Cultural Contact and the Making of European Art since the Age of Exploration |
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Editor:
| Sheriff, Mary D. |
Series title: | Bettie Allison Rand Lectures in Art History Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8078-7270-3 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Art historians have long been accustomed to thinking about art and artists in terms of national traditions. This volume takes a different approach, suggesting instead that a history of art based on national divisions often obscures the processes of cultural appropriation and global exchange that shaped the visual arts of Europe in fundamental ways between 1492 and the early 20th century. Essays here analyze distinct zones of contact--between various European states, between Asia and...
More DescriptionArt historians have long been accustomed to thinking about art and artists in terms of national traditions. This volume takes a different approach, suggesting instead that a history of art based on national divisions often obscures the processes of cultural appropriation and global exchange that shaped the visual arts of Europe in fundamental ways between 1492 and the early 20th century. Essays here analyze distinct zones of contact--between various European states, between Asia and Europe, or between Europe and so-called primitive cultures in Africa, the Americas, and the South Pacific--focusing mainly but not exclusively on painting, drawing, or the decorative arts.