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 right now, but they have always been necessary for everyone, even when they were not talked about so much. No artist could achieve success merely by honing the skill of applying paint to canvas. Bosch's storytelling ability helped him, 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. Agree, it is much more pleasant to develop customer orientation, knowing how it helped Raphael claim his place in the sun against Michelangelo and Leonardo. And it is much more fascinating to practice creativity using the techniques of surrealists. In addition to history and theory, the book includes practical advice on developing soft skills using methods tested by the geniuses of the past and contemporary creators.