Author : H. James Jensen
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Signs and Meaning in Eighteenth-century Art by : H. James Jensen
Download or read book Signs and Meaning in Eighteenth-century Art written by H. James Jensen and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how historical, rhetorical, and epistemological concepts that lie behind art, its making, and its performance contribute to our understanding of 18th-century European art. Leans heavily toward musical drama and its audience because it requires a historical understanding that combines the dimensions of other artistic media, and particularly on Handel's dramatic oratorios. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR