Should sight trump the other four senses when experiencing and evaluating art? Art, History and the Senses: 1830 to the Present questions whether the authority

The senses play a vital role in our health, our social interactions, and in enjoying food, music and the arts. The book provides a unique interdisciplinary over

Diane Ackerman's lusciously written grand tour of the realm of the senses includes conversations with an iceberg in Antarctica and a professional nose in New Yo

A study of drawing and philosophy in artistic practice, important not only for art history but also for literature studies, intellectual history, religious hist

Employing a wide range of approaches from various disciplines, contributors to this volume explore the diverse ways in which European art and cultural practice