How to Read World History in Art

How to Read World History in Art

How to Read World History in Art

From the Code of Hammurabi to September 11

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9789055448388

    Flavio Febbraro

    Burkhard Shwetje

    04-Oct-2010

    Flexibound PLC (no jacket)

S$50.00

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How does an artist s interpretation of historical events alter our understanding of them? Kings, queens, presidents, and generals from Alexander the Great to Theodore Roosevelt have commissioned paintings, drawings, sculptures, and photographs of major events, and artists have responded to important moments with works that forever shape historical memory. This book deals with specific episodes, from the proclamation of the Code of Hammurabi to more recent events such as the fall of the BerlinWall and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. It also deals with broader themes, such as the founding of states (Persia, Rome, the Chinese Empire, the United States) and war (Delacroix s  Liberty Leading the People , Picasso s  Guernica ). Here too are the great voyages of exploration, the industrial revolution, and much more. The book also looks at history outside Europe, from Asia and Africa to the Americas and the Islamic world.

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