Wide-ranging and exceptionally balanced in its analyses, the volume relates theory to the practice as well as to the intellectual- and cultural-historical currents of each period. In doing so, it thus demonstrates the value of an historical approach to theoretical issues, and has the particular merit of showing how the modern conception of art as a critical practice develops out of older ideas. Extensively illustrated throughout, "Art Theory: An Historical Introduction" also includes a full bibliography, providing a useful and up-to-date guide to the primary sources and secondary literature. Less
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