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Author : Museum of Primitive Art (New York, N.Y.)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Raymond Wielgus Collection written by Museum of Primitive Art (New York, N.Y.) and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Museum of Primitive Art (New York, N.Y.)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (316 download)
Download or read book The Raymond Wielgus Collection written by Museum of Primitive Art (New York, N.Y.) and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Arts Club of Chicago
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (78 download)
Download or read book The Raymond and Laura Wielgus Collection written by Arts Club of Chicago and published by . This book was released on 1966* with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William H. Davenport
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 1934536423
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (345 download)
Download or read book Santa Cruz Island Figure Sculpture and Its Social and Ritual Contexts written by William H. Davenport and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this ethnographic study of traditional sculpture from Santa Cruz Island, near the Solomon Islands in the southwest Pacific the late anthropologist William H. Davenport presents a distinctive genre of figure sculpture produced for and used in traditional religious rituals and ceremonies. The body of the book discusses the history of Santa Cruz Island society since the first Europeans came to the area in 1595, the cultural meanings of its most conspicuous features, and descriptions of the main components of worship, the rituals. The book includes discoveries about the making and use of the figurines, as well as the iconography of the pieces. The latter information is derived from general ethnographic data collected in the course of field research between 1958 and 1976 on Santa Cruz Island and the adjacent islands of the Santa Cruz Group, where Davenport's many close friends included both his informants in the villages and officers of the British Colonial Service. A dual study of a tradition of so-called tribal art in its context and a study of Santa Cruz Island society, the book includes meticulous descriptions of the sacred objects, currency, dances, and social interactions. Davenport's records of 55 specimens of Santa Cruz sculpture from both private collections and museums—initial acquisition, subsequent ownership, and other detailed physical information—constitute the catalogue section of the book. An engaging and previously unrecorded transcription of information distilled from local informants of the oral myths, rituals, and ceremonies reveals how Santa Cruz believers distinguished, celebrated, and communicated with their deities. Davenport's own unique photographs—both black and white and color—illustrate rituals on the island and life as it was lived before independence in 1978. His work here is a record of a culture which is barely now either lived or remembered by the descendants of those who created it, and all figural sculpture discovered in the future must be judged against this corpus of authenticated originals. Audiences will include anthropologists interested in the tribal arts of Pacific peoples, libraries with Melanesian collections, art historians, contemporary historians interested in the difference between description and comparison, and the special political and economic situation of colonialism.
Author : Indiana University, Bloomington. Art Museum
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253204127
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (41 download)
Download or read book African, Pacific, and Pre-Columbian Art in the Indiana University Art Museum written by Indiana University, Bloomington. Art Museum and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
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Author : Justine M. Cordwell
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110810247
Total Pages : 832 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)
Download or read book The Visual Arts written by Justine M. Cordwell and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-06-15 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Indiana University, Bloomington. Art Museum
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Indiana University Art Museum written by Indiana University, Bloomington. Art Museum and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 0870999613
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (79 download)
Download or read book The Year One written by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2000 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "More than 150 works of art that exemplify all these societies at the Year One are illustrated in color and explained in this volume. Historical summaries accompanied by maps briefly describe the nature of each culture and the flow of power and peoples during the period centering around the Year One.
Author : Eric Kjellgren
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 1588391469
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)
Download or read book Adorning the World written by Eric Kjellgren and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2005 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The imagery of Marquesan art is testament to the myriad beings and creatures who inhabited the Marquesan universe - gods, ancestors, humans, lizards, turtles, fish - and to the islands' complex social and political organization. These art forms are explored in the present volume, published in conjunction with the exhibition "Adorning the World: Art of the Marquesas Islands," held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593841573
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (938 download)
Download or read book Pocket Genius Countries of the World written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which is the biggest country in the world? Which one has the most people? Which one has three capital cities? Find the answers to these questions and more in the pages of this illustrated reference guide to all the countries of the world. Explore the planet in this fact-filled Pocket Genius book for children aged 8-12 as you journey across the world to discover what makes it special. Learn about each nation's geography, climate and economics supplemented by comprehensive reference data, including the national flag, official name, capital city, population, total area, population density, languages, religions, demographics, type of government and currency, all meticulously researched from the latest sources. Each country entry has a full color map showing terrain, major places and geographical features. There is also a fascinating 'Insight' fact for each country revealing some of the more fun, interesting, and quirky details that make places so unique. The Pocket Genius series is perfect for all children, whether they are young readers beginning to discover facts about the world or budding geniuses keen to soak up even more information! Ideal for family reference, crosswords, and quizzes, this book presents an intriguing and absorbing journey around the world in which we live.
