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Principles of Art History Writing

by David Carrier
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Principles of Art History Writing traces the changes in the way in which writers about art represent the same works. These differ in such deep ways as to raise the question of whether those at the beginning of the process even saw the same things as those at the end did. Carrier uses four case studies to identify and explain changing styles of restorations and the history of interpretations of selected works by Piero, Caravaggio, and van Eyck.

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Principles of Art History Writing traces the changes in the way in which writers about art represent the same works. These differ in such deep ways as to raise the question of whether those at the beginning of the process even saw the same things as those at the end did. Carrier uses four case studies to identify and explain changing styles of restoration and the history of interpretation of selected works by Piero, Caravaggio, and van Eyck.

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Carrier (philosophy, Carnegie Mellon U.) traces the changes in the way in which writers about art represent the same works. He uses four case studies to explain the history of interpretation of selected works by Piero, Caravaggio, and van Eyck. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About the Author, David Carrier

David Carrier is Professor of Philosophy at Carnegie Mellon University and author of Artwriting (1987) and Poussin's Paintings (Penn State, 1992).

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Carrier philosophy, Carnegie Mellon U. traces the changes in the way in which writers about art represent the same works. He uses four case studies to explain the history of interpretation of selected works by Piero, Caravaggio, and van Eyck. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR booknews.com

Book Details

Published
February 1, 1993
Publisher
Penn State University Press
Pages
264
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780271009452

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