History of Arts. Simply About What Matters. Styles, Movements and Trends

If you want to learn how to understand art, this book is for you. It will help you understand how art develops, how it’s organized, and how to speak the language of art. With it, you’ll be able to make sense of the history of European art, learn to distinguish styles, movements, and currents, and understand why certain trends appear in art.

The book was written together with Level One—the largest lecturing platform in Moscow—which helps you tackle complex topics, from art and astronomy to memory development and style workshops. The book’s author is Alina Aksyona, Level One lecturer, art historian, philologist, and teacher of art history.

Contents:

Introduction

Antiquity VIII century B.C. — V century A.D.

The Middle Ages V—XV centuries

The Renaissance XV — first quarter of XVI century

Art of the XVII century

Art of the XVIII century

Art of the XIX century

Art of the XX century.