Art History 101: The Essential Guide to Understanding the Creative World

by Dr John Finlay

Spanning from the classical sculpture of Ancient Rome to contemporary performance art, this vibrantly illustrated hardback guide provides a rich overview of art history.

Written by expert art historian John Finlay, Art History 101 is presented in an attractive hardback format in full-color, featuring iconic works of art through the ages. With timelines, feature spreads and information boxes, readers will quickly get to grips with the fundamentals of art and its fascinating evolution across history. Learn to distinguish Impressionism from Post-Impressionism, analyze a painting's brush strokes, discover the influences of Pablo Picasso and much more.

• 'Ways of Seeing': Introduction to the Visual Analysis of the Arts
• The Italian Renaissance
• Seventeenth-Century Spanish The Golden Age
• Theory of The Fundamentals of Modern Art Theory
• Art in France, 1906-1936

Genres: History, Art, Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

Published June 4, 2024

Reviews

[David · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you're looking for "Art History 101" meaning an intro-level college course by a professor that's heavy on theory, this is your book. If you're looking for "Art History 101" as a layperson's introduction to Art History, this is probably more than you're looking for.

[Gail Gauthier · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a Christmas gift from a family member. Masses of interesting stuff that I can't really recall now. I'll be holding on to it as a resource.