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Jurisprudence and Philosophy of Law. Legal System and Practice. Medical and Healthcare Law. It's printed in pulp paper, the interpratation seems fair but it's not that good in binding. If for nothing else many ppl can use it for the reference of net search A goof "short" book altogether For me it will serve as a gnrl reference point to "shady" parts of modern history I am not aware of.
Still I blv it's rather poor in general.
Art History: A Very Short Introduction
Perhaps the foreign edition was much more "filled" with picures. Anyway since I got the very basic edition I can't really make a comparison Jan 07, Yanon rated it liked it. Sep 17, Ali Arabzadeh rated it it was ok Shelves: Jul 14, Erika rated it really liked it. Strictly speaking, art history is different from history of art. While the first refers to different methods to read art, the latter refers to the product itself. Art history is not the same as art criticism, which attempts to establish an artistic value on an object of art and compare them to others.
It is also not the same as art theory, which studies the fundamental nature of art.
It deals mainly with art produced for public or religious bodies and wealthy individuals. The book is clear, conc Strictly speaking, art history is different from history of art. The book is clear, concise, and to the point. Apr 02, Jeff Howells rated it liked it. A very short introduction to a very vast topic. It felt a bit like a series of lectures stitched together and it lost me at times.
However there was quite a lot of food for thought here for a complete novice, like me, who wants to learn more about the subject. Jun 03, Erik rated it liked it Shelves: Historiography of art with limited scope, lots of repetition, and revisionist perspective. The last few chapters were most interesting.
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Sep 13, Adam Gill rated it liked it. Tries to cover too much ground and the result is disjointed and concepts undeveloped or explained poorly. Oct 29, Jason Bartlett rated it did not like it Recommends it for: I read Art History: The purpose of the book was to give a clear, concise discussion on the complex diversity of ways in which we observe art, how much we can learn from art, and understand its relationship to ourselves. The book was one hundred and twelve pages long. Because of how short the book is, the author intended to produce a straight-forward view but ends up sounding like she is arguing about nothing.
I find this piece of literature to be important but also, it beats around the bush by using terminology that is not even in the glossary, and should have been. Arnold has written an extensive amount of books regarding art history, especially in the viewpoint of Great Britain. The Art History was published by Oxford University Press Incorporated in as a series of short introductions to various subjects. Each of these miniature books has taken on a Nancy Drew approach of writing where unknown authors write terrible books for a pyramid-scheme profit, as the epitome of a starving artist.
The author approaches and organizes the material by offering a chronological and thematic coverage of a broad range of issues connected to the theme of art history. The authors research appears adequate because she includes a list of illustrations, references, a full glossary of terms, further information which includes a list of website addresses for galleries and museums and an index.
She has employed primary resources connected with the subject like actual pictures of the artwork in black and white.
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However, the artwork would have been easier to read in colour. Though my criticism is harsh, other authors would have included more detail, despite it being a short book. The author even remarks that any omissions or errors are her own. The author does not present footnotes at the bottom of the pages and loosely supports the statements she makes. Her writing uses a first person viewpoint which is annoying and unprofessional for a history book.
I feel that this work is of no value to a historian seeking to reconstruct the past because of how little the book is and how much already know information is used. It is absolutely something that an elementary schooler would understand, even they would understand the over-the-top, unnecessary vocabulary.
The author displays prejudices because of the side notes hse makes and off topic commentary. This is one of the first books I have read, never mind a brief history book, where I noticed such subtle bias. Arnold tries to persuade and convince the reader that art history is a separate discipline from history. She seems to focus on women in art and not men, giving the whole book a feminist feel without reason.
She has a pejorative outlook on men in art, and essentially, everything else she disagrees with. She has no prowess as an articulated and organized author. She subsumes topics together when they should not be. The author implements run-on sentences as an excuse to use big words.
One of the worst things she says is that Super Mario is more recognizable than Mona Lisa. The Paintings Gilles Neret.
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