Arrest and Movement Space and Time in the Representational Art of the Ancient Near East |
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| Author:
| Groenewegen-Frankfort, H. A. |
| Series title: | Paperbacks in Art History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-04656-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1988 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Imprint: | Belknap Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $41.50 |
Book Description:
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The beauty of Egyptian, Babylonian, and Cretan art is shot through with oddity. However much we are fascinated by the ancient works, we find ourselves wondering what precisely the artists meant when they rendered objects and indicated spatial relations the way they did. Arrest and Movement is the only book to analyze pre-Greek art in terms of issues such as space and narrative. It is a landmark book that will bring to students and museum-goers deeper understanding of this eloquent but...
More DescriptionThe beauty of Egyptian, Babylonian, and Cretan art is shot through with oddity. However much we are fascinated by the ancient works, we find ourselves wondering what precisely the artists meant when they rendered objects and indicated spatial relations the way they did. Arrest and Movement is the only book to analyze pre-Greek art in terms of issues such as space and narrative. It is a landmark book that will bring to students and museum-goers deeper understanding of this eloquent but seemingly eccentric art.