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Look! Art History Fundamentals

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ISBN-10: 0130486353

ISBN-13: 9780130486356

Edition: 2004

Authors: Anne D'Alleva

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List price: $27.40
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 6/2/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

(Note:Each chapter ends with a Conclusion.)
Introduction: How to Use this Book
Introducing Art History
What do Art Historians Do: The Object of Art History
Art History's Disciplinary Identity
Why is Art History Important?
The Fundamentals of Interpretation: Formal and Contextual Analysis
Two Sides of a Coin: Formal and Contextual Analysis
Everyday Art History: Looking at Advertising
Formal Analysis
Contextual Analysis
Art Out of Context? Museums and Art History
The Process of Interpretation: Confronting your Assumptions
Writing Art History Papers
Structuring Art Historical Arguments: Interpretation vs. Opinion
Formal Analysis Papers
Research Papers
Some Specialized Kinds of Writing Assignments
Resources for Art Historical Research
Critical Moments in Art-History Writing
Citations and Bibliographies
Writing Style
Navigating Art History Examinations
Slide Identifications and Short-Answer Questions
Art History Essays
Effective Note-Taking
Art History's Own History
Ancient “Art Historians”
Medieval Art History
Renaissance Art History
Art History and Criticism in the Age of Enlightenment
Foundations of Modern Art History: Nineteenth-century Philosophers and Historians of Art
Art History at Mid-century Formalists, Iconographers, and Social Historians
The “New” Art History and the Future of Art History
Do Other Cultures Practice Art History? Glossary
Annotated Bibliography
Table of Parallel Illustrations in Art History Surveys
Picture Credits
Index