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E. H. Gombrich

E. H. Gombrich

Born 1909 · Died 2001

Sir Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich, OM, CBE (30 March 1909 – 3 November 2001) was an Austrian-born art historian who became a naturalized British citizen in 1947 and spent most of his working life in the United Kingdom. He was the author of many works of cultural history and art history, including The Story of Art, a book widely regarded as one of the most accessible introductions to the visual arts.

Quotes

  • “There really is no such thing as Art. There are only artists.”
    p. 15
  • “Anyone who can handle a needle convincingly can make us see a thread which is not there.”
    Art and Illusion, p. 185
  • “One never finishes learning about art. There are always new things to discover. Great works of art seem to look different every time one stands before them. They seem to be as inexhaustible and unpredictable as real human beings.”
    The Story of Art, p. 33
  • “If you want to do anything new you must first make sure you know what people have tried before.”
    p. 90

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Books by E. H. Gombrich in order

Books by E. H. Gombrich in the order they were published, from The Story of Art (1950) to Story of Art, The (2006).

  1. 1The Story of ArtThe Story of Art1950
  2. 2The Renaissance Concept of Artistic Progress and Its ConsequThe Renaissance Concept of Artistic Progress and Its Consequences1952
  3. 3Art and IllusionArt and Illusion1960
  4. 4Meditations on a Hobby Horse, and Other Essays on the TheoryMeditations on a Hobby Horse, and Other Essays on the Theory of Art1963
  5. 5Norm and FormNorm and Form1966
  6. 6Aby WarburgAby Warburg1970
  7. 7The Ideas of Progress and Their Impact on ArtThe Ideas of Progress and Their Impact on Art1971
  8. 8Art, Perception and RealityArt, Perception and Reality1972
  9. 9Symbolic ImagesSymbolic Images1972
  10. 10Art History and the Social SciencesArt History and the Social Sciences1975
  11. 11The Heritage of ApellesThe Heritage of Apelles1976
  12. 12Ideals and IdolsIdeals and Idols1979
  13. 13The Sense of OrderThe Sense of Order1979
  14. 14The Image and the EyeThe Image and the Eye1982
  15. 15Gombrich on the RenaissanceGombrich on the Renaissance1986
  16. 16Gombrich On the Renaissance - Volume 1Gombrich On the Renaissance - Volume 11994
  17. 17ShadowsShadows1995
  18. 18The Story of Art, 16th EditionThe Story of Art, 16th Edition1995
  19. 19Breve storia del mondoBreve storia del mondo1997
  20. 20La historia del arteLa historia del arte1997
  21. 21The Uses of ImagesThe Uses of Images1999
  22. 22The Preference for the PrimitiveThe Preference for the Primitive2002
  23. 23A Little History of the WorldA Little History of the World2005
  24. 24Story of Art, TheStory of Art, The2006

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