Insights into changes of mentality and philosophy
The still life, the most primordial of painting subjects, had its peak between the late Middle Ages and the 17th century. In this book, Norbert Schneider explores the still life’s insights into changes of mentality and philosophy as well as its role in the history of scientific discoveries and the gradual replacement of the medieval concept of the world.
The still life, the most primordial of painting subjects, had its peak between the late Middle Ages and the 17th century. In this book, Norbert Schneider explores the still life’s insights into changes of mentality and philosophy as well as its role in the history of scientific discoveries and the gradual replacement of the medieval concept of the world.
The author:
Norbert Schneider is Professor of Art History at the University of Larksruhe, Germany. He has written books on the art of the Middle Ages, the early modern era, and the 19th century, as well as on aesthetics and methods in art history.
Norbert Schneider is Professor of Art History at the University of Larksruhe, Germany. He has written books on the art of the Middle Ages, the early modern era, and the 19th century, as well as on aesthetics and methods in art history.
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