Nineteenth-century Art
A Beginner's Guide
Oneworld Publications · Print & ebook · October 2, 2014
Munch's The Scream.
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- Who it’s for
- Trace how nineteenth-century paintings, sculpture, photography, and architecture challenged conventions and endured.
- Themes
- Nineteenth-century art, Art and social context, Revolutionary works and lasting appeal
- Pacing
- Reflective
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Munch's The Scream. Van Gogh's Starry Night. Rodin's The Thinker. Monet’s water lilies. Constable's landscapes. The nineteenth-century gave us a wealth of artistic riches so memorable in their genius that we can picture many of them at an instant. However, at the time their avant-garde nature was the cause of much controversy.
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Professor Laurie Schneider Adams brings vividly to life the paintings, sculpture, photography and architecture of the period vividly with her infectious enthusiasm for art and detailed explorations of individual works. Offering fascinating biographical details and the relevant social, political and cultural context, Adams provides the reader with an understanding of both how revolutionary the works were at the time and of their enduring appeal.
Nineteenth-Century Works
Trace how nineteenth-century paintings, sculpture, photography, and architecture challenged conventions and endured.
Come here for
- Explorations of individual paintings, sculpture, photography, and architecture
- Biographical details and social, political, and cultural context
Expect
- Individual works examined alongside their historical context
- Artistic controversies and the works’ continuing appeal
Where it sits
| Art History | 61% |
|---|---|
| Modern Art History (to 1945) | 32% |
| Romanticism Art History | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Art
- Drawing Techniques
- Art History
- Modern Art History (to 1945)
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- Oil Painting Techniques
- Painting Techniques
- Sculpture & Installation
- Watercolor Techniques
- Authors
- Laurie Schneider Adams
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Published
- October 2, 2014
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Nineteenth-century art · Art and social context · Revolutionary works and lasting appeal
- Reading lane
- Art