'An eloquently argued, richly illustrated and exhilaratingly wide-ranging essay, as alive to the beauty as to the significance of art' - The Scotsman
'Insightful texts … stunning illustrations … a fascinating insight into an often somewhat neglected aspect of ancient history' - Reference Reviews
The World of Ancient Art is an innovative exploration of the arts of antiquity, beginning with the earliest European cave paintings and continuing right up to the coming of Christianity and Buddhism in the Old World, and to the arrival of the Spaniards in the New World. Dividing the ancient world into three broad climatic categories – the northern nomadic, the temperate farmers and city-dwellers, and the tropical – Boardman focuses on common solutions that Man the artist has devised for the problems posed by his environment, a factor that also determined the nature of his society and its arts.
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Provides an exploration of the arts of antiquity, beginning with the earliest European cave paintings and continuing up to the coming of Christianity and Buddhism in the Old World, and to the arrival of the Spaniards in the New World. This book focuses on common solutions that man, the artist has devised for the problems posed by his environment.
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Contents • Preface • I. Early Days and the Primitive • II. The Arts of Urban Life • III. The Northern and Nomadic, and Interfaces IV. The Tropical Arts
'An eloquently argued, richly illustrated and exhilaratingly wide-ranging essay, as alive to the beauty as to the significance of art' - The Scotsman
‘Circumnavigating the ancient world’s art with Sir John Boardman … is a rare privilege and source of both sensual and intellectual enlightenment’ Sunday Telegraph
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780500238271
Publisert
2006-06-19
Utgiver
Vendor
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Høyde
245 mm
Bredde
195 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
408
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