The History of Art. Everything You Need to Know in One Book

This book will become an indispensable guide to the world of art from ancient times to the present day. It will introduce you to the main works of painting, sculpture, and architecture, starting with the ancient Greeks and Romans and... ending with contemporary conceptual movements of the 21st century. The diversity of styles and directions, amazing discoveries, and unusual facts meticulously gathered by the renowned art historian John Finley will help you understand and love art. The abundance of illustrations, diagrams, and infographics will make the journey into the world of art truly exciting and memorable. «The main advantage of this book is that it is multifunctional and can replace dozens of classic works on the history of art! You can read it closely, or you can easily skim through it, you can read it sequentially, tracing the evolution of styles and philosophy of art, or you can open it on any page and get acquainted with previously unknown facts. In short — everything you wanted to know about art and even more!» — Elena Smirnova-Legrand, PhD in History, philologist and author of lectures on art history and history, author of the blog elena_legrand_paris