Looking at Pictures (Cambridge Introduction to the History of Art) [Paperback]

Susan Woodford (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 28, 1983 | ISBN-10: 0521286476 | ISBN-13: 978-0521286473

Looking at pictures can be enjoyable, exciting or moving. Some pictures are easily appreciated at first glance, but others - often the most rewarding - require some explanation before they can be fully understood. This clearly written and enjoyable book is intended to increase pleasure and stimulate thought. It tackles many aspects of looking at paintings as well. Starting with familiar ideas, Dr Susan Woodford moves on to explore subtler, less obvious concepts. For example, she shows how paintings can be appreciated as patterns on a flat surface emotional effect; how ordinary objects can conceal hidden meanings and how knowledge of tradition improves our understanding of revolutionary works.

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Review

' ... an eminently worthwhile book for those who know a little about art and would like to know a lot more.' Book Talks

Book Description

Progressing from first looking at pictures primarily in terms of subject matter, thirteen concise and informative chapters focus increasingly on aspects of form and composition that are not easily appreciated at first glance.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (February 28, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521286476
• ISBN-13: 978-0521286473
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #497,358 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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