The Aesthetics of Art

<p><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>The Aesthetics of Art: Understanding What We See</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> teaches students how to look at and understand art and how to describe the art they see.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>The book begins with a review of the basic rules of perspective from the Italian Renaissance Leonardo Da Vinci's scientific and mathematical concepts Joseph Alber's theory of color and Rudolph Arnheim's visual perceptions. This understanding of foundational concepts prepares students to perceive the aesthetics of art as it transitions to abstraction at the end of the 19th Century.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Students then explore art through movements such as Impressionism Cubism Futurism Constructivism and Fauvism. They examine Dadaism Surrealism gestalt theory and abstract expressionism. Post-modernism contemporary neo-contemporary photography graffiti and public art are also explored. Artistic movements are studied through a variety of representations such as painting prints collage/assemblage and new media.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Each chapter includes a writing assignment critical questions further readings and ideas for hands-on activities so that students can explore art through experience. The second edition features new content on art evolution after the Renaissance through a philosophical and scientific view.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Written to increase curiosity about and joy in art </span><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>The Aesthetics of Art</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> is an excellent resource for survey courses in art history and appreciation.</span></p>