Stručný příběh umění – Hodgeová Susie (2018)

This understandable, concise, and richly illustrated book explains how, why, and when art changed, who introduced new elements, what exactly they were, where they originated, and what impact they had. It brings the artistic jargon closer to people and provides readers with the opportunity to thoroughly understand and properly enjoy visual art throughout history. Art expresses and emphasizes a wide range of emotions, values, and ideas, such as beauty, truth, hope, death, life, chaos, or order. It can be decorative, narrative, philosophical, religious, or simply entertaining, and whether it is created for our enjoyment, to spark our imagination, evoke emotions, or convey a certain message, it is always a chronicle or reflection of its time. All artists – even those who broke established traditions – bear witness to their time and place in history. This helps us understand how people once perceived themselves. Some forms of art emerged in almost all societies. One cannot seek system and order here; different types of art overlap and change, influencing and reacting to each other. Art never arises in a vacuum, which is why it can sometimes be so confusing. And this is where this book comes into play. It focuses primarily on the development of visual art in the West and...