The Art of Understanding Art: A Behind the Scenes Story
Language: English
Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2012
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The Art of Understanding Art reveals to students and other readers new and meaningful ways of developing personal ideas and opinions about art and how to express them with confidence.
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- Title
- The Art of Understanding Art: A Behind the Scenes Story
- Author
- Irina D Costache
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication year
- 2012
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0470658347
- ISBN 13
- 9780470658345
- Offers an inquiry―unique among introductory art texts―into the learning process of understanding and appreciating art
- Examines the multiple issues and processes essential to making, analyzing and evaluating art
- Uses cross-cultural examples to help readers develop comprehensive, yet personal, ways of looking at and thinking about art
- Includes an annotated glossary of the 'Art World', institutions and individuals that play a role in defining art as well as diagrams, textboxes callouts and other visual elements to highlight information and enhance learning
- Richly illustrated with over 40 images
- Suggests innovative class assignments and projects useful for developing lesson plans, and offers an online companion site for additional illustrations and information
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