TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wisniewski,Gene
TI  - The art of looking at art
SN  - 1538133725
AV  - N7477 .W57 2020
U1  - 701/.18 23
PY  - 2020///]
CY  - Lanham, Maryland
PB  - Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.
KW  - Art and society
KW  - Art appreciation
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-274) and index; Introduction -- Chapter One. Ten Reasons to Appreciate Art -- Chapter Two. The First 95 Percent of Art History -- Chapter Three. From Artisan to Artist -- Chapter Four. "The Place of the Muses" -- Chapter Five. Art versus Life -- Chapter Six. Art Is Where You Find It -- Chapter Seven. This Is Your Brain on Art -- Chapter Eight. The Thirteen Or So Traits of Creative People (According to Me) -- Chapter Nine. Self-Expression for Sale -- Chapter Ten. "We the People" as Patron of the Arts -- Chapter Eleven. Listening to Art, Even When It Isn't Speaking to You -- Chapter Twelve. What to Look For When You Look at Art -- Appendix A. Finding Art to Look At -- Appendix B. Prehistoric Timeline -- Appendix C. Timeline of Post-Classical Art Movements
N2  - "There's an art to viewing art. The Art of Looking at Art addresses countless issues surrounding this frequently misunderstood microcosm, in a highly informative, yet conversational tone. History, fascinating and altogether human backstories, and information pertaining to every conceivable aspect of visual art are interwoven in twelve concise chapters"--
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