{"product_id":"the-whispers-of-the-muses-9783838216973","title":"The Whispers of the Muses: Artworks as Time Travelers","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough there is widespread belief that some artists attract the attention of muses more than others, this topic has, so far, not been taken up seriously in art history or sociology of culture. In his fascinating book, Vjeran Katunaric starts out by presenting many artworks, from literature and visual arts to performing arts and architecture, as examples that demonstrate the transcendental potential of art. The key concept explaining this capability concerns the crossing of three time frames, i.e. past, present, and future in the historical present. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn inspirational source for such an approach is to be found in the aesthetic sociology and philosophy of Georg Simmel and in the philosophical hermeneutics of history by Walter Benjamin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe selected artworks and periods, respectively, span from early Renaissance and the beginning of the Industrial Revolution to postmodernity and neoliberalism - with a glimpse to a possible future as the opening of the cosmic era of humanity that is anticipated in early vanguard and some contemporary paintings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vjeran Katunaric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3838216970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783838216973\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ibidem Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.80w x 1.10d","brand":"Vjeran Katunaric","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078866825471,"sku":"9783838216973","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f9cc5ad5-674d-405e-954f-504cefd8e102.jpg?v=1685477979","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-whispers-of-the-muses-9783838216973","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}