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    BK | ES SENIOR EDITORS Gecegina Paifty. Sam Adléingon SENIOR ART EDITORS ‘Nogota Rectway, Gadt Fartont PHOURCT ABT EDITOR Saffron Stocker MANAGING SDrrOR Gareth Jones SENIOR MANAGING ART EDITOR Lee Gniiehs ASSOCLATE PUBLISHING DIRECTOR Lis Whecker ART DIRECTOR Kanan Saif PUBLISHING DIRECTOR: Jonathan Moicalt CREATIVE DIRECTOR Phil Onmercel JACKET 20(TOR ‘Chairs Goll JACKET DESION VELOPMENT MANAGER Sophia MTT pe! PRE PRODUCTION PRODUCER Gillian Reid SENIDA PRGDUCER Morey fons. JACKET DESIGNER ‘Substa Dharamist SENICR DTP DESIONER Harish Aggarwal MANAGING JACKETS EDITOR, Saloni Singh ‘oriqanal eying by STUDIOS DESIGN proclucet for DK by, COBALT ID ART EDITORS ‘Doroen Blane, Past Reatt EDITORS Richi Gilbert, Diana Laxey, Rirety Saymour-tire, ‘Masek Walsienice First publidhed in Great Baten in. 2017 by Datling Kindersley Limited 80 Stand, Loncion, WC2R ORE e197 011 - 288054 - Marchi2017 Copyright @ 2007 Darling Kindersiny Linated ‘A Penguin Random House Gormpanye ‘Allights reserved, No pth of this pralisartion taniy be reproduced, stored in. reizieval ‘systwn, o# taansmitied in any orm ‘or by any means, electronic. mechanical, photosopying, receding, pe otherwien, without the prior written permission of the copyright svenara ACIP catalogue record for thle. book svat Hees ‘the Baten Library ISN, 978-0-2412-3001-8 Printed in China AWORLDOF IDEAS SEE ALL THERE IS TO KNOW ‘www.dle.com CONTRIBUTORS (Caroline Bugler has.a degree in Hi Cainbridese Unsveraity nel an Ma from the Gourtaulel Taste in Leadon She has written saveral book: including The Cot 3.500 Yours of the Cat in Artand maimerous articles She hasaleo worked as an oditut atthe National Gallery, Lovélon, andi at the Art Pune ANN Arn Kramer hae viritten well over 60 books for the ‘gene ree inelueting art ated \wramen's history, She has secently delivered @ serine ftlecurer and workshops on women arta linked se Suesin, vareche lives MARCUS WEEKS Mayeus Weeks studied masicand phileeophy and ‘worked as a toncher before embarking an a fan auchee He hus contaibsuted oo many homie ar Use arts and popular sciences, including axveral titles in Dis Biy dicas cones ‘Maud Whatley 1 an agt writer, weonarcher smnalat, She etucind English Literature at Souths ‘Untveesity, sind Inter gained an MA in Art History ar ‘the Courtauld Insticu re. eho wot ‘of the: male n projects for gallenes and publishers JAIN ZACZEK lain Zacgale stosttert at Oxtor University anda the ‘Courtauld Institute in London. A specialie: iq Cxltic and Pre-Raphae pac} mone tha G0 bon: Lo art, hes has ai CONTENTS 10 INTRODUCTION PREHISTORIC AND ANCIENT ART 20° This is actual woman Woman of Witlendatt 22 We area species still in transition Caveat at 2% History is a graveyard 3 Bronzeware in China records the spiritual core of Chinese civilization 30 Fine, compact, and strong ~ like intelligence M Achannel for the universal 36 Certain ideal beauties of nature exist only in intellect THE MEDIEVAL WORLD ‘This werk should be considered suparior toany other Stylized form and spiritual beauty have become recognized features of the Buddhe-image Standing Buddha tiem Chana The most monumental and awe-inspiring visible ‘expression of his authority Marcus Autelix ‘The face of Teotihuacén Anew type of figural 68 Your edifice unravels the comparition mystery of the faithful Swroegibngu 1 Bs Dressed to establish their eternal presence among 14 itis .a story shaped by purpose the divine The Bayeux Tapestr Marat of Eenpeeur Justinian lund impress Theeedta 6 ‘The Thythm is the hearthoat sound of the cosmos Portfolio hava Nat 1N The finished statues simply ‘walked to their stated destinations acer tnd pore It is not an impure idol, " itis 9 pious memorial ancy oT life and death, the beginning and the end Nw tarwple quatdlars ‘The work of angelic rather ” than Ihuean shill Let there be light A clear xymbol of Christ, “ truly human and truly dead on the Crows A strong classical spirit 1 —_—S—_SSoEETAAEAA SS H Every painting isaveyage | 120.An elegantly compact Mt By sculpture 1 mean that Into # sacred harbour image of the ‘which is done by subtracting Renumalatien af Bley proclaimed wi M HO A prince's mistress who bask in the warmth of her own flesls § OHoly Mother of Godt grant peace to Siena aad life teDuecio who hax painted you thus 162 His majesty could not Mart, Hucein di Buon ings satiate his eyes with 124 The eye makes fower gazing upon it 8 Why should I worry If it mistakes than the mind Salt Colla, Banivon i ss 183 Benvenuto Cellini could not r have cast them bettar {An olegant and enigmatic 198 Terrifying vi masterpiece horrers of doomsday 