Counterpoints

"An astonishing number of books have been written to propose or define various practical and theoretical harmonies of music and art. This is not another one of those books. This work expertly synthesizes the key issues, debates, and voices in the connections (or, just as importantly, disconnects) between music and the visual arts that have been ongoing for hundreds of years. Counterpoints accomplishes this by drawing on a remarkable array of primary and secondary sources from Pythagoras. . . . Junod's cyclopedic knowledge and scholarly acumen, clever, playful style, and passion for music combine to make this a rare scholarly work that deserves readership beyond academia. The illustrations, ranging from the fifteenth to the twentieth centuries, illuminate the discussion and will intrigue the reader. This book is a polymath's Kircherian exploration. Highly recommended for libraries supporting art, music, and architecture."--Thomas W. Bell, librarian and associate professor, Kansas State University "ARLIS/NA Reviews"
"From opera to the symphonic poem, to paintings inspired by music, many attempts have been made to pair sounds with pictures and to combine the arts of time and space. Counterpoints explores this artistic evolution from ancient times to the present day. . . . The anteriority and originality of Junod's work as well as his immense erudition is a great chance for English-speaking colleagues to have access to his 'unique cultural history that provides a critical understanding of a popular but unheralded art form.'"--Thomas W. Bell, librarian and associate professor, Kansas State University "Music in Art"