What does it take to truly know what you're seeing when you look at art? What technical skills and knowledge are needed to comprehend the full richness of artworks, to unpack the hidden significance of master paintings, sculptures, prints, and more?Īward-winning Professor Sharon Latchaw Hirsh of Rosemont College speaks to these and other compelling questions in How to Look at and Understand Great Art.
Filled with symbolism, cultural and historical references, and often visionary imagery, great artworks oblige us-defy us, even-to reckon with their many meanings. Great art is also complex, mysterious, andĬhallenging. Few endeavors can equal the power of great artwork to capture aesthetic beauty, to move and inspire, to change your perceptions, and to communicate the nature of human experience. Great art is among the most sublime, meaningful, and redeeming creations of all civilization. It contains a full transcript of the series as well as the complete course guidebook which includes lecture notes, bibliography, and more. How Jesus Became God is the companion book to the audio/video series of the same name.
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