The Vexations of Art
| Author | : Svetlana Alpers |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 2007-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0300126131 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780300126136 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (136 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Vexations of Art written by Svetlana Alpers and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in paperback A major art historian reflects on a great tradition of European painting. "The Vexations of Art is an engrossing, passionate attempt to re-engage with painting as a mode of thought at a time when 'it is not clear in what form the resource of painting?for surely painting has been a singular resource of the greater European culture?will continue."?Jackie Wullschlager, Financial Times "[A] fascinating book that will surely generate discussion for some time to come."?Mindy Nancarrow, Renaissance Quarterly
