History of Art - A Student's Handbook - Fourth Edition

This updated edition of the History of Art - A Students' Handbook introduces students to the kinds of practices, challenges, questions and writings they will encounter in history of art. Marcia Pointon conveys the excitement of Art History as a multi-faceted discipline addressing all aspects of the study of media, communication and representation. She describes and analyses different methods and approaches to the discipline, explaining their history and their effects on the day-to-day learning process. She also discusses the relationship of Art History to related disciplines including film, literature, design history and anthropology. The fully revised fourth edition includes direct guidance on choosing a degree course and careers; advice on study skills and reading methods; a discussion of CD-Rom and electronic forms of information retrieval; and an improved section of Art History literature. History of Art covers training and vocational aspects of Art History, providing a wealth of information on the different kinds of courses available on the relationship between, for example, museum and gallery work and academic Art History....