In this volume, the tenth in the series of his collected essays, Professor Gombrich returned to themes that long preoccupied him in his study of visual imagery of all kinds. Central to these pivotal essays is a consuming interest in the functions of images, and how these functions, in addition to the images themselves, evolve over time. In wide-ranging studies of both so-called 'high' and 'low' art — from fresco painting, altar painting, the International Gothic Style and outdoor sculpture to doodles, pictorial instructions, caricature and political propaganda — Gombrich examines a broad spectrum of key questions.

Details

Type

Book

Place of publication

London

Year

2000

Number of pages

304 pages

Language

English

ISBN

9780714839691

Open stacks or available on request

Available on request

Illustrations

Yes

Bibliography

No

UDC code and author sign

701.2 Gom

Volumes

1

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