Civilisation and Nineteenth-Century Art
A European Concept in Global Context
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Manchester University Press
Published:4th Aug '16
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Over the course of the long nineteenth century, Civilisation was the subject of some of the most prominent public mural paintings and sculptures in Europe and the United States, especially those that speculated on the direction of history. It also underpinned Western depictions of non-Western societies and evaluations of social progress and artistic excellence.
The essays in this volume explore the ways in which the idea of Civilisation acted as a lens through which Europeans and Americans represented themselves and others, how this concept reshaped understandings of historical and artistic development, and also how it changed and was put to new uses as the century progressed. This collection will prove invaluable to students and academics in both history and art history.
ISBN: 9781784992682
Dimensions: 240mm x 170mm x 22mm
Weight: 785g
272 pages