The Story of Art

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By EH Gombrich

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The Story of Art by E.H. Gombrich is a rich exploration of the history of art, tracing its evolution from the earliest cave paintings to modern masterpieces. The author provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of how art has been shaped by historical contexts and cultural influences. Expect insightful explanations and deep appreciation for artistic achievements across different eras and styles.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for exploring the evolution of artistic styles and their cultural significance throughout history. It's ideal for those who appreciate clear and engaging explanations of art movements, combined with a rich collection of visual references, making the journey through the world of art both informative and captivating.

Gombrich's The Story of Art is a look at Western art from prehistoric times on up to the present. In his discussion of twentieth-century art, Gombrich explains how even the most experimental contemporary art is connected in some way to what has gone before.

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This text is the 16th revised and updated edition of this introduction to art, from the earliest cave paintings to experimental art.

Eight new artists from the modern period have been introduced. They are: Corot, Kollwitz, Nolde, de Chirico, Brancussi, Magritte, Nicolson, and Morandi.

A sequence of new "endings" have been added, and the captions are now fuller, including the medium and dimension of the works illustrated. Six fold-outs present selected large-scale works. They are: Van Eyck's "Ghent Altarpiece", Leonardo's "Last Supper", Botticelli's "Birth of Venus", Jackson Pollock's "One (Number 31, 1950)", Van der Weyden's "Descent from the Cross" and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780714832470

Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 July 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd

Edition: 16th edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 39.0mm

Width: 172.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 1652g

Pages: 688

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About the Author

Ernst Gombrich was one of the greatest and least conventional art historians of his age, achieving fame and distinction in three separate spheres: as a scholar, as a popularizer of art, and as a pioneer of the application of the psychology of perception to the study of art. His best-known book, The Story of Art - first published 50 years ago and now in its sixteenth edition - is one of the most influential books ever written about art. His books further include The Sense of Order (1979) and The Preference for the Primitive (2002), as well as a total of 11 volumes of collected essays and reviews.

Gombrich was born in Vienna in 1909 and died in London in November 2001. He came to London in 1936 to work at the Warburg Institute, where he eventually became Director from 1959 until his retirement in 1976. He won numerous international honours, including a knighthood, the Order of Merit and the Goethe, Hegel and Erasmus prizes.

Gifted with a powerful mind and prodigious memory, he was also an outstanding communicator, with a clear and forceful prose style. His works are models of good art-historical writing, and reflect his humanism and his deep and abiding concern with the standards and values of our cultural heritage.

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