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The Art of Discovery. The Discovery of Art. The History of Art!
Warhol, Michelangelo, and da Vinci. Picasso, Monet, and Rembrandt, Ai WeiWei and Jenny Holzer. What were they thinking when they created their masterworks? While we can't always...
- Name : The Handy Art History Answer Book
- Vendor : Visible Ink Press
- Type : Books
- Manufacturing : 2024 / 08 / 01
- Barcode : 9781578594177
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The Art of Discovery. The Discovery of Art. The History of Art!
Warhol, Michelangelo, and da Vinci. Picasso, Monet, and Rembrandt, Ai WeiWei and Jenny Holzer. What were they thinking when they created their masterworks? While we can't always know an artist's exact thoughts, The Handy Art History Answer Book examines their benefactors, their wealth or poverty, their passions, the politics, and the world events that inspired and influenced them. Explore their techniques and materials, the forms, colors and styles, the movements and schools of thoughts, and discover the varied forms and nature of artistic expression.
Tracing art history from cave paintings to contemporary installations, along with Romanticism, Impressionism and the numerous "isms" in-between, The Handy Art History Answer Book guides you through the major art movements, artists, and important art pieces from 35,000 B.C.E. to today. This fascinating book provides an overview of art from its history and basic principles to its evolution, philosophy, and the masters who created groundbreaking works that changed its course forever. Accessible and entertaining, this captivating book answers over 600 questions, such as ...
The Handy Art History Answer Book covers not only paintings, but every medium imaginable, including sculpture, architecture, pottery, photography, installation art, and even video games. The concise and clearly written text is enhanced by nearly 150 color images illustrating artistic concepts and highlighting important and memorable artworks. Its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness.
Author: Madelynn Dickerson
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Visible Ink Press
Published: 06/01/2013
Series: Handy Answer Books
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.80w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781578594177
Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/01/2013 pg. 100
About the Author
Madelynn Dickerson is an art writer and a former teacher of art history at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. She received a master of science in history of art: history, theory, and display from the University of Edinburgh. She lives in Los Angeles.
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