{"product_id":"art-history-101-without-the-exams-looking-closely-at-objects-from-the-history-of-art-9781595348784","title":"Art History 101 . . . Without the Exams: Looking Closely at Objects from the History of Art","description":"Have you ever found art museums intimidating and art history a baffling mix of periods, names, and styles? Annie Labatt's \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eArt History 101 without the Exams: Looking Closely at Objects from the History of Art\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e aims to remove this inaccessibility issue in the art world by breaking the history of art down into twenty accessible lessons, each built around a single, canonical piece considered a masterpiece from its era. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with prehistoric cave drawings and Greek statues; continuing through the Gothic, Byzantine, Baroque, and the Renaissance movements; and concluding with the Impressionist work of Monet and Picasso, Labatt asks us to consider each work and think about the artist who created it and what they wanted us to see. She frames our understanding of the historical and social context of the piece as well as the background of the artist and, in many cases, the patron who commissioned it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach period and its discussion stands alone and lends itself to be read individually and in no particular order. From the tiniest of details to the broadest cultural implications and meanings, \u003ci\u003eArt History 101\u003c\/i\u003e helps us see why these works of art are considered masterpieces. In completing the full course, one sees how each piece contributes to a larger portrait--the full narrative of art history through the ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trinity University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595348784\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 536","brand":"Annie Montgomery Labatt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42277265014965,"sku":"9781595348784","price":29.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8f68e309-6ef5-4715-97a4-e2dc695955b0.jpg?v=1657596790","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/art-history-101-without-the-exams-looking-closely-at-objects-from-the-history-of-art-9781595348784","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}