The Story of Art, 16th Edition
内容简介
The Story of Art, one of the most famous and popular books on art ever written, has been a world bestseller for over half a century. Attracted by the simplicity and clarity of his writing, readers of all ages and backgrounds have found in Professor Gombrich a true master, who combines knowledge and wisdom with a unique gift for communicating his deep love of the subject.
For this new, compact edition The Story of Art has been completely redesigned, giving a fresh perspective to Gombrich's well-loved text. The illustrations, collected together in a separate section towards the back of the book for easy reference, vividly illustrate the lively and engaging narrative and are in colour throughout.
The Story of Art has always been admired for two key qualities: it is a pleasure to read and a pleasure to handle. In these respects the pocket edition is no exception, combining smoothly flowing text with a clear, simple design in a convenient and accessible format. The new edition allows this classic work to continue its triumphant progress for another generation, and to remain the title of first choice for all newcomers to art.
The most famous and popular book on art ever published, this quintessential "introduction to art" has been a worldwide bestseller for over four decades. In this completely redesigned 16th edition, Gombrich, a true master, combines knowledge and wisdom with a unique gift for communicating his deep love of the subject. 440 illustrations, 376 in color.
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作者简介
Sir Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich, OM, CBE (30 March 1909 – 3 November 2001) was an Austrian-born art historian, who spent most of his working life in the United Kingdom.
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目录
Preface 7
Introduction: On art and artists 15
1 Strange Beginnings: Prehistoric and primitive peoples; Ancient America 39
2 Art for Eternity: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Crete 55
3 The Great Awakening: Greece, seventh to fifth century BC 75
4 The Realm of Beauty: Greece and the Greek world, fourth century BC to first century AD 99
5 World Conquerors: Romans, Buddhists, Jews and Christians, first to fourth century AD 117
6 A Parting of Ways: Rome and Byzantium, fifth to thirteenth century 133
7 Looking Eastwards: Islam, China, second to thirteenth century 143
8 Western Art in the Melting Pot: Europe, sixth to eleventh century 157
9 The Church Militant: The twelfth century 171
10 The Church Triumphant: The thirteenth century 185
11 Courtiers and Burghers: The fourteenth century 207
12 The Conquest of Reality: The early fifteenth century 223
13 Tradition and Innovation I: The later fifteenth century in Italy 247
14 Tradition and Innovation II: The fifteenth century in the North 269
15 Harmony Attained: Tuscany and Rome, early sixteenth century 287
16 Light and Colour: Venice and northern Italy, early sixteenth century 325
17 The New Learning Spreads: Germany and the Netherland, early sixteenth century 341
18 A Crisis of Art: Europe, later sixteenth century 361
19 Vision and Visions: Catholic Europe, first half of the seventeenth century 387
20 The Mirror of Nature: Holland, seventeenth century 413
21 Power and Glory I: Italy, later seventeenth and eighteenth centuries 435
22 Power and Glory II: France, Germany and Austria, late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries 447
23 The Age of Reason: England and France, eighteenth century 457
24 The Break in Tradition: England, America and France, late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries 475
25 Permanent Revolution: The nineteenth century 499
26 In Search of New Standards: The late nineteenth century 535
27 Experimental Art: The first half of the twentieth century 557
28 A Story Without End
The triumph of Modernism 599
Another turning of the tide 618
The changing past 626
A note on art books 638
Chronological charts 655
Maps 664
List of illustrations by location 670
Index and glossary 674
Acknowledgements 687
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