From the early Renaissance through Baroque and Romanticism to Cubism; Surrealism; and Pop; these canonical works of Western Art span eight centuries and a vast range of subjects. Here are the sacred and the scandalous; the minimalist and the opulent; the groundbreaking and the conventional. There are paintings that captured the feeling of an era and those that signaled the beginning of a new one. Works of art that were immediately recognised for their genius; and others that were at first met with resistance. All have stood the test of time and in their own ways contribute to the dialectic on what makes a painting great; how notions of art have changed; to what degree art reflects reality; and to what degree it alters it. Brought together; these great works illuminate the changing preoccupations and insights of our ancestors; and give us pause to consider which paintings from our own era will ultimately join the canon.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Keep those drums beating "Grandfather"!By ultraclassic01Always wanted to know a little more about the Powwows and this book explains it all and lots of pictures to look at. Type could be just a bit bigger. Hard to read even with glasses or this book might be saying its time to go to Soaring Eagle Eye Doc. (Hi Warren) (Jack)1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. 50 Years of PowwowBy Warren P.Historical and modern day photographs and history of Powwow with the American Indian community of the American Indian Center in Chicago; IL. A great teaching tool! Great photos!
