Still Life: Still Life Painting in the Early Modern Period

Still Life: Still Life Painting in the Early Modern Period
- "How do the objects in a still life reflect the habits, thoughts and aspirations of the time? This is one of the questions which Norbert Schneider asks in this book. The period between the late Middle Ages and the 17th century was without doubt the heyday of the still life. It is an art from which gives us valuable insights into changes of mentality and philosophy as well as people's notions of death. Still life's chart the history of scientific discoveries and their acceptance as well as the gradual replacement of the medieval concepts of the world. Norbert Schneider is Professor of Art History at the University of Munster, Germany. He has written books on the art of the Middle Ages, early modern times and the 19th century as well as on aesthetics and methods in art history".
INSIGHTS INTO CHANGES OF MENTALITY AND PHILOSOPHY. HOW DO THE OBJECTS IN A STILL LIFE REFLECT THE CUSTOMS, IDEAS AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE TIME? THIS IS ONE OF THE QUESTIONS WHICH NORBERT SCHNEIDER ASKS IN THIS BOOK. THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE LATE MIDDLE AGES AND THE 17TH CENTURY WAS WITHOUT DOUBT THE HEYDAY OF THE STILL LIFE. IT IS AN ART FORM WHICH GIVES US VALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO CHANGES OF MENTALITY AND PHILOSOPHY AS WELL AS PEOPLE'S NOTIONS OF DEATH. STILL LIFES CHART THE HISTORY OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES AND THEIR ACCEPTANCE AS WELL AS THE GRADUAL REPLACEMENT OF THE MEDIAEVAL CONCEPT OF THE WORLD.
Country USA
Brand Taschen
Manufacturer TASCHEN
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783822802960
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Taschen
Manufacturer	TASCHEN
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783822802960
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Still Life: Still Life Painting in the Early Modern Period

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