Principles of art history : the problem of the development of style in later art / by Heinrich Wölfflin ; translated by M.D. Hottinger

Wölfflin, Heinrich (1864-1945)

Published by [New York] : Dover Publications, Inc, 1932

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Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains well-preserved overall. Series; Dover books on art history. Physical description; xvi, 237 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes; Reprint. Originally published: London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd, 1932. Translated from the German. Contents; Introduction : The double root of style: The most general representational forms ; Imitation and decoration -- Linear and painterly : General ; Drawing ; Painting ; Sculpture ; Architecture -- Plane and recession : Painting ; Sculpture ; Architecture -- Closed and open form : Painting ; Sculpture ; Architecture -- Multiplicity and unity : Painting ; Architecture -- Clearness and unclearness : Painting ; Architecture -- Conclusion : External and internal history of art ; Forms of imitation and decoration ; The why of the development ; Periodicity of the development ; The problem of recommencement ; National characteristics ; Shifting of the centre of gravity. Subjects; Art history. Style (Philosophy). Art criticism. Art historiography. Theory of visual arts. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Principles of art history : the problem of the development of style in later art / by Heinrich Wölfflin ; translated by M.D. Hottinger
• Publisher: [New York] : Dover Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 1932
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Weight: 1 kilogram