Three Essays on Style

by Erwin Panofsky

Book Overview

Erwin Panofsky (1892-1968) was one of the pre-eminent art historians of the 20th century. These three essays place Panofsky's genius in a different perspective: What Is Baroque?, Style and Medium in the Motion Pictures and The Ideological Antecedents of the Rolls-Royce Radiator. The essays are framed by an introduction by Irving Lavin, discussing the context of the essays' composition and their significance within Panofsky's oeuvre and an insightful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262661039
• ISBN13: 9780262661034
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"