The Barbarian Invasions: A Genealogy of the History of Art

(Part of the October Books Series)

by Eric Michaud

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How the history of art begins with the myth of the barbarian invasion--the romantic fragmentation of classical eternity.

The history of art, argues ric Michaud, begins with the romantic myth of the barbarian invasions. Viewed from the nineteenth century, the Germanic-led invasions of the Roman Empire in the fifth century became the gateway to modernity, seen not as a catastrophe but as a release from a period of stagnation, renewing Roman...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0262043157

ISBN13:9780262043151

Release Date:December 2019

Publisher:MIT Press

Length:280 Pages

Weight:1.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 7.0" x 9.1"

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Art Arts, Music & Photography Social Science Social Sciences

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