The Pacific arts of Polynesia and Micronesia /
Includes both traditional and contemporary arts, this book introduces the rich artistic traditions of the Pacific island chains of Polynesia and Micronesia, traditions that have had a considerable impact on western art in the twentieth century through the influence of artists such as Gauguin. - ;The...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2008.
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Colección: | Oxford history of art.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction to Polynesian and Micronesian art
- Artistic visions, rituals, and sacred containers
- Aesthetics, carving, metaphor, and allusion
- Genealogical connections: the texts of textiles
- Adorning the adorned: tattoo, ornaments, clothing, fashion
- Ritual spaces, cultural landscapes: space, and the aesthetic environment.