Full Description
A main text or supplement for courses in Art History or Art Appreciation.Written by an eminent authority in the field, this text teaches the history of art through the history of the artist - exploring the broad range of artist-types, surveying the roles and social status of artists, and revealing how the various artistic roles are alive and active today.
Contents
1. The Shaman. 2. Child Artists and Naive Artists. 3. Peasant and Folk Artists. 4. The Classical Artisan. 5. The Medieval Guildsman. 6. The Renaissance Genius. 7. The Court Artist. 8. The Revolutionary Artist. 9. The Bohemian Artist. 10. The Illustrator. 11. The Industrial Designer. 12. The Gallery Idol. 13. The Hyphenated Artist. Bibliography. Notes to the Text. Index.
