Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
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Edition 55 (1990) Winner
Hugh Honour
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Hugh Honour
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-09-26 （Eastbourne, Sussex, England）
- Died
- 2016-05-19 （Lucca (near Villa Marchiò), Italy） age 88
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Asolo (near Venice), Italy → Villa Marchiò (outside Lucca), Italy
Career
- Occupations
- art historian, writer, editor
- Active Years
- 1950-2016
- Affiliations
- Royal Society of Literature (Fellow)
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King's School, Canterbury | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| St Catharine's College, Cambridge | — | English | Bachelor of Arts | — | United Kingdom |
The King's School, Canterbury
Country:
United Kingdom
Secondary education. Exact attendance years unknown.
St Catharine's College, Cambridge
English
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
United Kingdom
Read English and obtained a Bachelor of Arts (exact graduation year unknown). Met John Fleming here.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | — | — | Royal Society of Literature | 選出 |
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
1972
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Chinoiserie: The Vision of Cathay
1961 art history, cultural historyA study of the phenomenon of chinoiserie in Europe, placing it in its cultural and historical context and examining how Oriental imagery influenced Western art.
East-West exchangedecorative artscultural representation
Neo-Classicism
1968 art history, criticismReassessment of Neoclassicism, detailing the art and ideas of the period. Published as part of the Style and Civilisation series.
Neoclassicismclassical revivalart and ideas
Romanticism
1979 art history, cultural historyA broad account of Romanticism in art and culture, analyzing themes such as emotion, nature, and individualism from an art-historical perspective.
emotion and imaginationconceptions of natureindividual expression
A World History of Art (also published as The Visual Arts: A History)
1982 comprehensive art historyA global survey of art history covering Western, Asian, African, Pre-Columbian and Native American art. Co-authored with John Fleming and widely used as a textbook.
comparative art historyglobal perspectivevisual culture
The Venetian Hours of Henry James, Whistler and Sargent
1991 art history, literary studiesExamines the Venice experiences and works of Henry James, Whistler and Sargent in comparative perspective.
place and arturban representationcomparative authorship
Bibliography
- Horace Walpole. 1957.
- The Companion Guide to Venice. 1965.
- Chinoiserie: The Vision of Cathay. 1961.
- Neo-Classicism (Style and Civilization). 1968.
- Romanticism. 1979.
- The Penguin Dictionary of Decorative Arts. 1977. (with John Fleming)
- A World History of Art. 1982. (with John Fleming)
- The Venetian Hours of Henry James, Whistler, and Sargent. 1991.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly yet accessible prose aimed at general readersExpository style making frequent use of illustrations and comparisons
- Recurring Motifs
- comparisons between Eastern and Western artanalysis of decorative arts and materialsclassical revival
Legacy
Hugh Honour, often working with John Fleming, was an influential art historian whose A World History of Art became a widely used global textbook. Works such as Chinoiserie and Neo-Classicism prompted important reassessments in their fields.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Literature
Trivia
- Longtime writing partner and life partner of John Fleming; the two lived in Italy from the 1960s onward.
- Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1972.
- A World History of Art has gone through multiple editions and is used globally as a textbook.