For Dummies | ISBN:0470099100 | File Type: PDF, 434 pages | File size: 21.Mb | Apr. 1st, 2007
General Art History: Art history is more than just a collection of dates and foreign sounding names obscure movements and arcane isms Every age for the last 50 000 years has left its unique imprint on the world and from the first cave paintings to the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel from the Byzantine mosaics of the Hagia Sophia to the graffiti inspired paintings of Jean Michel Basquiat art history tells the story of our evolving notions of who and what we are and our place in the universe Whether you re an art enthusiast who d like to know more about the history behind your favorite works and artists or somebody who codn t tell a Titian and a De Kooning but wod like to Art History For Dummies is for you It takes you on a tour of thirty millennia of artistic expression covering the artistic movements major artists and indispensable masterworks and the world events and ctural trends that helped spawn them With the help of stunning black and white photos throughout and a sixteen page gallery of color images it covers The rise and fall of ical art in Greece and Rome The differences between Renaissance art and Mannerism How the industrial revolution spawned Romanticism How and why ost Impression branched off from Impressionism Constructivism Dadaism Surrealism and other 20th century isms What s up with today s eclectic art scene Art History For Dummies is an unbeatable reference for anyone who wants to understand art in its historical context
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