Clica una miniatura per anar a Google Books.
S'està carregant… Las Artesde Hendrik Willem van Loon
S'està carregant…
Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. 4/18/22 I picked up this book some years back when I was writing an Art column. I thought it might be a good source of info. I finally got around to reading it starting last year. I've taken my time due to the quantity of information in it. Van Loon starts with the Stone Age and ends in 1937. He covers two-dimensional and three-dimensional arts, architecture, music of all ages and then some. What is enjoyable is that his style is more conversational than dry and pedantic. He gives you facts but in a way that is entertaining and informing. I found it interesting to read his take on some of the various art styles, especially ones that were fairly recent on the scene at that time, and then to be at a later date to see what had happened with them. Also his style lends itself to using the book to re-read items that pique your interest and maybe make you want to do some research. That is the reason for his writing this long 677 page book. Van Loon also has included illustrations he created to add colour and visuals. Some are black and white and some have colour. They do help to break up the massive amount of text in the book. Van Loon had a pretty solid background from studying at Cornell, working for the Associated Press as an international correspondent and later taking a Ph. D degree in Munich and returning to the U.S. to lecture on history and art. Born in Holland, he spent the majority of his life in the U.S. I wouldn't have minded having this for my Art History book in college instead of the tome of boredom I had. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
Distincions
The story of painting, sculpture, architecture, and music as well as all the so-called minor arts from the days of the cavemen until the present time. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
Debats actualsCapCobertes populars
Google Books — S'està carregant… GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)709The arts Modified subdivisions of the arts History, geographic treatment, biographyLCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana:
Ets tu?Fes-te Autor del LibraryThing. |