How do we look : the body, the divine, and the question of civilisation
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New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2018.
ISBN
9781631494406, 1631494406
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
704.942 BEA
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704.942 BEA
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Published
New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
240 pages : color illustrations, portraits (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781631494406, 1631494406
Notes
General Note
"First published in Great Britain under the title Civilisations: How do we look/The eye of faith" -- Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 211-226) and index.
Description
From prehistoric Mexico to modern Istanbul, Mary Beard looks beyond the familiar canon of Western imagery to explore the history of art, religion, and humanity. 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. Includes 92 illustrations.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Beard, M. (2018). How do we look: the body, the divine, and the question of civilisation (First American edition.). Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Beard, Mary, 1955-. 2018. How Do We Look: The Body, the Divine, and the Question of Civilisation. Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Beard, Mary, 1955-. How Do We Look: The Body, the Divine, and the Question of Civilisation Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Beard, Mary. How Do We Look: The Body, the Divine, and the Question of Civilisation First American edition., Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2018.
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