A little history of art /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Mullins, Charlotte
• Μορφή: Άγνωστο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2022]
• Σειρά: Little histories (Yale University Press)

"Why did our ancestors make art? What did art mean to them and what does their art mean for us today? Why is art even important at all? Charlotte Mullins brings art to life by focusing on those who made it, from teenage prodigies to nonagenarians. This little history introduces us to overlooked...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• First marks
• The story unfolds
• The illusion of life
• Copycats
• Paths to the afterlife
• Art embraces religion
• Storm clouds gather
• The art of propaganda
• Masons, moai and materials
• The Renaissance begins
• Northern lights
• A matter of perspective
• East meets West
• The return of Rome
• Fire and brimstone
• Here come the barbarians
• The reign in Spain
• The theatre of life
• New ways of seeing
• The lie of the land
• Still life and life stilled
• Rococo escapism and London life
• The Royal Academy: home and away
• Liberty, equality, fraternity?
• Romanticism to Orientalism
• Reality bites
• The impressionists
• Artists take a stand
• The post-impressionists
• Standing on the shoulders of giants
• Ripping up the rule book
• Art becomes political
• Land of the free?
• The aftermath of war
• American art comes of age
• Sculpture breaks the mould
• We don't need another hero
• A postmodern world
• Go large or go home
• Art as resistance.