Gombrich, 2000, princeton university press edition, in english millennium ed. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 688 pages and is available in hardcover format. Review of the story of art art history and the public schools. I read this book because i didnt understand why people made such a big deal about famous paintings and artists. He studied at the theresianum and then at the second institute of art history at the. The issue raised by him surrounds around he conception of imitation. This book helped me begin to appreciate the kind of art you see in museums. His bestknown book, the story of art first published 50 years ago. Story of art gombrich buy story of art gombrich at amazon. Ernst gombrich was one of the greatest and least conventional art historians of his age, achieving fame and distinction in three separate spheres. Gombrich, pictorial representation, and some issues in art education article pdf available in the journal of aesthetic education 384. First published in 1950 by phaidon, the book is widely regarded both as a seminal work of criticism and as one of the most accessible introductions to the visual arts. The story of art, one of the bestknown and bestloved books on art ever written, has been a world bestseller for over half a century.
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Published in 1950 and revised 16 times up until 1995 to keep up with the changing art, gombrichs. Gombrich, art and illusion, princeton 2000, xxvi and note 1. Section 1 art and illusion a study in the psychology of. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryused book markings inside. The main characters of this art, non fiction story are. You can find alternative editions of this book and additional material on our website.
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