The look of the past : visual and material evidence in historical practice / Ludmilla Jordanova.
The look of the past : visual and material evidence in historical practice / Ludmilla Jordanova.
The look of the past : visual and material evidence in historical practice / Ludmilla Jordanova.
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Publisher
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Date
2012.
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N907.2/231
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Language
English
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Physical content
pages cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Machine generated contents note: A handbag?; Introduction; 1. Description and evidence; Essay -- a 'sumptuous structure': the Wren Library at Trinity College, Cambridge; 2. Craft, skills and visual intelligence; Essay -- 'the jewel of the church': Bernini's Ecstasy of St Teresa; 3. Periodisation; Es...
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Publisher
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2012.
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Summary
"How can we use visual and material culture to shed light on the past? Ludmilla Jordanova offers a fascinating and thoughtful introduction to the role of images, objects and buildings in the study of past times. Through a combination of thematic chapters and essays on specific artefacts - a building, a piece of sculpture, a photographic exhibition...
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The look of the past : visual and material evidence in historical practice / Ludmilla Jordanova.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N907.2/231
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74Vv4Ogb7qwd
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ISBN
0521709067 (paperback)
9780521882422 (hardback)
0521882427 (hardback)
9780521709064 (paperback)
DDC
907.2
MMS ID
991015439199702626
