The Resource How do we look : the body, the divine, and the question of civilisation, Mary Beard
How do we look : the body, the divine, and the question of civilisation, Mary Beard
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- Summary
- "From prehistoric Mexico to modern Istanbul, Mary Beard looks beyond the familiar canon of Western imagery to explore the history of art, religion, and humanity. Conceived as a gorgeously illustrated accompaniment to "How Do We Look" and "The Eye of Faith," the famed Civilisations shows on PBS, renowned classicist Mary Beard has created this elegant volume on how we have looked at art. Focusing in Part I on the Olmec heads of early Mesoamerica, the colossal statues of the pharaoh Amenhotep III, and the nudes of classical Greece, Beard explores the power, hierarchy, and gender politics of the art of the ancient world, and explains how it came to define the so-called civilized world. In Part II, Beard chronicles some of the most breathtaking religious imagery ever made--whether at Angkor Wat, Ravenna, Venice, or in the art of Jewish and Islamic calligraphers-- to show how all religions, ancient and modern, have faced irreconcilable problems in trying to picture the divine. With this classic volume, Beard redefines the Western-and male-centric legacies of Ernst Gombrich and Kenneth Clark"--Provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- 240 pages
- Note
-
- First published as: How do we look : the eye of faith
- Companion to the British television series Civilisations
- Isbn
- 9781631494406
- Label
- How do we look : the body, the divine, and the question of civilisation
- Title
- How do we look
- Title remainder
- the body, the divine, and the question of civilisation
- Statement of responsibility
- Mary Beard
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "From prehistoric Mexico to modern Istanbul, Mary Beard looks beyond the familiar canon of Western imagery to explore the history of art, religion, and humanity. Conceived as a gorgeously illustrated accompaniment to "How Do We Look" and "The Eye of Faith," the famed Civilisations shows on PBS, renowned classicist Mary Beard has created this elegant volume on how we have looked at art. Focusing in Part I on the Olmec heads of early Mesoamerica, the colossal statues of the pharaoh Amenhotep III, and the nudes of classical Greece, Beard explores the power, hierarchy, and gender politics of the art of the ancient world, and explains how it came to define the so-called civilized world. In Part II, Beard chronicles some of the most breathtaking religious imagery ever made--whether at Angkor Wat, Ravenna, Venice, or in the art of Jewish and Islamic calligraphers-- to show how all religions, ancient and modern, have faced irreconcilable problems in trying to picture the divine. With this classic volume, Beard redefines the Western-and male-centric legacies of Ernst Gombrich and Kenneth Clark"--Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- LBSOR/DLC
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Civilisations (Television program)
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1955-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Beard, Mary
- Dewey number
- 709.01
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- N5333+
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Art
- Human figure in art
- Art and religion
- Art, Ancient
- Art and society
- Civilization in art
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- How do we look : the body, the divine, and the question of civilisation, Mary Beard
- Note
-
- First published as: How do we look : the eye of faith
- Companion to the British television series Civilisations
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- 240 pages
- Immediate source of acquisition
- LSC
- Isbn
- 9781631494406
- Lccn
- 2018027575
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly colour)
- System control number
-
- 1901031
- 878422
- Label
- How do we look : the body, the divine, and the question of civilisation, Mary Beard
- Note
-
- First published as: How do we look : the eye of faith
- Companion to the British television series Civilisations
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- 240 pages
- Immediate source of acquisition
- LSC
- Isbn
- 9781631494406
- Lccn
- 2018027575
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly colour)
- System control number
-
- 1901031
- 878422
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