How to Look at and Understand Great Art
When you look at art, what does it take to really know what you’re seeing? What technical skills and knowledge are needed to grasp the full richness of a work of art and uncover the hidden meanings of master paintings, sculptures, prints and more?
Award-winning Rosemont College professor Sharon Latchaw Hirsh discusses these and other compelling questions in How to See and Understand Great Art. Instead of a traditional overview of art, these 36 richly illustrated lectures will take you on an in-depth exploration of the practical ability to see art through line, light, perspective, composition, and other key elements of craft and technique. Through timeless masterpieces of Western painting, sculpture, and graphics, as well as hands-on studio demonstrations, Professor Hirsh will provide you with the specific visual and interpretive knowledge that will allow you to approach great works of art, find their deeper meaning, and achieve stunning artistic effects A new level of appreciation.
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