Frames of Reference Art, History, and the World |
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| Author:
| Marquardt, Janet T.
Eskilson, Stephen J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-07-299339-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | McGraw-Hill Higher Education
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| Imprint: | McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages |
| Book Format: | Undefined
Paperback
CD-ROM |
| List Price: | USD $74.50USD $93.13 |
Book Description:
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Driven by the authors' conviction that education ought to be a process of inquiry rather than submission to received wisdom,Frames of Referencedevelops students’ critical understanding and appreciation of art by focusing on interesting intersections among the viewpoints of patrons, artists, viewers, and critics. Thematically organized with a chronological underpinning, the text includes thought-provoking chapter topics such as "The Earth as Art," "Representations of the Gods,"...
More DescriptionDriven by the authors' conviction that education ought to be a process of inquiry rather than submission to received wisdom,Frames of Referencedevelops students’ critical understanding and appreciation of art by focusing on interesting intersections among the viewpoints of patrons, artists, viewers, and critics. Thematically organized with a chronological underpinning, the text includes thought-provoking chapter topics such as "The Earth as Art," "Representations of the Gods," "Patrons and the Role of the Artist," "Utopia and Dystopia," and "Identity in Contemporary Art."