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The Look of the Past Visual and Material Evidence in Historical Practice

Authors

Ludmilla Jordanova
, King's College London
Published 2012

Description

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 and a painted portrait – she shows how to analyse the agency and visual intelligence of artists, makers and craftsmen and make sense…

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Key features

  • A complete guide to using visual and material evidence in the study of the past
  • Extended discussions of description and evidence, craft and visual intelligence evidence, periodisation, audience and display and comparative analysis provide the necessary theoretical grounding for students
  • Short essays on specific images, objects and buildings illustrate key themes and demonstrate core analytical methods
  • Extensive illustrations give concrete examples of how to use images and objects in historical research

About the book

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139051095
  • Subjects Art,Art: General Interest
  • Format: Hardback
    • Publication date: 12 November 2012
    • ISBN: 9780521882422
    • Dimensions (mm): 246 x 189 mm
    • Weight: 0.83kg
    • Contains: 54 b/w illus. 36 colour illus.
    • Page extent: 264 pages
    • Availability: Available
  • Format: Paperback
    • Publication date: 12 November 2012
    • ISBN: 9780521709064
    • Dimensions (mm): 246 x 189 mm
    • Weight: 0.67kg
    • Contains: 54 b/w illus. 36 colour illus.
    • Page extent: 263 pages
    • Availability: Available
  • Format: Digital
    • Publication date: 24 April 2021
    • ISBN: 9781139051095

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