{"product_id":"an-illustrated-history-of-art-how-creativity-developed-around-the-world-9781398857834","title":"An Illustrated History of Art: How Creativity Developed Around the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this spectacular hardback guide, award-winning art historian Susie Hodge takes a wide-ranging look at the history of art across the world, richly illustrated with full-color examples throughout.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Illustrated History of Art\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers around the world on a region-by-region journey to see how art in its manifold ways developed - from the earliest rock paintings and primitive statuary to the glories of the medieval and Renaissance periods, the elegance of Chinese and Japanese dynastic styles, the flourishing of the Baroque and Rococco schools and the sea changes of Impressionism, Cubism and Expressionism. Along the way, we learn how artists have been influenced by their forebears or their contemporaries in other countries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether it be the impact of the Edo School on Monet and Van Gogh, or the impact of African art on Picasso, \u003ci\u003eAn Illustrated History of Art\u003c\/i\u003e shows how art styles have co-existed and challenged one another from East to West and back again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusie Hodge \u003c\/b\u003e(MA, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts) has written numerous books on art and art history. She has also given lectures and held practical workshops, as well as taking part in television and radio programmes on art. Her books have received many awards and the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e described her book \u003ci\u003eHow to Survive Modern Art\u003c\/i\u003e as a 'lesson in clarity'. She has twice been named the No. 1 art writer by the \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e. Her previous titles include: \u003ci\u003eThe Great Artists: Vincent van Gogh\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Artists: Paul Klee \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJust Draw! Faces in 15 Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e (all for Arcturus) and \u003ci\u003eHow to Look at Art\u003c\/i\u003e (Tate Publishing). She lives near London in the UK.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sirius Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52039796818194,"sku":"9781398857834","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_39bf2cac-4bf8-472a-a896-5852f93a28b4.jpg?v=1771414442","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/an-illustrated-history-of-art-how-creativity-developed-around-the-world-9781398857834","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}