The History of Art for Developing Future Skills: Nine Lessons from Raphael, Picasso, Vrubel, and Other Great Artists

 

Soft skills are an extraordinarily popular topic now, but they have always been necessary for everyone, even when they were not talked about so much. No artist could achieve success just by honing the skill of applying paint to canvas.... Bosch was aided by the ability to tell a story (storytelling), Van Gogh was inspired by Japanese art (cross-cultural communication), and Dali skillfully created a personal brand. Art historian Zarina Asfari suggests learning skills by observing great artists. After all, it's much more pleasant to develop client orientation knowing how it helped Raphael claim his place in the sun against Michelangelo and Leonardo. And it's far more intriguing to practice creativity using the methods of surrealists. In addition to history and theory, the book offers practical advice on developing soft skills through methods proven by the geniuses of the past and contemporary creators.