Portraits and Persons

Name: Portraits and Persons
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ISBN: 9780199234981

ISBN-10: 0199234981

ISBN-13: 9780199234981

Edition: 2010

Authors: Cynthia Freeland

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Portraits have for centuries been one of the most important art forms. But what do portraits tell us? What do they mean? And what makes a picture into a portrait?In this book, leading art philosopher Cynthia Freeland addresses these questions and more. As she shows, portraits have served two fundamental functions throughout the ages. Firstly, they preserve identity, bringing us closer to loved ones who are either absent or dead. And secondly, they tell us something about the subject being portrayed: not just external things such as what they are wearing, but also about the subject's emotions and inner state. Along the way, she addresses a whole host of fascinating problems posed by the art…

Book details

List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 9/13/2016
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Introduction



Animals



Contact



Individuality



Expression



Self-Knowledge



Intimacy



The Fallen Self


Epilogue


Further Reading


Notes


Index