{"product_id":"art-in-theory-1648-1815-charles-harrison-9780631200642","title":"Art in Theory 1648-1815: An Anthology of Changing Ideas","description":"Art in Theory (1648-1815) provides a wide-ranging and comprehensive collection of documents on the theory of art from the founding of the French Academy until the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Like its highly successful companion volumes, Art in Theory (1815-1900) and Art in Theory (1900-1990), its' primary aim is to provide students and teachers with the documentary material for informed and up-to-date study. Its' 240 texts, clear principles of organization and considerable editorial content offer a vivid and indispensable introduction to the art of the early modern period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarrison, Wood and Gaiger have collected writing by artists, critics, philosophers, literary figures and administrators of the arts, some reprinted in their entirety, others excerpted from longer works. A wealth of material from French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Latin sources is also provided, including many new translations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the major themes treated are early arguments over the relative merits of ancient and modern art, debates between the advocates of form and color, the beginnings of modern art criticism in reviews of the Salon, art and politics during the French Revolution, the rise of landscape painting, and the artistic theories of Romanticism and Neo-classicism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach section is prefaced by an essay that situates the ideas of the period in their historical context, while relating theoretical concerns and debates to developments in the practice of art. Each individual text is also accompanied by a short introduction. An extensive bibliography and full index are provided.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Harrison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0631200649\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780631200642\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.68h x 6.76w x 1.92d","brand":"Charles Harrison","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48930233975039,"sku":"9780631200642","price":102.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/art-in-theory-1648-1815-charles-harrison-9780631200642","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}