Gheorghiu, Dragos

Art in the Archaeological Imagination

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ISBN 13:
9781789253528
author:
Gheorghiu, Dragos
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Oxbow Books
language:
English
Publication Year:
2020
Pages:
144
Dimensions:
24 x 17 centimetres
Genre:
Arts & Photography, Art, General,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 20 working days
£42.58

Description

Art in the Archaeological Imagination by Dragos Gheorghiu offers a fresh perspective on archaeological research. This book reveals how archaeologists use creative methods to uncover the poetics of the past, exploring the mental processes behind art and creation. By examining the intersection of art and archaeology, this volume proposes new ways of understanding human nature and creativity. It delves into the act of creation as a subject for archaeological research, highlighting the importance of imagination, emotion, and experientiality in uncovering cultural and psychological subjects that have gone unnoticed until now. This book presents a unique vision of archaeological research, one that combines art and science to reveal new insights into human thinking and culture.

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