The Social History of Art - From Prehistoric to the Middle Ages

Arnold Hauser

Routledge

1991

377 páginas

12h 34m

ISBN-10: 041519945X

First published in 1951 Arnold Hauser’s commanding work presents an account of the development and
meaning of art from its origins in the Stone Age through to the ‘Film Age’. Exploring the interaction
between art and society, Hauser effectively details social and historical movements and sketches the
frameworks within which visual art is produced.
This new edition provides an excellent introduction to the work of Arnold Hauser. In his general
introduction to The Social History of Art, Jonathan Harris assesses the importance of the work for
contemporary art history and visual culture. In addition, an introduction to each volume provides a synopsis
of Hauser’s narrative and serves as a critical guide to the text, identifying major themes, trends and
arguments.