Art History - 2nd Edition

Ready to discover the fascinating world of art history? Let's (Van) Gogh!
 
Fine art might seem intimidating at first. But with the right guide, anyone can learn to appreciate and understand the stimulating and beautiful work of history's greatest painters, sculptors, and architects. In Art History For Dummies, we'll take you on a journey through fine art from all eras, from Cave Art to the Colosseum, and from Michelangelo to Picasso and the modern masters. Along the way, you'll learn about how history has influenced art, and vice versa.
 
This updated edition includes:
* Brand new material on a wider array of renowned female artists
* Explorations of the Harlem Renaissance, American Impressionism, and the Precisionists
* Discussions of art in the 20th and 21st centuries, including Dadaism, Constructivism, Surrealism, and today's eclectic art scene
 
Is there an exhibition in your town you want to see? Prep before going with Art History For Dummies and show your friends what an Art Smartie you are.
 
An unbeatable reference for anyone looking to build a foundational understanding of art in a historical context, Art History For Dummies is your personal companion that makes fine art even finer!

List of contents

Introduction 1
 
Part 1: Getting Started with Art History 5
 
Chapter 1: Art Tour through the Ages 7
 
Chapter 2: Why People Make Art and What It All Means 15
 
Chapter 3: The Major Artistic Movements 21
 
Part 2: From Caves to Colosseum: Ancient Art 27
 
Chapter 4: Magical Hunters and Psychedelic Cave Artists 29
 
Chapter 5: Fickle Gods, Warrior Art, and the Birth of Writing: Mesopotamian Art 37
 
Chapter 6: One Foot in the Tomb: Ancient Egyptian Art 47
 
Chapter 7: Greek Art, the Olympian Ego, and the Inventors of the Modern World 63
 
Chapter 8: Etruscan and Roman Art: It's All Greek to Me! 79
 
Part 3: Art after the Fall of Rome: ad 500-ad 1760 93
 
Chapter 9: The Graven Image: Early Christian, Byzantine, and Islamic Art 95
 
Chapter 10: Mystics, Marauders, and Manuscripts: Medieval Art 113
 
Chapter 11: Born-Again Culture: The Early and High Renaissance 137
 
Chapter 12: Venetian Renaissance, Late Gothic, and the Renaissance in the North 157
 
Chapter 13: Art That'll Stretch Your Neck: Mannerism 177
 
Chapter 14: When the Renaissance Went Baroque 193
 
Chapter 15: Going Loco with Rococo 219
 
Part 4: The Industrial Revolution Revs Up Art's Evolution: 1760-1900 229
 
Chapter 16: All Roads Lead Back to Rome and Greece: Neoclassical Art 231
 
Chapter 17: Romanticism: Reaching Within and Acting Out 247
 
Chapter 18: What You See Is What You Get: Realism 259
 
Chapter 19: First Impressions: Impressionism 281
 
Chapter 20: Making Their Own Impression: The Post-Impressionists 297
 
Part 5: Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Art 313
 
Chapter 21: From Fauvism to Expressionism 315
 
Chapter 22: Cubist Puzzles and Finding the Fast Lane with the Futurists 329
 
Chapter 23: Nonobjective Art: Dada, Surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism 343
 
Chapter 24: Anything-Goes Art: Fab Fifties and Psychedelic Sixties 365
 
Chapter 25: Photography: From Science to Art 381
 
Chapter 26: The New World: Postmodern Art 393
 
Part 6: The Part of Tens 407
 
Chapter 27: Ten Must-See Art Museums 409
 
Chapter 28: Ten Great Books by Ten Great Artists 413
 
Index 417

About the author

Jesse Bryant Wilder is the founder, publisher, and editor of NEXUS, a series of interdisciplinary textbooks used in high schools around the country. He has written several textbooks on art and art history and was an art critic for The Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com.

Summary

Ready to discover the fascinating world of art history? Let's (Van) Gogh!

Fine art might seem intimidating at first. But with the right guide, anyone can learn to appreciate and understand the stimulating and beautiful work of history's greatest painters, sculptors, and architects. In Art History For Dummies, we'll take you on a journey through fine art from all eras, from Cave Art to the Colosseum, and from Michelangelo to Picasso and the modern masters. Along the way, you'll learn about how history has influenced art, and vice versa.

This updated edition includes:
* Brand new material on a wider array of renowned female artists
* Explorations of the Harlem Renaissance, American Impressionism, and the Precisionists
* Discussions of art in the 20th and 21st centuries, including Dadaism, Constructivism, Surrealism, and today's eclectic art scene

Is there an exhibition in your town you want to see? Prep before going with Art History For Dummies and show your friends what an Art Smartie you are.

An unbeatable reference for anyone looking to build a foundational understanding of art in a historical context, Art History For Dummies is your personal companion that makes fine art even finer!

Product details

• Authors: Wilder, J Wilder, J. Wilder, Jesse Bryant Wilder, Wilder Jesse Bryant
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2022
• EAN: 9781119868668
• ISBN: 978-1-119-86866-8
• No. of pages: 448
• Series: For Dummies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Non-fiction book > Art, literature; Kunstgeschichte, Art & Applied Arts, Kunst u. Angewandte Kunst, Kunstgeschichte u. -theorie, Art History & Theory