Alois Riegl: Art History and Theory

By Margaret Iversen

Book Overview

Alois Riegel (1858-1905) was one of the founders of art history as a discipline. This is a general introduction to the work of the man who brought complex philosophical considerations to bear on art and its history. Ranging over diverse fields and among a large group of thinkers, Margaret Iversen establishes Riegl's relevance to recent critical thinking while clearly delineating his extraordinary critical powers.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262090309
• ISBN13: 9780262090308
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Mit Pr
• Length: 233 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 8.0"