Complete 3 page APA formatted essay: What you learned about the larger field of art.
Anthony Janson et al. (2010) did very interesting works in his book, the History of Art when he wrote this book.
From the day I read it, I realized the value of art and appreciated it so much. I read every section of this great book that enters into the minds and hearts of its readers. Since history,
artists have been keeping visual records. The neoclassic and romantic artists used the chisel and paintbrush to create an impression of the current vents of those times. These artists did not merely wait to be commissioned by rich families to do the work of art. Their passion in art gave birth to more artists. Art is rich in depth and inspires. The little fertility goddess that is mentioned in the book and the extravagant styles of Baroque and Rococco inspires a lot (Janson et al. 22). One of the most interesting works in the history of art is the picture of Adam and Eve. The picture tells the story of the Garden of Eden from the beginning when God put man on it.
The story goes on to the time when man was expelled away from that garden. The story comes to the point where the Master ensures HIS place in history. The theme represented in the book captures the rise and fall of great and women in the Middle Ages. The book is copiously illustrated and provides a schema from which varying periods of art can be learnt. It provides useful information that can be used for the development of various scholarly researches on art. The History of Art captures Western in most works that have been included in it. Thus, it had some bias towards other works of art from different countries (Janson et al. 45). Towards the end, the book is rather apologetic and gives a halfhearted nod to Asian Art.
I have been interested in art and I found this book useful for my development in the art industry more than I thought. I read the book from cover to cover and became interested in all the
