Entries (RSS) Styles, Schools and Movements: The Essential Encyclopaedic Guide to Modern Art
An indispensable guide to more than a century of stylistic and conceptual revolution. Styles, Schools and Movements is a comprehensive guide to Western art from the 19th century (1860) to present day. It is a great tool for the classroom as it allows for quick reference and forms a basis for lessons with its summaries of major movements. The time-line plotting art movements provide a good overview and makes comparative study simpler, whilst also connecting seemingly unrelated movements. The bibliography after each movement provides the reader with information about key books on the subject, and a dictionary provides insight into the more obscure movements of the last 150 years. The book is richly illustrated and is essential for any school library. Art in the modern era has come to be defined by its styles, schools and movements. The three hundred discussed here provide an introduction and guide to the major developments in Western painting, sculpture, architecture and design during one of the most dynamic and exciting periods in art history. One hundred main entries are presented in broadly chronological order, from Impressionism in the nineteenth century to Earth Art, Sound Art and Internet Art in the twenty-first. A further two hundred supplementary entries provide fully cross-referenced summaries of essential styles and movements, tracing intriguing patterns of influence and development. The foldout timeline shows at a glance how the evolution of art corresponds with historical events, providing a thorough overview of the entire period. Listings of major international collections and carefully selected suggestions for further reading are given for all the main entries, and the comprehensive index features over 1,ooo artists, architects, designers, impresarios, critics, collectors and champions of modern art, linking the styles, schools and movements with the people who made them happen. With 266 illustrations, 159 in colour. <!–[if !supportEmptyParas]–> <!–[endif]–> |
