Publisher's Synopsis
This innovative new volume offers an in-depth exploration of scale, one of the most crucial elements in the creation and reception of art.
- Illustrates how scale has compelled audiences to rethink the significance and importance of specific works of art
- Takes a comparative art historical approach exploring issues of scale in an array of forms, from Islamic architecture to contemporary photography
- A global consideration of scale, with examples of work from ancient Egypt, eighteenth-century Korea, and contemporary Europe
- The newest addition to the Art History Special Issue Book Series
