"Understanding art provides a balanced, fresh approach to art appreciation that incorporates coverage of the elements of art, mediums, and historic and contemporary works of art and architecture. Author Lois Fichner-Rathus's conversational writing style and exciting images will …
Written in a casual, personable, and unassuming style, this handbook introduces readers to the basic methods of art history and the visual and contextual analysis of works of art, and teaches them how to use these types of analysis in writing about art. Features a balanced selec…