The Art of Wonder: A History of Seeing
Published on 30. September 2005
Book
Hardback
340 pages
978-3-7913-3150-8 (ISBN)
Description
Julian Spalding öffnet uns die Augen für die elementaren Beweggründe, warum Menschen unterschiedlichster Kulturen schon vor Jahrtausenden Kunstwerke schufen: um die Sonne als Quelle des Lebens zu feiern, den Einklang mit den Jahreszeiten zu begehen, um dem allgegenwärtigen Tod die Würde des Menschseins entgegenzusetzen. Das Prinzip "L'art pour l'art" hingegen ist erst eine neuzeitliche Erfindung.
Reviews / Votes
'[Julian Spalding] presents a mind-boggling assortment of thoughts on matters that go far beyond the perception of art.''His wide-ranging arguments challenge us to open our eyes wide and look afresh at things familiar...'The Art Book, May 2007More details
Person
Julian Spalding is a full-time consultant, writer and broadcaster. He has served as director of numerous museums in Sheffield, Manchester and Glasgow and as a consultant for museums and museum associations in Holland, Denmark, Russia, Germany, Canada, Italy and Australia. Spalding is Master of the Guild of St. George, the educational charity founded by John Ruskin. He is the author of several books, including The Poetic Museum and The Eclipse of Art (both by Prestel). He lives in Edinburgh.