Mirror of the World: A New History of Art

Julian Bell, "Mirror of the World: A New History of Art"
English | 2007 | ISBN: 0500238375 | PDF | 496 pages | 6,2 MB

A vivid and compelling history of human artistic achievements, from the first stone fashioned into a figure by a hunter-gatherer to the latest new media and installation work.With remarkable clarity, Julian Bell tells the story of how art has evolved through the millennia and across the world.

He follows the changing trends in the making and significance of art in different cultures, and explains why the art of the day looked and functioned as it did. Key images and objectsΓÇösome of them familiar works of art; others, less known but equally crucial to the storyΓÇöact as landmarks on the journey, focal points around which the discussion always centers.