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Finally, Hans Belting's major undertaking The Invisible Masterpiece traces the history of the masterpiece and the changing status of the work of art from the eighteenth century to the present. . Reaktion Books This season marks the publication of the twentieth title in the Picturing History series (published since 1995), which aims to present new historical writing using images in an integral way. Two of the series editors, Roy Porter and Peter Burke, are represented with significant new books. Roy Porter looks at changing representations of the body, disease and doctors, while Peter Burke evaluates the challenges of using images as historical evidence. |