In this book, you will get to know a new way of dealing with art. Ten Thousand Years of Art is a brief guide to the entire history of art from 8000 BC to the present day.
The surprising history of art The book "10,000 years of art" has an unusual and interesting look at art. This book introduces 500 artistic masterpieces from different countries, cultures and civilizations in historical order; Therefore, it is a suitable introduction for those who have a brief knowledge of art, and at the same time, it is a unique resource for people who have been enjoying art for years.
Lunch in the Studio / by Edouard Manet / 118 x 154 cm / Pinakothek Museum, Munich / page 420 of the book
The book 10,000 Years of Art contains famous masterpieces, lesser-known works and many surprising works of art history, from the end of the last ice age to the conceptual art of the 20th century. The book 10,000 years of art by presenting explanatory texts shows why the presented works are important, and what makes them unique in their own culture, and what is their place in the development of art history, thus offering a new perspective on world art.
City Square / by Alberto Giacometti / bronze / width 62.5 cm / Guggenheim Museum, New York / page 476 of the book.
We find out what works were created in Japan, Iraq, Peru or Nigeria when "Venus de Milo" was carved in Greece. It is only in 10,000 Years of Art that we discover that when Diego Velasquez was painting the immortal portrait of the royal family, Las Meninas, an unknown artist in India was making a fine jade wine goblet for the king who built the Taj Mahal. The current book honors this valuable diversity and shows how works of art that have been created over the millennia in all parts of the world come together.