Analysis and interpretation of a work of art. Artistic creation. Tutorial

The textbook contains a set of concepts used in working with a work of art, and the methodology of this work, created by the St. Petersburg team of authors - teachers of the history of art. The text includes vivid examples of analysis and interpretation of masterpieces of domestic and foreign art, which can serve as worthy examples for students - students and schoolchildren. The combination of theory, history and methods of teaching art is a distinctive property of this original manual.
The manual is addressed to future art teachers at school, as well as future art historians, teachers of humanitarian professions, art school students and a wide range of readers interested in art.
2nd edition, corrected and supplemented