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Written in Water
The Ephemeral Life of the Classic in Art
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English
Published/Copyright:
2024
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A deeply personal yet broadly relevant exploration of the ephemeral life of the classic in art, from the eighteenth century to our own day
Author / Editor information
Rochelle Gurstein is an intellectual historian and critic. She is the author of The Repeal of Reticence: America’s Cultural and Legal Struggles over Free Speech, Obscenity, Sexual Liberation, and Modern Art. Gurstein lives in New York City.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Introduction: Our Cultural Situation
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Part I. The Troubled Origins of the Eighteenth-Century Classical Ideal
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Part II. The Unraveling of the Classical Ideal
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Part III. The Spiritualization of Art and the Reorientation of Taste
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Part IV. The Death of the Classical Tradition
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Notes
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Acknowledgments
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Index
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Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
May 28, 2024
eBook ISBN:
9780300277319
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
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544
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32 color + 20 b-w illus.
