Stephen Bann examines the arguments for the centrality of French modernist painting. He begins by focusing particularly on the notion of the modernist break; as it has been interpreted with regard to painters like Manet and Ingres. He argues that lsquo;curiosityrsquo;; with its origins in the seventeenth-century world-view can be a valid concept for understanding some aspects of contemporary art that contest the modern; suggesting ways of sidetracking the modern by adopting a lengthier historical view.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A fantastic read!By Selena A. NaumoffYou dont know what you dont know about portrayal of Muslims in western culture. Beautifully written; informative; educational; and entertaining! Its been many years since I struggled to put down a nonfiction book. This is a really a great read for anyone interested in theology; culture; Islam; history; or film! Highly recommended!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well Worth the ReadBy Barbara CarsonThis is important and interesting material and is excellently put together.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. How We Make Muslims Monsters through Media; from the Middle Ages to TodayBy Jeremy GarberDr. Arjana provides a rich; complex; and disturbing encyclopedia of the way that Muslims have been portrayed as other-than-human in Western poetry; art; film and television. Arjana skillfully uses Foucauldian genealogy and Saidrsquo;s theory of Orientalism to carefully examine a wide range of how powerful white Christians saw Muslims and Jews as literally less than human beings. The scope of Arjanarsquo;s investigation and evidence is breathtaking; spanning from the earliest encounters with Muslims from ldquo;lands beyond the world;rdquo; through the portrayals of dog-headed black-skinned beturbaned monsters; through the image of the Muslim as savage uncultured warrior or effete supernatural demon. She also helpfully identifies the link between these monstrous Muslim images and anti-Semitic portrayals of Jews; whom the medieval and Renaissance authors often confused in the same passage. Most interesting were her interrogations of film such as Dracula; the portrayal of zombies and mummies; and Zack Snyderrsquo;s 300 series; proving that these ancient connotations continue through the age of 9/11. Arjanarsquo;s ultimate point; of course; is that these dehumanizing images permit violence and colonialization of Muslims by Western forces ndash; and anyone who tries to reject her argument by pointing out Islamrsquo;s violence or ldquo;evilrdquo; simply makes her argument stronger. A must-read for students of religious studies; cultural and media studies; and philosophy.