Isbn: 9780521652179 - jewish texts on the visual arts (5 Ergebnisse)

Publishers Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Plus. Very Good Plus. Book measures 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches. xviii, 236pp, illustrated. Bound in original publishers blue cloth, with gilt lettering. Binding in near fine condition. Dust jacket in near fine condition. Internally, pages clean and bright. A near fine copy. Size: 8vo.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In this book, Vivian Mann articulates the importance and relevance of Jewish texts to our understanding of art history. Editor(s): Mann, Vivian B. (The Jewish Museum, New York). Num Pages: 258 pages, 46 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ABA; ACBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 16. Weight in Grams: 603. . 2000. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 258 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Jewish texts are a hidden treasure of information on Jewish art and artists, the patronage and use of art, and the art created by non-Jews. Most of these texts are written in Hebrew and Aramaic. Those scholars able to read them often do not understand their art-historical importance, while many art historians who would understand the references to art are hindered by language barriers. Jewish Texts on the Visual Arts includes fifty translated texts dating from the bibilical period to the twentieth century. They touch on issues such as iconoclasm, the art of the 'Other', artists and their practices, synagogue architecture, Jewish ceremonial art, and collecting. Through the introduction and essays that accompany each text, Vivian Mann articulates the importance and relevance of these sources to our understanding of art history.…