The book provides a detailed overview of the history of Western art from prehistoric times to the present day. Focusing on the most representative examples of painting, sculpture, and architecture, the author analyzes the works of individual artists and interprets the conditions for the formation of artistic groups, trends, and movements within the Western tradition.
The book outlines the general characteristics, the main representatives, and the most distinctive examples in the history of Western art, while simultaneously addressing an audience with more specialized interests in art theory, the formation of artistic language itself, and the role of patronage, the market, and institutional mechanisms.
From the earliest carvings in hard material and the first impressions of colors on the walls of Paleolithic caves to the "postmodern condition" of our own era, the book traverses historical time and tells the fascinating story of Western art in an accessible yet systematic manner.
Finally, it includes an extensive appendix on modern Greek art.
