Methods & Theories of Art History: (introduction to criticism for students)

D'Alleva, Anne

ISBN 10: 1856698998 / ISBN 13: 9781856698993

Published by Laurence King Publishing, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Methods & Theories of Art History: (introduction to criticism for students)
• Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1856698998
• ISBN 13: 9781856698993
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

An introduction to art history theory and criticism for students.

Recommended by art history instructors as an accessible yet scholarly guide to all aspects of theory and criticism.

Art historical theory is a forum of intense, often passionate debate. This book provides an accessible introduction to the range of critical theories used in analyzing art. It covers a broad range of approaches, presenting individual arguments, controversies, and divergent perspectives. This second edition has been updated to reflect recent scholarship in contemporary art.

The book begins by introducing the concept of theory and explains why it is important to art historical practice. Each of the book's four core chapters presents a group of related approaches that are discussed and applied to one or more works of art. The book ends with some practical ideas about writing theoretically driven art history papers.

Includes chapters on:
• Thinking about theory
• The analysis of form, symbol, and sign
• Art's contexts
• Psychology and perception in art
• Taking a stance toward knowledge
• Writing with theory

As well as breakout sections on:
• Jargon
• The difference between theory and methodology
• Are works of art puzzles? Are art historian detectives?
• Do we "read" works of art?
• So what's normal–or normative?
• Jungian archetypes
• Object relations theory and the nature of creativity
• The anxiety of influence

"This book gives you a starting point, no more and no less, in approaching theories of art–historical practice. It is neither encyclopedic nor exhaustive–I don't know how it could be and not lose its usefulness as a reference, the kind of dog–eared book that you keep in a pile next to the computer"Anne D'Alleva

About the Author

Anne D'Alleva is Associate Professor of Art History and Women's Studies at the University of Connecticut. She is the author of Arts of the Pacific Islands and Look!: The Fundamentals of Art History.