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From Ancient to Modern: Archaeology and Aesthetics
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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From Ancient to Modern: Archaeology and Aesthetics
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Jennifer Y. Chi
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Edited by Pedro Azara
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| Series | Institute for the Study of Ancient World Exhibition Catalogs |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:168 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 178 |
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| Category/Genre | Art History
Archaeology |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691166469
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| Classifications | Dewey:709 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
1 Maps
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
22 March 2015 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
As archaeologists unearth the past, they seek meaning or purpose for the objects they uncover by looking at the objects themselves and their archaeological context. Art historians, on the other hand, primarily focus on aesthetics, asking why a particular object stimulates our senses, and what that tells us about ourselves. From Ancient to Modern of
Author Biography
Jennifer Y. Chi is exhibitions director and chief curator at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University. Pedro Azara is professor of aesthetics and the theory of art at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
Reviews"Indispensable."--Ken Johnson, New York Times
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