Author : Ivan Gaskell
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 186189743X
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (618 download)
Download or read book Vermeer's Wager written by Ivan Gaskell and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2000-10-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vermeer's Wager stands at the intersection of art history and criticism, philosophy and museology. Using a familiar and celebrated painting by Johannes Vermeer as a case study, Ivan Gaskell explores what it might mean to know and use a work of art. He argues that art history as generally practiced, while successfully asserting certain claims to knowledge, fails to take into account aspects of the unique character of works of art. Our relationship to art is mediated, not only through reproduction – particularly photography – but also through displays in museums. In an analysis that ranges from seventeenth-century Holland, through mid-nineteenth-century France, to artists' and curators' practice today, Gaskell draws on his experience of Dutch art history, philosophy and contemporary art criticism. Anyone with an interest in Vermeer and the afterlife of his art will value this book, as will all who think seriously about the role of photography in perception and the core purposes of art museums.
Author : Jeffrey J. Kripal
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119654025
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (196 download)
Download or read book Comparing Religions written by Jeffrey J. Kripal and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-03-15 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaches students the art and practice of comparison in the globalizing world, fully updated to reflect recent scholarship and major developments in the field Comparing Religions: The Study of Us that Changes Us is a wholly original, absorbing, and provocative reimagining of the comparative study of religion in the 21st century. The first textbook of its kind to foreground the extraordinary or “paranormal” aspects of religious experience, this innovative volume reviews the fundamental tenets of the world’s religions, discusses the benefits and problems of comparative inquiry, explores how the practice can impact a person's worldview and values, and much more. Asserting that religions have always engaged in comparing one another, the authors provide insights into the history, trends, debates, and questions of explicit comparativism in the modern world. Easily accessible chapters examine the challenges of studying religion using a comparative approach rather than focusing on religious identity, inspiring students to think seriously about religious pluralism as they engage in comparative practice. Throughout the text, a wealth of diverse case studies and vivid illustrations are complemented by chapter outlines, summaries, toolkits, discussion questions, and other learning features. Substantially updated with new and revised material, the second edition of Comparing Religions: Draws from both comparative work and critical theory to present a well-balanced introduction to contemporary practice Explains classic comparative themes, provides a historical outline of comparative practices, and offers key strategies for understanding, analyzing, and re-reading religion Draws on a wide range of religious traditions to illustrate the complexity and efficacy of comparative practice Embraces the transcendent nature of the religious experience in all its forms, including in popular culture, film, and television Contains a classroom-proven, three-part structure with easy-to-digest, thematically organized chapters Features a companion website with information on individual religious traditions, additional images, a glossary, discussion questions, and links to supplementary material Comparing Religions: The Study of Us that Changes Us, Second Edition, is the perfect textbook for undergraduate students and faculty in comparative religion, the study of religion, and world religions, as well as a valuable resource for general readers interested in understanding this rewarding area.
Author : Museum of Primitive Art (New York, N.Y.)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Masks and Sculptures from the Collection of Gustave and Franyo Schindler written by Museum of Primitive Art (New York, N.Y.) and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Eric Kjellgren
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 158839011X
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)
Download or read book Splendid Isolation written by Eric Kjellgren and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2001 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handsome book examines the island's diverse artistic heritage and presents and discusses more than fifty works.
Author : Briton Hadden
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Total Pages : 1526 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Time written by Briton Hadden and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 1526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Harvard University. Fine Arts Library
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 862 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Catalogue of the Harvard University Fine Arts Library, the Fogg Art Museum written by Harvard University. Fine Arts Library and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
