- Art, History, Histoire, Geschichte
The Story of Art, by E. H. Gombrich, is a survey of the history of art from ancient times to the modern era. First published in 1950 by Phaidon, the book is widely regarded both as a seminal work of criticism and as one of the most accessible introductions to the visual arts
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Cool, classical in form, earnest and warm.
- cooloverwhelming
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- warmbleak
- intimateepic
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- Author
- E. H. Gombrich
- First published
- 1950
- Pages
- 488
- Publisher
- Phaidon Publishers; distributed by Garden City Books, Prentice-Hall, Gweled/CAA
- Editions
- 44
- Language
- English, wel, dan, heb
- ISBN
- 9780714822761
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Sir Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich, OM, CBE (30 March 1909 – 3 November 2001) was an Austrian-born art historian who became a naturalized British citizen in 1947 and spent most of his working life in the United Kingdom. He was the author of many works of cultural history and art history, including The Story of Art, a book widely regarded as one of the most accessible introductions to the visual arts.
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