| Description |
1 online resource (210 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
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Oxford history of art |
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Oxford history of art.
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| Contents |
Introduction to Polynesian and Micronesian art -- Artistic visions, rituals, and sacred containers -- Aesthetics, carving, metaphor, and allusion -- Genealogical connections: the texts of textiles -- Adorning the adorned: tattoo, ornaments, clothing, fashion -- Ritual spaces, cultural landscapes: space, and the aesthetic environment |
| Summary |
Includes both traditional and contemporary arts, this book introduces the rich artistic traditions of the Pacific island chains of Polynesia and Micronesia, traditions that have had a considerable impact on western art in the twentieth century through the influence of artists such as Gauguin. - ;The Pacific Ocean covers one-third of the earth's surface. Comprising thousands of islands and hundreds of cultural groups, Polynesia and Micronesia cover a large part of this vast ocean, from the dramatic mountains of Hawaii to the small, flat coral islands of Kiribati. Including both traditional and |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-176) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Art, Polynesian.
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Art, Melanesian.
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Melanesian.
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ART -- History -- General.
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Art, Melanesian
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Art, Polynesian
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Beeldende kunsten.
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Volkskunst.
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Culturele aspecten.
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Polynesië.
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Micronesië.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191539992 |
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0191539996 |
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0192842382 |
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9780192842381 |
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9786611371357 |
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6611371354 |
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