History of Art. Big Encyclopedia
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The history of art is a succession of changing artistic styles and forms, techniques, and methods. Different movements leave behind outstanding works of painting and sculpture, stunning architectural structures, and unique examples of decorative and applied arts. Each creative direction reflects not only aesthetic ideals but also the worldview of people of the corresponding time. Through the colorful mosaic of various images, we can look into the past, better understand our ancestors, and try to find the origins of everything created around us today. A guide in the amazing but rather complex world of art will be this large encyclopedia, in which epochs and artistic movements are presented in chronological order, their main characteristics, and outstanding representatives of each period. Leafing through the colorful pages with a unique selection of illustrations, you will study architecture and painting, graphics and sculpture in sufficient detail, as well as get acquainted with the history of photography, music, and dance. This edition will allow every reader not only to enjoy numerous art masterpieces but also to become an expert in its directions and genres. The book will teach you to appreciate the grandeur of the High Renaissance and the refined stylization of Mannerism, the drama and elegance of the Baroque, the elegant lightness of Rococo, the splendor of ancient neoclassical ideals, the storm of passions of Romanticism, the uncompromising realism, and the freedom of modernism, the cult of impressions of Impressionism, the deep symbolism of Post-Impressionism, and much more in the world of timeless Beauty.
Author:
Author:Tarakanova M.V.
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Poetry & Literature
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Dimensions:
Dimensions:29x21.5x1.5 cm
Series:
Series:Big Encyclopedia of Hobbies
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:12+
Product type:
Product type:gold embossing
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-17-156939-6
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