Reality Through the Arts - Softcover

Sporre, Dennis J.

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ISBN 10: 0134929438 ISBN 13: 9780134929439

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 1996

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This work provides an introduction to the history of art, Western as well as non-Western. The first part presents the available media and how each works. The second part traces a history of various artistic styles to demonstrate how artists have used those media to portray human reality. The book offers critical comparisons among various styles while covering all the arts, including more than 50 pages of non-western materials to provide the readers with a multi-cultural and multi-arts view. The third edition has been revised to include boxed features on reality-related artworks exposing the critical relationships linking art, media and artists.

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Provides a comprehensive two part real-world introduction to the history of art, Western as well as non-Western. The first part presents the available media and how each works. The second part traces a history of various artistic styles to demonstrate how artists have used those media to portray human reality.

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Key Benefit: This book provides a comprehensive two part real- world introduction to the history of art, Western as well as non-Western. The first part presents the available media and how each works. The second part traces a history of various artistic styles to demonstrate how artists have used those media to portray human reality. Key Topics: Reality Through the Arts provides generous illustrations the book to draw readers into the magnificence of the world's art. It delivers critical comparisons among various styles through a straightforward presentation and a unity of treatment among artistic styles while covering all the arts, including more than 50 pages of non-western materials to provide readers with a multi-cultural and multi-arts view. The third edition has been revised to include boxed features on reality-related artworks exposing the critical relationships linking art, media, and artists. Market: A valuable book for any reader interested in learning more about the history of world art or the relationship between artists and their media.

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