| ID | 019499 |
| Call Number | 709/BEL |
| Title Proper | Mirror of the world |
| Other Title Information | A new history of art |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bell, Julian |
| Publication | London, Thames & Hudson, 2007. |
| Description | 496p White spine |
| Note | From humans' first impulses to create form out of raw materials to the most modern of gallery installations, people around the world have always been drawn to image-making. Styles and periods have come and gone, and yet intriguing links between seemingly unconnected traditions remain to be discovered. The author uses a wide range of objects - both familiar and less well known - to reveal how part is a product of our shared experience; how, like a mirror, it can reflect the human condition and our most basic cultural preoccupations. Avoiding the route taken by previous histories, the author has carefully chosen a global perspective, setting up juxtapositions that will challenge and enlighten the read: dancing bronze figures from southern India, Romanesque sculptures, Baroque ceilings and jewel-like Persian manuscripts are discussed side by side as extraordinary testaments to our universal creative instinct. |
| Standard Number | 9780500238370 |
| Price. Qualification | £24.95(Hb) |
| Classification Number | 709 |
| Key Words | Art - History ; IBDP ; Art - Historiography ; Art and history |