The Archaeology of Art in the American Southwest - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Archaeology of Art in the American Southwest write by Marit K. Munson. This book was released on 2011-04-16. The Archaeology of Art in the American Southwest available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Archaeologists seldom study ancient art, even though art is fundamental to the human experience. The Archaeology of Art in the American Southwest argues that archaeologists should study ancient artifacts as artwork, as applying the term 'art' to the past raises new questions about artists, audiences, and the works of art themselves. Munson proposes that studies of ancient artwork be based on standard archaeological approaches to material culture, framed by theoretical insights of disciplines such as art history, visual studies, and psychology. Using examples drawn from the American Southwest, The Archaeology of Art in the American Southwest discusses artistic practice in ancestral Pueblo and Mimbres ceramics and the implications of context and accessibility for the audiences of painted murals and rock art. Studies of Hohokam figurines and rock art illustrate methods for studying ancient images, while the aesthetics of ancient art are suggested by work on ceramics and kivas from Chaco Canyon. This book will be of interest to archaeologists working in the Southwest who want to broaden their perspective on the past. It will also appeal to archaeologists in other parts of the world and to anthropologists, art historians, and those who are intrigued by the material world, aesthetics, and the visual.
The Archaeology of Art
The Archaeology of Art - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Archaeology of Art write by Andrew Meirion Jones. This book was released on 2018-05-20. The Archaeology of Art available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. How can archaeologists interpret ancient art and images if they do not treat them as symbols or signifiers of identity? Traditional approaches to the archaeology of art have borrowed from the history of art and the anthropology of art by focusing on iconography, meaning, communication and identity. This puts the archaeology of art at a disadvantage as an understanding of iconography and meaning requires a detailed knowledge of historical or ethnographic context unavailable to many archaeologists. Rather than playing to archaeology’s weaknesses, the authors argue that an archaeology of art should instead play to archaeology’s strength: the material character of archaeological evidence. Using case studies - examining rock art, figurines, beadwork, murals, coffin decorations, sculpture and architecture from Europe, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and north Africa -the authors develop an understanding of the affective and effective nature of ancient art and imagery. An analysis of a series of material-based practices, from gesture and improvisation to miniaturisation and gigantism, assembly and disassembly and the use of distinctions in colour enable key concepts, such as style and meaning, to be re-imagined as affective practices. Recasting the archaeology of art as the study of affects offers a new prospectus for the study of ancient art and imagery.
Physical Techniques in the Study of Art, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
Physical Techniques in the Study of Art, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Physical Techniques in the Study of Art, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage write by . This book was released on 2006-05-02. Physical Techniques in the Study of Art, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The first of its kind, this series is devoted to the use of physical principles in the study and scientific conservation of objects with cultural heritage significance. It begins with a review of the modern museum, which discusses new techniques employed in the conservation of museum artifacts such as X-ray tomography and other techniques used to study Egyptian mummies, bones and mineralization of bones in the archaeological context, and the degradation of parchment. All of these topics and techniques are essential for the preservation of our history. This includes finding ways to preserve parchment documents and letters, which much of our written heritage is documented on, so that it can be used and understood for generations to come. This book is a must have for any museum as well as any university that teaches or employs the techniques discussed. Written in a style that is readily understandable by conservation scientists, archaeologists, museum curators, and students Provides an introduction to the advanced fields of synchrotron radiation science, neutron science, and computed tomography Outstanding review of the use of modern technology to study museum and archaeological artifacts Offers solutions through advanced scientific techniques to a wide range of problems facing museum staff
Archaeology with Art
Archaeology with Art - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Archaeology with Art write by Helen Chittock. This book was released on 2016-12-12. Archaeology with Art available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Based on a 2013 Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG) conference session, this book aims to merge the perspectives of artists and archaeologists on making art. It explores the relationship between archaeology and art practice, the interactions between materials and practitioners, and the processes that result in the objects and images we call ‘art’.
The Way of the Shovel
The Way of the Shovel - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Way of the Shovel write by Dieter Roelstraete. This book was released on 2013. The Way of the Shovel available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Catalog for the exhibition held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago from November 9, 2013-March 9, 2014.
