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Tags: History, Lang:en
Summary
A complete overview of the world of art throughout all ages
and cultures. From the Venus of fertility to Hyperrealism and
Le Corbusier. Discover what drives humankind to create art and
the magical-religious, ideological, social and political
historical circumstances that made art possible and have
influenced the aesthetic creations of artists. Since the dawn
of times, man has expressed his life experiences and feelings
through art. Brief History of Art will show you the universal
art in all its perspectives and will help you dive into the
magical-religious, ideological, social and political historical
circumstances that made it possible and have influenced the
aesthetic creations of artists. Learn, too, to understand the
meaning of artistic creation, the reasons why those works of
art were made and the impact art has had in every age and time,
as a reflection of human mind. The author, Carlos Javier
Taranilla, leads us with a rigorous educational and
entertaining style through a journey where we can learn some
anecdotes and not well known facts about the work of artists,
and that not everything we can find in a museum is art, but
only the sublime and great works of art. **