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| Article number | 978342328536 |
| Price | 25,00 € |
Description:
A wild ride through 1,000 years of art—an overview of every era!
Punkt Punkt Komma Strich, fertig ist die Kunstgeschicht' by Jakob Schwerdtfeger
Why is the Baroque the cocaine of art?
What does Expressionism have to do with the Milka cow?
And why is the Renaissance the overachiever among the eras?
With plenty of humor, comedian and art historian Jakob Schwerdtfeger delivers an accessible and well-researched overview of all art eras—from the Middle Ages to the present day. Like a truffle-sniffing pig, he hunts for fun facts and anecdotes, whether about great masters or underrated underdogs. Why did the Mona Lisa end up in a pizza commercial? Why did séances influence the invention of abstraction? And how did singer Taylor Swift make an unknown painting world-famous? This book has the answers.
Schwerdtfeger’s unique blend of knowledge and entertainment lets us experience art history anew. So no more feeling overwhelmed or bored! After reading this, every museum visit becomes a real treat.
This is what makes art history fun!
Out of the Ivory Tower: Art Epochs Finally Explained in an Accessible—and Funny—Way
High-quality production with numerous color illustrations
The new book by the SPIEGEL bestselling author and inventor of art comedy
dtv Verlagsgesellschaft | hardcover | 1st edition | 272 pages | Dimensions (L/W/H): 21.6/14.2/2.3 cm | Language: German
Punkt Punkt Komma Strich, fertig ist die Kunstgeschicht' by Jakob Schwerdtfeger
Why is the Baroque the cocaine of art?
What does Expressionism have to do with the Milka cow?
And why is the Renaissance the overachiever among the eras?
With plenty of humor, comedian and art historian Jakob Schwerdtfeger delivers an accessible and well-researched overview of all art eras—from the Middle Ages to the present day. Like a truffle-sniffing pig, he hunts for fun facts and anecdotes, whether about great masters or underrated underdogs. Why did the Mona Lisa end up in a pizza commercial? Why did séances influence the invention of abstraction? And how did singer Taylor Swift make an unknown painting world-famous? This book has the answers.
Schwerdtfeger’s unique blend of knowledge and entertainment lets us experience art history anew. So no more feeling overwhelmed or bored! After reading this, every museum visit becomes a real treat.
This is what makes art history fun!
Out of the Ivory Tower: Art Epochs Finally Explained in an Accessible—and Funny—Way
High-quality production with numerous color illustrations
The new book by the SPIEGEL bestselling author and inventor of art comedy
dtv Verlagsgesellschaft | hardcover | 1st edition | 272 pages | Dimensions (L/W/H): 21.6/14.2/2.3 cm | Language: German