Analyzing the rise of art in the 18th century, this treatise demonstrates how painting,
sculpture and literature were not regarded as valuable art forms before the emergence of a …

Art for Art's Sake and Literary Life is a dynamic history of literary aestheticism from the
eighteenth century to academic deconstruction in our own time. Gene H. Bell-Villada …

Winner of the Louis Gottschalk Prize given by the American Society for Eighteenth-Century
Studies Aesthetic experience was problematic for Enlightenment authors. Arguing against …

This volume presents eighty-nine influential texts that have played a significant role in
shaping modern judgments and values about art. Emphasizing the debates and ideological …

For forty years, this widely acclaimed classic has remained unsurpassed as an introduction
to art in the Western world, boasting the matchless credibility of the Janson name. This …

Focusing on the rich heritage of art-making in the eighteenth century, this lushly illustrated
book positions both well-known painters and unknown artisans within the framework of their …

What is art history? Why, how, and where did it originate, and how have its methods
changed over time? The history of art has been written and rewritten since classical …

Art In Its Time takes a close look at the way in which art has become integral to the
everyday'ordinary'life of modern society. It explores the prevalent notion of art as …

" In this authoritative book, the first of its kind in English, Christopher Wood tracks the
evolution of the historical study of art from the late middle ages through the rise of the …

The history of art from the early nineteenth century on-ward is commonly viewed as a
succession of conflicts between innovatory and established styles that culminated in the …