The Vexations of Art Vel¿zquez and Others |
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Author:
| Alpers, Svetlana |
ISBN: | 978-0-300-12613-6 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2007 |
Publisher: | Yale University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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A major art historian reflects on a great tradition of European painting.
"The Vexations of Art is an engrossing, passionate attempt to re-engage with painting as a mode of thought at a time when 'it is not clear in what form the resource of painting--for surely painting has been a singular resource of the greater European culture--will continue."--Jackie Wullschlager, Financial Times
"[A] fascinating book that will surely generate discussion...
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A major art historian reflects on a great tradition of European painting.
"The Vexations of Art is an engrossing, passionate attempt to re-engage with painting as a mode of thought at a time when 'it is not clear in what form the resource of painting--for surely painting has been a singular resource of the greater European culture--will continue."--Jackie Wullschlager, Financial Times
"[A] fascinating book that will surely generate discussion for some time to come."--Mindy Nancarrow, Renaissance Quarterly