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    The History of Western Art
    The History of Western Art
    The History of Western Art
    Audiobook5 hours

    The History of Western Art

    Written by Peter Whitfield

    Narrated by Sebastian Comberti

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    About this audiobook

    What is art? Why do we value images of saints, kings, goddesses, battles, landscapes or cities from eras of history utterly remote from ourselves? This history of art shows how painters, sculptors and architects have expressed the belief systems of their age: religious, political and aesthetic.

    From the ancient civilisations of Egypt, Mesopotamia and Greece, to the revolutionary years of the 19th and 20th centuries, the artist has acted as a mirror to the ideals and conflicts of the human mind. He has always started with reality, but has selected and reshaped that reality to create a parallel world; a world of the imagination.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNaxos Audiobooks
    Release dateNov 11, 2013
    ISBN9781843795070
    The History of Western Art

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    • 5/5
      This audiobook was a concise journey through art history. The descriptions of key works of art were long when necessary without being too long. They were just right. The chronological approach was particularly well crafter because we moved from century to century, from decade to decade, seamlessly in way that interconnects the past with the present and the future. I particularly enjoy the emphasis on the social, economic, political and cultura aspects that influenced art movements. It was a great idea to listen to it as an audiobook because I could search online the artwork and listen to the description at the same time.

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    • 5/5
      Amazing and informative book that covered many movements and eras
    • 5/5
      Such a lovely book. The part on the Parthenon gave me chills! Wonderful writing.
    • 5/5
      Excellent as a art education class. I loved it. Thanks