Istoria artei. Arta antica

Histoire de l'art #1

by Élie Faure

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Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Art History, History

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1919

Reviews

[Michael Finocchiaro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Elie Foure was VERY passionate about Greek and Roman art and this comes across very articulately in his study of Antiquity. It was the first deeper study I read about the various artists at the time and the origins of Greek mastery of sculpture and mosaics and how the Romans copies and modified them. A must for the art student!

[michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read the last volume, The Spirit of the Forms, translated by Walter Pach. 1937 printing with first owner's name written inside and year '37 -- bought from amazon. Christ, if only today's art critics could write like this dude.

[Joe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have two hardcover volumes of this in English -- vol. 1 Ancient Art and vol. 2 Medieval Art. Beautiful images and brilliant writing. Came upon them when it was referenced by Henry Miller in one of his books as some of the best writing he'd ever read. Totally agree.

[daria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well explained everything for general culture as well as for art enthusiasts. I recommend it for the writing style and the knowledge provided.

[Alia · Rating 2 out of 5]

"Je les jugeais, — je les juge encore, — d'une philosophie puérile, sentimentale, larmoyante, obscure et mal écrites par surcroît."

Moins une histoire de l'art qu'une introduction à la philosophie propre de l'auteur. Élie Faure tente, par la poésie, de capturer une certaine sensibilité artistique emprunte d'un mysticisme que je juge (avec, plus tard, son auteur) puérile et même parfois ridicule.

Quelques fulgurances récompenseront néanmoins le lecteur patient.

[Cameron · Rating 5 out of 5]

This man could write. History of Art is filled with beautiful, rhapsodic prose, reminiscent of the great Proust. While some knowledge of Egyptian, Greek, or Assyrian history will enhance the experience of the reader, Faure’s poetic journey through the art of ancient civilizations long past can be appreciated by anyone. Truly an underrepresented gem.

[Víctor Iglesias · Rating 3 out of 5]

Très obscure à ça rhétorique, pas clair, beaucoup de métaphore qui ne sont pas nécessaire.

Mais très intéressant ça approximation à l'histoire de l'art.

C'est nul l'absolu carence des photo ou des dessins

J'ai vais lire les outrés deux livres de lui

[Ovidiu-Cristian Suatean · Rating 5 out of 5]

C'est le livre que tu dois lire si tu as besoin d'une introduction dans l'histoire d'art.

[Nils · Rating 5 out of 5]

This History of ancient Art is condensing Nietzsche's genius, Elie Faure's feather, and ancients fever. A beautiful, scholar, and unfortunately unpopular book, that should be read by every art enthusiast.