List of illustrations; acknowledgements; prologue; chapter one -- groundwork; chapter two -- eternity; chapter three -- history; chapter four -- metamorphosis; chapter five -- distractions; conclusion; appendix -- works by malraux; bibliography; index
Summary
A well-known feature of great works of art is their power to ""live on"" long after the moment of their creation - to remain vital and alive long after the culture in which they were born has passed into history. This power to transcend time is common to works as various as the plays of Shakespeare, the Victory of Samothrace, and many works from early cultures such as Egypt and Buddhist India which we often encounter today in major art museums. What is the nature of this power and how does it ..
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-174) and index
