Preference for the Primitive Episodes in the History of Western Taste and Art

Name: Preference for the Primitive Episodes in the History of Western Taste and Art
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ISBN: 9780714846323

ISBN-10: 0714846325

ISBN-13: 9780714846323

Edition: 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Leonie Gombrich, Leonie Gombrich

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- Professor Gombrich's last book and first narrative book in over 20 years - Studies the idea that older and less sophisticated (i.e. 'primitive') artworks are somehow morally and aesthetically superior to later works that have become soft and decadent - Takes a long view of the subject, finding the theme expressed in key documents in Classical Antiquity, resuming the debate in the 18th century, and culminating in an examination of the radical expressions of primitivism in modern times - Summing up more than 40 years of study and reflection on this theme, the book presents a closely argued narrative supported by extensive quotations that document with precision the role of authors, critics…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Phaidon Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/14/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 324
Size: 6.77" wide x 9.65" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 2.090
Language: English



Preface



Plato's Preferences


Interlude - Progress or Decline?



The Ascendancy of the Sublime



The Pre-Raphaelite Ideal



The Quest for Spirituality



The Emancipation of Formal Values


Interlude - New Worlds and New Myths



The Twentieth Century


The Lure of Regression (1)


The Lure of Regression (2)



Primitive - in what Sense?



The Study of Antiquities


Notes


Index


Photographic Credits