Introduction to art : design, context, and meaning

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sachant, Pamela, author.

Blood, Peggy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanities--Textbooks.

Humanities.

Arts--Textbooks.

Arts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] University of North Georgia Press [2016]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning offers a comprehensive introduction to the world of Art. Authored by four USG faculty members with advance degrees in the arts, this textbooks offers up-to-date original scholarship. It includes over 400 high-quality images illustrating the history of art, its technical applications, and its many uses.Combining the best elements of both a traditional textbook and a reader, it introduces such issues in art as its meaning and purpose; its meaning and purpose; its structure, material, and form; and its diverse effects on our lives. Its digital nature allows students to follow links to applicable sources and videos, expanding the students' educational experiences beyond the textbook. Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning provides a new and free alternative to traditional textbooks, making it an invaluable resource in our modern age of technology and advancement.

Contents:

Chapter One: What is Art?

Chapter Two: The Structure of Art

Chapter Three: Significance of Materials Used in Art

Chapter Four: Describing Art

Chapter Five: Meaning in Art

Chapter Six: Connecting Art to Our Lives

Chapter Seven: Form in Architecture

Chapter Eight: Art and Identity

Chapter Nine: Art and Power

Chapter Ten: Art and Ritual Life

Chapter Eleven: Art and Ethics

Notes:

CC BY-SA

Description based on print resource

OCLC:

1000370172