This book analyzes the philosophical origins of dualism in portraiture in Western culture during the Classical period, through to contemporary modes of portraiture. Dualism – the separation of mind from body - plays a central part in portraiture, given that it supplies the fundamental framework for portraiture’s determining problem and justification: the visual construction of the subjectivity of the sitter, which is invariably accounted for as ineffable entity or spirit, that the artist magically captures. Every artist that has engaged with portraiture has had to deal with these issues and, therefore, with the question of being and identity.
| ISBN: | 9781032178721 |
| Publication date: | 30th September 2021 |
| Author: | Euripides Altintzoglou |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 180 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Advances in Art and Visual Studies |
| Genres: |
History of art Portraits and self-portraiture in art Philosophy: aesthetics |
This book analyzes the philosophical origins of dualism in portraiture in Western culture during the Classical period, through to contemporary modes of portraiture. Dualism – the separation of mind from body - plays a central part in portraiture, given that it supplies the fundamental framework for portraiture’s determining problem and justification: the visual construction of the subjectivity of the sitter, which is invariably accounted for as ineffable entity or spirit, that the artist magically captures. Every artist that has engaged with portraiture has had to deal with these issues and, therefore, with the question of being and identity.
Portraiture and Critical Reflections on Being features in the following genres: History of art, Portraits and self-portraiture in art, Philosophy: aesthetics
Portraiture and Critical Reflections on Being is available in Paperback, Ebook, Hardback
Portraiture and Critical Reflections on Being was written by Euripides Altintzoglou and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Portraiture and Critical Reflections on Being has 180 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Advances in Art and Visual Studies series
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