{"product_id":"9780631200642","title":"Art in Theory 1648-1815 An Anthology of Changing Ideas","description":"\u003ch1\u003eArt in Theory 1648-1815\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Anthology of Changing Ideas\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCharles Harrison | Paul Wood | Jason Gaiger\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArt \/ History \/ Baroque \u0026amp; Rococo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eArt in Theory (1648-1815)\u003c\/i\u003e provides a wide-ranging and comprehensive collection of documents on the theory of art from the founding of the French Academy until the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Like its highly successful companion volumes, \u003ci\u003eArt in Theory (1815-1900)\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArt in Theory (1900-1990),\u003c\/i\u003e its' primary aim is to provide students and teachers with the documentary material for informed and up-to-date study. Its' 240 texts, clear principles of organization and considerable editorial content offer a vivid and indispensable introduction to the art of the early modern period. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarrison, Wood and Gaiger have collected writing by artists, critics, philosophers, literary figures and administrators of the arts, some reprinted in their entirety, others excerpted from longer works. A wealth of material from French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Latin sources is also provided, including many new translations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmong the major themes treated are early arguments over the relative merits of ancient and modern art, debates between the advocates of form and color, the beginnings of modern art criticism in reviews of the Salon, art and politics during the French Revolution, the rise of landscape painting, and the artistic theories of Romanticism and Neo-classicism.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach section is prefaced by an essay that situates the ideas of the period in their historical context, while relating theoretical concerns and debates to developments in the practice of art. Each individual text is also accompanied by a short introduction. An extensive bibliography and full index are provided.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor more details of our book and journal list in Art, visit http:\/\/www.blackwellpublishing.com\/arttheory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eCharles Harrison\u003c\/b\u003e is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eArt in Theory 1900 - 1990\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1992) and of \u003ci\u003eArt in Theory 1815 - 1900\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1997). He is the author of \u003ci\u003eEnglish Art and Modernism 1900 - 1939\u003c\/i\u003e (1994), of \u003ci\u003eEssays on Art \u0026amp; Language,\u003c\/i\u003e and of \u003ci\u003eModernism\u003c\/i\u003e (1997) in the series \"Movements in Modern Art\". He has lectured widely in England, Europe and the USA and has been visiting Professor in History of Art at the University of Texas at Austin. He is currently Professor of the History and Theory of Art and Staff tutor in Arts at the Open University. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Wood\u003c\/b\u003e is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eArt in Theory 1900 - 1990\u003c\/i\u003e (1992) and of \u003ci\u003eArt in Theory 1815 - 1900\u003c\/i\u003e (1998). He has published widely on modern art and art history in a variety of journals and exhibition catalogues. He has edited \u003ci\u003eThe Challenge of the Avant Garde\u003c\/i\u003e (1998) and co-edited \u003ci\u003eInvestigating Modern Art\u003c\/i\u003e (1996) and has contributed to \u003ci\u003eRealism, Rationalism, Surrealism\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eModernism in Dispute\u003c\/i\u003e (both 1993) and to \u003ci\u003eCritical Terms for Art History\u003c\/i\u003e (1996). He is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Art History at the Open University.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Gaiger\u003c\/b\u003e is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eArt in Theory 1915 - 1900\u003c\/i\u003e (1997). He has published various articles in the field of art history and aesthetics, and has been a visiting lecturer at the Universities of Essex, York and North London. He is currently Lecturer in Art History at the Open University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 February 2001\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631200642\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1248\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e58.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379830747276,"sku":"9780631200642","price":85.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631200642.jpg?v=1780153453","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780631200642","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}