Methods & Theories of Art History Third Edition

This book is an accessible introduction to the critical theories used in analysing art. It covers a broad range of approaches, presenting individual arguments, controversies and divergent perspectives. This edition has been updated to reflect recent scholarship in contemporary art and has been broken down into smaller sections for greater accessibility. The book begins with a revised discussion of the difference between method and theory. The following chapters apply the varying approaches to works of art, some of them new to this edition. The book ends with a new conclusion that focuses on the way the study of art is informed by theory.

“Perfectly relevant to my course in all ways. HEATHER SHIREY - UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS”

Perfectly relevant to my course in all ways. HEATHER SHIREY - UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS
I find the theoretical introductions to be relevant and written in more accessible language for my students than previous such texts I have utilized. DR. FLETCHER COLEMAN - UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, ARLINGTON

Anne D'Alleva (Author)

Anne D'Alleva is Associate Professor of Art History and Women's Studies at the University of Connecticut. She is the author of Arts of the Pacific Islands, and, with Michael Cothren, Fundamentals of Art History and Methods & Theories of Art History, Third Edition.

Michael Cothren (Author)

Michael Cothren is Scheuer Family Professor Emeritus of Humanities, Swarthmore College. He is co-author of Art History, Art: A Brief History, and, with Anne D'Alleva, Fundamentals of Art History and Methods & Theories of Art History, Third Edition.

This book is an accessible introduction to the critical theories used in analysing art. It covers a broad range of approaches, presenting individual arguments, controversies and divergent perspectives. This edition has been updated to reflect recent scholarship in contemporary art and has been broken down into smaller sections for greater accessibility. The book begins with a revised discussion of the difference between method and theory. The following chapters apply the varying approaches to works of art, some of them new to this edition. The book ends with a new conclusion that focuses on the way the study of art is informed by theory.

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