Bøger af Laurie Schneider Adams

This bestselling, accessible methods of art history text has been updated to include new sections on race, gender, orientalism, and colonialism.

The methodologies discussed here (formal analysis, iconology and iconography, Marxism, feminism, biography and autobiography, psychoanalysis, structuralism, race and gender) reflect the multiplicity of meanings in an artistic image.

A pioneering overview of art and psychoanalysis that shows how each field can enrich and enlarge the other.

This book begins with thirteenth-century precedents and Classical works that influenced Renaissance style in Italy. It includes works by Correggio, Bronzino, and Pontormo and extended discussions of Mannerism and the expanding role of women in the visual arts.

Munch's The Scream. Van Gogh's Starry Night. Rodin's The Thinker. Monet's water lilies. Constable's landscapes. The nineteenth-century gave us a wealth of artistic riches so memorable in their genius that we can picture many of them at an instant. However, at the time their avant-garde nature was the cause of much controversy. Professor Laurie Schneider Adams brings vividly to life the paintings, sculpture, photography and architecture of the period vividly with her infectious enthusiasm for art and detailed explorations of individual works. Offering fascinating biographical details and the relevant social, political and cultural context, Adams provides the reader with an understanding of both how revolutionary the works were at the time and of their enduring appeal.

A readable, student-friendly, lavishly-illustrated introduction to one of the greatest periods of artistic genius in western history, now thoroughly revised and updated, featuring extended discussions of Mannerism and the expanding role of women in the visual arts and significant illustration program enhancements

A beautifully crafted overview of Western artistic tradition OR An exhilarating tour through Western artistic traditionArt has existed for as long as humankind, but defining it is famously difficult. In this whirlwind tour spanning from prehistory up to the present day and beyond, Laurie Schneider Adams explores how art, and our views on it, have evolved. Delving into fascinating issues such as why some artworks can be so controversial, why a forgery can never be as "e;good"e; as the original, and what the future of art may hold, this beautifully crafted introduction provides a definitive overview of Western artistic tradition. Also providing a helpful guide to understanding art terminology and to reading artworks for meaning, Art: A Beginner's Guide is an essential tool for every budding art critic.

A pioneering overview of art and psychoanalysis that shows how each field can enrich and enlarge the other.