Understanding Art
2nd Edition
Published on 17. May 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-1-912217-21-2 (ISBN)
Description
A new edition of the bestselling introduction to the 'isms' of art.
This is an easy-to-use guide to a wide range of art 'isms'. From the 'isms' of the Renaissance to the 'isms' of the present day, it gives you a practical introduction to all the significant 'isms' that have shaped art history. For each 'ism', there is a definition, an introduction to the topic, lists of key artists, keywords, and major works as well as suggestions of other 'isms' that you might be interested in.
This is a new edition of the original bestselling title which now includes four brand-new chapters covering Digitalism, Activism, Superflat and Internationalism.
This book is a must for everyone who is interested in art - whether you are a Sunday afternoon art gallery visitor, art student or already an art connoisseur.
This is an easy-to-use guide to a wide range of art 'isms'. From the 'isms' of the Renaissance to the 'isms' of the present day, it gives you a practical introduction to all the significant 'isms' that have shaped art history. For each 'ism', there is a definition, an introduction to the topic, lists of key artists, keywords, and major works as well as suggestions of other 'isms' that you might be interested in.
This is a new edition of the original bestselling title which now includes four brand-new chapters covering Digitalism, Activism, Superflat and Internationalism.
This book is a must for everyone who is interested in art - whether you are a Sunday afternoon art gallery visitor, art student or already an art connoisseur.
More details
Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Flexible plastic/vinyl cover
Illustrations
Colour images throughout
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 134 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
370 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-912217-21-2 (9781912217212)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Stephen Little is a graduate of the Courtauld Institute. He is Digital Portfolio Manager in Government Business Services and a frequent contributor to a number of art journals.
Content
Introduction
How to Use this Book
Renaissance
Renaissance
International Gothicism
Secularism
Monumentalism
Humanism
Idealism
Perspectivism
Illusionism
Naturalism
Mannerism
Baroque & Rococo
Baroque
Allegoricism
Baroque Classicism
Pietism
Sectarianism
Gesturalism
Emotionalism
Caravaggism
Absolutism
Rococo
Academicism
Neo-Classicism
The 19th Century
19th Century
Romanticism
Orientalism
Medievalism
Pre-Raphaelitism
Realism
Materialism
Impressionism
Neo-Impressionism
Secessionism
Aestheticism
Symbolism
Post-Impressionism
Modernism
Modernism
Fauvism
Primitivism
Expressionism
Cubism
Futurism
Dadaism
Suprematism
Constructivism: Russian and International
Neo-Plasticism
Surrealism
Spatialism
Abstract Expressionism
Social Realism
Post-Modernism
Post-Modernism
Conceptualism
Neo-Conceptualism
Neo-Expressionism
Minimalism
Sensationalism
Digitalism
Activism
Superflat
Internationalism
Glossary of Artists
Glossary of Useful Terms
Chronology of Isms
List of Museums to Visit
Credits
How to Use this Book
Renaissance
Renaissance
International Gothicism
Secularism
Monumentalism
Humanism
Idealism
Perspectivism
Illusionism
Naturalism
Mannerism
Baroque & Rococo
Baroque
Allegoricism
Baroque Classicism
Pietism
Sectarianism
Gesturalism
Emotionalism
Caravaggism
Absolutism
Rococo
Academicism
Neo-Classicism
The 19th Century
19th Century
Romanticism
Orientalism
Medievalism
Pre-Raphaelitism
Realism
Materialism
Impressionism
Neo-Impressionism
Secessionism
Aestheticism
Symbolism
Post-Impressionism
Modernism
Modernism
Fauvism
Primitivism
Expressionism
Cubism
Futurism
Dadaism
Suprematism
Constructivism: Russian and International
Neo-Plasticism
Surrealism
Spatialism
Abstract Expressionism
Social Realism
Post-Modernism
Post-Modernism
Conceptualism
Neo-Conceptualism
Neo-Expressionism
Minimalism
Sensationalism
Digitalism
Activism
Superflat
Internationalism
Glossary of Artists
Glossary of Useful Terms
Chronology of Isms
List of Museums to Visit
Credits