From prehistory to postmodernism, the arts in Spain have occupied a
powerful and influential role in Western art. In this wide-ranging
overview, Moffitt traces the history of painting, sculpture, the
decorative arts and architecture. He investigates Iberian and Roman
beginnings and examines the splendour of the Islamic and Christian
foundations at Cordoba and the Escorial, before concentrating on
the masterworks of El Greco, the Golden Age of Zurbaran and
Velazquez, and the work of Goya. After discussing the brilliant
innovations of Picasso, Dali and Miro, he considers the most recent
developments in Spanish art, revealing that many of its most
characteristic modern traits have their inception in earliest
times. (Kirkus UK)
From the dawn of mankind's artistic achievement in the cave
paintings of Altamira, to Picasso's groundbreaking Les Demoiselles
d'Avignon and beyond, the arts in Spain tangibly illustrate the
unique course of Spanish history. In this wide-ranging critical
overview, John F. Moffitt concentrates on paradigms of painting,
sculpture, the decorative arts, and architecture, situating them
within their historical context.
Professor Moffitt first traces Iberian and Roman beginnings and
examines the Islamic and Christian foundations of Cordoba and the
Escorial. He discusses the masterworks of El Greco, Zurbaran,
Velazquez, and Goya, the innovations of Picasso, Dali, and Miro,
and the advent of postmodernism in Spain. Authoritative and
ambitious, the book encompasses the enormous breadth of the Spanish
artistic panorama, revealing how many of its most characteristic
modern traits were present in earliest times.
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