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(4.31) | 37 | "The Story of Art is one of the most famous and popular books on art ever published. For 45 years it has remained unrivalled as an introduction to the whole subject, from the earliest cave paintings to the experimental art of today. Readers of all ages and backgrounds throughout the world have found in Professor Gombrich a true master, who combines knowledge and wisdom with a unique gift for communicating directly his own deep love of the works of art he describes." "The Story of Art owes its lasting popularity to the directness and simplicity of the writing, and also the author's skill in presenting a clear narrative. He describes his aim as 'to bring some intelligible order into the wealth of names, periods and styles which crowd the pages of more ambitious works', and using his insight into the psychology of the visual arts, he makes us see the history of art as 'a continuous weaving and changing of traditions in which each work refers to the past and points to the future', 'a living chain that still links our own time with the Pyramid age'. In its new format, the 16th edition of this classic work is set to continue its triumphant progress for future generations and to remain the first choice for all newcomers to art."--Jacket.… (more) |
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This book is intended for all who feel in need of some first orientation in a strange and fascinating field.
Preface [first ed., 1950]. This book was planned from the outset to tell the story of art in both words and pictures by enabling readers as far as possible to have the illustration discussed in the text in front of them, without having to turn the page.
Preface to the twelfth edition, November 1971. There are many more illustrations in colour in this than in the twelfth edition, but the text (except for the bibliography) remains unchanged.
Preface to the thirteenth edition, July 1977. 'Books have a life of their own.' The Roman poet who made this remark could not have imagined that his lines would be copied out of hand for many centuries and would be available on the shelves of our libraries some two thousand years later.
Preface to the fourteenth edition, March 1984. Pessimists sometimes tell us that in this age of television and videos people have lost the habit of reading and that students, in particular, tend to lack the patience to derive pleasure from reading any book from cover to cover.
Preface to the fifteenth edition, March 1989. As I sit down to add the preface to this latest edition I am filled with amazement and gratitude.
Preface to the sixteenth edition, December 1994. There really is no such thing as Art. There are only artists.
Introduction : On art and artists. We do not know how art began any more than we know how language started.
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It is we who must see to it that the thread of tradition does not break and that there remain opportunities for the artist to add to the precious string of pearls that is our heirloom from the past. (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.) | |
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▾Book descriptions "The Story of Art is one of the most famous and popular books on art ever published. For 45 years it has remained unrivalled as an introduction to the whole subject, from the earliest cave paintings to the experimental art of today. Readers of all ages and backgrounds throughout the world have found in Professor Gombrich a true master, who combines knowledge and wisdom with a unique gift for communicating directly his own deep love of the works of art he describes." "The Story of Art owes its lasting popularity to the directness and simplicity of the writing, and also the author's skill in presenting a clear narrative. He describes his aim as 'to bring some intelligible order into the wealth of names, periods and styles which crowd the pages of more ambitious works', and using his insight into the psychology of the visual arts, he makes us see the history of art as 'a continuous weaving and changing of traditions in which each work refers to the past and points to the future', 'a living chain that still links our own time with the Pyramid age'. In its new format, the 16th edition of this classic work is set to continue its triumphant progress for future generations and to remain the first choice for all newcomers to art."--Jacket. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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1st pub., 1950; 2nd ed., 1950; 3rd ed., 1951; 4th ed., 1952; 5th ed., 1953; 6th ed., 1954; 7th ed., 1955; 8th ed., 1956; 9th ed., 1958; 10th ed., 1960; reprinted 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964; 11th ed. (rev. & expanded), 1966; reprinted 1966, 1967 (three times), 1968; 12th ed. (expanded and redesigned), 1972; reprinted 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976; 13th ed. (rev. & expanded), 1978; reprinted 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983; 14th ed. (expanded & reset), 1984; reprinted 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988; 15th ed. (rev. & expanded), 1989; reprinted 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995; 16th ed. (rev., expanded & redesigned), 1995; reprinted 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001. | |
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