Reception of the Printed Image in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries: Multiplied and Modified

This book explores the early development of the graphic arts, focusing on material things, human actors, and immaterial representations in Central Europe and the British Isles. It examines the complex relationship between these elements and how printmaking challenged established rules in the arts and visual realms. The book will be of interest to scholars in art history, print history, book history, and European studies.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 298 pages
\n Publication date: 02 September 2020
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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This comprehensive book delves into the intricate origins and evolution of the graphic arts, exploring the multifaceted perspectives of materiality, human agency, and immaterial representations. By expanding its geographical scope to encompass Central Europe and the British Isles, it also considers the global reception of prints on other continents.

The study emphasizes the significant role of human actors, shedding light on the motivations and responses of creators, producers, owners, and beholders in the context of print culture. This intricate relationship between things, people, and images is not limited to pre-modern periods but becomes particularly prominent during the rise of printmaking, which challenged established artistic and visual norms.

The book offers valuable insights to scholars engaged in art history, print history, book history, and European studies. Its introduction is freely accessible as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003029199-1/introduction-gra%C5%BCyna-jurkowlaniec-magdalena-herman?context=ubx&refId=b6a86646-c9f3-490d-8a06-2946acd75fda. This resource will undoubtedly enrich their understanding of the early development of the graphic arts and its profound impact on artistic and cultural practices.

\n Weight: 932g\n
Dimension: 182 x 252 x 25 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367465117\n \n