Art History For Dummies

Turn your brain into an art academy Art History For Dummies is a time machine that guides you through the most beautiful, shocking, and influential moments in the history of human creativity. You'll learn your Picasso from your Warhol, your Realism from your Rococo--and we'll help you figure out why it all matters, anyway. In this new edition, you'll discover more female artists, the Harlem Renaissance, and additional prominent art movements. Take a deep dive into art history with this full-color book, and impress your friends with how knowledgeable you've become. Inside... Cave paintings and ancient art The classics of Greece and Rome The art of architecture Medieval illuminations and religious art All about the Renaissance American Impressionism and Precisionism 20 th century and Postmodern art