Animals And Men
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some minor edge wear and light creasing. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Binding intact, no loose pages.
A richly illustrated study of the relationship between humans and animals throughout art history, Animals and Men by Kenneth Clark presents a sweeping examination of how animals have been depicted, revered, and interpreted across civilisations and centuries. Clark, one of the most celebrated art historians of the twentieth century, traces the portrayal of animals from prehistoric cave paintings through to the great masterworks of the Renaissance and beyond, arguing that these depictions reveal as much about human psychology and culture as they do about the natural world. With his characteristic wit and erudition, he illustrates the shifting attitudes humanity has held toward the animal kingdom — from fear and worship to domestication and companionship. Drawing on an extraordinary breadth of artistic and literary sources, the work chronicles the evolving symbolic and emotional power that animals have held in the human imagination, making it an indispensable volume for lovers of art, history, and natural philosophy alike.
Author: Kenneth Clark
Format: Hardback
Published: 1977, Thames and Hudson
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some minor edge wear and light creasing. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Binding intact, no loose pages.
A richly illustrated study of the relationship between humans and animals throughout art history, Animals and Men by Kenneth Clark presents a sweeping examination of how animals have been depicted, revered, and interpreted across civilisations and centuries. Clark, one of the most celebrated art historians of the twentieth century, traces the portrayal of animals from prehistoric cave paintings through to the great masterworks of the Renaissance and beyond, arguing that these depictions reveal as much about human psychology and culture as they do about the natural world. With his characteristic wit and erudition, he illustrates the shifting attitudes humanity has held toward the animal kingdom — from fear and worship to domestication and companionship. Drawing on an extraordinary breadth of artistic and literary sources, the work chronicles the evolving symbolic and emotional power that animals have held in the human imagination, making it an indispensable volume for lovers of art, history, and natural philosophy alike.