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Civilisations: How Do We Look / The Eye of Faith : As seen on TV

by Mary Beard
Civilisations: How Do We Look / The Eye of Faith : As seen on TV - Thryft
Civilisations: How Do We Look / The Eye of Faith : As seen on TV - Thryft

Exploring civilization through art's evolving visions.

If you're fascinated by how art reflects and shapes civilization, Mary Beard's book will be a compelling journey for you. As you turn each page, you'll get to explore ancient to present depictions of the human and divine, deeply intertwined with culture and religion. It's an enlightening read that promises to change the way you perceive art history and its profound influence on society.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Civilisations: How Do We Look / The Eye of Faith : As seen on TV

by Mary Beard
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ISBN: 9781781259993
Authors: Mary Beard
Publisher: PROFILE BOOKS
Date of Publication: 2018-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Religion, Art, History
Related Topics: History, Art History, Historical, Ancient History
Goodreads rating: 3.7
(rated by 2360 readers)

Description

Conceived as a gorgeously illustrated accompaniment to “How Do We Look” and “The Eye of Faith,” the famed Civilisations shows on PBS, renowned classicist Mary Beard has created this elegant volume on how we have looked at art. Focusing in Part I on the Olmec heads of early Mesoamerica, the colossal statues of the pharaoh Amenhotep III, and the nudes of classical Greece, Beard explores the power, hierarchy, and gender politics of the art of the ancient world, and explains how it came to define the so-called civilized world. In Part II, Beard chronicles some of the most breathtaking religious imagery ever made—whether at Angkor Wat, Ravenna, Venice, or in the art of Jewish and Islamic calligraphers— to show how all religions, ancient and modern, have faced irreconcilable problems in trying to picture the divine. With this classic volume, Beard redefines the Western-and male-centric legacies of Ernst Gombrich and Kenneth Clark.
 

Exploring civilization through art's evolving visions.

If you're fascinated by how art reflects and shapes civilization, Mary Beard's book will be a compelling journey for you. As you turn each page, you'll get to explore ancient to present depictions of the human and divine, deeply intertwined with culture and religion. It's an enlightening read that promises to change the way you perceive art history and its profound influence on society.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.