From
prehistory to postmodernism, the arts in Spain have occupied a central
role in the development of Western art. In this wide-ranging and incisive
overview, John F. Moffitt traces the history of painting, sculpture,
the decorative arts and architecture. He investigates Iberian and Roman
beginnings and examines the splendour of the Islamic and Christian foundations
of Córdoba and the Escorial, before concentrating on the masterworks
of El Greco, the Golden Age of Zurbarán and Velázquez,
and the multi-facteted art of Goya. After discussing the brilliant innovations
of Picasso, Dalí and Miró, Professor Moffitt considers
the most recent developments in Spanish art. Authoritative and ambitious
in its chronological span, this invaluable book encompasses the enormous
breadth of the Spanish artistic panorama, revealing that many of its
most characteristic modern traits had their inception in earliest times.
From
prehistory to postmodernism, the arts in Spain have occupied a central
role in the development of Western art. In this wide-ranging and incisive
overview, John F. Moffitt traces the history of painting, sculpture,
the decorative arts and architecture. He investigates Iberian and Roman
beginnings and examines the splendour of the Islamic and Christian foundations
of Córdoba and the Escorial, before concentrating on the masterworks
of El Greco, the Golden Age of Zurbarán and Velázquez,
and the multi-facteted art of Goya. After discussing the brilliant innovations
of Picasso, Dalí and Miró, Professor Moffitt considers
the most recent developments in Spanish art. Authoritative and ambitious
in its chronological span, this invaluable book encompasses the enormous
breadth of the Spanish artistic panorama, revealing that many of its
most characteristic modern traits had their inception in earliest times.