The Art of Understanding Art

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<i>The Art of Understanding Art</i> reveals to students and other readers new and meaningful ways of developing personal ideas and opinions about art and how to express them with confidence.<br /> <br /> <ul> <li>Offers an inquiry—unique among introductory art texts—into the learning process of understanding and appreciating art</li> <li>Examines the multiple issues and processes essential to making, analyzing and evaluating art</li> <li>Uses cross-cultural examples to help readers develop comprehensive, yet personal, ways of looking at and thinking about art</li> <li>Includes an annotated glossary of the ‘Art World’, institutions and individuals that play a role in defining art as well as diagrams, textboxes callouts and other visual elements to highlight information and enhance learning</li> <li>Richly illustrated with over 40 images</li> <li>Suggests innovative class assignments and projects useful for developing lesson plans, and offers an online companion site for additional illustrations and information</li> </ul>