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Portraits and persons : a philosophical enquiry / Cynthia Freeland.

By: Freeland, Cynthia AMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010Description: xii, 357 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 21 cmISBN: 9780199234981 (hbk.) :; 0199234981 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Portraits -- Philosophy | Portrait painting -- Philosophy | Portrait drawing -- Philosophy | Aesthetics | Art and DesignDDC classification: 704.9'42 Summary: Leading philosopher of art Cynthia Freeland investigates some of the fascinating and fundamental questions posed by the art of portraiture. She answers questions such as: what do portraits tell us? What do they mean? What makes a picture into a portrait? And can a picture of an animal ever really be a portrait? The illustrations and discussions span the centuries from the Roman Empire until the early 21st century, and are from a variety of countries and cultures.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Leading philosopher of art Cynthia Freeland investigates some of the fascinating and fundamental questions posed by the art of portraiture. She answers questions such as: what do portraits tell us? What do they mean? What makes a picture into a portrait? And can a picture of an animal ever really be a portrait? The illustrations and discussions span the centuries from the Roman Empire until the early 21st century, and are from a variety of countries and cultures.

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