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Music and the Visual Arts from Antiquity to the Eighteenth Century

An exploration of the relationship between music and the visual arts.

Peter Vergo

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Price: USD$69.95

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Specifications

Hardback
English
245 x 172 mm, 9 5/8 x 6 3/4 in
304 pp
20 colour illustrations, 40 black and white illustrations
ISBN-13: 9780714843513
ISBN-10: 0714843512
8 Line Drawings

Overview

A work that examines the relationship between music and the visual arts from antiquity to the 18th century, exploring how it was conceived by artists and musicians, by critics and theorists of art
A fascinating exploration of theoretical as well as physical evidence - in the form of paintings, ceramics and manuscripts, to reveal how deeply musical ideas influenced theory and criticism of the visual arts
A rich variety of subject matter, ranging from the ancient mathematician Pythagorus to the 16th-century architect Palladio and the 17th-century painter Poussin
Written in a lucid and elegant style that brings the subject to life, by an author whose expertise and knowledge are exceptionally wide-ranging

In The Press

'This is a fine book for students of art and music, which has been thoroughly researched and cogently written. It is also liberally illustrated with monochrome figures and a number of coulour plates.' (Musical Opinions)

About the author(s)

Peter Vergo is Professor of Art History and Theory at the University of Essex, a widely respected art historian and author of several books on art and music studies including the classic Art in Vienna 1898-1918, published by Phaidon.