Daily Life in Art |
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| Author:
| Fontanel, Béatrice
Fontanel, Béatrice |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8109-5537-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2006 |
| Publisher: | Abrams, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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"The comforts of home" may be a cliché, but how has its meaning evolved over centuries? Béatrice Fontanel seeks answers to that question through the prism of visual art. Her close reading of nearly 100 European and American paintings, reproduced vividly in large format, illuminates the technical innovations and practical improvements brought about from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. How did fireplaces become the preferred source of warmth? When did people stop sleeping in the...
More Description"The comforts of home" may be a cliché, but how has its meaning evolved over centuries? Béatrice Fontanel seeks answers to that question through the prism of visual art. Her close reading of nearly 100 European and American paintings, reproduced vividly in large format, illuminates the technical innovations and practical improvements brought about from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. How did fireplaces become the preferred source of warmth? When did people stop sleeping in the nude? From the bedchamber to the chamber pot, art has borne witness to our most intimate domestic activities. Just asHow to Read a Paintinghelped readers to appreciate the art itself,Daily Life in Arthelps them understand the painting not only as object, but also as cultural artifact.