The Arts of Spain: Iberia and Latin America 1450-1700 - Hardcover

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9781851775231: The Arts of Spain: Iberia and Latin America 1450-1700

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ISBN 10: 1851775234 ISBN 13: 9781851775231

Publisher: V&A Publishing, 2007

The Arts of Spain A survey of Hispanic art, including paintings, sculpture, books, architecture and decorative arts. This work discusses arts from the Iberian Peninsula and Hispanic America from the time of the Reconquest of Granada to the decline of the Hapsburg dynasty in Spain.

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Review:

"This is an excellent book. Its virtues are that it offers an overview of the painting, sculpture, architecture, and luxury arts of Iberia; furthermore, it is highly reliable. Between the footnotes and the bibliography, it contains a trustworthy list of existing publications on Spanish and Portuguese art, a list that registers the history of Iberia with depth and balanced judgment."--Gridley McKim-Smith, CAA Reviews "This richly illustrated volume is a masterful study of the arts of Spain and its colonies from 1450 to 1700."--F.W. Robinson, Choice "Despite minor organizational problems that might create confusion for a novice, this book provides newcomers with a useful history of the arts, introduces them to the scholarly debates, and is richly illustrated."--Richard Ninness, Sixteenth Century Journal This is an excellent book. Its virtues are that it offers an overview of the painting, sculpture, architecture, and luxury arts of Iberia; furthermore, it is highly reliable. Between the footnotes and the bibliography, it contains a trustworthy list of existing publications on Spanish and Portuguese art, a list that registers the history of Iberia with depth and balanced judgment. Gridley McKim-Smith, CAA Reviews" This richly illustrated volume is a masterful study of the arts of Spain and its colonies from 1450 to 1700. F.W. Robinson, Choice" Despite minor organizational problems that might create confusion for a novice, this book provides newcomers with a useful history of the arts, introduces them to the scholarly debates, and is richly illustrated. Richard Ninness, Sixteenth Century Journal" "Despite minor organizational problems that might create confusion for a novice, this book provides newcomers with a useful history of the arts, introduces them to the scholarly debates, and is richly illustrated." --Richard Ninness, Sixteenth Century Journal "This is an excellent book. Its virtues are that it offers an overview of the painting, sculpture, architecture, and luxury arts of Iberia; furthermore, it is highly reliable. Between the footnotes and the bibliography, it contains a trustworthy list of existing publications on Spanish and Portuguese art, a list that registers the history of Iberia with depth and balanced judgment." --Gridley McKim-Smith, CAA Reviews "This richly illustrated volume is a masterful study of the arts of Spain and its colonies from 1450 to 1700." --F.W. Robinson, Choice "This is a richly detailed synthesis of a vast body of material. The arts of the cultures treated in this book were varied and extremely refined, yet these arts have not been given an accessible synthesis until now; this book will play an important role in orienting the public within this material." --Joseph Koerner, Courtauld Institute of Art Despite minor organizational problems that might create confusion for a novice, this book provides newcomers with a useful history of the arts, introduces them to the scholarly debates, and is richly illustrated. Richard Ninness, Sixteenth Century Journal " This is an excellent book. Its virtues are that it offers an overview of the painting, sculpture, architecture, and luxury arts of Iberia; furthermore, it is highly reliable. Between the footnotes and the bibliography, it contains a trustworthy list of existing publications on Spanish and Portuguese art, a list that registers the history of Iberia with depth and balanced judgment. Gridley McKim-Smith, CAA Reviews " This richly illustrated volume is a masterful study of the arts of Spain and its colonies from 1450 to 1700. F.W. Robinson, Choice " This is a richly detailed synthesis of a vast body of material. The arts of the cultures treated in this book were varied and extremely refined, yet these arts have not been given an accessible synthesis until now; this book will play an important role in orienting the public within this material. Joseph Koerner, Courtauld Institute of Art " Despite minor organizational problems that might create confusion for a novice, this book provides newcomers with a useful history of the arts, introduces them to the scholarly debates, and is richly illustrated. Richard Ninness, Sixteenth Century Journal" This is an excellent book. Its virtues are that it offers an overview of the painting, sculpture, architecture, and luxury arts of Iberia; furthermore, it is highly reliable. Between the footnotes and the bibliography, it contains a trustworthy list of existing publications on Spanish and Portuguese art, a list that registers the history of Iberia with depth and balanced judgment. Gridley McKim-Smith, CAA Reviews" This richly illustrated volume is a masterful study of the arts of Spain and its colonies from 1450 to 1700. F.W. Robinson, Choice" This is a richly detailed synthesis of a vast body of material. The arts of the cultures treated in this book were varied and extremely refined, yet these arts have not been given an accessible synthesis until now; this book will play an important role in orienting the public within this material. Joseph Koerner, Courtauld Institute of Art" "Despite minor organizational problems that might create confusion for a novice, this book provides newcomers with a useful history of the arts, introduces them to the scholarly debates, and is richly illustrated." --Richard Ninness, Sixteenth Century Journal "This is an excellent book. Its virtues are that it offers an overview of the painting, sculpture, architecture, and luxury arts of Iberia; furthermore, it is highly reliable. Between the footnotes and the bibliography, it contains a trustworthy list of existing publications on Spanish and Portuguese art, a list that registers the history of Iberia with depth and balanced judgment." --Gridley McKim-Smith, CAA Reviews "This richly illustrated volume is a masterful study of the arts of Spain and its colonies from 1450 to 1700." --F.W. Robinson, Choice "This is a richly detailed synthesis of a vast body of material. The arts of the cultures treated in this book were varied and extremely refined, yet these arts have not been given an accessible synthesis until now; this book will play an important role in orienting the public within this material." --Joseph Koerner, Courtauld Institute of Art

Synopsis:

This beautifully illustrated book, published in collaboration with the Hispanic Society of America, opens up the great age of Spanish and Portugese sculpture, painting, architecture and the decorative arts. It discusses arts from the Iberian Peninsula and Hispanic America from the time of the Reconquest of Granada to the decline of the Hapsburg dynasty in Spain. This indispensable survey includes paintings, sculpture, books and engravings, tapestries, furnishings, ceramics and architecture and features maps and timelines.

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