Download or read book To Scale written by Joan Kee and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-03-07 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative new volume offers an in-depth exploration of scale, one of the most crucial elements in the creation and reception of art. Illustrates how scale has compelled audiences to rethink the significance and importance of specific works of art Takes a comparative art historical approach exploring issues of scale in an array of forms, from Islamic architecture to contemporary photography A global consideration of scale, with examples of work from ancient Egypt, eighteenth-century Korea, and contemporary Europe The newest addition to the Art History Special Issue Book Series