18 Rarely had landscape been ‘given such pride of place as qubject matter ons of the 0 Portfotte 180 Perfection is te imitate RENAISSANCE : the face of mankind AND MANNERISM ee ceantroae, om dare a of the unconscious M8 To me was conceded nef Bar 18 Like his imperial mentor, the pat of victory Datighes, Hi eh Basawan crested as na Si | Iso as the wind blows Git 140A painter must compensate Akt sv with the the natural deficiencies WI Icons are in colours of his art what tha ceripeuros 7 are in words Hay Trity, Atel uti WW Portfolio Ma Perspective is the bridle and rudder of painting uy, NY ‘The man who transformed the mere binding of pigments with oil into off painting NE By gwo-winge is man lifted above earthly things, even by simplicity and purity BAROQUE TO NEOCLASSICISM 10 Darkness gave hism tight The Sic Busi Michaisnesi Ma 172 Through paintings or other representations the people are instructed ox Mntaies never lacked courage: to undertake any design, however vast in size nd, Bete 4 Lit b maul ube We The valour of the vanquished makes the glory of the victor of Beda, isty al St Tors, 14 My nature constrains me to seek and to love ‘well-ordered things The Ho ithe Si 186 Life etches itself onto our faces as we graw older, showing our violence, ‘or kindnesses itt Ti Cine ¥82 Tho calm sunshine of the heart Eandecape With Asin Shooting thee Stary of Sy Claude: Wi He is every inch a king LouiaXIV, Hyacinth Fg 180 How glndly we accept this gift of sensuous pleasure! vee 8 ot ers Jentr rs i 200 Other pictures we wee, Hegarth's we read A t have therefore drawn these ruins with all exquisiteness ni, Govan 06 His art is that of the theatre writh » stage that in deliberately elevated above us 311 He hoped to ward away the spirits that invaded his mind reed Mi, Prann Xi 212 A light in the storm of revolution 2M Avery inchenting piece of ruin. Nature has now made It her own 218 Woble simplicity and calm grandeur Teams of I of Awstsia Antonio 222 Portfolio ROMANTICISM TO SYMBOLISM 23 The sleep of reason produces monsters Ds Wer 26 A mode for dafining the presumed cultural inferiority of the islamic Orient jade tale ue suste-De 28 Thave to stay alonein order to fully contemplate and feel nature af Wiandezer at of, Cast D 240 Thave ne love of reaconable painting The Date of Sarcarpihg slacioin Mi From today, paint dead Bowtovard a Tama 240 Observe nature. What ott teacher do you need? Spushing a Se ne-Lnwit Ba 248 There should be a morat in every work of art fe 2a There's scarcely a novice whe fails to solicit the honours of the Exhibition 32 Show me an angel and 1 will paint one 384 One can almost hear the erack of thunder 26 Twould like to paint asa bird sings Chimie Mi BA Subject matter has nothing to do with the harmony 2a Abbott MN V BGA work of art which did not hegin in emotion is not art el 2H Seeks ta cloths the ic in a perceptible form Mune! 2m Pertéetio THE MODERN AGE 266 A temple consecrated to the cult of Beethoven 2H A pot of paint has heen fung In the face of the publi Woman with a Hat, 280 An agonizing restlessness drove me out onte the streets day and night 24 The senses deform, the mind forms 288 Universal dynamism must be rendered in painting au a dynamic eensati al Mind. Thee Colour exerts a direct influence upon the soul Uso Rembrandt as an froning board! Bie arse! Duabamp If that's art, hereafter Dm a bricklayer b Braneuel Hand-painted dream photographs The Persistonce of hom 0 Each material has own individual qualities y Hey Mi M8 Every good painter paints: what he is {24 Real art is Iurking where you don't expect it 13 Cosy oth th 4 [take a licks and try to organize ite forms to make it monumental am!, ROY L ot 328 Actual works of art are little more than historical curiosities 398 One's mind and the earth aro ina constant state of erazion Spiral Jetty, Robert Sarishson Wa Artis the science of froedam Me, S22 We're all educated to be érightened of female power 34 I shall never tire of representing her Maman, Louies 300 Change is the crestive impulse The Glock; Chriatian 331 Portiolio 342 GLOSSARY 344 INDEX 350 QUOTATION SOURCES 352 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 12 ‘The Western tradition Art, belief, and ritual INTRODUCTION 15 of the new schon ord multiple of their work ard aell itat a price, ao opening new markt ‘and giving the artiste great world around them. New technologies indepencenee frorn their p The trond for expenment Shnolegical innovations are mulaking we changing inthe 20th cent wet, Art tumed theit backs on the styles particular v mest profound impac ory of art 15 printing. iad been made

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