This fully revised edition of the History of Art: A Student's Handbook introduces students to the kinds of practices, challenges, questions and writings they will encounter in studying the history of art.
Marcia Pointon conveys the excitement of Art History as a multi-faceted discipline addressing all aspects of the study of media, communication and representation. She describes and analyses different methods and approaches to the discipline, explaining their history and their effects on the day-to-day learning process. She also discusses the relationship of Art History to related disciplines including film, literature, design history and anthropology.
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History of Art covers academic, training and vocational aspects of Art History, providing a wealth of information on the characteristics of courses available and on the relationship between Art History and the world of museums and heritage.
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Marcia Pointon is Senior Research Professor at Norwich University of the Arts, Professor Emeritus in History of Art at the University of Manchester and Research Fellow at the Courtauld Institute of Art. Her latest books include Brilliant Effects: A Cultural History of Gem Stones and Jewellery (Yale University Press, 2009), which was awarded the Historians of British Art Book Prize in 2011, and Portrayal: and the Search for Identity (Reaktion Books, 2012).
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