Music in Art (A Guide to Imagery) [Paperback]

Alberto Ausoni (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2009 | Series: A Guide to Imagery

This abundantly illustrated, full-color volume provides an overview of the topic of music, musical instruments, and musical performance throughout the centuries, as depicted in Western works of art ranging from ancient sculpture to Renaissance paintings to modern art. It serves as a handy guide for anyone desiring a comprehensive, yet succinct, answer—a first source for the academic scholar, university student, or educated layperson. It features sections devoted to individual instruments and sections focused on more general concepts, such as musical symbols and allegories and the instruments used in religious contexts. A fascinating musical, historical, and art-historical narrative accompanies the full-color works by artists including Anthony van Dyck, Hieronymus Bosch, Gustav Klimt, Francisco Goya, Marc Chagall, Man Ray, and the Antimedes Painter. The appendix contains lists of subjects and of artists and includes a glossary.

Editorial Reviews

Review

 “This sophisticated paperback annotates hundreds of gorgeous paintings, frescoes, and even Greek vases that depict musicians and performances.”—The Minneapolis Star Tribune

 “This handy guidebook is a ‘must have’ for anyone interested in art history, musicology, or in simply becoming a more informed patron of the arts.”—History in Review

About the Author

Alberto Ausoni is a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Turin.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum; 1 edition (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892369655
• ISBN-13: 978-0892369652
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #813,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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