On Quality in Art: Criteria of Excellence, Past and Present - Paperback

$53.28

On Quality in Art: Criteria of Excellence, Past and Present - Paperback

Name: On Quality in Art: Criteria of Excellence, Past and Present - Paperback
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SKU: 9780691252148
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by Jakob Rosenberg

$53.28

Book Overview

An acclaimed art historian explains how to identify excellence in art

In this book, Jakob Rosenberg takes up the timeless problem of how to make a valid judgment about artistic quality. In his search for criteria of excellence in art, Rosenberg examines both the achievements and failures of other critics from the Renaissance to modern times, including Giorgio Vasari, Roger de Piles, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Théophile Thoré, and Roger Fry. Drawing vital lessons from these critics' writings, Rosenberg charts an effective approach to the challenges of judging quality in works of art by analyzing master drawings from the fifteenth to twentieth centuries and comparing them with examples of followers or minor contemporaries. The result is a set of practical criteria that are applicable across diverse periods and styles. Brimming with insights from a legendary art critic and historian, On Quality in Art sheds invaluable light on drawings by artists ranging from Dürer, Raphael, Leonardo, Rubens, Rembrandt, Watteau, Degas, and van Gogh to Matisse, Picasso, and Marin.

ISBN	9780691252148
Author	Jakob Rosenberg
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Genre	Arts, Education, and Philosophy
Format	Paperback
Published	August 2023
Language	ENG- English
Pages	288
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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