Kunstgeschichte

This book explores the demise of the grand narrative of European modernity. That once commanding narrative located the meaning of the past in the present and the meaning of the present in an ever-rec …

This book addresses the paucity of published research specifically dealing with knowledge of text typeface design processes. Dr Michael Harkins uses a Grounded Theory Methodology to render a triparti …

Understanding Photojournalism explores the interface between theory and practice at the heart of photojournalism, mapping out the critical questions that photojournalists and picture editors consider …

"The Children of France" is a powerful slogan that evokes national identity, tenacity, and hope. His writing helps individuals connect with and understand one another. It has historically r …

With an in-depth exploration of rule by a single man and how this was seen as heroic activity, the title challenges orthodox views of ruling in the ancient world and breaks down traditional ideas abo …

The papers published in this book were delivered at two conferences held in conjunction with the exhibition, ‚ The Currency of Fame: Portrait Medals of the Renaissance‘ …

Photography of art has served as a basis for the reconstruction of works of art and as a vehicle for the dissemination and reinterpretation of art. This book provides the first definitive treatment o …

First published in 1994. The term “Canopic“, as applied to the containers employed by the Egyptians to contain the embalmed internal organs of the deceased, derives from a case of mistaken identity …

The Christian canon of scripture, known as the New Testament, excluded many of the Church“s traditional stories about its origins. Although not in the Bible, these popular stories have had a powerfu …

To what extent did mythological figures such as Circe and Medea influence the representation of the powerful “oriental“ enchantress in modern Western art? What role did the ancient gods and heroes …