The Preference for the Primitive. Episodes in the History of Western Taste and Art. Ediz. illustrata [Lingua inglese] - Brossura

Gombrich, Ernst H.

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ISBN 10: 0714846325 ISBN 13: 9780714846323

Casa editrice: Phaidon, 2006

Riassunto

Available in paperback for the first time, Professor Gombrich's highly-acclaimed last book offers a revealing insight into the history and psychology of taste. The Preference for the Primitive is a study of the idea that older and less sophisticated ('primitive') works are somehow morally and aesthetically superior to later works that have become soft and decadent. Summing up more than 40 years of study and reflection on this theme, this book presents a closely argued narrative supported by extensive quotations that document with precision the role of authors, critics and artists in shaping and changing opinion.

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L'autore:

Sir Ernst Gombrich was one of the greatest and least conventional art historians of his age, achieving fame and distinction in three separate spheres: as a scholar, as a popularizer of art, and as a pioneer of the application of the psychology of perception to the study of art

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Book by Gombrich EH

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• Editore: Phaidon
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0714846325
• ISBN 13: 9780714846323
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 322