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  • Art History (2nd Edition)

  • A Very Short Introduction
  • By: Dana Arnold
  • Narrated by: Suzie Althens
  • Length: 4 hrs and 13 mins
  • 3.6 out of 5 stars (7 ratings)

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Art History (2nd Edition)

By: Dana Arnold
Narrated by: Suzie Althens
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Art history encompasses the study of the history and development of painting, sculpture, and the other visual arts. In this Very Short Introduction audiobook, Dana Arnold presents an introduction to the issues, debates, and artifacts that make up art history. Beginning with a consideration of what art history is, she explains what makes the subject distinctive from other fields of study and also explores the emergence of social histories of art (such as feminist art history and queer art history). Using a wide range of images, she goes on to explore key aspects of the discipline including how we write, present, read, and look at art, and the impact this has on our understanding of art history.

This second edition includes a new chapter on global art histories, considering how the traditional emphasis on periods and styles in art originated in Western art and can obscure other critical approaches and artwork from non-Western cultures. Arnold also discusses the relationship between art and history, and the ways in which art can tell a different history from the one narrated by texts.

©2020 Dana Arnold (P)2021 Tantor
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Not the “art history” you’re looking for.

If you are looking for a book that gives a history of art, this ain’t it. It is more a history of art critique or a break down of how art is viewed throughout history.

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