The standard work for students and teachers of art history: a determination of the subject of the field is followed by a presentation of the means and methods of the art historian and finally a look at the relationship to the neighbouring disciplines. With numerous further references and reading tips the volume is more than just an "introduction" into the subject for art history students. For t…
A compelling theory that places the origin of human picture making in the body In this groundbreaking book, renowned art historian Hans Belting proposes a new anthropological theory for interpreting human picture making. Rather than focus exclusively on pictures as they are embodied in various media such as painting, sculpture, or photography, he links pictures to our mental images and therefo…
En ningún lugar alcanza el ser humano una presencia visual mayor que en su rostro. Por eso llevamos milenios tratando de descifrarlo a través de imágenes que, no obstante, acaban fracasando en su intento de captar el semblante vivo. El presente volumen conforma la primera historia sobre el tema, con un enfoque en el que se dan cita la Historia del arte, la Antropología, la Psicología o la …
A cultural history of the face in Western art, ranging from portraiture in painting and photography to film, theater, and mass media This fascinating book presents the first cultural history and anthropology of the face across centuries, continents, and media. Ranging from funerary masks and masks in drama to the figural work of contemporary artists including Cindy Sherman and Nam June Paik, r…
La perspectiva fue una de las invenciones más importantes del Renacimiento. Con ella, el arte occidental experimentó el mayor viraje de toda su historia. La imagen en perspectiva es hoy omnipresente y ha sido exportada al mundo entero. Pero su dominio nos hace olvidar que en modo alguno reproduce nuestra visión natural.El mundo islámico conoce una mirada completamente distinta, que se expre…