Beauty And Art: 1750-2000

What do we mean when we call a work of art beautiful? How do perceptions of beauty change with the passage of time? This title explores these questions, showing the vital relationship between our changing notions of beauty and specific works of art. It charts the story of western art, from eighteenth-century Germany to the late 20th century.

• | By (Author): Elizabeth Prettejohn
• | Series: Oxford History of Art
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: May 05, 2005
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 224 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0192801600
• | ISBN-13: 9780192801609