categories of the everyday and the exotic. Drawing on research and models from anthropology, material culture and the history of art, scholars in The matter of art explore ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Studies in Design and Material Culture
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784992828
SKU
V9781784992828
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About C(Ed)Et Al Anderson
Christy Anderson is Associate Professor of the History of Art at the University of Toronto Anne Dunlop is Associate Professor of Art History at Tulane University in New Orleans Pamela H. Smith is Seth Low Professor of History, Columbia University in the City of New York -- .
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