Diamonds are not for ever - nor necessarily are they a girl's best friend. Ranging from precious stones as raw wealth to the symbolic properties of gems whether in Antiquity and the Bible or in Victorian art and literature, this book examines how small-scale and valuable artefacts have figured in sy[...]

This fully revised edition of the History of Art: A Student's Handbook introduces students to the kinds of practices, challenges, questions and writings they will encounter in studying the history of art. Marcia Pointon conveys the excitement of Art History as a multi-faceted discipline addressing [...]

Introducing the reader to the kinds of practices, challenges, questions and writings they will encounter in history of art, the author addresses all aspects of the study of media, communication and representation. The relationship of art history to related disciplines is also discussed.[...]