Realism And Tradition In Art 1848–1900: Sources And Documents
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
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At the crossroads of artistic revolution and stubborn convention, Realism and Tradition in Art 1848–1900: Sources and Documents presents a meticulously curated collection of primary texts that illuminate one of the most turbulent and transformative eras in Western art history. Linda Nochlin assembles manifestos, critical essays, letters, and theoretical writings from the period's most consequential figures — including Courbet, Zola, and Ruskin — constructing a vivid, firsthand account of the battle between emergent Realism and the entrenched academic tradition that sought to suppress it. Nochlin, one of the foremost art historians of the twentieth century, brings her celebrated critical acuity to bear in her editorial framework, situating each document within its broader social, political, and aesthetic context. The collection argues, through the voices of the artists and critics themselves, that Realism was not merely a stylistic shift but a profound ideological rupture — a democratisation of the gaze in an age of revolution and industrialisation. Essential reading for students and scholars of nineteenth-century European art, this volume leaves one question ringing long after the final page: when tradition and truth collide, which force truly shapes history?
Author: Linda Nochlin
Format: Paperback
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the crossroads of artistic revolution and stubborn convention, Realism and Tradition in Art 1848–1900: Sources and Documents presents a meticulously curated collection of primary texts that illuminate one of the most turbulent and transformative eras in Western art history. Linda Nochlin assembles manifestos, critical essays, letters, and theoretical writings from the period's most consequential figures — including Courbet, Zola, and Ruskin — constructing a vivid, firsthand account of the battle between emergent Realism and the entrenched academic tradition that sought to suppress it. Nochlin, one of the foremost art historians of the twentieth century, brings her celebrated critical acuity to bear in her editorial framework, situating each document within its broader social, political, and aesthetic context. The collection argues, through the voices of the artists and critics themselves, that Realism was not merely a stylistic shift but a profound ideological rupture — a democratisation of the gaze in an age of revolution and industrialisation. Essential reading for students and scholars of nineteenth-century European art, this volume leaves one question ringing long after the final page: when tradition and truth collide, which force truly shapes history?