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Exploring the writings of major thinkers (among them Montesquieu, Burke, Kant, Marx, and Freud), and leading art historians (including Pliny, Winckelmann, Ruskin, Pater, Gombrich, and Baxandall), as well as artists such as Alberti and Leonardo and scientists from Aristotle to Zeki, John Onians shows how an understanding of the neural basis of the mind contributes to an understanding of all human behaviorsincluding art.

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An “ambitious study” – Steven Jaron, The Burlington Magazine

"A book that changes everything"- David Carrier, Champney Family Professor, Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Art




Neuroarthistory

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      Publisher: Yale University Press
      Publication Date: 05/09/2017
      ISBN13: 9780300229547, 978-0300229547
      ISBN10: 0300229542
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Exploring the writings of major thinkers (among them Montesquieu, Burke, Kant, Marx, and Freud), and leading art historians (including Pliny, Winckelmann, Ruskin, Pater, Gombrich, and Baxandall), as well as artists such as Alberti and Leonardo and scientists from Aristotle to Zeki, John Onians shows how an understanding of the neural basis of the mind contributes to an understanding of all human behaviorsincluding art.

      Trade Review
      An “ambitious study” – Steven Jaron, The Burlington Magazine

      "A book that changes everything"- David Carrier, Champney Family Professor, Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Art




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