Art History And Its Methods: A Critical Anthology; Author: Commentaries by Fernie, Eric; Editor: Fernie, Eric; Paperback

Author: Commentaries by Fernie, Eric; Editor: Fernie, Eric
Paperback; 70 B&w Illustrations
384 pages
Published: August 1995
Phaidon Press Ltd
ISBN: 0714829919

'Approaches' are probably more varied -- and more debated -- in the history of art than in any other branch of history, and a study of different historical approaches is becoming an increasingly important component of many student courses. In this anthology of art-historical writings from the Renaissance to the present day, key texts have been chosen in which the authors reflect on the nature of their subject and on their own methods of inquiry. Included are texts by Vasari, Winckelmann, Burckhardt, Wolfflin, Panofsky, Gombrich and Pollock, among others. The introduction gives a lucid and readable summary of art-historical methods, and each of the texts is accompanied by a commentary that places it in context and discusses the issues it raises. Also provided is a critical glossarA carefully selected anthology of crucial art historical texts from the Renaissance to the present day, demonstrating the different ways in which art history has been constructed. Included are texts by Vasari, Pollock among others.A companion volume to Art in Modern Culture, this book introduces a selection of key texts from the Renaissance to the present day, exemplifying the wide variety of methods and approaches used by art historians. Included are texts by Gombrich, Vasari, Wolfflin and Pollack.