{"product_id":"the-book-of-the-wind-9780773538337","title":"The Book of the Wind","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe wind - a natural phenomenon both salutary and injurious - has inspired myths, literary texts, and works of art in every era and place. The Book of the Wind offers a contemporary and original reflection on one of the most intriguing questions in art history - how can the immaterial be depicted?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"... whimsical, scholarly and original book ... In the modern world the winds remain a formidable power. They still destroy and create, bring drought and rain, life and death. Alessandro Nova, an Italian art historian, has set himself the intriguing project of writing a history of how these invisible forces have been represented in art... the pursuit of this art historical will-o'-the-wisp is enlightening, and accompanied by many beautiful illustrations.\" Martin Gayford, Spectator","brand":"McGill-Queen's University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037942055255,"sku":"9780773538337","price":59.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780773538337.jpg?v=1750938279","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-book-of-the-wind-9780773538337","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}